Robert Smith

Songs Written by Robert SmithTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Robert James Smith (born 21 April 1959) is an English musician who is the co-founder, lead vocalist, guitarist, primary songwriter, and only continuous member of the Cure, a post-punk band formed in 1976. His guitar-playing style (including his use of the Fender Bass VI), distinctive singing voice, and fashion sense (often sporting a pale complexion, smeared red lipstick, black eye-liner, unkempt wiry black hair, and all-black clothes) were highly influential on the goth subculture that rose to prominence in the... [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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  The Cure
A Forest
1.
04/1980

A Forest
The Cure

from Seventeen Seconds   Seventeen Seconds
34 pts


47
dance




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

Boys Don't Cry
The Cure

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 greentick, Michael Dempsey & Laurence Tolhurst
Jumping Someone Else's Train
3.
07/1980

Jumping Someone Else's Train
The Cure

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 greentick, Michael Dempsey & Laurence Tolhurst
Primary
4.
04/1981

Primary
The Cure

from Faith   Faith
14 pts


25
dance




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

A Single
The Cure

from Pornography   Pornography
16 pts








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

Let's Go to Bed
The Cure

from Japanese Whispers   Japanese Whispers
16 pts
109
US
32
dance




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

The Walk
The Cure

from Japanese Whispers   Japanese Whispers
46 pts








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

The Lovecats
The Cure

from Japanese Whispers   Japanese Whispers
70 pts
107
US
52
dance




7
UK
[Sire/Fiction 29376]
written by Robert Smith greentick
  Siouxsie & the Banshees
Swimming Horses
9.
03/1984

Swimming Horses
Siouxsie & the Banshees

from Hyæna   Hyæna
19 pts








28
UK
written by Siouxsie Sioux, Steven Severin, Budgie & Robert Smith greentick
  The Cure
The Caterpillar
10.
04/1984

The Caterpillar
The Cure

from The Top   The Top
37 pts








14
UK
written by Robert Smith greentick & Lol Tolhurst
  Siouxsie & the Banshees
Dazzle
11.
06/1984

Dazzle
Siouxsie & the Banshees

from Hyæna   Hyæna
15 pts








33
UK
written by Siouxsie Sioux, Steven Severin, Budgie & Robert Smith greentick
  The Cure
In Between Days
12.
07/1985

In Between Days
The Cure

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 greentick
13.
09/1985

Close to Me
The Cure

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


32
dance




24
UK
written by Robert Smith greentick
14.
05/1986

Boys Don't Cry
The Cure

26 pts








22
UK
R
[Elektra 69537]
written by Robert Smith greentick, Michael Dempsey & Laurence Tolhurst
Why Can't I Be You?
15.
04/1987

Why Can't I Be You?
The Cure

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 greentick, Simon Gallup, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams & Laurence Tolhurst
16.
07/1987

Catch
The Cure

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








27
UK
written by Robert Smith greentick, Simon Gallup, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams & Laurence Tolhurst
17.
10/1987

Just Like Heaven
The Cure

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 greentick, Simon Gallup, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams & Laurence Tolhurst
Hot Hot Hot!!!
18.
02/1988

Hot Hot Hot!!!
The Cure

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 greentick, Simon Gallup, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams & Laurence Tolhurst
Fascination Street
19.
04/1989

#5  Fascination Street
The Cure

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 greentick, Porl Thompson, Laurence Tolhurst & Boris Williams
Lullaby
20.
04/1989

Lullaby
The Cure

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 greentick, Porl Thompson, Laurence Tolhurst & Boris Williams
Lovesong
21.
07/1989

#1  Lovesong
The Cure

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 greentick, Paul S. Thompson, Laurence Tolhurst & Boris Williams
22.
03/1990

Pictures of You
The Cure

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 greentick, Simon Gallup, Boris Williams, Roger O'donnell, Porl Thompson & Lol Tolhurst
23.
09/1990

#3  Never Enough
The Cure

315 pts
72
US
6
dance
33
rock
1
alt.
13
UK
[Elektra 4-64931]
written by Robert Smith greentick, Simon Gallup, Porl Thompson & Boris Williams
Close to Me (remix)
24.
11/1990

Close to Me (remix)
The Cure

from Mixed Up   Mixed Up
41 pts
97
US
33
dance




13
UK
R
[Elektra 4-64911]
written by Robert Smith greentick
High
25.
03/1992

#4  High
The Cure

from Wish   Wish
306 pts
42
US
22
dance
42
rock
1
alt.
8
UK
[Fiction 64766]
written by Robert Smith greentick, Simon Gallup, Perry Bamonte, Porl Thompson & Boris Williams
Friday I'm in Love
26.
05/1992

#2  Friday I'm in Love
The Cure

from Wish   Wish
365 pts
18
US
32
dance
21
rock
1
alt.
6
UK
[Fiction 64742]
written by Robert Smith greentick, Simon Gallup, Perry Bamonte, Porl Thompson & Boris Williams
A Letter to Elise
27.
08/1992

A Letter to Elise
The Cure

from Wish   Wish
209 pts






2
alt.
28
UK
written by Robert Smith greentick, Simon Gallup, Perry Bamonte, Porl Thompson & Boris Williams
The 13th
28.
04/1996

The 13th
The Cure

from Wild Mood Swings   Wild Mood Swings
107 pts
44
US




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

Mint Car
The Cure

from Wild Mood Swings   Wild Mood Swings
90 pts
58
US




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

Gone!
The Cure

from Wild Mood Swings   Wild Mood Swings
6 pts








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

Wrong Number
The Cure

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 greentick
32.
02/2000

Maybe Someday
The Cure

from Bloodflowers   Bloodflowers
80 pts






10
alt.


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

Cut Here
The Cure

from Greatest Hits   Greatest Hits
6 pts








54
UK
written by Robert Smith greentick, Simon Gallup, Perry Bamonte, Jason Cooper & Roger O'Donnell
  311
Love Song
34.
02/2004

Love Song
311

from 50 First Dates: Love Songs from the Original Motion Picture   50 First Dates: Love Songs from the Original Motion Picture
203 pts
59
US




1
alt.


[Maverick album cut]
written by Simon Gallup, Roger O'Donnell, Robert Smith greentick, Paul S. Thompson, Laurence Tolhurst & Boris Will
  The Cure
The End of the World
35.
05/2004

The End of the World
The Cure

from The Cure   The Cure
68 pts






19
alt.
25
UK
written by Robert Smith greentick, Perry Bamonte, Jason Cooper, Simon Gallup & Roger O'Donnell
36.
10/2004

Taking Off
The Cure

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 greentick, Perry Bamonte, Jason Cooper, Simon Gallup & Roger O'Donnell
The Only One
37.
05/2008

The Only One
The Cure

from 4:13 Dream   4:13 Dream
39 pts






31
alt.
48
UK
written by Robert Smith greentick, Simon Gallup, Porl Thompson & Jason Cooper
Freakshow
38.
06/2008

Freakshow
The Cure

from 4:13 Dream   4:13 Dream
3 pts








89
UK
written by Robert Smith greentick, Simon Gallup, Porl Thompson & Jason Cooper
Sleep When I'm Dead
39.
07/2008

Sleep When I'm Dead
The Cure

from 4:13 Dream   4:13 Dream
5 pts








68
UK
written by Robert Smith greentick, Simon Gallup, Porl Thompson & Jason Cooper
The Perfect Boy
40.
08/2008

The Perfect Boy
The Cure

from 4:13 Dream   4:13 Dream
4 pts








78
UK
written by Robert Smith greentick, Simon Gallup, Porl Thompson & Jason Cooper
  Yungblud
41.
10/2022

Tissues
Yungblud

from Yungblud   
98 pts






12
alt.


written by Dominic Harrison, Chris Greatti, Jake Torrey, Paul Meany, Matt Schwartz & Robert Smith greentick
  The Cure
A Fragile Thing
42.
10/2024

A Fragile Thing
The Cure

from Songs of a Lost World   
86 pts






14
alt.


written by Robert Smith greentick


See also...

Cult Hero • Siouxsie & the BansheesThe Cure • The Glove


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