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Disintegration

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Disintegration
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Album by The Cure
Released May 2, 1989
Recorded 1988-1989 at Outside Studios in Berkshire, England
Genre Alternative
Length 71 min 42 s
Record label Elektra Records
Producer David M. Allen
Professional reviews
Allmusic.com 4.5 stars out of 5 link
Rolling Stone 4 stars out of 5 link
The Cure chronology
Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me
(1987) 		Disintegration
(1989) 		Mixed Up
(1990)

Disintegration was a May 1989 (see 1989 in music) album by Gothic rock band The Cure. It peaked at #12 on Billboard's Top 200 Album countdown.

Though The Cure's reputation as dark, moody and depressive, Disintegration has an undercurrent of joy. The tinkling keyboard riffs in songs like "Plainsong", "Pictures of You" and "Untitled" are uplifting and joyous, in spite of the grim and angst-ridden lyrics.

Table of contents
1 Track listing
2 Personnel
3 Charting singles

Track listing

All songs by Gallup/ODonnell/Smith/Thompson/Tolhurst/Williams.

  1. "Plainsong" - 5:12
  2. "Pictures of You" - 7:24
  3. "Closedown" - 4:16
  4. "Lovesong" - 3:28
  5. "Last Dance" - 4:42
  6. "Lullaby" - 4:08
  7. "Fascination Street" - 5:16
  8. "Prayers for Rain" - 6:04
  9. "The Same Deep Water as You" - 9:18
  10. "Disintegration" - 8:18
  11. "Homesick" - 7:06
  12. "Untitled" - 6:30

Personnel

Charting singles

1989	Fascination Street	The Billboard Hot 100	                No. 46

1989	Lullaby	                The Billboard Hot 100	                No. 74

1989	Fascination Street	Mainstream Rock Tracks	                No. 24

1989	Fascination Street	Modern Rock Tracks	                No. 1

1989	Love Song	        Modern Rock Tracks	                No. 2

1989	Lullaby	                Modern Rock Tracks	                No. 23

1989	Fascination Street	Hot Dance Music/Club Play	        No. 7

1989	Love Song	        Hot Dance Music/Club Play	        No. 8

1989	Lullaby	                Hot Dance Music/Club Play	        No. 31

1989	Fascination Street	Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales      No. 13

1990	Pictures Of You	        The Billboard Hot 100	                No. 71

1990	Pictures Of You	        Modern Rock Tracks	                No. 19

1990	Pictures Of You	        Hot Dance Music/Club Play	        No. 33