Mint Car

"Mint Car"
Single by The Cure
from the album Wild Mood Swings
Released	June 17, 1996
Format	CD
Recorded	1995
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	3:29
Label	Fiction Records
Producer	Robert Smith Steve Lyon
The Cure singles chronology
"The 13th" (1996) "Mint Car" (1996) "Strange Attraction" (1996)
Alternative covers UK CD single cover (Disc 2) French CD single cover

"Mint Car" is the name of a single released by the British group The Cure in 1996. The song was initially released on the album Wild Mood Swings, and reached #31 on the UK Singles Chart and #14 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. Robert Smith has stated in an interview that he thought this song was better and would be more well received than "Friday I'm in Love".^{[citation needed]}

The single included two remixes of the song, as well as three songs not available on the album. All of the b sides, except the remixes, would go on to appear in the 2004 box set Join the Dots.

Track listing

UK CD single 1

1. "Mint Car" - radio mix
2. "Home"
3. "Mint Car" - buskers mix

UK CD single 2

1. "Mint Car" - electric mix
2. "Waiting"
3. "A Pink Dream"

US CD single

1. "Mint Car" (Electric Mix)
2. "Waiting"
3. "A Pink Dream"
4. "Mint Car" (Buskers Mix)

French CD single

1. "Mint Car" (Radio Mix)
2. "Home"

European CD single

1. "Mint Car" - radio mix
2. "Home"
3. "Waiting"
4. "A Pink Dream"

Use in Other Media

The song was used in the movie A Lot Like Love (2005) and was included on the soundtrack.

The song is also mentioned in The Format's song "Dead End" from their album Dog Problems (2006).

The song was used in the movie Loser (2000) and was included on the soundtrack.

Personnel

• Robert Smith: vocals, guitar
• Simon Gallup: bass
• Perry Bamonte: guitar
• Roger O'Donnell: keyboards
• Mark Price: drums

Bob Thompson drums on "waiting". Produced by Robert Smith and Steve Lyon. All tracks except "A Pink Dream" mixed by Steve Lyon and Robert Smith. "A Pink Dream" mixed by Steve Whitfield and Robert Smith. All tracks written by Smith/Gallup/Bamonte/Cooper/O'Donnell.

Chart performance

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[1]	100
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[2]	20
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[3]	31
US Billboard Hot 100[4]	58
US Hot Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[5]	14

References

1. ^ "Australian-charts.com – The Cure – Mint Car". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien.
2. ^ "Finnishcharts.com – The Cure – Mint Car". Suomen virallinen lista. Hung Medien.
3. ^ "Chart Stats – The Cure – Mint Car" UK Singles Chart. Chart Stats.
4. ^ "The Cure Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for The Cure. Prometheus Global Media.
5. ^ "The Cure Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Alternative Songs for The Cure. Nielsen Business Media.