The 13th

"The 13th"
Single by The Cure
from the album Wild Mood Swings
Released	22 April 1996
Format	CD
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	4:16
Label	Fiction
Writer(s)	Perry Bamonte, Jason Cooper, Simon Gallup, Roger O'Donnell, Robert Smith
Producer(s)	Robert Smith Steve Lyon
The Cure singles chronology
"A Letter to Elise" (1992) "The 13th" (1996) "Mint Car" (1996)

"The 13th" is a single released by the British group the Cure in 1996. The song was initially released on the album Wild Mood Swings. All tracks were written by Smith/Gallup/Bamonte/Cooper/O'Donnell.

The song went to #15 on the UK Singles Chart and #44 on the US Hot 100. The song was played very few times during the Swing Tour and never again since the tour.

Music video

The music video of the song shows Robert Smith, dressed in ripped velvet dress, lying on his bed and watching a TV broadcast where he performs with The Cure.

Track listing

Version 1:

1. "The 13th" (Swing radio mix)
2. "It Used to Be Me"
3. "Adonais"
4. "Ocean"

Version 2:

1. "The 13th" (Two Chord Cool mix) - 4:09
2. "Ocean" - 3:29
3. "It Used to Be Me" - 6:57
4. "The 13th" (Killer Bee mix) - 4:16

"It Used to Be Me" can also be found as an extra track on the Japanese version of Wild Mood Swings.

Personnel

• Robert Smith: vocals, guitar
• Simon Gallup: bass
• Perry Bamonte: guitar
• Roger O'Donnell: keyboards
• Jason Cooper: drums

Chart performance

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[1]	31
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2]	43
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[3]	12
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[4]	11
Germany (Official German Charts)[5]	55
Ireland (IRMA)[6]	22
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7]	37
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8]	20
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9]	29
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[10]	15
US Billboard Hot 100[11]	44
US Hot Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[12]	15

References

1. "Australian-charts.com – The Cure – The 13th". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
2. "Ultratop.be – The Cure – The 13th" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
3. "Ultratop.be – The Cure – The 13th" (in French). Ultratop 50.
4. "The Cure: The 13th" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
5. "Musicline.de – Cure Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
6. "Chart Track: Week 18, 1996". Irish Singles Chart.
7. "Charts.org.nz – The Cure – The 13th". Top 40 Singles.
8. "Swedishcharts.com – The Cure – The 13th". Singles Top 100.
9. "Swisscharts.com – The Cure – The 13th". Swiss Singles Chart.
10. "The Cure: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company.
11. "The Cure – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for The Cure.
12. "The Cure Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Alternative Songs for The Cure. Nielsen Business Media.