The Perfect Boy

"The Perfect Boy"
"The Perfect Boy"
Single by the Cure
from the album 4:13 Dream
A-side	"The Perfect Boy" (Mix 13)
B-side	"Without You"
Released	12 August 2008 (US); 13 August 2008 (UK)
Recorded	2008
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	3:21
Label	Geffen
Songwriter(s)	Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Jason Cooper, Porl Thompson
Producer(s)	Robert Smith, Keith Uddin
The Cure singles chronology

"The Perfect Boy" is a single by the British band the Cure which was released on 13 August 2008 on Geffen Records in the United Kingdom and on 12 August in the United States to follow the tradition of releasing the singles on a Tuesday. The song debuted on 9 May in Fairfax, Virginia, on the band's first concert of their 4Tour's North American leg, and was played at all 27 shows. It is unrelated to "The Perfect Girl" from Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me.

Track listing

"The Perfect Boy (Mix 13)" – 3:23
"Without You" – 4:11

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "The Perfect Boy"
Chart (2008)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[1]	91
France (SNEP)^[2]	37
Germany (GfK)^[3]	86
Scotland (OCC)^[4]	14
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[5]	2
UK Singles (OCC)^[6]	78

References

^ "Issue 965" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
^ "The Cure – The Perfect Boy" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
^ "The Cure – The Perfect Boy" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
^ "The Cure – The Perfect Boy" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 January 2018.

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[sc_Australiapandora_-1] "Issue 965" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 8 January 2023.

[sc_France_The_Cure-2] "The Cure – The Perfect Boy" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 17 January 2018.

[sc_Germany_The_Cure-3] "The Cure – The Perfect Boy" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 21 February 2019.

[sc_Scotland_-4] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 March 2019.

[sc_Spain_The_Cure-5] "The Cure – The Perfect Boy" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 17 January 2018.

[sc_UK_-6] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 January 2018.

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