In Between Days

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"In Between Days"
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Single by The Cure
from the album The Head on the Door
B-side
  • "The Exploding Boy"
  • "A Few Hours After This..."
Released19 July 1985 (1985-07-19) [1]
Recorded1985
Studio Angel Recording Studios, London
Genre
Length2:57
Label Fiction
Songwriter(s) Robert Smith
Producer(s)
The Cure singles chronology
"The Caterpillar"
(1984)		"In Between Days"
(1985)		"Close to Me"
(1985)

"In Between Days" (sometimes listed as "Inbetween Days" or "In-Between Days") is a song by the English rock band The Cure, released on 19 July 1985 as the first single from the band's sixth album The Head on the Door .

Contents

The song was an international success. In the UK, it was the band's ninth chart single and their fourth consecutive Top 20 hit; [4] while in the US it was their first single to reach the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number 99. [5] It was a Top 20 hit in Australia and New Zealand [6] and also charted in several European countries, [7] [8] increasing the popularity of the band.

Music video

The video was filmed on 18 June 1985 at Fulham Studios, London and created by Tim Pope. The video depicts the band playing, enhanced by 360-degree shots and drawn-in, colourful socks. Robert Smith had a camera, held by cables, which he could push away and hold at will; as did Porl Thompson, fixed on his guitar. [9]

Tim Pope said of the video "I think Robert is a true English eccentric, you see. He's an absolute nutcase; he's absolutely mad. Therefore, the films are very easy because I just do a close-up of his face and let him go a bit mad." Smith has stated that it was one of his favourite Cure videos, feeling "it captures the song", saying "We wanted to make a video that portrayed us as we are, without looking glamorous or anything, because I got very fed up with seeing people strutting and preening in videos. I think it’s the most tedious thing in the world, seeing the same people with different faces." [10]

Reception

"In Between Days" is widely regarded as one of the Cure's best songs. In 2019, Billboard ranked the song number three on their list of the 40 greatest Cure songs, [11] and in 2023, Mojo ranked the song number two on their list of the 30 greatest Cure songs. [12]

John Leland at Spin said, "It has the bittersweet feel of a New Order record, with a hyperstrummed acoustic guitar for depth. The boys even offer a genuine glimmer of hope, and the tune fairly breezes by on its own momentum." [13]

Track listing

UK 7" single

  1. "In Between Days"
  2. "The Exploding Boy"

UK 12" single

  1. "In Between Days"
  2. "The Exploding Boy"
  3. "A Few Hours After This"

U.S. 7" single

  1. "In Between Days"
  2. "Stop Dead"

U.S./Canadian 12" single

  1. "In Between Days"
  2. "In Between Days" (Extended version)
  3. "Stop Dead"

UK CD

  1. "In Between Days" (2:55)
  2. "The Exploding Boy" (2:52)
  3. "A Few Hours After This" (2:25)
  4. "Six Different Ways (Live)" (3:24)
  5. "Push (Live)" (4:33)
  6. "In Between Days" (2:55) (video)

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1985)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [14] 16
UK Singles Chart 15
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 99
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 39

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [15] Gold400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Cover versions

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