Song · The Cure
“The Perfect Girl” by The Cure
From the album Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me (1987)
“The Perfect Girl” by The Cure appears on 3 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1988 and 2003. It was first released in 1987 on the album Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me. Its best result is #167 on the WLIR Top 200 Songs of All-Time (1988). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,978 alternative song of all time.
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"The Perfect Girl" turned up on the Cure's 1987 album Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me, and the credits show a band working as a gang: all five members share the music, with Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Porl Thompson, Lol Tolhurst and Boris Williams listed as composers, while Smith wrote the words alone. Smith sings lead and plays guitar and keyboards, Thompson doubles on guitar and keys, Tolhurst sticks to keyboards, Gallup holds down the bass and Williams handles drums and percussion. Smith co-produced it with David M. Allen.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 167 | WLIR / WDRE | WLIR Top 200 Songs of All-Time (1988) | 200 |
| 2002 | 1723 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 431 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
Also listed as: Perfect Girl.
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