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The Curious Case Of The Cure

Johnny Black, The Times, 24 April 1989

IF ANY ROCK millionaire other than Robert Smith claimed not to know the chart position of his latest single, it would be impossible to believe. The record in question, 'Lullaby', is at number five, the highest position ever achieved by his group, The Cure, yet he says, "We only knew it was out because the local record shop has it on sale."

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