"Friday I'm in Love" is a song by British rock band the Cure. Released as the second single from their ninth studio album, Wish (1992), in May 1992, the song was a worldwide hit, reaching number six in the UK and number 18 in the United States, where it also topped the Modern Rock Tracks chart. It also won the award for European Viewer's Choice for Best Music Video at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards. It was also featured in the Season 7 episode "Pam I Am" from Regular Show, He's Just Not That Into You and more.
Robert Smith, the song's primary writer, described it in 1992 as both "a throw your hands in the air, let's get happy kind of record" and "a very naïve, happy type of pop song."[6]
During the writing process, Robert Smith became convinced that he had inadvertently stolen the chord progression from somewhere, and this led him to a state of paranoia where he called everyone he could think of and played the song for them, asking if they had heard it before. None of them had, and Smith realised that the melody was indeed his.[7] "It's always been paradoxical that it's pushed down people's throats that we're a goth band," Smith observed. "Because, to the general public, we're not. To taxi drivers, I'm the bloke that sings 'Friday I'm in Love'. I'm not the bloke who sings 'Shake Dog Shake' or 'One Hundred Years'."[8]
The song was written to be a slower number than its upbeat final rendition. While the track was recorded in D major, the commercially released version sounds a quarter-tone higher (halfway between D and D-sharp) due to Smith forgetting to disengage the vari-speed function on the multi-track recorder after toying with it before the actual recording process took place. When played live, the song is played in its original intended key as opposed to the speed discrepancy heard on the record.[9] The track was produced by David M. Allen and the Cure.
Release
"Friday I'm in Love" was the second single taken from the band's ninth studio album, Wish, and was released in the United Kingdom on 15 May 1992. Unusually, two formats of the song were released on a Friday instead of a Monday, so it debuted on the UK Singles Chart at a low number 31 on the chart week beginning 17 May.[1] The following week, after the other two formats went on sale,[1] the single rose to number eight and peaked at number six during its third week on the chart.[10] In the United States, the song reached number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving the band their last American top-40 hit to date.[11] It was also the band's last song (in a string of four) to top the BillboardModern Rock Tracks chart, matching the success of their previous single, "High", with a four-week stint at number one.[12]
Music video
The video, directed by Tim Pope, features the band performing the song in front of various backdrops on a soundstage, in homage to French silent filmmaker Georges Méliès: the video features the appearance of characters from his The Eclipse, or the Courtship of the Sun and Moon. Throughout the video the band play with various props and costumes while several extras wander around, causing chaos and ultimately trashing the set. Tim Pope makes a cameo at the beginning, riding a rocking horse and yelling out high-pitched stage directions through a plastic megaphone after inhaling helium from a balloon. The band's Japanese make-up artist also makes an appearance. The final shot is of bassist Simon Gallup crouching and peering into the camera while wearing a bridal veil and holding some champagne.[13] The producer of "Friday, I'm in Love", Dave M. Allen, makes an appearance in the background, also holding up props. Another oddity is the band's name on the drum—a scrawled "The Cures" rather than the band's singular name.
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^"Italian single certifications – The Cure – Friday I'm in Love" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 8 April 2019. Select "2019" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Friday I'm in Love" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
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Friday I m in Love is a song by British rock band the Cure Released as the second single from their ninth studio album Wish 1992 in May 1992 the song was a worldwide hit reaching number six in the UK and number 18 in the United States where it also topped the Modern Rock Tracks chart It also won the award for European Viewer s Choice for Best Music Video at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards It was also featured in the Season 7 episode Pam I Am from Regular Show He s Just Not That Into You and more Friday I m in Love Single by the Curefrom the album WishB side Halo Scared as You Released15 May 1992 1992 05 15 1 GenreJangle pop 2 pop rock 3 indie pop 4 alternative rock 5 Length3 38LabelFiction Elektra US Songwriter s Perry Bamonte Boris Williams Simon Gallup Robert Smith Porl ThompsonProducer s Robert Smith David AllenThe Cure singles chronology High 1992 Friday I m in Love 1992 A Letter to Elise 1992 Music video Friday I m in Love on YouTubeRobert Smith the song s primary writer described it in 1992 as both a throw your hands in the air let s get happy kind of record and a very naive happy type of pop song 6 Contents 1 Production 2 Release 3 Music video 4 Track listing 5 Personnel 6 Charts 6 1 Weekly charts 6 2 Year end charts 7 Certifications 8 Release history 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksProduction EditDuring the writing process Robert Smith became convinced that he had inadvertently stolen the chord progression from somewhere and this led him to a state of paranoia where he called everyone he could think of and played the song for them asking if they had heard it before None of them had and Smith realised that the melody was indeed his 7 It s always been paradoxical that it s pushed down people s throats that we re a goth band Smith observed Because to the general public we re not To taxi drivers I m the bloke that sings Friday I m in Love I m not the bloke who sings Shake Dog Shake or One Hundred Years 8 The song was written to be a slower number than its upbeat final rendition While the track was recorded in D major the commercially released version sounds a quarter tone higher halfway between D and D sharp due to Smith forgetting to disengage the vari speed function on the multi track recorder after toying with it before the actual recording process took place When played live the song is played in its original intended key as opposed to the speed discrepancy heard on the record 9 The track was produced by David M Allen and the Cure Release Edit Friday I m in Love was the second single taken from the band s ninth studio album Wish and was released in the United Kingdom on 15 May 1992 Unusually two formats of the song were released on a Friday instead of a Monday so it debuted on the UK Singles Chart at a low number 31 on the chart week beginning 17 May 1 The following week after the other two formats went on sale 1 the single rose to number eight and peaked at number six during its third week on the chart 10 In the United States the song reached number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 giving the band their last American top 40 hit to date 11 It was also the band s last song in a string of four to top the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart matching the success of their previous single High with a four week stint at number one 12 Music video EditThe video directed by Tim Pope features the band performing the song in front of various backdrops on a soundstage in homage to French silent filmmaker Georges Melies the video features the appearance of characters from his The Eclipse or the Courtship of the Sun and Moon Throughout the video the band play with various props and costumes while several extras wander around causing chaos and ultimately trashing the set Tim Pope makes a cameo at the beginning riding a rocking horse and yelling out high pitched stage directions through a plastic megaphone after inhaling helium from a balloon The band s Japanese make up artist also makes an appearance The final shot is of bassist Simon Gallup crouching and peering into the camera while wearing a bridal veil and holding some champagne 13 The producer of Friday I m in Love Dave M Allen makes an appearance in the background also holding up props Another oddity is the band s name on the drum a scrawled The Cures rather than the band s singular name Track listing Edit7 inch vinylNo TitleLength1 Friday I m in Love 3 362 Halo 3 47 12 inch vinylNo TitleLength1 Friday I m in Love Strangelove Mix 5 292 Halo 3 473 Scared as You 4 12 CDNo TitleLength1 Friday I m in Love 3 362 Halo 3 473 Scared as You 4 124 Friday I m in Love Strangelove Mix 5 29Personnel EditRobert Smith vocals guitar Simon Gallup bass Porl Thompson guitar Boris Williams drums Perry Bamonte six string bass keyboardsCharts EditWeekly charts Edit Chart 1992 1993 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 14 39Austria O3 Austria Top 40 15 13Canada Top Singles RPM 16 3Europe Eurochart Hot 100 17 20Germany Official German Charts 18 16Ireland IRMA 19 4Netherlands Single Top 100 20 32New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 21 7Norway VG lista 22 7Sweden Sverigetopplistan 23 17Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 24 17UK Singles OCC 10 6US Billboard Hot 100 11 18US Alternative Airplay Billboard 12 1US Dance Club Songs Billboard 25 32US Dance Singles Sales Billboard 26 29 Year end charts Edit Chart 1992 PositionCanada Top Singles RPM 27 42Europe Eurochart Hot 100 28 97Germany Official German Charts 29 52US Billboard Hot 100 30 71Certifications EditRegion Certification Certified units salesDenmark IFPI Danmark 31 Gold 45 000 Italy FIMI 32 Gold 25 000 United Kingdom BPI 33 Platinum 600 000 Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Release history EditRegion Date Label s Ref United Kingdom 15 May 1992 1992 05 15 Fiction 1 Europe 18 May 1992 1992 05 18 34 United States 28 May 1992 1992 05 28 Elektra 35 See also Edit Rock music portalList of Billboard number one alternative singles of the 1990s 1992References Edit a b c d Chart Focus PDF Music Week 23 May 1992 p 9 Retrieved 14 July 2021 The Cure s idiosyncratic decision to release Friday I m In Love on Friday instead of Monday Erlewine Stephen Thomas Galore The Singles 1987 1997 The Cure Songs Reviews Credits AllMusic Retrieved 27 December 2015 Gerard Chris 4 April 2014 50 Best Alternative Albums of the 90s Metro Weekly Retrieved 4 May 2021 Beaumont Mark 27 March 2019 Just Like Heaven The Cure s 10 best songs NME Retrieved 9 May 2021 The 50 Best Alt Rock Love Songs SPIN 12 February 2021 Retrieved January 23 2022 The Cure Interview Transcript discogs com The Cure s Robert Smith interview Part Two femalefirst co uk 28 October 2010 Retrieved 9 October 2010 Cameron Keith August 2004 It s more Kiss Me than goth Mojo No 129 p 87 Gore Joe September 1992 Editor Guitar Player a b Official Singles Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved 9 March 2019 a b The Cure Chart History Hot 100 Billboard a b The Cure Chart History Alternative Airplay Billboard Retrieved 27 October 2019 Runtagh Jordan 21 Apr 2017 The Cure s Friday I m in Love 7 Things You Didn t Know Rolling Stone Retrieved 23 February 2019 The Cure Friday I m In Love ARIA Top 50 Singles The Cure Friday I m In Love in German O3 Austria Top 40 Top RPM Singles Issue 1973 RPM Library and Archives Canada Eurochart Hot 100 Singles PDF Music amp Media Vol 9 no 26 27 June 1992 p 23 Retrieved 31 January 2020 Cure Friday I m In Love in German GfK Entertainment charts Retrieved 27 October 2019 The Irish Charts Search Results Friday I m in Love Irish Singles Chart Retrieved 27 October 2019 The Cure Friday I m In Love in Dutch Single Top 100 The Cure Friday I m In Love Top 40 Singles The Cure Friday I m In Love VG lista The Cure Friday I m In Love Singles Top 100 The Cure Friday I m In Love Swiss Singles Chart The Cure Chart History Dance Club Songs Billboard The Cure Chart History Dance Singles Sales Billboard Retrieved 14 July 2021 The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1992 PDF RPM Vol 56 no 25 19 December 1992 p 8 Retrieved 23 March 2019 1992 Year End Sales Charts PDF Music amp Media Vol 9 no 51 52 19 December 1992 p 17 Retrieved 31 January 2020 Top 100 Singles Jahrescharts 1992 in German GfK Entertainment Retrieved 27 October 2019 Billboard Top 100 1992 Billboardtop100of com Retrieved 27 October 2019 Danish single certifications The Cure Friday I m in Love IFPI Danmark Retrieved 1 March 2020 Italian single certifications The Cure Friday I m in Love in Italian Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana Retrieved 8 April 2019 Select 2019 in the Anno drop down menu Select Friday I m in Love in the Filtra field Select Singoli under Sezione British single certifications Cure Friday I m in Love British Phonographic Industry Retrieved 22 May 2020 Friday I m in Love PDF Music amp Media Vol 9 no 21 23 May 1992 p 38 Retrieved 25 July 2020 Friday I m in Love Amazon Retrieved 14 July 2021 External links EditFriday I m in Love at Discogs list of releases Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Friday I 27m in Love amp 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