In Between Days

This article is about the song by The Cure. For the South Korean film, see In Between Days (film).

"In Between Days"
Song

"In Between Days" (sometimes listed as "Inbetween Days" or "In-Between Days") is a song by the English alternative rock band The Cure. The song was released as the first single from the band's 1985 album The Head on the Door. In the UK, it was the band's ninth chart single and their fourth consecutive Top 20 hit; while in the US it was their first single to reach the Billboard Hot 100 when it peaked at #99. It was an Australian Top 20 hit (#16) and also charted in several European countries, increasing the popularity of the band. The song is poppy and upbeat, featuring strummed acoustic guitars under a snappy synthesizer riff, although the song's lyrical themes of ageing, loss and fear do not particularly reflect the upbeat tempo of the music. The extended version, only released on the 12" single in North America, features quite a longer introduction to the song.

Title

The title of this song is widely disputed, as it varies between "In Between Days" and "Inbetween Days" on many official Cure releases. The single used "In Between Days", whereas the album The Head on the Door uses "In Between Days" on the back of the album cover and the record label, and "Inbetween Days" on the inner sleeve. However, the CD release of the album also uses "In Between Days" on the actual disc. The 1986 singles compilation Standing on a Beach uses both "In Between Days" and "In-Between Days", whereas the 1990 remix album Mixed Up, the 1993 live album Show, the 2001 Greatest Hits collection and the 2004 b-sides compilation Join the Dots each use "Inbetween Days". The 2006 re-release of The Head on the Door uses "Inbetween Days" on the back of the box and the track listing in the booklet, but uses "In Between Days" as the title in the lyrical portion of the book.

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"

Personnel

• Robert Smith - Voice, Guitar, 6-String Bass, Keyboards
• Porl Thompson - Guitar, Keyboard
• Simon Gallup - Bass
• Boris Williams - Drums
• Lol Tolhurst - Keyboard

Chart positions

Chart (1985)	Peak position
Australia ARIA Singles Chart	16
UK Singles Chart	15
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	99
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	39

Cover versions

• Ben Folds included a cover version of the song on his 2005 EP Speed Graphic and the 2006 LP Supersunnyspeedgraphic. The song is first in the track listing of both.
• La Portuaria included a cover version of the song on their 2005 LP Rio. The song is the seventh in the track listing.
• This song was performed on Korn's MTV Unplugged album by Robert Smith and Jonathan Davis along with Korn's "Make Me Bad."
• This was covered by Mumm-Ra and placed on the Gatefold 7" version of "Out of the Question".
• A live version of the song was released on The Rifles' single "She's Got Standards".
• Fightstar also covered the song on the b-side of their single "We Apologise For Nothing". This cover was later featured on their b-side album Alternate Endings.
• The song was covered by Irish folk singer Luka Bloom on his 2000 release Keeper of the Flame which consisted purely of cover versions.
• The song was covered by Blackblack for the compilation cure tribute Perfect as Cats in 2008.
• The song was covered by the Alternative Punk band "Face to Face (punk_band)" in the film; "[[]Not Another Teen Movie]]". During the scene where Ricky greets the main love interest of the protagonist for the first time.