Wrong Number (song)

"Wrong Number"
Single by The Cure
from the album Galore
Released	14 November 1997
Format	CD
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	6:02
Label	Fiction Records
Producer	Robert Smith Mark Saunders Mark Plati
The Cure singles chronology
"Five Swing Live" (1997) "Wrong Number (1997) "Cut Here" (2001)

"Wrong Number" is the name of a single released by the British group the Cure in 1997. The single was the new song on the Galore singles compilation 1987-1997. The song has various remixes, several of which would not see release until the 2004 boxset Join the Dots.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Chart performance 4 References

Track listing

UK CD single

1. "Wrong Number" - 6:02
2. "Wrong Number" (analogue exchange mix) - 4:49
3. "Wrong Number" (p2p mix) - 8:12
4. "Wrong Number" (crossed line mix) - 8:34
5. "Wrong Number" (isdn mix) - 7:08

European CD single

1. "Wrong Number" - 6:02
2. "Wrong Number" (analogue exchange mix) - 4:49
3. "Wrong Number" (digital exchange mix) - 7:08
4. "Wrong Number" (dub analogue exchange mix) - 5:34

UK 12" single FICSX 54

Side A

1. Wrong Number (single mix)
2. Wrong Number (dub analogue exchange mix)
3. Wrong Number (engaged mix)

Side B

1. Wrong Number (p2p mix)
2. Wrong Number (digital exchange mix)

Note: the "radio edit" (4:24) was released on promotional issues only. There was also a promotional double 12" released in the UK.

Personnel

• Robert Smith: Voice, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards
• Jason Cooper: Drums
• Reeves Gabrels: Guitar

Chart performance

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[1]	70
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[2]	88
New Zealand (RIANZ)[3]	43
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[4]	62
US Hot Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[5]	8

References

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