Close to Me

Summary

Close to Me is a single^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (472 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Close to Me's instance of is recorded as single^[3].
• Close to Me's composer is recorded as Robert Smith^[4].
• Close to Me's genre is new wave^[5].
• Close to Me was produced by Robert Smith^[6].
• Close to Me was produced by David M. Allen^[7].
• Close to Me was performed by The Cure^[8].
• Close to Me's record label is recorded as Fiction Records^[9].
• Close to Me is part of The Cure singles discography^[10].
• Close to Me was released on September 17, 1985^[11].
• Close to Me's tracklist is recorded as Close to Me^[12].
• Close to Me's lyricist is recorded as Robert Smith^[13].
• Close to Me's official website is recorded as https://www.thecure.com/release/close-to-me/^[14].

Product Details

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• Release type: Single^[15]

• First release date: 1985-09-17^[16]

• Genre(s): alternative rock, electronic, new wave, pop, rock, synth-pop^[17]

• Community tags: alternative rock, electronic, new wave, pop, rock, synth-pop, synthpop^[18]

• MusicBrainz ID: e6395836-e9ba-31a0-adda-066b746f052d^[19]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Close to Me was performed by The Cure^[8]. Producers include Robert Smith^[6] and David M. Allen^[7].

Publication

Close to Me was published on September 17, 1985^[11]. Its genre is new wave^[5]. It is part of The Cure singles discography^[10].

Why It Matters

Close to Me ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (472 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20]