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The Caterpillar (song)

"The Caterpillar"
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Single by The Cure
from the album The Top
Released 26 March 1984
Format 7" & 12" vinyl
Length 3:40
Label Fiction
Writer(s) Robert Smith, Lol Tolhurst
Producer(s) Robert Smith, Chris Parry, Dave Allen
The Cure singles chronology
"The Love Cats"
(1983)
"The Caterpillar"
(1984)
"In Between Days"
(1985)

"The Caterpillar" is a song by English rock band The Cure, released as the sole single from their fifth studio album The Top. It was written by Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst.

As with many other singles, the song's music video was directed by Tim Pope. It was shot in the Great Conservatory in Syon Park, London. Phil Thornalley and Porl Thompson appear in the music video, but do not contribute to the song.

"The Caterpillar" was the sole single released from the band's fifth album The Top. In early 1984, it spent seven weeks in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 14 on 7 April of that year. It spent five weeks on the Dutch charts in June 1984, reaching number 35 there on 2 June. It reached number 51 on the Australian Kent Music Report chart.


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