Cruel Summer

About Cruel Summer

"Cruel Summer" is a pop and new wave song written and originally performed by Bananarama that was a top ten hit in Britain in 1983. Singer Sara Dallin said the song "played on the darker side (of summer songs): it looked at the oppressive heat, the misery of wanting to be with someone as the summer ticked by. We've all been there!" "Cruel Summer" was not an immediate international success when it was released. Although it hit #8 on the UK Chart, .

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About this song

Credited to

Bananarama

Album

Glorious – The Ultimate Collection · Track 2 of 50

Released

March 8, 2024

Duration

3:35

On Last.fm

482,588 listeners on Last.fm

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From the album: Glorious – The Ultimate Collection