Taking Off (song)

Single infobox
Name = Taking Off


Artist = The Cure
from Album = The Cure
Released = October 18, 2004
Format = CD
Recorded =
Genre = Rock
Length = 3:19 (Taking Off)
3:00 (alt.end [Single Edit] )
Label = Geffen Records
Producer = Robert Smith
Ross Robinson
Chart position =
* #39 (UK)
Reviews =
Last single = "The End of the World"
(2004)
This single = "Taking Off"
(2004)
Next single = "The Only One"
(2008)Extra chronology
Artist = Alternate (American)
Last album = "The End of the World"
(2004)
This album = "alt.end"
(2004)
Next album = "The Only One"
(2008) "Taking Off" is a song by the British band The Cure. It was the second single to be taken from their 2004 eponymous album released exclusively in Europe.

"alt.end" is the American / Canadian equivalent, released at the same time and featuring the same b-sides.

Track listing

#"Taking Off" (UK) / "alt.end" (US) - 3:19/3:00
#"Why Can't I Be Me?" - 4:17
#"Your God Is Fear" - 5:06

Personnel

*Robert Smith: vocals, guitar
*Simon Gallup: bass
*Perry Bamonte: guitar
*Roger O'Donnell: keyboards
*Jason Cooper: drums
*Porl Thompson: additional guitar on tracks 2 and 3