{"id":29721,"date":"2026-03-16T07:44:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T06:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/the-cure-high-was-released-33-years-ago-today-more-information-here\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T12:33:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T11:33:08","slug":"the-cure-high-was-released-33-years-ago-today-more-information-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/en\/the-cure-high-was-released-33-years-ago-today-more-information-here\/","title":{"rendered":"34 years ago: THE CURE &#8211; &#8220;High&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/03-16-THE-CURE-High-Single-Kopie-550x550.jpg\" alt=\"The Cure - High\" class=\"wp-image-29229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/03-16-THE-CURE-High-Single-Kopie-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/03-16-THE-CURE-High-Single-Kopie-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/03-16-THE-CURE-High-Single-Kopie-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/03-16-THE-CURE-High-Single-Kopie-636x636.jpg 636w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/03-16-THE-CURE-High-Single-Kopie.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <strong>Cure<\/strong> released the lead single &#8220;High&#8221; from the album &#8220;Wish&#8221; on March 16, 1992. It topped the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks at No. 1, IR 6 and GB 8. In Australia and New Zealand, &#8220;High&#8221; is <strong>The Cure<\/strong>&#8216;s best-selling single. Commercially, the quiet love song was effusively praised. In the video clip, the band is on a kind of cloud castle and Robert Smith floats through the air on the colorful kite.   <\/p>\n\n<p>Which item from The Cure will you add to your collection?<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size has-medium-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=14172&amp;awinaffid=1386213&amp;ued=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.emp.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>EMP*<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"font-size:8px\">*The link recommendations marked with an asterisk are affiliate links\/affiliate program links which you can click on freely. When a click and purchase is made, we receive a commission from the provider (we earn from qualified sales as an affiliate). Of course, the price does not change for you. In this way you can help to cover some of the costs of this website.<\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p>Watch the video for &#8220;High&#8221; here:<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/w9xXCK28wDU?si=e-iB30SNqH8UCHPe\" title=\"The Cure - High\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w9xXCK28wDU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Cure released the lead single &#8220;High&#8221; from the album &#8220;Wish&#8221; on March 16, 1992. 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