Like an Animal (The Glove song)

"Like an Animal"
Single by The Glove
from the album Blue Sunshine
Released12 August 1983[1]
GenrePost-punk, gothic rock, alternative rock
Length4:44
LabelWonderland Records/Polydor Records
Songwriter(s)Robert Smith and Steven Severin
Producer(s)Robert Smith
Steven Severin
The Glove singles chronology
"Like an Animal"
(1983) 		"Punish Me with Kisses"
(1983)

"Like an Animal" is the first single by the Glove from their album Blue Sunshine,[2][3] released in 1983 by Wonderland Records/Polydor. The Glove were a side project for Robert Smith of the Cure and Steven Severin of Siouxsie and the Banshees. The song was recorded in 1983 while Smith was also a member of the Banshees.[4] The vocals on the song are provided by Jeanette Landray, a dancer and friend of members of the Banshees.[5]

The lyrics were written by Smith[6][7] and tell the true story of a woman who went mad while living in a US tower block.[8]

The release of the single went largely unnoticed at the time, because both the Cure and the Banshees had recently released their most successful singles to date.[9]

Reception

In a review of the 2006 reissue of the Blue Sunshine album, which included the "Like an Animal (Club? What Club?)" remix of the song, PopMatters editor Adam Besenyodi said that the remix "remains largely unessential".[10]

Track listing

7"

  1. "Like an Animal" (4:44)
  2. "Mouth to Mouth" (5:35)

12"

  1. "Like an Animal (Club? What Club?)" (6:36)
  2. "Like an Animal" (4:44)
  3. "Mouth to Mouth" (5:35)

Personnel

References

  1. ^ "Give 'em a hand" (PDF). Number One. 6 August 1983. p. 6. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  2. ^ Strong, Martin Charles (October 2003). The Great Indie Discography. Canongate Books. p. 82. ISBN 978-1841953359. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music. New England Publishing Associates. p. 984. ISBN 978-1882267026. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
  4. ^ Spencer, Lauren (December 1990). "Paint it Black". Spin. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
  5. ^ "The Glove's Jeanette Landray | Interview plus Artwork". 22 May 2014.
  6. ^ "The Glove - Blue Sunshine (Deluxe Edition)". American Hit Network. 2006. Archived from the original on September 8, 2008. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
  7. ^ "Punish Me With Kisses (Images)". Discogs.com. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
  8. ^ Burshce, Paul (2006). "All You Need Is Glove". UK: No. 1 Magazine. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
  9. ^ Thompson, Dave. "The Glove". Allmusic. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
  10. ^ Besenyodi, Adam (August 22, 2006). "Trippin': The Cure 1983-1987". PopMatters. Retrieved June 22, 2013.