Plainsong (song)
| "Plainsong" | |
|---|---|
The sleeve for the Spanish promo single released in 1989. | |
| Song by The Cure | |
| from the album Disintegration | |
| Released | 2 May 1989 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 5:12 |
| Label | Fiction |
| Songwriters | |
| Producers | |
"Plainsong" is a song by English rock band the Cure. It serves as the opening track to the band's eighth studio album, Disintegration (1989). The song is regarded as one of the band's greatest. It has been described as the "perfect opener" for the album and as one of the greatest opening tracks of all time. Vice described "Plainsong" and the song that follows it, "Pictures of You", as a one-two punch that is "one of the most evocative introductions ever committed to tape".
"Plainsong" was also released as the B-side to the single release of "Disintegration", which was released in 1989 exclusively in Spain. The song was also remixed on the remix album Torn Down (2018).