Lullaby (The Cure song)

"Lullaby"
Single by The Cure
from the album Disintegration
Released	10 April 1989
Format	7", 12"
Genre	Gothic rock
Length	4:10
Label	Fiction Records
Producer	Robert Smith Dave Allen
The Cure singles chronology
"Hot Hot Hot!!!" (1988) "Lullaby" (1989) "Fascination Street" (1989)

"Lullaby" is a 1989 single by The Cure from their album Disintegration.

History

The US-only single "Fascination Street" included the B-sides from the UK release of "Lullaby"; therefore, the US release needed some new B-sides. The two live cuts, "Homesick" and "Untitled", are from the limited edition live album Entreat, which was recorded during the Disintegration tour.

The song was remixed for single release, giving it more of an electronic feel.

Reception

"Lullaby" reached number five in the UK upon release, becoming the band's highest charting single; it remains, in fact, their only single to grace the Top 5 in the UK.

The song won Best Video at the 1990 Brit Awards.

Covers

The song has been sampled by various artists, including Just Jack in the song "Snowflakes" for his 2002 album The Outer Marker, Rachel Stevens in the song "All About Me" from her 2005 album Come and Get It, and by Sono in the song "Someday" from the 2007 album Panoramic View. It was also sampled by hip hop artist Akala (rapper) in the song "I Don't Know" on his 2007 album Freedom Lasso. It has been covered by British post-punk revival band Editors on the compilation Radio 1: Established 1967, and by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant while on tour in 1995 (with Porl Thompson as support musician).

Faithless's 2006 album To All New Arrivals features "Lullaby" within the track "Spiders, Crocodiles, and Kryptonite", where Robert Smith has re-recorded the vocals.

Usage

The track is used as the backing to the trailer to the TV show The Secret Circle and was featured in the British TV show Misfits.

Track listing

7": Fiction / fics 29 (UK)

1. "Lullaby"
2. "Babble"

7": Elektra / 7-69249 (US)

1. "Lullaby"
2. "Homesick" [live]

• also released on cassette (9 46924-9)

12": Fiction / ficx 29 (UK)

1. "Lullaby" (extended mix)
2. "Babble"
3. "Out of Mind"

12": Elektra / 0 66664 (US)

1. "Lullaby" (extended mix)
2. "Homesick" [live]
3. "Untitled" [live]

CD: Fiction / ficcd 29 (UK)

1. "Lullaby" [remix]
2. "Babble"
3. "Out of Mind"
4. "Lullaby" [extended mix]

• gatefold 3" CD

CD: Elektra / 9 66664-2 (US)

1. "Lullaby" [remix]
2. "Lullaby" [extended remix]
3. "Homesick" [live version]
4. "Untitled" [live version]

Personnel

• Robert Smith - voice, 6-string bass, keyboard
• Simon Gallup - bass
• Porl Thompson - guitar
• Boris Williams - drums
• Roger O'Donnell - keyboards
• Lol Tolhurst - "other instruments"