The Cure earns best 'Billboard' 200 debut in over 30 years with 'Songs of a Lost World'

By Josh Johnson

November 11, 2024 at 5:40 am EST

The Cure's new album, Songs of a Lost World, has debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200, giving Robert Smith and company their best start on the chart in over 30 years.

The last time The Cure was that high on the Billboard 200 was in 1992 with Wish, which peaked at #2. The "Boys Don't Cry" outfit has one other top-10 album in their discography: 2007's self-titled record, which reached #7.

In terms of sales numbers, Songs of a Lost World moved a total of 57,000 equivalent album units in its first week, 53,000 of which were traditional album sales. The latter figure is the largest for any Cure album since 2004.

Songs of a Lost World, which dropped Nov. 1, is the first new album from The Cure in 16 years. It debuted at #1 on the U.K.'s Official Albums Chart.