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"Cruel Summer" is a song by English girl group Bananarama. It was written by Bananarama and Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, and produced by Jolley and Swain.Released in 1983, it was initially a stand-alone single but was subsequently included on their self-titled second album a year later.
The group had their first major success in the United States in 1984 with the Top 10 hit "Cruel Summer" (UK No. 8, US No. 9), bolstered by the song's inclusion in the soundtrack to the 1984 film The Karate Kid. The song was ranked No. 44 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the '80s. [11]
“Cruel Summer” was a big hit in Europe, particularly the UK and France, but I think America really took the song to their hearts. We were desperate to visit the US, so when we got the chance ...
With this album, Bananarama had their first significant U.S. success with the single "Cruel Summer". It became a top ten hit there (the song had also been a top 10 hit in the UK in 1983), bolstered by the song's inclusion in the soundtrack to the 1984 film The Karate Kid. Further hits from the album included "Robert De Niro's Waiting...
"Cruel Summer" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her seventh studio album, Lover (2019). Swift and Jack Antonoff produced the song, and they wrote it with St. Vincent. "Cruel Summer" is a synth-pop, industrial pop, and electropop song composed of synths, wobbling beats, and vocoder-manipulated vocals. The lyrics are ...
The song was released in 2019 but didn’t become a smash until 2023, when by popular acclamation her quasi-oldie was all but officially declared the song of summer. (“What’s past is prologue ...
11. “A Summer Song” by Chad & Jeremy (1964) ... “Cruel Summer” by Bananarama (1983) Think crowded cities, burning hot pavement, and the sun beating down on your back, and you’ll get this ...
The work is a combination of new material along with re-recordings of past Bananarama hits, including a Latin pop version of the U.S. and UK Top 10 hit, "Cruel Summer".The album wasn't a commercial or critical success, in part due to the limited budget of the group's label and lack of an international release.