Album artist 76 - The Cure

This page lists the album chart runs of The Cure. A list of songs by The Cure can be found here. The albums are listed with the most widely successful first.

#	Artist	Album Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	The Cure	Disintegration	1989	Melody Maker 1 of 1989, US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 2004), ODK Germany 2 - May 1989 (35 weeks) (13 weeks in top 10), Germany 2 - May 1989 (17 weeks), UK 3 - May 1989 (27 weeks), BEA 3 of 1989, Switzerland 4 - May 1989 (15 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in May 1989), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1989), Austria 5 - Jun 1989 (6 months), France Best 5 of 1989, Norway 7 - May 1989 (7 weeks), Sweden 10 - May 1989 (6 weeks), Holland free40 10 of 1989, Billboard 12 - May 1989 (56 weeks), Italy 20 of 1989, Vinyl Surrender 23 of all time, US CashBox 27 of 1989, Belgium 31 of all time (1989), France (InfoDisc) 35 of 1989 (peak 3, 28 weeks), US BB 39 of 1989, WTMD 93, Virgin 94, WXPN 96 (1989), UK Albums 2013-23 peak 98 - Jul 2019 (1 week), Acclaimed 319 (1989), Rolling Stone 326, RYM 2 of 1989, KEXP 21, Xgau rating C+ (1989)
2	The Cure	Wish	1992	UK 1 - May 1992 (13 weeks), Australia num 1 for 1 week - May 1992, Billboard 2 - May 1992 (26 weeks) (4 weeks in top 10), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jun 1992), UK Gold (certified by BPI in May 1992), ODK Germany 6 - May 1992 (29 weeks) (2 weeks in top 10), Germany 6 - May 1992 (15 weeks), Norway 7 - May 1992 (5 weeks), Switzerland 8 - May 1992 (11 weeks), UK Albums 2013-23 peak 9 - Dec 2022 (1 week), Sweden 10 - Apr 1992 (20 weeks), Holland free40 19 of 1992, Austria 23 - May 1992 (5 months), US BB 30 of 1992, Italy 43 of 1992, US Albums 2014-23 peak 45 - Dec 2022 (1 week), US CashBox 50 of 1992, France (InfoDisc) 95 of 1992 (peak 17, 7 weeks), WXPN 650 (1992), Acclaimed 1685 (1992), RYM 106 of 1992
3	The Cure	The Head On The Door	1985	France Best 1 of 1985, Melody Maker 1 of 1985, Holland free40 3 of 1985, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1991), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1985), UK 7 - Sep 1985 (13 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 9 of 1985 (peak 6, 39 weeks), BEA 9 of 1985, Switzerland 14 - Sep 1985 (7 weeks), ODK Germany 15 - Sep 1985 (22 weeks), Germany 15 - Sep 1985 (3 weeks), Sweden 24 - Sep 1985 (6 weeks), Billboard 60 - Oct 1985 (41 weeks), Italy 99 of 1985, WTMD 369, Acclaimed 612 (1985), WXPN 863 (1985), RYM 19 of 1985, KEXP 150, Xgau rating B (1985)
4	The Cure	Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me	1987	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1990), Switzerland 3 - Jun 1987 (17 weeks), ODK Germany 4 - Jun 1987 (22 weeks) (5 weeks in top 10), Germany 4 - Jun 1987 (9 weeks), Austria 4 - Jul 1987 (4 months), France Best 4 of 1987, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Aug 1987), UK 6 - Jun 1987 (15 weeks), Melody Maker 8 of 1987, Holland free40 11 of 1987, Sweden 13 - Jun 1987 (13 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 25 of 1987 (peak 2, 24 weeks), Billboard 35 - Jun 1987 (52 weeks), US CashBox 44 of 1987, Italy 54 of 1987, WTMD 215, WXPN 440 (1987), Acclaimed 1508 (1987), RYM 56 of 1987, KEXP 110, Xgau rating B (1987)
5	The Cure	Standing On A Beach - The Singles	1986	US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1997), UK 4 - May 1986 (35 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jun 1986), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1990), France Best 6 of 1986, ODK Germany 11 - Jun 1986 (23 weeks), Germany 11 - Jun 1986 (6 weeks), Switzerland 11 - Jun 1986 (8 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 14 of 1986 (peak 5, 22 weeks), Sweden 27 - Jun 1986 (4 weeks), Billboard 48 - Aug 1986 (56 weeks), Xgau rating B+ (1986)
6	The Cure	Mixed Up	1990	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1992), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1990), UK 8 - Nov 1990 (17 weeks), Billboard 14 - Nov 1990 (41 weeks), UK Albums 2013-23 peak 16 - Apr 2018 (2 weeks), ODK Germany 19 - Nov 1990 (16 weeks), Switzerland 26 - Oct 1990 (5 weeks), Sweden 31 - Nov 1990 (2 weeks), US BB 40 of 1990, US Albums 2014-23 peak 177 - Jul 2018 (1 week)
7	The Cure	The Cure	2004	Europe num 1 for 1 week - Jul 2004, ODK Germany 3 - Jul 2004 (9 weeks) (1 week in top 10), Germany 3 - Jul 2004 (2 weeks), Switzerland 5 - Jul 2004 (5 weeks), Billboard 7 - Jul 2004 (11 weeks) (1 week in top 10), UK 8 - Jul 2004 (5 weeks), Norway 10 - Jul 2004 (2 weeks), Sweden 10 - Jul 2004 (2 weeks), Austria 19 - Jul 2004 (1 month), Italy 89 of 2004, US BB 116 of 2004, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jun 2004)
8	The Cure	Pornography	1982	Melody Maker 7 of 1982, BEA 7 of 1982, UK 8 - May 1982 (9 weeks), Holland free40 11 of 1982, Belgium 63 of all time (1982), US Albums 2014-23 peak 133 - May 2022 (1 week), Acclaimed 604 (1982), WTMD 827, RYM 8 of 1982, KEXP 889, Xgau rating C (1982)
9	The Cure	Wild Mood Swings	1996	Sweden 2 - May 1996 (6 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1996), UK 9 - May 1996 (6 weeks), Switzerland 9 - May 1996 (7 weeks), Billboard 12 - May 1996 (14 weeks), Norway 13 - May 1996 (4 weeks), ODK Germany 17 - May 1996 (14 weeks), Austria 18 - Jun 1996 (3 months), Italy 53 of 1996, US BB 86 of 1996
10	The Cure	Faith	1981	New Zealand 1 for 3 - May 1981, BEA 9 of 1981, UK 14 - Apr 1981 (8 weeks), Holland free40 14 of 1981, Sweden 38 - Jun 1981 (2 weeks), US Albums 2014-23 peak 196 - Jun 2021 (1 week), Acclaimed 2131 (1981), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1985), RYM 25 of 1981
11	The Cure	Bloodflowers	2000	Switzerland 3 - Feb 2000 (5 weeks), ODK Germany 5 - Mar 2000 (11 weeks) (2 weeks in top 10), Germany 5 - Feb 2000 (3 weeks), Norway 5 - Feb 2000 (3 weeks), Sweden 5 - Feb 2000 (3 weeks), UK 14 - Feb 2000 (1 week), Billboard 16 - Mar 2000 (8 weeks), Austria 22 - Mar 2000 (1 month), UK Albums 2013-23 peak 76 - Sep 2020 (1 week), US Albums 2014-23 peak 172 - Sep 2020 (1 week)
12	The Cure	17 Seconds	1980	Holland free40 3 of 1980, UK 20 - May 1980 (10 weeks), UK Albums 2013-23 peak 78 - Sep 2020 (1 week), US Albums 2014-23 peak 186 - Sep 2020 (1 week), Acclaimed 668 (1980), RYM 32 of 1980, KEXP 838
13	The Cure	The Top	1984	UK 10 - May 1984 (10 weeks), Sweden 31 - May 1984 (2 weeks), Holland free40 31 of 1984, France (InfoDisc) 34 of 1984 (peak 18, 30 weeks), ODK Germany 44 - May 1984 (5 weeks), Billboard 180 - Jun 1984 (4 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 1984)
14	The Cure	4:13 Dream	2008	Switzerland 15 - Nov 2008 (4 weeks), Billboard 16 - Nov 2008 (4 weeks), Norway 17 - Nov 2008 (1 week), ODK Germany 21 - Nov 2008 (4 weeks), UK 33 - Nov 2008 (2 weeks), Sweden 36 - Nov 2008 (1 week)
15	The Cure	The Show	1993	UK 29 - Sep 1993 (2 weeks), Sweden 34 - Sep 1993 (1 week), ODK Germany 37 - Oct 1993 (9 weeks), Austria 37 - Oct 1993 (1 month), Switzerland 37 - Oct 1993 (2 weeks), Billboard 42 - Oct 1993 (6 weeks)
16	The Cure	Boys Don't Cry	1979	UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Mar 1991), UK 44 - Jun 1979 (3 weeks), Rolling Stone 442, Acclaimed 1047 (1979), RYM 73 of 1979, KEXP 289, Xgau rating B+ (1980)
17	The Cure	The Cure's Greatest Hits	2001	Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2008), ODK Germany 22 - Dec 2001 (9 weeks), Switzerland 24 - Nov 2001 (3 weeks), Norway 24 - Nov 2001 (4 weeks), UK 40 - Sep 2003 (10 weeks), Billboard 58 - Dec 2001 (3 weeks)
18	The Cure	Galore - The Singles 1987-1997	1997	US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 2001), Billboard 32 - Nov 1997 (13 weeks), UK 37 - Nov 1997 (2 weeks), ODK Germany 51 - Nov 1997 (5 weeks)
19	The Cure	Japanese Whispers: Singles Nov 82 - Nov 83	1984	UK 26 - Dec 1983 (14 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 30 of 1984 (peak 18, 34 weeks), ODK Germany 46 - Feb 1984 (15 weeks), Billboard 181 - Feb 1984 (5 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1984)
20	The Cure	Entreat	1991	UK 10 - Apr 1991 (5 weeks), ODK Germany 15 - Apr 1991 (15 weeks), Germany 15 - Apr 1991 (3 weeks), Austria 19 - May 1991 (2 months), Switzerland 31 - Apr 1991 (3 weeks), RYM 138 of 1991
21	The Cure	Paris	1993	UK 56 - Nov 1993 (1 week), Billboard 118 - Nov 1993 (2 weeks)
22	The Cure	Concert - The Cure Live	1984	UK 26 - Nov 1984 (4 weeks), RYM 118 of 1984
23	The Cure	Walk	1983	Billboard 177 - Aug 1983 (9 weeks)
24	The Cure	Join The Dots: B-Side & Rarities 1978-2001 (The Fiction Years)	2004	Billboard 106 - Feb 2004 (1 week)
25	The Cure	Bestival Live 2011	2011	ODK Germany 79 - Dec 2011 (1 week)
26	The Cure	Trilogy: Pornography Disintegration Bloodflowers Live In Berlin	2003	ODK Germany 28 - Jun 2003 (4 weeks)
27	The Cure	Greatest Hits	2014	UK Albums 2013-23 peak 19 - Jan 2014 (32 weeks)
28	The Cure	Show	2023	US Albums 2014-23 peak 77 - May 2023 (1 week)

Comments

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16 Apr 2018

(3) Double Listings

#20 & #26 are the same (Japanese Whispers). Also #16 & #27 (The Show). And finally #17 & #29 (Greatest Hits).

Data fixed, thanks

22 Sep 2016

(4) Double Listings

#5 & #23 should be combined per Joel Whitburn (Standing On A Beach - The Singles). Also #18 & #25 are the same (The Show). Also #20 & #26 (Galore - The Singles 1987-1997). Finally #19 & #28 are the same (Greatest Hits).

Data fixed, thanks

10 Jul 2015

Double Listing

Per Acclaimed Music & Wikipedia #11 (Boys Don't Cry) & #21 (Three Imaginary Boys) are basically the same album. Three Imaginary Boys was released in the US & Australia as Boys Don't Cry.

We've changed the name to "Boys Don't Cry", thanks

19 Jan 2015

Double Listing - The Singles

#6 & #24 are the same (Standing On A Beach - Staring At the Sea).

Data fixed, thanks