The End of the World (The Cure song)

"The End of the World" is a song by English rock band the Cure. It was the first single to be released from their 12th studio album, The Cure (2004), and reached the top 40 in Italy and the United Kingdom.

"The End of the World"
Single by the Cure
from the album The Cure
B-side	"This Morning" "Fake"
Released	19 July 2004 (2004-07-19)[1]
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	3:44
Label	Geffen
Songwriter(s)	Robert Smith Perry Bamonte Simon Gallup Jason Cooper Roger O'Donnell
Producer(s)	Robert Smith Ross Robinson
The Cure singles chronology
"Cut Here" (2001) "The End of the World" (2004) "The Only One" (2008)

Music video

The music video was directed by Floria Sigismondi^{[citation needed]} and shows Smith in a house which begins to destroy itself. As he leaves the house, it becomes debris and the rest of the band find stuff from the debris. The video ends with the house rebuilding itself and Smith going back inside and plants growing on the floor.

Release

"The End of the World" was the band's most successful single since 1996's "Mint Car", peaking at number 19 in Italy,^[2] number 25 on the UK Singles Chart,^[3] number 19 on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart in the United States,^[4] and number 42 on the Irish Singles Chart.^[5] The song also charted in France, Germany, and Switzerland.^[2]

Track listing

1. "The End of the World (Radio Edit)" – 3:31
2. "This Morning" – 7:14
3. "Fake" – 4:41

Personnel

• Robert Smith – vocals, guitar
• Simon Gallup – bass guitar
• Perry Bamonte – guitar
• Roger O'Donnell – keyboards
• Jason Cooper – drums

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
France (SNEP)[2]	70
Germany (GfK)[6]	47
Ireland (IRMA)[5]	42
Italy (FIMI)[7]	19
Scotland (OCC)[8]	38
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9]	95
UK Singles (OCC)[3]	25
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[4]	19