"Cheree" is a song by the

synth punk Electronic rock (also known as electro rock and synth rock) is a music genre that involves a combination of rock music and electronic music, featuring instruments typically found within both genres. It originates from the late 1960s when rock b ...

band

Suicide Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Risk factors for suicide include mental disorders, physical disorders, and substance abuse. Some suicides are impulsive acts driven by stress (such as from financial or ac ...

, written by its members

Martin Rev Martin Reverby, better known by his stage name Martin Rev, (born December 18, 1947) is an American musician who was one half of the influential synth-punk band Suicide. Rev has also released several solo albums for a number of record labels, in ...

and

Alan Vega Alan Bermowitz (June 23, 1938–July 16, 2016), known professionally as Alan Vega, was an American vocalist and visual artist, primarily known for his work with the electronic proto-punk duo Suicide. Life and career Alan Bermowitz was raise ...

. It was released as a single in 1978 by

Bronze Records Bronze Records was an independent English record label founded in 1971 by record producer Gerry Bron on Oxford Street in London, eventually relocating to Chalk Farm. History Bron had been producing Uriah Heep (band), Uriah Heep for Vertigo Reco ...

. Since its initial release, it has been covered by a number of artists, most notably by ? and the Mysterians on their 1999 album ''

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''.

Accolades

(*) designates unordered lists.

Formats and track listing

All songs written by

and

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

Personnel

Adapted from the ''Cheree'' liner notes. ;Suicide *

– keyboards *

– vocals ;Production and additional personnel *

Craig Leon Craig Leon (born 7 January 1952) is an American-born record producer, composer and arranger currently living in England.''International Who's Who in Classical Music 2005'', Routledge, 2005. Leon was instrumental in launching the careers of many ...

– production *

Marty Thau Marty Thau (December 7, 1938 – February 13, 2014) was an American rock 'n' roll entrepreneur and music producer. He was best known as the founder of indie punk— new wave label Red Star Records in 1977, and for being the manager of the New Yor ...

– production

Release history

Use in TV commercial

In 2020, the song was used in a commercial for the Daisy brand of perfume by

Marc Jacobs Marc Jacobs (born April 9, 1963) is an American fashion designer. He is the head designer for his own fashion label, Marc Jacobs, and formerly Marc by Marc Jacobs, a diffusion line, which was produced for approximately 15 years, before it was d ...

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cheree 1977 songs 1978 singles 1986 singles Suicide (band) songs Bronze Records singles Songs written by Martin Rev Songs written by Alan Vega