Cyndi Lauper discography

American singer Cyndi Lauper has released twelve studio albums,^[1] fifteen compilation albums, five video albums and fifty-four singles. Worldwide, Lauper has sold approximately 50 million albums, singles and DVDs.^[2][3][4] According to the RIAA, she has sold 9.5 million certified albums in the United States with She's So Unusual being her biggest seller (7× Platinum as of 2023).^[5]

Cyndi Lauper discography
Lauper in 2012
Studio albums	12
Compilation albums	15
Singles	54
Video albums	7
Music videos	33

Lauper was a founding member of Blue Angel, who released their debut album in 1980 on Polydor Records. The album was unsuccessful, causing the band to break up and Lauper to file for bankruptcy.^[6] In 1983, Lauper obtained a contract with Portrait Records, and her debut solo album, She's So Unusual, was released. The album was a major success, achieving platinum and gold certification around the world and spawning the hits "Girls Just Want to Have Fun", "Time After Time", "All Through the Night (Jules Shear song)" and "She Bop". In 1985, Lauper released "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough", a single from the soundtrack to The Goonies, and her second album, True Colors, was released in 1986. True Colors was another successful album, along with the single of the same name and "Change of Heart".^[6] A starring role in the film Vibes in 1988 led to the release of "Hole in My Heart (All the Way to China)", which was a hit in Australia and New Zealand. Lauper's third album, A Night to Remember, was released in 1989. This album was less successful, despite the popularity of the first single, "I Drove All Night".^[6] The following single, "My First Night Without You"^[6] managed to chart in the top 60 in the United States.

In 1992, Lauper appeared in the English version of Starmania, a French rock opera. She released a single from the musical, "The World Is Stone", which was a major hit in several countries, particularly France. Her album Hat Full of Stars was released in 1993 on Epic Records, attaining gold certification in France and Japan. Lauper's greatest hits compilation, Twelve Deadly Cyns...and Then Some, was released in 1994, with the re-recorded version of "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" reaching number four in the United Kingdom and New Zealand. A compilation of Lauper's music videos and an interview was released at the same time on VHS. In 1996, she released Sisters of Avalon, and an original album of Christmas songs, Merry Christmas...Have a Nice Life in 1998.^[6] These two albums were much less successful internationally than her previous releases, but both charted in Japan. Sisters of Avalon was also certified platinum in Japan.

In 2001, Lauper planned to release another album, Shine, but the record company folded. An extended play version of the album was released to counter Internet piracy, and the full album was released exclusively in Japan in 2004. In 2003, Lauper released her seventh studio album, At Last, and a live version in 2004 on DVD, Live... At Last.^[6] At Last is a set of covers that reinvent classic songs, such as the title track "At Last", "Walk On By" and "Stay". The live DVD achieved gold certification in the United States. In 2005, Lauper released The Body Acoustic, featuring new acoustic versions of her hits, such as a duet of "Time After Time" with Sarah McLachlan. Lauper's 2008 album, Bring Ya to the Brink, was her first release in seven years containing original material, and met with considerable success. In December 2008 she recorded the duet "A Christmas Duel" with Swedish pop band The Hives, released in Sweden only, where it reached number 4.^[7] Memphis Blues was released in 2010. It managed to be her highest-charting album on the Billboard 200 since True Colors in 1986, and spent 13 consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard Blues chart, becoming the highest selling blues album of the year. So far, it has sold 600,000 copies worldwide. Her most recent album is Detour, released in 2016. It is a country and western album inspired by some of her favourite artists growing up including Patsy Cline. The album peaked at number 29 on the US Billboard 200. A documentary on Lauper's career titled Let the Canary Sing was released on Paramount+ in June 2024 along with a soundtrack for the documentary.^[8]

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		US [9]	AUS [10][11]	AUT [12]	CAN [13]	FRA [14][15]	GER [16][17]	JPN [18]	SWE [19]	SWI [20]	UK [21][22]
She's So Unusual	Released: October 14, 1983 Label: Portrait, Epic Format: LP, cassette, CD	4	3	5	1	14	23	5	22	8	16	RIAA: 7× Platinum[23] ARIA: Platinum[24] BPI: Gold[25] BVMI: Gold[26] IFPI SWI: Platinum[27] MC: 8× Platinum[28] SNEP: Gold[29]
True Colors	Released: September 18, 1986 Label: Portrait, Epic Format: LP, cassette, CD	4	1	15	7	13	18	2	20	8	25	RIAA: 2× Platinum[23] ARIA: Gold[24] BPI: Silver[25] MC: 2× Platinum[28] SNEP: Gold[29]
A Night to Remember	Released: May 9, 1989 Label: Epic Format: LP, cassette, CD	37	17	—	34	15	19	3	32	18	9	ARIA: Gold[10] MC: Gold[28] RIAJ: Platinum[30] SNEP: Gold[29]
Hat Full of Stars	Released: June 30, 1993 Label: Epic Format: LP, cassette, CD	112	102	—	68	9	52	15	—	32	56	RIAJ: Gold[30]
Sisters of Avalon	Released: November 23, 1996 Label: Epic Format: Cassette, CD	188	—	45	—	—	—	15	—	—	59	RIAJ: Gold[30]
Merry Christmas ... Have a Nice Life	Released: October 27, 1998 Label: Epic Format: Cassette, CD, LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	75	—	—	—
At Last	Released: November 18, 2003 Label: Daylight / Epic Format: Cassette, CD	38	32	—	32	85	—	205	—	50	124
Shine[A]	Released: May 3, 2004 (Full LP in Japan) Released: May 2, 2002 (EP in US) Label: Epic Format: CD	—	—	—	—	—	—	120	—	—	—
The Body Acoustic	Released: November 8, 2005 Label: Daylight / Epic Format: CD	112	175	60	—	190	—	42	—	86	55
Bring Ya to the Brink	Released: May 27, 2008 Label: Epic Format: CD	41	87	48	40	129	—	18	—	—	—
Memphis Blues	Released: June 22, 2010 Label: Mercer Street / Downtown Format: LP, CD	26	59	—	45	31	77	41	85	77	105	IMPALA: 2× Silver[31]
Detour	Released: May 2, 2016 Label: Sire Format: LP, CD	29	15	—	69	142	64	122	—	55	43
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Broadway cast album

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US [32]	US Cast Albums [32]
Kinky Boots[33]	Released: May 28, 2013 Label: Masterworks Broadway	51	1

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		US [9]	AUS [10][11]	AUT [12]	FRA [14]	GER [16][17]	JPN [18]	NLD [34]	NZL [35]	SWI [20]	UK [21]
The Best Remixes	Released: April 21, 1989 Label: Epic	—	—	—	—	—	61	—	—	—	—	RIAJ: Gold[30]
Twelve Deadly Cyns...and Then Some	Released: 1994 Label: Epic	81	25	18	6	18	8	38	6	7	2	RIAA: Gold[23] ARIA: Gold[10] BPI: 2× Platinum[25] IFPI SWI: Gold[36] RIAJ: Million[37][38] SNEP: Platinum[29]
Wanna Have Fun	Released: 1996 Label: Epic	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Time After Time: The Best of Cyndi Lauper	Released: 13 November 2000[39] Label: Epic	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	BPI: Gold[25]
The Essential Cyndi Lauper	Released: 2003 Label: Sony BMG	—	—	—	—	—	29	—	—	—	—
The Great Cyndi Lauper	Released: 2003 Label: Epic	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ARIA: Gold[40]
Hey Now! (Remixes & Rarities)	Released: 2005 Label: Sony BMG	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Collections	Released: 2008 Label: Sony BMG	—	131	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Floor Remixes [jp]	Released: February 18, 2009 Label: Epic	—	—	—	—	—	102	—	—	—	—
Playlist: The Very Best of Cyndi Lauper[41]	Released: March 31, 2009 Label: Legacy	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
True Colors: The Best of Cyndi Lauper	Released: June 12, 2009 Label: Sony Camden	—	146	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	BPI: Gold[25]
She's So Unusual: A 30th Anniversary Celebration	Released: March 31, 2014 Label: Sony	150	—	—	—	—	53	—	—	—	—
Front and Center (She's So Unusual 30th Anniversary Live)	Released: March 25, 2015[42] Label: Sony Records International	—	—	—	—	—	238	—	—	—	—
Japanese Singles Collection-Greatest Hits- [jp]	Released: August 28, 2019[43] Label: Sony	—	—	—	—	—	28	—	—	—	—
Let the Canary Sing	Released: May 31, 2024 Label: Legacy	—[A]	—	—	182	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.

Extended plays

Title	EP details	Sales
Feels Like Christmas[45]	Released: July 1, 2001 Label: Sony Special Product
Shine[46]	Released: May 2, 2002 Label: Epic, Oglio	US: 41,000[47]
Shine Remixes[48]	Released: July 2, 2002 Label: Epic, Oglio
She's So Unusual: Remixed	Released: October 7, 2014 Label: Epic

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		US [49]	AUS [10][11]	AUT [12]	CAN [50]	FRA [14][51]	GER [17][52]	IRL [53]	NLD [34]	NZL [35][54]	UK [21][22]
"Girls Just Want to Have Fun"	1983	2	1	3	1	5	6	1	4	1	2	RIAA: 6× Platinum[23] BPI: 2× Platinum[25] BVMI: Gold[26] MC: 2× Platinum[28]	She's So Unusual
"Time After Time"	1984	1	6	5	1	9	6	2	8	3	3	RIAA: 5× Platinum[23] BPI: Platinum[25] BVMI: Gold[26] MC: Platinum[28]
"She Bop"		3	6	5	3	34	19	—	41	6	46	RIAA: Gold[23] MC: Gold[28]
"All Through the Night"		5	17	5	7	—	35	—	—	19	64	MC: Gold[28] RIAA: Gold[23]
"Money Changes Everything"		27	19	—	23	—	54	—	—	14	108
"When You Were Mine"[B]	1985	—	—	—	62	—	—	—	—	—	—
"The Goonies 'R' Good Enough"		10	8	—	9	—	49	—	—	22	130	MC: Gold[28]	The Goonies: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
"True Colors"	1986	1	3	12	1	49	18	6	14	8	12	RIAA: Platinum[23] BPI: Gold[25] MC: Gold[28]	True Colors
"Change of Heart"		3	15	—	13	8	—	—	—	41	67
"What's Going On"	1987	12	52	—	30	—	—	—	39	30	57
"Boy Blue"		71	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Maybe He'll Know"[C]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Hole in My Heart (All the Way to China)"	1988	54	8	—	86	—	—	—	—	8	—		Vibes (soundtrack)
"I Drove All Night"	1989	6	11	—	8	10	19	13	54	10	7	BPI: Silver[25]	A Night to Remember
"My First Night Without You"		62	47	—	—	46	—	28	—	—	53
"Heading West"[D]		—	117	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	68
"A Night to Remember"[E]		—	145	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Primitive"[F]	1990	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Unconditional Love"[G]	1991	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"The World Is Stone"	1992	—	106	—	—	2	100	16	—	—	15		Tycoon
"Who Let in the Rain"	1993	—	109	—	76	—	—	—	—	12	32		Hat Full of Stars
"That's What I Think"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	31
"Sally's Pigeons"[H]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Hat Full of Stars"[I]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Hey Now (Girls Just Want to Have Fun)"	1994	87	62	—	—	3	56	10	—	4	4	BPI: Silver[25]	Twelve Deadly Cyns...and Then Some
"I'm Gonna Be Strong"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	37
"Come on Home"	1995	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	39
"You Don't Know"	1996	—	177	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	27		Sisters of Avalon
"Sisters of Avalon"[I]	1997	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Ballad of Cleo and Joe"[J]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Early Christmas Morning"[I]	1998	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Merry Christmas... Have a Nice Life
"Disco Inferno"	1999	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		A Night at the Roxbury: Music from the Motion Picture
"Shine"	2002	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Shine
"Walk On By"[J][55]	2004	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		At Last
"Stay"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Time After Time" (featuring Sarah McLachlan)	2005	—	102	—	—	170	—	—	—	—	—		The Body Acoustic
"Above the Clouds" (featuring Jeff Beck)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Set Your Heart"[I]	2008	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Bring Ya to the Brink
"Same Ol' Story"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Into the Nightlife"		—	82	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"A Christmas Duel" (featuring The Hives)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Girls Just Wanna Set Your Heart"[I]	2009	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Floor Remixes
"Just Your Fool"	2010	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Memphis Blues
"Early in the Mornin'"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Crossroads"	2011	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Home for the Holidays" (featuring Norah Jones)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"Blue Christmas"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Sex Is in the Heel"	2012	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Kinky Boots
"Hard Candy Christmas"	2015	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Detour
"Funnel of Love"	2016	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Hope"[K]	2019	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Japanese Single Collection – Greatest Hits
"Sally's Pigeons" (2022 Redux)	2022	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Gonna Be You" (with Dolly Parton, Belinda Carlisle, Gloria Estefan and Debbie Harry)[56]	2023	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		80 for Brady
"Oh Dolores"[57]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Horror of Dolores Roach
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released.

As featured artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		US	AUS [58]	AUT [12]	CAN	FRA [14]	NLD	NZL [35]	SWE [19]	SWI [20]	UK [59][60]
"We Are the World" (as part of USA for Africa)	1985	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	RIAA: 4× Platinum[61] BPI: Silver[25] MC: 3× Platinum[62]	We Are the World
"Another Brick in the Wall (Part Two)" (Roger Waters featuring Cyndi Lauper)	1990	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	82		The Wall – Live in Berlin

Other charted songs

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		ITA [63]
"Wild Women Don't Have the Blues"	2010	43	Memphis Blues

B-sides

Title	Year	Single (A-side)	Album
"Right Track, Wrong Train"	1983	"Girls Just Want to Have Fun"[64]	single only
"I'll Kiss You"	1984	"Time After Time"[65]	She's So Unusual
		"When You Were Mine" (Japan)[66]
"Witness"		"Girls Just Want to Have Fun" (UK 12")[67]
		"She Bop"[68]
		"All Through the Night"[69]
		"Change of Heart"[70]
"He's So Unusual"		"All Through the Night" (Japan)[71]
		"Money Changes Everything" (UK)[72]
"Yeah Yeah"		"All Through the Night" (Japan)[71]
		"Money Changes Everything" (UK)[72]
		"When You Were Mine" (Canada)[73]
"What a Thrill"	1985	"The Goonies 'R' Good Enough"[74]	The Goonies
		"Change of Heart" (UK)[75]
"Heading for the Moon"	1986	"True Colors"[76]	single only
"One Track Mind"	1987	"What's Going On"[77]	True Colors
		"Maybe He'll Know" (12")[78]
"The Faraway Nearby"		"Boy Blue"[79]
"Calm Inside the Storm"		"Maybe He'll Know" (12")[78]
		"Heading West" (Europe and Japan)[80]
"Maybe He'll Know" (Remix)	1988	"Hole in My Heart (All the Way to China)" (12" and CD)[81]
	1989	"I Drove All Night"[82]
"Unabbreviated Love"		"My First Night Without You"[83]	single only
"Iko Iko"		"My First Night Without You" (UK Picture Disc CD)[84]	True Colors
"Insecurious"		"Heading West" (UK)[85]	A Night to Remember
		"A Night to Remember"[86]
	1990	"Primitive" (12" and Maxi CD)[87]
"Learn to Live Alone"	1992	"The World Is Stone"[88]	Tycoon
"Cold"	1993	"Who Let in the Rain"[89]	single only
		"Sally's Pigeons"[90]
"Like I Used To"		"Who Let in the Rain" (12" and Maxi CD)[89]	Hat Full of Stars
		"Sally's Pigeons" (12" and Maxi CD)[90]
"Hat Full of Stars"	1994	"Hey Now (Girls Just Want to Have Fun)" (UK Cassette)[91]
"Feels Like Christmas"		"Sally's Pigeons" (Re-Release)[92]
		"I'm Gonna Be Strong" (Japan)[93]
"Someone Like Me"		"Sally's Pigeons" (Re-Release)[92]
"A Part Hate"	1995	"I'm Gonna Be Strong"[94]
"Broken Glass"		"I'm Gonna Be Strong" (Maxi CD)[95]
"Dear John"
"Product of Misery"		"I'm Gonna Be Strong" (UK CD2)[96]
"Mother" (Extended version)	1996	"You Don't Know"[97]	Sisters of Avalon
"Unhook the Stars"	1997	"Sisters of Avalon"[98]
"Higher Plane"	2003	"Shine"[99]	Shine
"Misty Blue"	2016	"Funnel of Love"[100]	Detour

Video releases

Title	Details	US Music Video Sales [101]	UK Music Videos [102]	Certifications
Cyndi Lauper in Paris	Released: 1987 Studio: PolyGram Formats: VHS, laserdisc, DVD (Only Brazil)[103]	13	—
Twelve Deadly Cyns... and Then Some	Released: 1995 (VHS), 2000 (DVD) Studio: Sony Formats: VHS, DVD[104]	12	26
Live... At Last	Released: 2004 Studio: Sony Formats: DVD[105]	15	—	RIAA: Gold[23]
The Body Acoustic/DualDisc	Released: 2005 Studio: Daylight / Epic Formats: DVD (with CD on flip side)	—	—
To Memphis, with Love	Released: 2011 Studio: Megaforce Formats: DVD[106]	9	—
Japanese Singles Collection – Greatest Hits	Released: 2019 Studio: Sony Formats: DVD (with CD) (Only Japan)	—	—
Let the Canary Sing	Released: 2024 Studio: Paramount+ Formats: streaming	—	—

Music videos

Title	Year	Director[107]
"Girls Just Want to Have Fun"	1983	Edd Griles
"Time After Time"	1984
"She Bop"
"Money Changes Everything"		Patricia Birch
"The Goonies 'R' Good Enough"	1985	Richard Donner
"True Colors"	1986	Patricia Birch
"Change of Heart"		Andy Morahan
"What's Going On"	1987
"Boy Blue"
"Hole in My Heart (All the Way to China)"	1988	Edd Griles
"I Drove All Night"	1989	Scott Kalvert and Cyndi Lauper
"My First Night Without You"		Larry Jordan[108][109][110]
"Heading West"
"A Night to Remember"
"The World Is Stone"	1992	John Maybury
"Who Let in the Rain"	1993	John Diaz and Cyndi Lauper[111]
"Sally's Pigeons"		Cyndi Lauper
"That's What I Think"
"Hey Now (Girls Just Want to Have Fun)"	1994
"I'm Gonna Be Strong"	1995
"You Don't Know"	1997
"Sisters of Avalon"
"Ballad of Cleo and Joe"		Unknown
"At Last"	2003
"Stay"
"Above the Clouds"	2005
"She Bop" (acoustic version)
"Money Changes Everything" (acoustic version)
"Shine" (acoustic version)
"Into the Nightlife"	2008	Cyndi Lauper
"Girls Just Wanna Set Your Heart"	2009	Karl Giant
Truely Brave with Sara Bareilles	2014	Unknown
"Funnel of Love"[112]	2016	Cyndi Lauper
"Hope"	2017	Unknown

Notes

• A ^ Planned for release in 2001 but was shelved due to label going bankrupt. Eventually released as an EP in 2002 and a full album only in Japan.^[113]
• B ^ Only released in Canada and Japan.
• C ^ Only released in the Netherlands.
• D ^ Released in Europe, Australia and Japan.
• E ^ Released in North America and Australia.
• F ^ Only released in Europe.
• G ^ Only released in Hong Kong. As an album track, it was able to chart at number 66 on the Tokio Hot 100.^[114]
• H ^ Only released in Europe. Later re-released in 1995.
• I ^ Only released in Japan.
• J ^ Only released in the United States.
• K ^ Music video first released in 2017. Single officially released in 2019.

See also

• Blue Angel (band)#Discography

Notes

1. Let the Canary Sing did not enter the US Billboard 200, but did peak at number 7 on the Top Soundtracks chart.^[44]