The Cult discography
| The Cult discography | |
|---|---|
 The Cult in concert in 2007 | |
| Studio albums | 10 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 5 |
| Singles | 41 |
The Cult have released ten studio albums, two live albums, five compilation albums, three box sets, and 41 singles.
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Chart peak positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
CAN [4] |
FIN [5] |
FRA [6] |
GER [7] |
JPN [8] |
NLD [9] |
NZ [10] |
SPA [11] |
SWE [12] |
SWI [13] |
US Cash Box [14] |
US [15] | |||
| 1984 | Dreamtime | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 46 | – | – | – | |
| 1985 | Love | 4 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | 20 | 37 | – | – | – | 87 | ||
| 1987 | Electric | 4 | 34 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 73 | 15 | 16 | – | 24 | 22 | 17 | 38 | |
| 1989 | Sonic Temple | 3 | 13 | – | 2 | – | – | 39 | 61 | 23 | 6 | – | 13 | 19 | 4 | 10 | |
| 1991 | Ceremony | 9 | 7 | – | 14 | – | – | 38 | – | 48 | 3 | 28 | 21 | 38 | 16 | 25 | |
| 1994 | The Cult | 21 | 7 | – | 12 | 30 | – | 45 | – | 61 | 8 | 34 | 21 | 30 | 64 | 69 |
|
| 2001 | Beyond Good and Evil | 69 | 61 | 73 | – | 21 | 140 | 21 | – | – | 33 | 28 | – | 93 | – | 37 | |
| 2007 | Born into This | 72 | – | – | – | – | 143 | 81 | 294 | 71 | – | 86 | 56 | 79 | – | 70 | |
| 2012 | Choice of Weapon | 20 | 73 | 57 | – | – | 122 | 30 | 223 | 32 | – | 33 | 50 | 42 | – | 36 | |
| 2016 | Hidden City | 19 | 42 | 69 | – | – | 143 | 51 | – | 36 | – | 41 | – | 50 | – | 153 | |
Live albums
- Dreamtime Live at the Lyceum (September 1984)
- Live at the Marquee (February 1993)
Compilation albums
- Death Cult (issued on CD in 1988, and remastered and reissued again with bonus tracks in 1996 with new title Ghost Dance)
- Pure Cult: for Rockers, Ravers, Lovers, and Sinners (February 1993)
- High Octane Cult: Ultimate Collection, 1984–1995 (November 1996)
- Pure Cult: The Singles 1984–1995 (June 2000)
- The Best of Rare Cult (November 2000)
- Weapon of Choice (October 16, 2012 – Available exclusively through the iTunes store for a limited time)
- Electric Peace (July 2013 – Re-release of the Electric album and Peace album previously released on the Rare Cult box set in 2000)
Box sets
- Singles Collection: 1984–1990 (August 1991, only 10,000 copies produced) (also known as E.P. Collection 84–90, with only 500 copies produced)
- Rare Cult (November 2000, only 15,000 copies produced, with the first 5,000 copies including a bonus disc of remixes)
- Rare Cult: The Demos Sessions (July 2002, only 3,000 copies produced)
- Love: The Omnibus Edition (October 2009, 4-disc collection containing the full album, b-sides, demos, and a live CD)
Singles
| Year | Song | UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN | IRE [19] |
NLD [9] |
NZ [10] |
POL [10][20] |
US Hot 100 [21] |
US Main. Rock [22][23] |
US Mod. Rock [24] |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | "Spiritwalker" | 77 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Dreamtime |
| "Go West (Crazy Spinning Circles)" | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Ressurection Joe" | 74 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Non-album single | |
| 1985 | "She Sells Sanctuary" | 15 | – | 11 | 27 | 35 | – | 29 | – | – | – | Love |
| "Rain" | 17 | – | – | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Revolution" | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1987 | "Love Removal Machine" | 18 | 58 | 36 | – | 24 | 25 | – | – | 15 | – | Electric |
| "Lil' Devil" | 11 | – | – | 13 | 90 | – | 36 | – | 34 | – | ||
| "Wild Flower" | 24 | 69 | – | 16 | – | 5 | – | – | 39 | – | ||
| 1989 | "Fire Woman" | 15 | 24 | 22 | 7 | 81 | 1 | 34 | 46 | 4 | 2 | Sonic Temple |
| "Edie (Ciao Baby)" | 32 | 77 | 62 | 21 | 40 | 17 | – | 93 | 17 | – | ||
| "Sun King" | 39 | – | – | 25 | – | 19 | – | – | 18 | 21 | ||
| 1990 | "Sweet Soul Sister" | 42 | 109 | – | 16 | – | 37 | – | – | 14 | – | |
| 1991 | "Wild Hearted Son" | 40 | 27 | 47 | 13 | – | 13 | 49 | – | 12 | 4 | Ceremony |
| 1992 | "Heart of Soul" | 51 | 92 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 41 | 21 | |
| "The Witch" | – | – | – | – | – | 36 | – | – | – | – | Songs from the Cool World (soundtrack) | |
| 1993 | "Sanctuary MCMXCIII" | 15 | 51 | – | 22 | – | 9 | – | – | – | – | Non-album single |
| 1994 | "Coming Down (Drug Tongue)" | 50 | 40 | 69 | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 26 | The Cult |
| "Star" | 65 | 70 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2000 | "Painted On My Heart" | – | – | – | – | – | - | 30 | – | 26 | – | Gone in 60 Seconds (soundtrack) |
| 2001 | "Rise" | 86 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 19 | Beyond Good and Evil |
| "Breathe" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2002 | "True Believers" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2007 | "Dirty Little Rockstar | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 38 | – | Born Into This |
| 2008 | "Illuminated" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2010 | "Every Man and Woman Is a Star" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Non-album single - Capsule 1 |
| "Embers" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Non-album single - Capsule 2 | |
| 2012 | "For the Animals" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Choice of Weapon |
| "Honey from a Knife" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Lucifer" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "The Wolf" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Twisted and Bleeding" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Weapon of Choice | |
| 2016 | "Deeply Ordered Chaos" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Hidden City |
| "Dark Energy" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Hinterland" | – | – | – | – | – | – | 34 | – | – | – | ||
| "G.O.A.T." | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Video releases
- Dreamtime Live at the Lyceum (1984, VHS only, filmed at The Lyceum, London, on 20 May 1984)
- Electric Love (1987, VHS only, videos from Electric and Love albums)
- Sonic-Ceremony (1992, VHS only, videos from the Sonic Temple and Ceremony albums)
- Pure Cult: for Rockers, Ravers, Lovers, and Sinners (1993, VHS only)
- Pure Cult – The Singles (2001)
- The Cult – Music Without Fear (2002, filmed live in Los Angeles on 4 October 2001)
- The Cult – New York City (2007, filmed live in New York City on 13 November 2006)
References
- ^ a b "Official Charts > Cult". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
- ^ a b c Australian chart peaks:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 78. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. the Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988.
- Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from 13 June 1988: "australian-charts.com > The Cult in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
- "Edie (Ciao Baby)" (ARIA) peak: Scott, Gavin. "This Week In 1989: July 30, 1989". Chart Beats: A Journey Through Pop. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 71.
- "Sweet Soul Sister" (ARIA) peak: "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 14 July 2015". Imgur.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- "Star" (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 12 Mar 1995". ARIA. Retrieved 2016-12-14 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
- Choice of Weapon (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Report Issue No. 1163 – Week Commencing 11 June 2012" (PDF). Pandora Archive (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ "austriancharts.at > The Cult in der Österreichischen Hitparade" (in German). Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/list.aspx?OCRText=The+Cult&
- ^ "finnishcharts.com - The Cult – American Gothic". Retrieved 2012-08-19.
- ^ "lescharts.com > The Cult dans les Charts Français" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ German chart peaks:
- Sonic Temple: "The Cult – Sonic Temple (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- Ceremony: "The Cult – Ceremony (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- Pure Cult: for Rockers, Ravers, Lovers and Sinners: "Cult – Pure Cult - for Rockers, Ravers, Lovers and Sinners (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- The Cult: "The Cult – The Cult (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- Beyond Good and Evil: "The Cult – Beyond Good and Evil (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- Born into This: "The Cult – Born into This (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- Choice of Weapon: "The Cult – Choice of Weapon (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- Hidden City: "The Cult – Hidden City (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ "ザ・カルトのCDアルバムランキング、アクセプトのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
- ^ a b "dutchcharts.nl > The Cult in Dutch Charts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- ^ a b c "charts.nz > The Cult in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
- ^ "spanishcharts.com – Spanish charts portal". Retrieved 2012-08-19.
- ^ "Discography The Cult". SwedishCharts.com. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- ^ "Discography New Order". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- ^ "CASH BOX MAGAZINE: Music and coin machine magazine 1942 to 1996". worldradiohistory.com. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
- ^ "Billboard > Artists / The Cult > Chart History > Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ a b c d e "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 2011-10-20. Note: User needs to enter "The Cult" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history.
- ^ a b c d e "Certified Awards Search Archived 2012-10-01 at WebCite". Music Canada. Retrieved on 2011-10-20. Note: User needs to enter "The Cult" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history.
- ^ a b c "Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2011-10-20. Note: User must define 'Artist' search parameter as "The Cult".
- ^ "The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for 'The Cult'". Fireball Media. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ http://www.lp3.pl/alpt.phtml?m=12&w=377
- ^ "Billboard > Artists / The Cult > Chart History > The Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ "Billboard > Artists / The Cult > Chart History > Mainstream Rock Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ Joel Whitburn Presents Rock Tracks 1981-2008. Record Research. 2008. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-89820-174-1.
- ^ "Billboard > Artists / The Cult > Chart History > Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
