"Until She Comes" | ||||
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Single by The Psychedelic Furs | ||||
from the album World Outside | ||||
Released | June 1991 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 3:50 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | The Psychedelic Furs | |||
Producer(s) | Stephen Street, the Psychedelic Furs | |||
The Psychedelic Furs singles chronology | ||||
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"Until She Comes" is a 1991 song by the English rock band the Psychedelic Furs, taken from their seventh studio album, World Outside . Written by the Psychedelic Furs and produced by the band with Stephen Street, it was released in June as the album's first single. The 12" version included a remix by Hugh Padgham.
The lyrics of "Until She Comes" depict a metaphorical story about drug addiction. [1] The single spent two weeks at No. 1 on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart in September 1991. [2] Author Dave Thompson described the song as "bittersweet" and reminiscent of the band's 1981 single "Pretty in Pink". [3]
Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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U.S. Modern Rock Tracks [2] | 1 |
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