Cheree

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"Cheree"
Suicide - Cheree.jpg
Single by Suicide
from the album Suicide
B-side "I Remember"
Released1978 (1978)
Studio Ultima Sound, New York City
Genre
Length3:45
Label Bronze
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Suicide track listing
7 tracks
  1. "Ghost Rider"
  2. "Rocket U.S.A.
  3. "Cheree"
  4. "Johnny"
  5. "Girl"
  6. "Frankie Teardrop"
  7. "Ché"

"Cheree" is a song by the synth punk band Suicide, written by its members Martin Rev and Alan Vega. It was released as a single in 1978 by Bronze Records. Since its initial release, it has been covered by a number of artists, most notably by ? and the Mysterians on their 1999 album More Action . [3]

Contents

Accolades

YearPublicationCountryAccoladeRank
1992 NME United Kingdom100 Best Indie Singles Ever [4] *
2001 Mojo 100 Punk Scorchers [5] 56
2003 Q The 1001 Best Songs Ever: Top 10 Electronica [6] 2
2006 Blow Up Italy100 Songs to Remember [7] 36

(*) designates unordered lists.

Formats and track listing

All songs written by Martin Rev and Alan Vega.

UK 7" single (BRO 57)
  1. "Cheree" – 3:45
  2. "I Remember" – 3:15

Personnel

Adapted from the Cheree liner notes. [8]

Suicide
Production and additional personnel

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United Kingdom1978 Bronze LP BRO 57
ItalyRED 1, HKAS 32204
United Kingdom1986 Demon D 1046

Use in TV commercial

In 2020, the song was used in a commercial for the Daisy brand of perfume by Marc Jacobs. [9]

References

  1. ↑ Shade, Chris (2005). "Suicide – Suicide". In Dimery, Robert (ed.). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die . London: Cassell Illustrated. p. 386.
  2. ↑ Treble Staff (May 11, 2020). "A History of Synth-Pop in 50 Essential Songs". Treble. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  3. ↑ "AllMusic Review – More Action". AllMusic . Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  4. ↑ "NME Writers 100 Best Indie Singles Ever 1992". NME. Archived from the original on May 26, 2011. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Mojo – 100 Punk Scorchers". Mojo. Archived from the original on June 29, 2012. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Q Special Edition – 1001 Best Songs Ever: Top 10 Electronica". Q. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Blow Up – 100 Songs to Remember (2006)". Blow Up . Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  8. ↑ Cheree (sleeve). Suicide. London, United Kingdom: Bronze Records. 1978.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ↑ "Sisterhood and optimism: Coty reveals new media campaign for Daisy Marc Jacobs". moodiedavittreport.com. 11 March 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
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