The Cure discography
The Cure discography | |
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The Cure in concert in 2008 | |
Studio albums | 13 |
Live albums | 5 |
Compilation albums | 10 |
Video albums | 10 |
Music videos | 43 |
EPs | 10 |
Singles | 37 |
Other appearances | 14 |
The discography of The Cure, an English rock band, consists of thirteen studio albums, five live albums, ten compilation albums, ten extended plays and thirty-seven singles released on Fiction Records and Geffen Records. They have also released ten video albums and forty-three music videos.
Originally formed as Malice in January 1976, the band underwent several line-up changes and a name change to Easy Cure before settling on their current name, The Cure, in May 1978.[1] The Cure's original line-up consisted of Robert Smith (vocals, guitars), Laurence "Lol" Tolhurst (drums) and Michael Dempsey (bass guitar). The band has continued through various line-ups; Smith is the group's only remaining original member. The line-up of the band for their most recent album, 4:13 Dream (2008), is Smith, Porl Thompson (guitar), Simon Gallup (bass guitar) and Jason Cooper (drums).
The Cure's debut album, Three Imaginary Boys (1979), reached number forty-four on the UK Albums Chart.[2] The next two albums, Seventeen Seconds (1980) and Faith (1981), were Top 20 hits in the UK, reaching number twenty and number fourteen respectively.[2] Between 1982 and 1996, The Cure released seven studio albums, all of which reached the Top 10 in the UK.[2] The most successful of these was Wish (1992) which reached number one in the UK and number two on the US Billboard 200.[2][3] The last three studio albums – Bloodflowers (2000), The Cure (2004) and 4:13 Dream (2008) – have had mixed success, reaching numbers fourteen, eight and thirty-three in the UK respectively.[2][4]
Studio albums
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||||||
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UK [2][4] |
US [3] |
AUS [5] |
AUT [6] |
FRA [7] |
GER [8] |
NLD [9] |
NZ [10] |
NOR [11] |
SWE [12] |
SWI [13] | |||
1979 | Three Imaginary Boys | 44 | — | — | — | 140 [A] |
— | — | 37 | — | — | — | |
1980 | Seventeen Seconds
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20 | — | 39 | — | 80 [A] |
— | 15 | 9 | — | — | — | |
1981 | Faith
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14 | — | 38 | — | 84 [A] |
— | 9 | 1 | — | 38 | — | |
1982 | Pornography
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8 | — | 39 | — | 81 [A] |
— | 17 | 9 | — | 45 | — | |
1984 | The Top
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10 | 180 | 55 | — | 18 | 44 | 12 | 23 | — | 31 | — |
|
1985 | The Head on the Door
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7 | 59 | 6 | — | 6 | 15 | 3 | 11 | — | 24 | 14 | |
1987 | Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me
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6 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | — | 13 | 3 | |
1989 | Disintegration
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3 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 4 | |
1992 | Wish
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1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | |
1996 | Wild Mood Swings
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9 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 37 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 9 |
|
2000 | Bloodflowers
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14 | 16 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
|
2004 | The Cure | 8 | 7 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
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2008 | 4:13 Dream
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33 | 16 | 30 | 28 | 8 | 21 | 38 | 32 | 17 | 36 | 15 | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Live albums
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||
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UK [2] |
US [3] |
AUS [5] |
AUT [6] |
GER [8] |
NLD [9] |
NZ [10] |
SWE [12] |
SWI [13] | ||
1984 | Concert: The Cure Live
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26 | — | 86 | — | — | 31 | 37 | — | — |
1991 | Entreat
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10 | — | 25 | 19 | 15 | 88 | 8 | — | 31 |
1993 | Show
|
29 | 42 | 16 | 16 | 37 | 71 | 36 | 34 | 37 |
Paris
|
56 | 118 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2011 | Bestival Live 2011
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119 | — | — | — | 79 | 98 | — | — | 94 |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Compilation albums
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
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UK [2] |
US [3] |
AUS [5] |
AUT [6] |
FRA [7] |
GER [8] |
NLD [9] |
NZ [10] |
NOR [11] |
SWE [12] |
SWI [13] | |||
1980 | Boys Don't Cry
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71 | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — |
|
1981 | Happily Ever After
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1983 | Japanese Whispers
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26 | 181 | 18 | — | 18 | 46 | — | 8 | — | — | — |
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1986 | Standing on a Beach (aka Staring at the Sea)
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4 | 48 | 13 | — | 5 | 11 | 6 | 3 | — | 27 | 11 | |
1990 | Mixed Up
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8 | 14 | 12 | 24 | 7 | 19 | 51 | 16 | — | 31 | 26 | |
1991 | Assemblage CD Collection
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1997 | Galore
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37 | 32 | 45 | — | — | 51 | 81 | 31 | — | 54 | — | |
2001 | Greatest Hits
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33 | 58 | 27 | 34 | 9 | 22 | — | 17 [20] |
24 | 48 | 24 | |
2004 | Join the Dots: B-Sides & Rarities 1978–2001 (The Fiction Years)
|
98 [22] |
106 | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2006 | 4play
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Extended plays
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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UK [2] |
FRA [7] |
SPA [23] | ||
1982 | A Single | 34 | — | — |
1983 | The Walk
|
— | — | — |
1985 | Half an Octopuss & Quadpus
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— | — | — |
1988 | The Peel Sessions
|
— | — | — |
1990 | Integration
|
— | — | — |
1993 | Lost Wishes
|
— | — | — |
1993 | Sideshow
|
— | — | — |
1997 | Five Swing Live
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— | — | — |
2006 | Festival 2005
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— | — | — |
2008 | Hypnagogic States
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— | 39 | 1 |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Singles
1970s
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UK [2][4] |
US [24] |
US Mod [24] |
AUS [5] |
AUT [6] |
FRA [7] |
GER [25] |
IRE [26] |
NZ [10] |
SPA [23][27] | |||
1978 | "Killing an Arab" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
1979 | "Boys Don't Cry" | — | — | — | 99 | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | |
"Jumping Someone Else's Train" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
1980s
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UK [2][4] |
US [24] |
US Mod [24] |
AUS [5] |
AUT [6] |
FRA [7] |
GER [25] |
IRE [26] |
NZ [10] |
SPA [23][27] | |||
1980 | "A Forest" | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | Seventeen Seconds |
1981 | "Primary" | 43 | — | — | 94 | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | Faith |
"Charlotte Sometimes" | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | Non-album single | |
1982 | "The Hanging Garden" | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Pornography |
"Let's Go to Bed" | 44 | 109 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | Non-album singles | |
1983 | "The Walk" | 12 | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | |
"The Love Cats" | 7 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 15 | 23 | — | ||
1984 | "The Caterpillar" | 14 | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | The Top |
1985 | "In Between Days" | 15 | 99 | — | 16 | — | 23 | 45 | 17 | 15 | — | The Head on the Door |
"Close to Me" | 24 | — | — | 7 | — | 17 | — | 4 | 45 | — | ||
1986 | "Boys Don't Cry (New Voice – New Mix)" | 22 | — | — | 26 | — | 28 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 31 | Non-album single |
1987 | "Why Can't I Be You?" | 21 | 54 | — | 16 | — | 29 | 29 | 12 | 16 | 5 | Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me |
"Catch" | 27 | — | — | 77 | — | — | 59 | 16 | — | 30 | ||
"Just Like Heaven" | 29 | 40 | — | 89 | — | 33 | — | 15 | 31 | 25 | ||
1988 | "Hot Hot Hot!!!" | 45 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 8 | |
1989 | "Lullaby" | 5 | 74 | 23 | 28 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | Disintegration |
"Fascination Street" | — | 46 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Lovesong" | 18 | 2 | 2 | 82 | — | — | 21 | 13 | 39 | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
1990s
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UK [2][4] |
US [24] |
US Mod [24] |
AUS [5] |
AUT [6] |
FRA [7] |
GER [25] |
IRE [26] |
NZ [10] |
SPA [23][27] | |||
1990 | "Pictures of You" | 24 | 71 | 19 | 89 | — | — | 18 | 9 | — | — | Disintegration |
"Never Enough" | 13 | 72 | 1 | 22 | — | — | 17 | 6 | 11 | 14 | Mixed Up | |
"Close to Me (remix)" | 13 | 97 | — | 55 | — | — | 49 | 4 | 27 | 18 | ||
1992 | "High" | 8 | 42 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 19 | Wish |
"Friday I'm in Love" | 6 | 18 | 1 | 39 | 13 | — | 16 | 4 | 7 | — | ||
"A Letter to Elise" | 28 | — | 2 | 103 | — | — | — | 23 | 13 | — | ||
1996 | "The 13th" | 15 | 44 | 15 | 31 | — | — | 55 | 22 | 37 | — | Wild Mood Swings |
"Mint Car" | 31 | 58 | 14 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Gone!" | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Strange Attraction" | — | — | — | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1997 | "Wrong Number" | 62 | — | 8 | 70 | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | Galore |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
2000s
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UK [2][4] |
US [24] |
US Mod [24] |
AUS [5] |
AUT [6] |
FRA [7] |
GER [25] |
IRE [26] |
NZ [10] |
SPA [23][27] | |||
2001 | "Cut Here" | 54 | — | — | 83 | — | 85 | 79 | — | — | 10 | Greatest Hits |
2004 | "The End of the World" | 25 | — | 19 | — | — | 70 | 47 | 42 | — | — | The Cure |
"Taking Off" | 39 | — | — | — | — | 67 | 73 | — | — | 9 | ||
"alt.end" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008 | "The Only One" | 48 | — | 31 | 80 | — | 28 | 77 | — | — | 1 | 4:13 Dream |
"Freakshow" | 89 | — | — | 91 | — | 30 | 78 | — | — | 1 | ||
"Sleep When I'm Dead" | 68 | — | — | 84 | — | 36 | 80 | — | — | 1 | ||
"The Perfect Boy" | 78 | — | — | 91 | — | 37 | 86 | — | — | 2 | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Promotional singles
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
---|---|---|---|
US Mod [24] | |||
1982 | "Lament" | — | Flexipop magazine promo |
1990 | "Hello, I Love You" | 6 | Rubáiyát: Elektra's 40th Anniversary |
1993 | "Purple Haze" | 2 | Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix |
2000 | "Out of This World" | — | Bloodflowers |
"Maybe Someday" | 10 | ||
2001 | "Just Say Yes" | — | Greatest Hits |
Video albums
Year | Album details | Certifications |
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1986 | Staring at the Sea: The Images |
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The Cure Live in Japan
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1988 | The Cure in Orange |
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1991 | Picture Show
|
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1992 | Play Out
|
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1993 | Show
|
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1997 | Galore: The Videos 1987–1997
|
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2001 | Greatest Hits
|
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2003 | The Cure: Trilogy
|
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2006 | Festival 2005
|
Music videos
Year | Title | Director[28][29] |
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1979 | "10:15 Saturday Night" | Piers Bedford |
1980 | "A Forest" | David Hillier |
"Play for Today" | ||
1981 | "Primary" | Bob Rickerd |
"Other Voices" | ||
"Charlotte Sometimes" | Mick Mansfield | |
1982 | "The Hanging Garden" | Chris Gabrin |
"Let's Go to Bed" | Tim Pope | |
1983 | "The Walk" | |
"The Lovecats" | ||
1984 | "The Caterpillar" | |
1985 | "In Between Days" | |
"Close to Me" | ||
1986 | "Killing an Arab" | |
"Boys Don't Cry" | ||
"Jumping Someone Else's Train" | ||
"A Night Like This" | ||
1987 | "Why Can't I Be You?" | |
"Catch" | ||
"Just Like Heaven" | ||
1988 | "Hot Hot Hot!!!" | |
1989 | "Lullaby" | |
"Fascination Street" | ||
"Lovesong" | ||
1990 | "Pictures of You" | |
"Never Enough" | ||
"Close to Me" (remix) | ||
1992 | "High" | |
"Friday I'm in Love" | ||
"A Letter to Elise" | Aubrey Powell | |
1996 | "The 13th" | Sophie Muller |
"Mint Car" | Richard Heslop | |
"Gone!" | Steve Hanft | |
1997 | "Wrong Number" | Tim Pope |
2001 | "Cut Here" | Richard Anthony[30] |
"Just Say Yes" | ||
2004 | "The End of the World" | Floria Sigismondi[31] |
"Taking Off" | The Saline Project[32][33] | |
"alt.end" | ||
2008 | "The Only One"[34] | |
"Freakshow"[35] | ||
"Sleep When I'm Dead"[36] | ||
"The Perfect Boy"[37] |
Other appearances
Year | Track | Album |
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1981 | "One Hundred Years" (demo) | Annual Report |
1982 | "Lament" | Flexpop Magazine |
1990 | "Hello, I Love You" | Rubáiyát |
"Lullaby (Remix)" | Gänsehaut & Herzklopfen | |
"A Walk With The Cure"[B] | November 90: Mixes 1 | |
1991 | "Close to Me (Closer Mix)" | The Brits 1991 |
1993 | "Purple Haze" | Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix |
1994 | "Burn" | The Crow soundtrack |
1995 | "Young Americans" | 104.9 |
"Dredd Song" | Judge Dredd soundtrack | |
1998 | "World in My Eyes" | For the Masses |
"More Than This" | The X-Files: The Album | |
2000 | "Watching Me Fall (Underdog Remix)" | American Psycho: Music from the Controversial Motion Picture |
2004 | "A Forest (Acoustic Version)" | Essential Glastonbury |
2005 | "Love" | Make Some Noise |
2007 | "Make Me Bad"/"In Between Days"[C] | MTV Unplugged: Korn |
References
- ↑ Apter, Jeff. (2006). Never Enough: The Story of the Cure. Omnibus Press. pp. 56–57. ISBN 1-84449-827-1
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Roberts, David (ed.) (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums, 19th edition, London: HiT Entertainment. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Australian chart peaks:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 19 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. pp. 79, 80. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988.
- Top 50 (ARIA Chart) peaks from 26 June 1988:"australian-charts.com > The Cure in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- "Lovesong" (ARIA Chart) peak: "Chartifacts (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 20)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- Top 100 (ARIA Chart) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- "A Letter To Elise" (ARIA Chart) peak: "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 15 July 2015". Imgur.com. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- "Strange Attraction" (ARIA Chart) peak: "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 12 September 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Gold and Platinum: Search Results". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved on 25 November 2008.
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- 1 2 "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2000 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved on 25 November 2008.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2001 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved on 25 November 2008.
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- 1 2 3 4 Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ↑ Staring at the Seas: The Images (VHS). Fiction Records.
- ↑ Galore: The Videos 1987–1997 (VHS). Fiction Records.
- ↑ "Cure Bolsters 'Hits' With New Songs, Acoustic Disc". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved on 5 May 2010.
- ↑ "The Cure: Videos: The End Of The World". Thecure.com. Retrieved on 27 November 2008.
- ↑ "Taking Off". Geffen Records (986 449-1).
- ↑ "The Cure: A Dream Job For Us". The Saline Project. Retrieved on 28 November 2008. NB: QuickTime required.
- ↑ "The Only One". MTV UK. Retrieved on 4 December 2008.
- ↑ "Freakshow". MTV UK. Retrieved on 4 December 2008.
- ↑ "Sleep When I'm Dead". MTV UK. Retrieved on 4 December 2008.
- ↑ "The Perfect Boy". MTV UK. Retrieved on 4 December 2008.
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