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"The Caterpillar" is a song by English rock band The Cure, released as the sole single from their fifth studio album The Top. It was written by Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst.

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"The Caterpillar"
Single by The Cure
from the album The Top
B-side	"Happy the Man" "Throw Your Foot"
Released	30 March 1984[1]
Genre	Psychedelic rock pop
Length	3:40
Label	Fiction
Songwriter(s)	Robert Smith, Lol Tolhurst
Producer(s)	Robert Smith, Chris Parry, Dave Allen
The Cure singles chronology
"The Love Cats" (1983) "The Caterpillar" (1984) "In Between Days" (1985)

Music video

As with many other singles, the song's music video was directed by Tim Pope.^{[citation needed]} It was shot in the Great Conservatory in Syon Park, London. Phil Thornalley and Porl Thompson appear in the music video, but do not contribute to the song.

Release

"The Caterpillar" was the sole single released from the band's fifth album The Top. In early 1984, it spent seven weeks in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 14 on 7 April of that year.[2] It spent five weeks on the Dutch charts in June 1984, reaching number 35 there on 2 June.[3] It reached number 51 on the Australian Kent Music Report chart.[4]

Track listing

7"

1. "The Caterpillar" (3:40)
2. "Happy the Man" (2:45)

12"

1. "The Caterpillar" (3:40)
2. "Happy the Man" (2:45)
3. "Throw Your Foot" (3:32)

Personnel

• Robert Smith – vocals, guitar, bass, violin
• Andy Anderson – percussion
• Lol Tolhurst – keyboards

References

External links

• "The Caterpillar" at Discogs (list of releases)

На других языках

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- [en] The Caterpillar (song)

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[es] The Caterpillar

«The Caterpillar» es el undécimo sencillo editado por la banda británica The Cure. La canción principal del sencillo se extrae de su álbum de 1984, The Top. Cuando se tocaba este tema en directo, Robert Smith lo introduciría de manera jocosa como una canción japonesa tradicional.

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