The Cure

The Cure Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley in 1976 by Robert Smith (vocals, guitar) and Lol Tolhurst (drums). As of 2026, the band's line-up comprises Smith, Simon Gallup (bass), Roger O'Donnell (keyboards), Jason Cooper (drums) and Reeves Gabrels (guitar). Smith has remained the only constant member throughout numerous line-up changes since the band's formation. The Cure's 1979 debut album, Three Imaginary Boys, and several of their early singles placed the band at the forefront of the emerging... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Lovesong - #2: Friday I'm in Love - #3: Never Enough - #4: High - #5: Fascination Street
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  1980
A Forest
1.
04/1980

A Forest
The Cure greentick

from Seventeen Seconds   Seventeen Seconds
34 pts


47
dance




31
UK
written by Robert Smith, Matthieu Hartley, Simon Gallup & Laurence Tolhurst
2.
07/1980

Boys Don't Cry
The Cure greentick

from Boys Don't Cry   Boys Don't Cry
2 pts


70
dance






charted as Boys Don't Cry/Jumping Someone Else's Train in US dance charts
written by Robert Smith, Michael Dempsey & Laurence Tolhurst
Jumping Someone Else's Train
3.
07/1980

Jumping Someone Else's Train
The Cure greentick

from Boys Don't Cry   Boys Don't Cry
2 pts


70
dance






charted as Boys Don't Cry/Jumping Someone Else's Train in US dance charts
written by Robert Smith, Michael Dempsey & Laurence Tolhurst
  1981
Primary
4.
04/1981

Primary
The Cure greentick

from Faith   Faith
14 pts


25
dance




43
UK
written by Robert Smith, Simon Gallup & Laurence Tolhurst
  1982
A Single
5.
07/1982

A Single
The Cure greentick

from Pornography   Pornography
16 pts








34
UK
aka The Hanging Garden; limited edition
written by Robert Smith, Laurence Tolhurst, Simon Gallup, Matthieu Hartley & Michael Dempsey
Let's Go to Bed
6.
11/1982

Let's Go to Bed
The Cure greentick

from Japanese Whispers   Japanese Whispers
16 pts
109
US
32
dance




44
UK
[Sire/Fiction 29689]
written by Robert Smith & Laurence Tolhurst
  1983
The Walk
7.
07/1983

The Walk
The Cure greentick

from Japanese Whispers   Japanese Whispers
46 pts








12
UK
written by Robert Smith & Laurence Tolhurst
8.
10/1983

The Lovecats
The Cure greentick

from Japanese Whispers   Japanese Whispers
70 pts
107
US
52
dance




7
UK
[Sire/Fiction 29376]
written by Robert Smith
  1984
The Caterpillar
9.
04/1984

The Caterpillar
The Cure greentick

from The Top   The Top
37 pts








14
UK
written by Robert Smith & Lol Tolhurst
  1985
In Between Days
10.
07/1985

In Between Days
The Cure greentick

from The Head on the Door   The Head on the Door
41 pts
99
US
39
dance




15
UK
[Elektra 7-69604]
written by Robert Smith
11.
09/1985

Close to Me
The Cure greentick

from The Head on the Door   The Head on the Door
26 pts


32
dance




24
UK
written by Robert Smith
  1986
12.
05/1986

Boys Don't Cry
The Cure greentick

26 pts








22
UK
R
[Elektra 69537]
written by Robert Smith, Michael Dempsey & Laurence Tolhurst
  1987
Why Can't I Be You?
13.
04/1987

Why Can't I Be You?
The Cure greentick

from Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me   Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me
42 pts
54
US
27
dance




21
UK
[Elektra 7-69474]
written by Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams & Laurence Tolhurst
14.
07/1987

Catch
The Cure greentick

from Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me   Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me
22 pts








27
UK
written by Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams & Laurence Tolhurst
15.
10/1987

Just Like Heaven
The Cure greentick

from Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me   Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me
36 pts
40
US
28
dance




29
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #483]
[Elektra 7-69443]
written by Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams & Laurence Tolhurst
  1988
Hot Hot Hot!!!
16.
02/1988

Hot Hot Hot!!!
The Cure greentick

from Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me   Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me
22 pts
65
US
11
dance




45
UK
[Elektra 7-69424]
written by Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams & Laurence Tolhurst
  1989
Fascination Street
17.
04/1989

#5  Fascination Street
The Cure greentick

from Disintegration   Disintegration
293 pts
46
US
7
dance
24
rock
1
alt.


[Elektra 7-69300]
written by Simon Gallup, Roger O'Donnell, Robert Smith, Porl Thompson, Laurence Tolhurst & Boris Williams
Lullaby
18.
04/1989

Lullaby
The Cure greentick

from Disintegration   Disintegration
120 pts
74
US
31
dance


23
alt.
5
UK
[Elektra 7-69249]
written by Simon Gallup, Roger O'Donnell, Robert Smith, Porl Thompson, Laurence Tolhurst & Boris Williams
Lovesong
19.
07/1989

#1  Lovesong
The Cure greentick

from Disintegration   Disintegration
367 pts
2
US
8
dance
27
rock
2
alt.
18
UK
[Elektra 7-69280]
written by Simon Gallup, Roger O'Donnell, Robert Smith, Paul S. Thompson, Laurence Tolhurst & Boris Williams
  1990
20.
03/1990

Pictures of You
The Cure greentick

from Disintegration   Disintegration
89 pts
71
US
33
dance


19
alt.
24
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #278]
[Elektra 4-64974]
written by Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Boris Williams, Roger O'donnell, Porl Thompson & Lol Tolhurst
21.
09/1990

#3  Never Enough
The Cure greentick

315 pts
72
US
6
dance
33
rock
1
alt.
13
UK
[Elektra 4-64931]
written by Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Porl Thompson & Boris Williams
Hello, I Love You
22.
10/1990

Hello, I Love You
The Cure greentick

from Rubaiyat: Elektra's 40th Anniversary   
131 pts






6
alt.


written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore
Close to Me (remix)
23.
11/1990

Close to Me (remix)
The Cure greentick

from Mixed Up   Mixed Up
41 pts
97
US
33
dance




13
UK
R
[Elektra 4-64911]
written by Robert Smith
  1992
High
24.
03/1992

#4  High
The Cure greentick

from Wish   Wish
306 pts
42
US
22
dance
42
rock
1
alt.
8
UK
[Fiction 64766]
written by Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Perry Bamonte, Porl Thompson & Boris Williams
Friday I'm in Love
25.
05/1992

#2  Friday I'm in Love
The Cure greentick

from Wish   Wish
365 pts
18
US
32
dance
21
rock
1
alt.
6
UK
[Fiction 64742]
written by Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Perry Bamonte, Porl Thompson & Boris Williams
A Letter to Elise
26.
08/1992

A Letter to Elise
The Cure greentick

from Wish   Wish
209 pts






2
alt.
28
UK
written by Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Perry Bamonte, Porl Thompson & Boris Williams
  1993
Purple Haze
27.
11/1993

Purple Haze
The Cure greentick

from Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix   Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix
201 pts
66
US




2
alt.


[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Jimi Hendrix
  1996
The 13th
28.
04/1996

The 13th
The Cure greentick

from Wild Mood Swings   Wild Mood Swings
107 pts
44
US




15
alt.
15
UK
[Fiction/Elektra 64292]
written by Robert Smith, Perry Bamonte, Jason Cooper, Simon Gallup & Roger O'Donnell
Mint Car
29.
06/1996

Mint Car
The Cure greentick

from Wild Mood Swings   Wild Mood Swings
90 pts
58
US




14
alt.
31
UK
[Fiction/Elektra 64292]
written by Robert Smith, Perry Bamonte, Jason Cooper, Simon Gallup & Roger O'Donnell
30.
12/1996

Gone!
The Cure greentick

from Wild Mood Swings   Wild Mood Swings
6 pts








60
UK
written by Robert Smith, Perry Bamonte, Jason Cooper, Simon Gallup & Roger O'Donnell
  1997
31.
10/1997

Wrong Number
The Cure greentick

from Galore   Galore
110 pts
64
US




8
alt.
62
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Robert Smith
  2000
32.
02/2000

Maybe Someday
The Cure greentick

from Bloodflowers   Bloodflowers
80 pts






10
alt.


[Promotional-only release]
written by Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Perry Bamonte, Jason Cooper & Roger O'Donnell
  2001
Cut Here
33.
11/2001

Cut Here
The Cure greentick

from Greatest Hits   Greatest Hits
6 pts








54
UK
written by Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Perry Bamonte, Jason Cooper & Roger O'Donnell
  2004
The End of the World
34.
05/2004

The End of the World
The Cure greentick

from The Cure   The Cure
68 pts






19
alt.
25
UK
written by Robert Smith, Perry Bamonte, Jason Cooper, Simon Gallup & Roger O'Donnell
35.
10/2004

Taking Off
The Cure greentick

from The Cure   The Cure
9 pts








39
UK
charted as Taking Off / Why Can't I Be Me in UK charts
written by Robert Smith, Perry Bamonte, Jason Cooper, Simon Gallup & Roger O'Donnell
  2008
The Only One
36.
05/2008

The Only One
The Cure greentick

from 4:13 Dream   4:13 Dream
39 pts






31
alt.
48
UK
written by Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Porl Thompson & Jason Cooper
Freakshow
37.
06/2008

Freakshow
The Cure greentick

from 4:13 Dream   4:13 Dream
3 pts








89
UK
written by Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Porl Thompson & Jason Cooper
Sleep When I'm Dead
38.
07/2008

Sleep When I'm Dead
The Cure greentick

from 4:13 Dream   4:13 Dream
5 pts








68
UK
written by Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Porl Thompson & Jason Cooper
The Perfect Boy
39.
08/2008

The Perfect Boy
The Cure greentick

from 4:13 Dream   4:13 Dream
4 pts








78
UK
written by Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Porl Thompson & Jason Cooper
  2024
A Fragile Thing
40.
10/2024

A Fragile Thing
The Cure greentick

from Songs of a Lost World   
86 pts






14
alt.


written by Robert Smith


See also...

Andy Anderson • Boris WilliamsJason CooperLol TolhurstMatthieu HartleyMichael DempseyPerry BamontePhil ThornalleyPorl ThompsonReeves GabrelsRobert SmithRoger O'DonnellSimon Gallup


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