"Fascination Street" is a 1989 U.S.-only single by The Cure

The Cure

The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976. The band has experienced several line-up changes, with frontman, vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Robert Smith being the only constant member...

 from their album Disintegration.

Their American record company refused the band's original choice "Lullaby" as the first single (it was the lead single in the UK and was released in the U.S. later) and used "Fascination Street" instead. The song is notable for its extended bass introduction.

The song became the band's first number-one single on Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...

's then-newly-created Modern Rock Tracks chart, where it stayed on top for seven weeks.

The song is a playable track in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock

Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock

Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock is a music video game and the sixth main entry in the Guitar Hero series for the PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360 consoles. The game was released September 24, 2010 in Europe, September 28, 2010 in North America and September 29, 2010 in Australia...

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The Extended Mix is also notable for an even longer intro, to a point where the lyrics don't start until 4:00 in.

7": Elektra / 7 69300 (US)

1. "Fascination Street" [Remix] (4:17)
2. "Babble" (4:16)

• also available on cassette 9 469300

12": Elektra / 0-66704 (US)

1. "Fascination Street" [Extended Remix] (8:48)
2. "Babble" (4:16)
3. "Out of Mind" (3:51)

CD: Elektra / 66702-2 (US)

1. "Fascination Street" [Remix] (4:17)
2. "Babble" (4:16)
3. "Out of Mind" (3:51)
4. "Fascination Street" [Extended Remix] (8:48)

Personnel

• Simon Gallup
  Simon Gallup
  Simon Jonathon Gallup is an English musician and bassist of the post-punk band The Cure.-Early years:...
  
   - bass
• Robert Smith
  Robert Smith (musician)
  Robert James Smith is an English musician. He is the lead singer, guitar player and principal songwriter of the rock band The Cure, and its only constant member since its founding in 1976...
  
   - lead guitar, keyboards, vocals, producer, engineer
• Porl Thompson
  Porl Thompson
  Porl Thompson is an English musician best known for his work with The Cure.-Life and work:Thompson is the oldest of four children; he has two brothers and one sister...
  
   - guitar
• Boris Williams
  Boris Williams
  Boris Peter Bransby-Williams is an English drummer best known for his extensive work with The Cure . He had previously worked with various artists, including Thompson Twins, Kim Wilde, Strawberry Switchblade and Tomato City...
  
   - drums
• Roger O'Donnell
  Roger O'Donnell
  Roger O'Donnell is an English keyboardist best known for his work with The Cure. O'Donnell has also performed in the Psychedelic Furs, the Thompson Twins and Berlin, as well as having an active solo career.- Background :...
  
   - keyboards
• Lol Tolhurst - other instruments