The Walk (The Cure song)

"The Walk"
Single by The Cure
Released	June 27, 1983
Format	7" & 12" vinyl
Recorded	February 1983
Length	3:33
Label	Fiction
Writer(s)	Robert Smith, Lol Tolhurst
Producer(s)	Steve Nye
The Cure singles chronology
"Let's Go to Bed" (1982) "The Walk" (1983) "The Love Cats" (1983)

"The Walk" is a song by English rock band The Cure, released as a stand-alone single in February 1983. It later appeared on the compilation album Japanese Whispers.

Content

One of the three B-sides to the single is "Lament", which is a re-recording of a promo single released in late 1982 for the Flexipop magazine. Unlike the earlier version, which was garbled and experimental, the lyrics are understandable and the music has a different composition.

Release

Released as a single in February 1983, "The Walk" was something of a commercial breakthrough for the group with regard to their singles output, peaking at number 12 and giving them their first entry into the UK top 20.^[1] It was also the first of their 17 consecutive Irish top 20 hits between 1983 and 1992.

The Cure recorded a completely new version of "The Walk" for their remix album Mixed Up, as the original master tapes could not be located. They later recorded an acoustic version for their Greatest Hits compilation.

Track listing

7"

1. "The Walk"
2. "The Dream"

12"

1. "The Upstairs Room
2. "The Dream"
3. "The Walk"
4. "Lament"

US mini-LP

1. "The Upstairs Room"
2. "Just One Kiss"
3. "The Dream"
4. "The Walk"
5. "Lament"
6. "Let's Go to Bed (Extended Version)" (only available on some later European releases)

Personnel

• Robert Smith – vocals, guitar, keyboards
• Lol Tolhurst – Oberheim DMX, keyboards

References

1. "Cure | Full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Retrieved May 15, 2016.

External links

• "The Walk" at Discogs (list of releases)
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics