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Seventeen Seconds

17 Seconds
First released 1980English40 recordingson 92 releasesISWC T-010.479.874-4

Written by

Robert SmithComposerSimon GallupComposerLol TolhurstComposerMatthieu HartleyComposerRobert SmithLyricist

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Seventeen SecondsThe Cure4:00
17 SecondsLes Tétines Noires4:30
Seventeen SecondsWhispers in the Shadow3:52
Seventeen SecondsSix Pack3:58
Seventeen SecondsThe Cure
Seventeen SecondsThe Cure4:08
Seventeen SecondsThe Cure6:02
Seventeen SecondsThe Cure4:03
Seventeen SecondsThe Cure4:00
Seventeen SecondsThe Escapes3:42
17 SecondsThe Cure3:55
Seventeen SecondsThe Cure4:06
17 SecondsThe Cure3:50
Seventeen SecondsThe Cure3:46
Seventeen SecondsCowboy Junkies4:46
Seventeen SecondsA.P. Witomski3:37
Seventeen SecondsThe Cure3:52
Seventeen Seconds (Morgan Studios demo, London, January 1980)The Cure4:03
Seventeen SecondsThe Cure3:55
Seventeen SecondsThe Cure3:43
Seventeen SecondsB‐Movie2:40
17 SecondsThe Cure
17 SecondsThe Cure
Seventeen SecondsThe Cure3:34
Seventeen SecondsFrankie Rose3:54
Seventeen SecondsThe Cure4:05
Seventeen SecondsThe Cure4:11
Seventeen SecondsThe Cure3:55
Seventeen SecondsThe Cure4:33
Seventeen Seconds (re‐recorded version 2005)The Cure4:05
Seventeen SecondsDestination Venus4:37
17 SecondsThe Cure4:08
Seventeen SecondsThe Cure5:53
Seventeen Seconds (Cu remix)The Cure3:59
Seventeen SecondsThe Cure3:58
Seventeen SecondsThe Cure4:27
Strange as Angels: Seventeen SecondsStrange As Angels2:07
Seventeen SecondsHelle94:08
17 SecondsThe Cure3:54
Seventeen SecondsThe Eternal Returns4:41

On these albums

Seventeen Seconds
Seventeen SecondsThe Cure · 1980
Happily Ever After
Happily Ever AfterThe Cure · 1981
Girls Don’t Cry
Girls Don’t CryThe Cure · 1981
Live at de Melkweg (10:15 on a Saturday Night, 10 Years Ago, It Was Just Right)
Live at de Melkweg (10:15 on a Saturday Night, 10 Years Ago, It Was Just Right)The Cure · 1989
1980‐05‐31: Scala, Herford, Germany
1980‐05‐31: Scala, Herford, GermanyThe Cure · 1989
Play for Today
Play for TodayThe Cure · 1990
We Hate Rock ’n Roll
We Hate Rock ’n RollThe Cure · 1991
Assemblage
AssemblageThe Cure · 1991
1980‐08‐26: Prospect Hill Hotel, Melbourne, Australia
1980‐08‐26: Prospect Hill Hotel, Melbourne, AustraliaThe Cure · 1991
The Funeral Party Now Began
The Funeral Party Now BeganThe Cure · 1993
A Tribute of The Cure
A Tribute of The CureVarious Artists · 1998
Remixes From the Heart
Remixes From the HeartThe Cure · 1998
A Night Like... A Tribute to The Cure
A Night Like... A Tribute to The CureVarious Artists · 2001
Dr. Robert and Mr. Smith
Dr. Robert and Mr. SmithThe Cure · 2001
Early Symptoms: The Demos
Early Symptoms: The DemosThe Cure · 2001
One Thousand Screaming Children - A Tribute To The Cure
One Thousand Screaming Children - A Tribute To The CureVarious Artists · 2001
Imaginary Songs
Imaginary SongsVarious Artists · 2002
Seventeen Seconds / Japanese Whispers
Seventeen Seconds / Japanese WhispersThe Cure · 2002
'neath Your Covers, Part 1
'neath Your Covers, Part 1Cowboy Junkies · 2004
One Soul Now
One Soul NowCowboy Junkies · 2004
Our Voices: A Tribute to The Cure
Our Voices: A Tribute to The CureVarious Artists · 2004
4play
4playThe Cure · 2005
Early BBC Sessions: 1979–1985
Early BBC Sessions: 1979–1985The Cure · 2008
'Neath Your Covers, Part 2
'Neath Your Covers, Part 2Cowboy Junkies · 2008
November 18, 1980, Cardiff University
November 18, 1980, Cardiff UniversityThe Cure · 2010
C44
C44Various Artists · 2011
Classic Album Selection (1979–1984)
Classic Album Selection (1979–1984)The Cure · 2011
The Demo Tapes (1977–1986)
The Demo Tapes (1977–1986)The Cure · 2016
Seventeen Seconds
Seventeen SecondsB‐Movie · 2017
Seventeen Seconds
Seventeen SecondsFrankie Rose · 2017
Close to You: Tribute to The Cure
Close to You: Tribute to The CureVarious Artists · 2017
Why Can’t I Be You? Mojo Presents: A Tribute to The Cure
Why Can’t I Be You? Mojo Presents: A Tribute to The CureVarious Artists · 2021
Strange As Angels
Strange As AngelsStrange As Angels · 2021
Strange As Angels Deluxe Edition
Strange As Angels Deluxe EditionStrange As Angels · 2022
Songs of the Recollection
Songs of the RecollectionCowboy Junkies · 2022
BBC Sessions From 1979 to 1983
BBC Sessions From 1979 to 1983The Cure · 2023
A Strange Play (Vol.2) – Tribute to The Cure
A Strange Play (Vol.2) – Tribute to The CureVarious Artists · 2023
Knights Don't Cry: A Dungeon Synth tribute to The Cure
Knights Don't Cry: A Dungeon Synth tribute to The CureVarious Artists · 2024
1980‐04‐20: The Underground, Boston, MA, USA
1980‐04‐20: The Underground, Boston, MA, USAThe Cure
1979‐11‐28: New University, Birmingham, UK
1979‐11‐28: New University, Birmingham, UKThe Cure
1980‐04‐15: Hurrah’s, New York City, NY, USA
1980‐04‐15: Hurrah’s, New York City, NY, USAThe Cure
Imaginary Songs
Imaginary SongsThe Cure
The Peel Sessions (1980-03-10)
The Peel Sessions (1980-03-10)The Cure
Play for Radio
Play for RadioThe Cure
2012‐07‐20: Festival Les Vieilles Charrues, Carhaix, France
2012‐07‐20: Festival Les Vieilles Charrues, Carhaix, FranceThe Cure

Source: MusicBrainz work 5bf228e9-362f-3a6e-9fe5-a34efd1bfd69 (CC0).