Cheree

"Cheree"
Single by Suicide
from the album Suicide
B-side"I Remember"
Released1978 (1978)
StudioUltima Sound, New York City
Genre
Length3:45
LabelBronze
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Suicide track listing
7 tracks
  1. "Ghost Rider"
  2. "Rocket U.S.A.
  3. "Cheree"
  4. "Johnny"
  5. "Girl"
  6. "Frankie Teardrop"
  7. "Ché"

"Cheree" is a song by the synth punk band Suicide, written by its members Martin Rev and Alan Vega. It was released as a single in 1978 by Bronze Records. Since its initial release, it has been covered by a number of artists, most notably by ? and the Mysterians on their 1999 album More Action.[3]

Accolades

Year Publication Country Accolade Rank
1992 NME United Kingdom 100 Best Indie Singles Ever[4] *
2001 Mojo 100 Punk Scorchers[5] 56
2003 Q The 1001 Best Songs Ever: Top 10 Electronica[6] 2
2006 Blow Up Italy 100 Songs to Remember[7] 36

(*) designates unordered lists.

Formats and track listing

All songs written by Martin Rev and Alan Vega.

UK 7" single (BRO 57)
  1. "Cheree" – 3:45
  2. "I Remember" – 3:15

Personnel

Adapted from the Cheree liner notes.[8]

Suicide
Production and additional personnel

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United Kingdom 1978 Bronze LP BRO 57
Italy RED 1, HKAS 32204
United Kingdom 1986 Demon D 1046

Use in TV commercial

In 2020, the song was used in a commercial for the Daisy brand of perfume by Marc Jacobs.[9]

References

  1. ^ Shade, Chris (2005). "Suicide – Suicide". In Dimery, Robert (ed.). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. London: Cassell Illustrated. p. 386.
  2. ^ Treble Staff (May 11, 2020). "A History of Synth-Pop in 50 Essential Songs". Treble. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  3. ^ "AllMusic Review – More Action". AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  4. ^ "NME Writers 100 Best Indie Singles Ever 1992". NME. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  5. ^ "Mojo – 100 Punk Scorchers". Mojo. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  6. ^ "Q Special Edition – 1001 Best Songs Ever: Top 10 Electronica". Q. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  7. ^ "Blow Up – 100 Songs to Remember (2006)". Blow Up. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  8. ^ Cheree (sleeve). Suicide. London, United Kingdom: Bronze Records. 1978.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ "Sisterhood and optimism: Coty reveals new media campaign for Daisy Marc Jacobs". moodiedavittreport.com. 11 March 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2023.