Pictures Of You - Music

Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Pictures of You

The-Cure - Disintegration

"Pictures Of You" Is The Fourth And Final Single From The Cure's 1989 Album Disintegration. The Single Version Is A Remix Edit Of The Album Version And At 4 48 Minutes Is Significantly Shorter Than The Original Album Version Which Runs For 7 24. There Are Also 2 Different Remixes On 2 UK 12" Singles And Other Singles Released Around The World One Of Which Later Appeared On Mixed Up As The Extended Dub Mix And Differs Significantly From The Album Version In Arrangement In That Incorporates Wholly Original Drum And Bass Arrangements. The Other Is An Extended Remix Of The Original Album Version Which At 7 59 Runs Slightly Longer Than The Album Version. There Is Also An Edit Which Was Released On 12" In The US Titled "extended Remix" As In The European And Australasian Releases But Which Runs For 6 40 Rather Than 7 59. According To Interviews The Inspiration Of The Song Came When A Fire Broke Loose In Robert Smith's Home. After That Day Robert Was Going Through The Remains And Came Across His Wallet Which Had Pictures Of His Wife Mary. The Cover Of The Single Is One Of The Pictures. The Same Picture Was Used As The Cover Of The "Charlotte Sometimes" Single But This Version Was Heavily Warped And Distorted. In 2004 The Song Was Voted 278th On Rolling Stone's "The 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time" List.