In Between Days

"In Between Days"
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
StudioAngel Recording Studios, London
Genre
Length2:57
LabelFiction
Songwriter(s)Robert Smith
Producer(s)
The Cure singles chronology
"The Caterpillar"
(1984)
"In Between Days"
(1985)
"Close to Me"
(1985)
Music video
"In Between Days" on YouTube

"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.

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.

  1. ^ "Seeking a Cure" (PDF). Record Mirror. 13 July 1985. p. 7. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  2. ^ Bruce Pollock (26 August 2005). Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era. Routledge. p. 182. ISBN 9780415970730.
  3. ^ "Just Like Heaven: The Cure's 10 best songs". NME. 27 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Cure | Full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  5. ^ "The Cure | Biography, Music & News". Billboard.com. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  6. ^ Steffen Hung. "The Cure - In Between Days". Charts.nz. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
  7. ^ Steffen Hung. "The Cure - In Between Days". Lescharts.com. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
  8. ^ Jaclyn Ward. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Archived from the original on 2009-06-02. Retrieved 2014-03-17.