The Cult / discography
This discography is an overview of the musical works of British rock - band The Cult .
Albums
Studio albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
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DE | AT | CH | UK | US | |||
1984 | Dreamtime | - | - | - |
UK21st
silver
(8 weeks)UK |
- |
First published: August 27, 1984
Sales: + 60,000 |
1985 | Love | - | - | - |
UK4th
gold
(22 weeks)UK |
US87
gold
(34 weeks)US |
First published: October 14, 1985
Sales: + 600,000 |
1987 | Electric | - | - |
CH22 (2 weeks) CH |
UK4th
gold
(27 weeks)UK |
US38
platinum
(32 weeks)US |
First published: April 6, 1987
Sales: + 1,100,000 |
1989 | Sonic Temple |
DE39 (7 weeks) DE |
- |
CH19 (4 weeks) CH |
UK3
gold
(11 weeks)UK |
US10
platinum
(33 weeks)US |
First published: April 10, 1989
Sales: + 1,100,000 |
1991 | Ceremony |
DE38 (8 weeks) DE |
- |
CH38 (1 week) CH |
UK9 (4 weeks) UK |
US25 (12 weeks) US |
First published: September 23, 1991
|
1994 | The Cult |
DE45 (8 weeks) DE |
- |
CH30 (2 weeks) CH |
UK21 (2 weeks) UK |
US69 (4 weeks) US |
First published: October 10, 1994
|
2001 | Beyond Good and Evil |
DE21 (5 weeks) DE |
AT73 (3 weeks) AT |
CH93 (2 weeks) CH |
UK69 (1 week) UK |
US37 (8 weeks) US |
First published: June 11, 2001
|
2007 | Born Into This |
DE81 (1 week) DE |
- | - |
UK72 (1 week) UK |
US70 (2 weeks) US |
First published: October 1, 2007
|
2012 | Choice of Weapon |
DE30 (2 weeks) DE |
AT57 (1 week) AT |
CH42 (1 week) CH |
UK20 (2 weeks) UK |
US36 (2 weeks) US |
First published: May 22, 2012
|
2016 | Hidden City |
DE51 (1 week) DE |
AT69 (1 week) AT |
CH50 (1 week) CH |
UK19 (2 weeks) UK |
US153 (1 week) US |
First published: February 5, 2016
|
Live albums
- 1984: Dreamtime Live at the Lyceum
- 1993: Live at the Marquee
Compilations
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | AT | CH | UK | US | |||
1993 | Pure Cult: for Rockers, Ravers, Lovers, and Sinners |
DE32 (9 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK1
gold
(8 weeks)UK |
- |
First published: February 1, 1993
Sales: + 100,000 |
More compilations
- 1988: Death Cult
- 1996: High Octane Cult: Ultimate Collection, 1984-1999
- 2000: Pure Cult: The Singles 1984-1995
- 2000: The Best of Rare Cult
EPs
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | AT | CH | UK | US | |||
1983 | The Southern Death Cult | - | - | - |
UK43 (3 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: June 6, 1983
|
Singles
Chart placements
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | AT | CH | UK | US | |||
1984 | Resurrection Joe | - | - | - |
UK74 (2 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: December 10, 1984
|
1985 | She Sells Sanctuary Love |
- | - | - |
UK15th
gold
(23 weeks)UK |
- |
First published: May 13, 1985
Sales: + 400,000 |
Rain love |
- | - | - |
UK17 (8 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: September 23, 1985
|
|
Revolution love |
- | - | - |
UK30 (7 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: November 18, 1985
|
|
1987 | Love Removal Machine Electric |
- | - | - |
UK18 (7 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: February 16, 1987
|
Lil 'Devil Electric |
- | - | - |
UK11 (7 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: April 20, 1987
|
|
Wild Flower Electric |
- | - | - |
UK24 (6 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: August 10, 1987
|
|
1989 | Fire Woman Sonic Temple |
- | - | - |
UK15 (4 weeks) UK |
US46 (11 weeks) US |
First published: March 20, 1989
|
Edie (Ciao Baby) Sonic Temple |
- | - | - |
UK32 (5 weeks) UK |
US93 (4 weeks) US |
First published: June 26, 1989
|
|
Sun King Sonic Temple |
- | - | - |
UK39 (2 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: November 6, 1989
|
|
1990 | Sweet Soul Sister Sonic Temple |
- | - | - |
UK42 (4 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: February 26, 1990
|
1991 | Wild Hearted Son Ceremony |
- | - | - |
UK40 (2 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: September 2, 1991
|
1992 | Heart of Soul Ceremony |
- | - | - |
UK51 (1 week) UK |
- |
First published: February 17, 1992
|
1994 | Coming Down (Drug Tongue) The Cult |
- | - | - |
UK50 (1 week) UK |
- |
First published: September 26, 1994
|
Star The Cult |
- | - | - |
UK65 (1 week) UK |
- |
First published: December 26, 1994
|
More singles
- 1982: Fatman
- 1983: God's Zoo
- 1984: Spiritwalker
- 1984: Go West (Crazy Spinning Circles)
- 1992: The Witch
- 1993: Sanctuary MCMXCIII
- 2000: Painted on My Heart
- 2001: Rise
- 2001: Breathe
- 2002: True Believers
- 2007: Dirty Little Rockstar
- 2008: Illuminated
- 2010: Every Man and Woman Is a Star
- 2010: Embers
Video albums
- 1984: Dreamtime Live at the Lyceum (Recorded at The Lyceum , London on May 20, 1984)
- 1992: Electric-Love (videos from the albums: Love and Electric)
- 1992: Sonic-Ceremony (Videos from the albums: Sonic Temple and Ceremony)
- 1993: Pure Cult: for Rockers, Ravers, Lovers, and Sinners
- 2001: Pure Cult DVD Anthology
- 2002: The Cult - Music Without Fear (live in Los Angeles October 4, 2001)
- 2007: The Cult - New York City (live in New York on November 13, 2006)
Box sets
- 1991: Singles Collection: 1984-1990 / EP Collection (sales: 10,000 / 500, total 10,500, limited)
- 2000: Rare Cult (sales: + 15,000, limited, the first 5,000 included a bonus remix CD)
- 2002: Rare Cult: The Demos Sessions (Sales: 3,000, limited)
- 2009: Love: The Omnibus Edition
Awards for music sales
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Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
Country / Region | silver | gold | platinum | Sales | swell |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
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Canada (MC) | - | 4 × gold4th | 13 × platinum13 | 1,315,000 | musiccanada.com |
United States (RIAA) | - | gold1 | 2 × platinum2 | 2,500,000 | riaa.com |
United Kingdom (BPI) | silver1 | 5 × gold5 | - | 860,000 | bpi.co.uk |
All in all | silver1 | 10 × gold10 | 15 × platinum15th |