Chart History

The Cure's chart journey — from post-punk obscurity to global hit-makers.

27 Charting Singles
0 UK #1 Singles
14 Top 10 Hits
10 Countries Charted

Singles - Best Chart Positions

#1

The Only One

January 1, 2008 · 4:13 Dream

#48 UK #80 AUS #28 FRA #77 GER #86 NL #1 SPA
#1

Freakshow

January 1, 2008 · 4:13 Dream

#89 UK #91 AUS #30 FRA #78 GER #1 SPA
#1

Sleep When I'm Dead

January 1, 2008 · 4:13 Dream

#68 UK #84 AUS #36 FRA #80 GER #1 SPA
#2

Lovesong

August 21, 1989 · Disintegration

#18 UK #82 AUS #21 GER #13 IRE #48 NL #39 NZ #2 US #8 US Dance
#2

The Perfect Boy

January 1, 2008 · 4:13 Dream

#78 UK #91 AUS #37 FRA #86 GER #2 SPA
#3

Lullaby

April 10, 1989 · Disintegration

#5 UK #28 AUS #22 FRA #3 GER #3 IRE #8 NL #7 NZ #4 SPA #74 US #31 US Dance
#4

High

March 16, 1992 · Wish

#8 UK #5 AUS #11 FRA #14 GER #6 IRE #37 NL #4 NZ #19 SPA #42 US #22 US Dance
#4

Friday I'm in Love

May 15, 1992 · Wish

#6 UK #39 AUS #16 GER #4 IRE #32 NL #7 NZ #18 US #32 US Dance
#5

Why Can't I Be You?

January 1, 1987 · Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me

#21 UK #16 AUS #29 FRA #29 GER #12 IRE #25 NL #16 NZ #5 SPA #54 US #27 US Dance
#7

Fascination Street

April 4, 1989 · Disintegration

#46 US #7 US Dance
#7

Close to Me

January 1, 1985 · The Head on the Door

#24 UK #7 AUS #17 FRA #19 IRE #16 NL #45 NZ #32 US Dance
#8

Hot Hot Hot!!!

January 1, 1988 · Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me

#45 UK #18 IRE #79 NL #8 SPA #65 US #11 US Dance
#9

Pictures of You

March 19, 1990 · Disintegration

#24 UK #89 AUS #18 GER #9 IRE #77 NL #71 US #33 US Dance
#9

Taking Off

January 1, 2004 · The Cure

#39 UK #67 FRA #73 GER #9 SPA
#13

A Letter to Elise

October 5, 1992 · Wish

#28 UK #103 AUS #23 IRE #13 NZ
#14

The Caterpillar

January 1, 1984 · The Top

#14 UK #51 AUS #20 IRE #35 NL
#15

In Between Days

January 1, 1985 · The Head on the Door

#15 UK #16 AUS #23 FRA #45 GER #17 IRE #26 NL #15 NZ #99 US #39 US Dance
#15

Just Like Heaven

January 1, 1987 · Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me

#29 UK #89 AUS #33 FRA #15 IRE #82 NL #31 NZ #25 SPA #40 US #28 US Dance
#15

The 13th

January 1, 1996 · Wild Mood Swings

#15 UK #31 AUS #55 GER #22 IRE #37 NZ #44 US
#16

Catch

January 1, 1987 · Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me

#27 UK #77 AUS #59 GER #16 IRE #57 NL #30 SPA
#25

Primary

January 1, 1981 · Faith

#43 UK #94 AUS #29 NZ #25 US Dance
#25

The End of the World

January 1, 2004 · The Cure

#25 UK #70 FRA #47 GER #42 IRE
#26

A Forest

January 1, 1980 · Seventeen Seconds

#31 UK #26 NL #38 NZ #47 US Dance
#31

Mint Car

January 1, 1996 · Wild Mood Swings

#31 UK #100 AUS #58 US
#34

The Hanging Garden

January 1, 1982 · Pornography

#34 UK
#60

Gone!

January 1, 1996 · Wild Mood Swings

#60 UK
#145

Strange Attraction

January 1, 1996 · Wild Mood Swings

#145 AUS

Studio Albums Timeline

1979
Three Imaginary Boys

May 8, 1979 · Fiction Records

1980
Seventeen Seconds

April 18, 1980 · Fiction Records

1981
Faith

April 17, 1981 · Fiction Records

1982
Pornography

May 3, 1982 · Fiction Records

1984
The Top

May 4, 1984 · Fiction Records

1985
The Head on the Door

August 30, 1985 · Fiction Records (UK) / Elektra (US)

1987
Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me

May 26, 1987 · Fiction Records (UK) / Elektra (US)

1989
Disintegration

May 2, 1989 · Fiction Records (UK), Elektra (US)

1992
Wish

April 21, 1992 · Fiction Records (UK) / Elektra (US)

1996
Wild Mood Swings

May 6, 1996 · Fiction Records (UK) / Elektra (US)

2000
Bloodflowers

February 2, 2000 · Fiction Records (UK) / Elektra (US)

2004
The Cure

June 25, 2004 · I AM / Geffen Records

2008
4:13 Dream

October 27, 2008 · Geffen Records / Fiction Records

2024
Songs of a Lost World

November 1, 2024 · Fiction Records

Chart Entries by Country

UK

25 entries
Lullaby #5
Friday I'm in Love #6
High #8
The Caterpillar #14
In Between Days #15

+20 more

AUS

20 entries
High #5
Close to Me #7
Why Can't I Be You? #16
In Between Days #16
Lullaby #28

+15 more

GER

15 entries
Lullaby #3
High #14
Friday I'm in Love #16
Pictures of You #18
Lovesong #21

+10 more

IRE

15 entries
Lullaby #3
Friday I'm in Love #4
High #6
Pictures of You #9
Why Can't I Be You? #12

+10 more

NL

14 entries
Lullaby #8
Close to Me #16
Why Can't I Be You? #25
In Between Days #26
A Forest #26

+9 more

US Dance

13 entries
Fascination Street #7
Lovesong #8
Hot Hot Hot!!! #11
High #22
Primary #25

+8 more

FRA

12 entries
High #11
Close to Me #17
Lullaby #22
In Between Days #23
The Only One #28

+7 more

NZ

12 entries
High #4
Lullaby #7
Friday I'm in Love #7
A Letter to Elise #13
In Between Days #15

+7 more

US

12 entries
Lovesong #2
Friday I'm in Love #18
Just Like Heaven #40
High #42
The 13th #44

+7 more

SPA

11 entries
The Only One #1
Freakshow #1
Sleep When I'm Dead #1
The Perfect Boy #2
Lullaby #4

+6 more

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