Editing Robert Smith (musician) (section)

====More guest vocals, plus solo cover versions: 2010–2021====
[[File:150-minute almost non-stop show not enough for The Cure at Frequency Festival (7815842118).jpg|thumb|right|Smith performing as part of The Cure at [[Frequency Festival]] in 2012]]
From 2010 to 2012, as well as continuing to collaborate with other artists as a guest performer, many cover versions were released by Robert Smith performing solo. Unlike his previous solo covers (such as "Pirate Ships" and "World in My Eyes"), these were officially released under the name of Robert Smith, rather than the Cure. In 2010, he contributed a cover of "Very Good Advice" from the [[Alice in Wonderland (1951 Film)|1951 film adaptation]] of ''[[Alice in Wonderland]]'' to the album ''[[Almost Alice]]''; a companion release to [[Tim Burton]]'s adaptation of ''[[Alice in Wonderland (2010 film)|Alice in Wonderland]]'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2010/01/12/robert-smith-cure-alice-wonderland-very-good-advice/ |title=The Cure's Robert Smith contributes rare solo song to 'Alice in Wonderland' soundtrack |work=[[Slicing Up Eyeballs]] |access-date=28 September 2014 |date=2010-01-13}}</ref> while "Pirate Ships" from 1989 also saw release on CD for the first time.<ref name="Eyeballs, August 2009"/> Further guest vocalist/lyricist collaborations "feat. Robert Smith" during 2010 included the single "J'aurai tout essayé" (a reworking of Smith and Earl Slick's "Believe") by [[French Canadian]] rock singer, guitarist and fellow Bowie/Mark Plati/Earl Slick collaborator Anik Jean<ref>{{cite web |url=http://craigjparker.blogspot.co.nz/2010/01/robert-duets-with-anik-jean.html |title=Robert duets with Anik Jean |publisher=Craigjparker.blogspot.co.nz |access-date=28 September 2014 |date=2010-01-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.spirit-of-rock.com/biographie-groupe-Anik_Jean-id_bio-5846-l-ru.html |title="Anik Jean" (artist profile) |publisher=Spirit-of-rock.com |access-date=28 September 2014}}</ref> and the single version of [[Crystal Castles (band)|Crystal Castles]]' "[[Not in Love (Crystal Castles song)|Not in Love]]", a cover of [[Platinum Blonde (band)|Platinum Blonde]]'s "[[Not in Love (Platinum Blond song)|song of the same name]]", released on Fiction Records, 6 December 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/12025-not-in-love-remix-ft-robert-smith |title=Pitchfork: The Playlist: Crystal Castles: "Not in Love" ft. Robert Smith |website=Pitchfork |date=27 October 2010 |access-date=29 October 2010}}</ref> In June 2011, electronic dance act [[the Japanese Popstars]] from [[Northern Ireland]] released their album ''Controlling Your Allegiance'' in the UK, including the track "Take Forever (Ft. Robert Smith)",<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2011/06/13/japanese-popstars-robert-smith-take-forever-stream/ |title=The Japanese Popstars featuring The Cure's Robert Smith, 'Take Forever' |work=[[Slicing Up Eyeballs]] |access-date=28 September 2014 |date=2011-06-13}}</ref><ref group="note">The album was released in Japan in March 2011, and teasers of the Robert Smith track were available from the Chain of Flowers fan-site. See: [http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2011/03/19/robert-smith-japanese-popstars-take-forever-stream/ "Teaser: The Cure's Robert Smith and the Japanese Popstars, 'Take Forever'"], ''[[Slicing Up Eyeballs]]'', 19 March 2011; retrieved 12 October 2012.</ref> and the following month, a solo cover version of "Small Hours" by British singer-songwriter and guitarist [[John Martyn]] (1948–2009) was released on the tribute album ''Johnny Boy Would Love This''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2011/07/05/robert-smith-small-hours-john-martyn-tribute-download-stream/ |title=The Cure's Robert Smith covers 'Small Hours' by John Martyn for tribute CD |work=[[Slicing Up Eyeballs]] |access-date=28 September 2014 |date=2011-07-06}}</ref> On 25 October 2011, instrumental rock band [[65daysofstatic]] released the track "Come to Me" featuring Robert Smith as a free download, coinciding with the release of their album ''[[We Were Exploding Anyway]]''.<ref>Fuentes, Caroline, [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/free-download-65daysofstatics-electric-rock-track-come-to-me-20111026 "Free Download: 65daysofstatic's Electric Rock Track 'Come To Me'"], ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', 26 October 2011; retrieved 12 October 2012.</ref> In 2012 Robert again recorded a solo cover version for a [[Tim Burton]] project; {{Clarify|date=September 2013}} this time covering [[Frank Sinatra]]'s 1957 hit song "[[Witchcraft (1957 song)|Witchcraft]]" for ''[[Frankenweenie (soundtrack)#Frankenweenie Unleashed!|Frankenweenie Unleashed!]]'', a 14-track collection of songs "inspired by" the filmmaker's stop-motion film, ''[[Frankenweenie (2012 film)|Frankenweenie]]'', released on 25 September 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2012/09/25/robert-smith-witchcraft-frankenweenie-unleashed/ |title="Robert Smith covers Sinatra standard "Witchcraft" for 'Frankenweenie Unleashed!' |work=[[Slicing Up Eyeballs]] |access-date=28 September 2014 |date=2012-09-26}}</ref>

In 2015, Smith contributed vocals to the song "Please" from the album [[8:58]], a project by [[Paul Hartnoll]]. The track is in fact a reworking of the track of the same name from [[the Ideal Condition]], which he also contributed vocals for.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/8-58-deluxe/id965261837 |title=8: 58 by Paul Hartnoll |website=[[iTunes]] |access-date=2015-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403065403/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/8-58-deluxe/id965261837 |archive-date=3 April 2015}}</ref> On 15 June 2015, [[the Twilight Sad]] released a single featuring Smith covering "There's a Girl in the Corner", originally from the Twilight Sad's album ''[[Nobody Wants to Be Here and Nobody Wants to Leave]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/may/22/the-cure-robert-smith-cover-the-twilight-sad-theres-a-girl-in-the-corner-listen-to |title=Listen to The Cure's Robert Smith cover the Twilight Sad |first=Harriet |last=Gibsone |date=22 May 2015 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=6 April 2018}}</ref> In 2015, Smith also contributed vocals to "In All Worlds", a single from [[Eat Static]]'s album ''Dead Planet''.

[[File:The Cure - Southside Festival 2019 5072 - 60.jpg|thumb|upright|Smith performing as part of The Cure at [[Southside Festival]] in 2019]]
In September 2020, Smith appeared on the [[Gorillaz]]' song "[[Strange Timez]]" from their ''[[Song Machine]]'' series and also appeared in the song's animated music video.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://consequence.net/2020/09/gorillaz-new-song-machine-robert-smith/ |title=Gorillaz announce new song with the Cure's Robert Smith |date=7 September 2020}}</ref>

In December 2020, Smith took part in two live stream charity events, including The Cosmic Shambles Network's "Nine Lessons and Carols for Curious People" 24-hour charity live stream, 12 December 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nine Lessons and Carols for Curious People |url=https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/ninelessons |access-date=2021-02-02 |website=Crowdfunder UK |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-07 |title=Nine Lessons and Carols for Socially Distanced People |url=https://cosmicshambles.com/ninelessons/ |access-date=2021-02-02 |website=The Cosmic Shambles Network |language=en-US}}</ref> Smith played three songs from the ''Seventeen Seconds'' album: "In Your House", "M" and "Play for Today".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-12-13 |title=Robert Smith performs 3 songs off The Cure's 'Seventeen Seconds' for charity livestream |url=http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2020/12/12/robert-smith-seventeen-seconds/ |access-date=2021-02-02 |website=[[Slicing Up Eyeballs]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-12-13 |title=Watch The Cure's Robert Smith perform three songs as part of charity livestream |url=https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/watch-the-cures-robert-smith-perform-three-songs-as-part-of-charity-livestream-2837917 |access-date=2021-02-02 |website=NME {{!}} Music, Film, TV, Gaming & Pop Culture News |language=en}}</ref> On 22 December 2020, Smith played three songs from the ''Faith'' album, "The Holy Hour", "The Funeral Party", and "The Drowning Man", for the live stream the annual [[Second City comedy troupe|Second City]] 24-hour improvisation charity event for "Letters to Santa"<ref>{{Cite web |title=24HR |url=https://www.24hourimprov.com/ |access-date=2021-02-02 |website=24hourimprov |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-12-28 |title=The Cure's Robert Smith plays three Faith songs for charity livestream: Watch |url=https://consequence.net/2020/12/robert-smith-faith-solo-livestream/ |access-date=2021-02-02 |website=Consequence of Sound |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-12-28 |title=Robert Smith Performs Songs From 'Faith at Second City Fundraiser |url=https://www.spin.com/2020/12/robert-smith-performs-songs-from-faith-on-second-city-fundraiser/ |access-date=2021-02-02 |website=Spin}}</ref>

In June 2021, Smith appeared on the [[Chvrches]] song "How Not To Drown" from their album ''[[Screen Violence]]''.

In October 2023, Smith appeared on the [[Crosses (band)|Crosses]] song "Girls Float † Boys Cry" off the album [[Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete.]]