In 1992, Smith invited Cranes to support The Cure live on the "Wish Tour". For one of the French dates of the tour (Stade Couvert Régional, Liévin, 15 November 1992), Cranes' vocalist Alison Shaw was ill and the group had to revise their entire set, with Robert Smith replacing Alison's vocal melodies on 6-string bass, and joined by The Cure's guitarist Porl Thompson. Cranes wrote most of their next album (1993's "Forever") while on the "Wish Tour", and the album's title was partly influenced by touring with The Cure. In 1993, Smith and Bryan "Chuck" New remixed the extended 12'’ version of Cranes' single "Jewel" from the album; Smith again contributing his trademark Fender Bass VI sound and additional guitars to the remixed track. The single gave Cranes their first Top 30 single in Britain and Norway, and also became their biggest commercial breakthrough in the US.