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“Close to Me”
Single by The Cure from the album The Head on the Door
Released	September 17, 1985
Format	7", 12"
Recorded	Angel Studios, London, 1985
Genre	Pop
Length	3:24/6:35 [Extended Mix]
Label	Fiction Records
Producer	Robert Smith Dave Allen
The Cure singles chronology
"In Between Days" (1985) "Close to Me" (1985) "Half an Octopuss" / "Quadpus" (1985)

"Close to Me" is the name of a successful 1985 single by The Cure from their album The Head on the Door. The song was used as the theme music for the BBC sitcom The Smoking Room. On its original release, the single was most successful in Ireland, peaking at #4, also reaching #7 in Australia. It was re-released in 1990 in the UK, peaking at #13 on the UK singles chart. Image File history File links Mergefrom. ... Close to Me (remix) is the name of a 1990 single by The Cure from the album Mixed Up. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... This article is about the English rock band. ... The Head on the Door is the sixth studio album by British alternative rock band The Cure, released in 1985 (see 1985 in music). ... is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Rockstar San Diego (formerly Angel Studios) is one of the development studios under the Rockstar Games umbrella. ... London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Fiction Records is a record label that was founded in 1978 by Chris Parry as a home for The Cure. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... For other persons named Robert Smith, see Robert Smith (disambiguation). ... Categories: Wikipedia articles needing factual verification | People stubs ... This article is about the English rock band. ... In Between Days (sometimes listed as Inbetween Days or In-Between Days) is the name of a successful 1985 single by The Cure from their album of the same year, The Head on the Door. ... Half an Octopuss is the name of a limited edition E.P. released exclusively within the UK by The Cure in 1985. ... Half an Octopuss is the name of a limited edition E.P. released exclusively within the UK by The Cure in 1985. ... See also: other events of 1985 Musical groups established in 1985 Record labels established in 1985 list of years in music 1980s in music // January 28 - Various artists, including Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, Cyndi Lauper, Steve Perry, Kenny Loggins, Willie Nelson, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, Kenny... This article is about the English rock band. ... The Head on the Door is the sixth studio album by British alternative rock band The Cure, released in 1985 (see 1985 in music). ... This article is an overview article about the Crown chartered British Broadcasting Corporation formed in 1927. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... The Smoking Room is/was a British television sitcom written by Brian Dooley, who won a BAFTA for the series in 2005. ... This article is about the year. ... “British Hit Singles” redirects here. ...

History

There are two versions of "Close to Me", one with a brass section and one without. The version without the brass section is the original album version on The Head on the Door while the version with brass instruments is a remix that was released as a single and appears on Staring at the Sea: the Singles. The instrumental brass section appearing on the single versions is actually adapted from a traditional New Orleans funeral march. The 12" extended mix contains an extended arrangement of the brass section. The versions with brass instruments also include a long creaking sound of a door closing at the beginning. This sound comes from the beginning of the music video that was shot for "Close to Me", which features the band trapped in a cupboard that is falling off of a cliff into an ocean. The Head on the Door is the sixth studio album by British alternative rock band The Cure, released in 1985 (see 1985 in music). ... Staring at the Sea is the 1986 CD release from the British goth-rock band The Cure. ...

French recording act -M- recorded a cover version of the song on his album Je Dis Aime in 1999. The lyrics were translated into French, with the exception of the words "close to me" which were kept in English. The song was also recorded by The Get Up Kids and is on their compilation album Eudora. Buck 65, the Canadian hip-hop artist, has been known to freestyle over this song at his live show. Mathieu Chedid (also known as as -M-) (born December 21, 1971 in Boulogne-Billancourt) is a French rock singer-songwriter of Lebanese descent through his grandparents. ... See also: 1999 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1999 Record labels established in 1999 // January 7 After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation. ... The Get Up Kids were an American indie rock band. ... Eudora is the name of: A number of places in the United States of America: Eudora, Arkansas Eudora, Kansas An e-mail client: see Eudora (e-mail client) Writer Eudora Welty Peanuts character Eudora (Peanuts) In Greek mythology, one of the Hyades 217 Eudora, an asteroid An album by The... Richard Terfry (b. ...

Track listing

7" Single

1. "Close to Me" (Robert Smith)
2. "A Man Inside My Mouth"

12" Single For other persons named Robert Smith, see Robert Smith (disambiguation). ...

1. "Close to Me [Extended]"
2. "A Man Inside My Mouth"
3. "Stop Dead"

Personnel

• Robert Smith - vocals, guitars, keyboards
• Laurence Tolhurst - keyboards
• Porl Thompson - guitars, keyboards
• Simon Gallup - basses
• Boris Williams - drums, percussion

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Music video

The music video, written and directed by the band's frequent music video director Tim Pope, was featured on a compilation of the best music videos on VH1^{[citation needed]}. It consists of the band all inside a wardrobe on the edge of a cliff. Following the musical scheme of the song, which builds up instrumentally (starting with just drums, then adding the bass, then keyboard etc etc), all the band members are inside the wardrobe, but not playing the instruments they would actually be playing, for obvious reasons. Boris Williams is simply clapping to the beat, keyboardist Lol Tolhurst is playing a very small, handheld keyboard, and Porl Thompson on the top shelf is plucking a comb to represent the short high sounds in the song. Robert Smith then comes from the back of the wardrobe and sings, also playing with finger puppets, which appear to be voodoo dolls of the band members, as when he moves them, the corresponding member moves. He then becomes more violent with the dolls, shaking them around heavily, which in turn causes the band members to hit into the sides of the wardrobe, which eventually results in the wardrobe falling off the cliff and into the sea. As they go into the sea, the wardrobe fills up slowly with water, like a capsized ship, but the band members continue to play their "instruments." The video ends with the wardrobe full of water and a band member pushing a rubber duck across the screen. Bassist Simon Gallup does not appear in the video. A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Tim Pope is an award-winning film director most famous for his music videos, but also for having directed feature films and for having a brief pop career. ... VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994 and VH1: Music First until 2003) is an American digital television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently... Look up Wardrobe in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Boris Peter Bransby-Williams (born April 24, 1957 in Versailles, France) is an English drummer best known for his work with The Cure (1984-1994). ... Laurence Lol Tolhurst (born Laurence Andrew Tolhurst on February 3, 1959 in Horley, England) was a founding member and drummer/keyboardist for the UK band The Cure. ... Porl Thompson (born Paul Stephen Thompson on November 8, 1957 in Wimbledon, England) is an English musician best known for his work with The Cure. ... A comb A comb for people with hair loss. ... For other persons named Robert Smith, see Robert Smith (disambiguation). ... A hand puppet (also called a glove puppet or glove doll) is a type of puppet that is primarily controlled by a hand that occupies the interior of the puppet. ... A large sequined voodoo banner by the artist George Valris The term Voodoo (Vodun in Benin; also Vodou or other phonetically equivalent spellings in Haiti; Vudu in the Dominican Republic) is applied to the branches of a West African ancestor-based Theist-Animist religious tradition. ... Simon Jonathon Gallup is an English musician born on June 1, 1960 in Duxhurst, England, and bassist of the British post-punk band The Cure. ...

The music video was rated 13th on "20 to 1 Amazing Moments in Music" aired on Australia's Nine Network 4 March 2007. Essentially the show rated the most distinctive music videos (won by Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer)). 20 to 1 is an Australian television series, hosted by Bert Newton that counts down Australian pop cultures most defining moments. ... Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950, in Cobham,[1] Surrey, England) is an English musician. ... Sledgehammer is a hit song by Peter Gabriel from his 1986 album So. ...

There was also a music video for the version of the song that appeared on "Mixed Up". The video picked up where the original video ended, with the wardrobe crashing down the cliffside and sinking to the bottom of the sea. Robert exits first and is attacked by an octopus (later seen playing the horns later in the video). After his struggle, the other band members try to flee as well, and are attacked by a starfish. The video ends without any of the band members reaching the surface, though they could see a boat overhead. Mixed Up is The Cures 10th album which was released in November 1990. ...

External links

• Close to Me music video on YouTube
• "Close to Me" music video with lyrics