Popularity today
84
Belgium 84 · the Netherlands 84 · Worldwide 81 · on a scale of 100
Score back then at Pinkpop 2026
78
Belgium 82 · Netherlands 75 · Worldwide 78 · level A
The historical score shows how big an act was at the time of that edition, on a scale of 100 against the biggest acts of all editions. The letter is the level by the festival's own scale. How the points work ›
Chances for 2027
Probability estimates remain estimates and are not an official announcement.
No rumours, no inside knowledge. Tap Why? for the reasons.
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
little that points to itno shows planned around the festivalhas only played Pinkpop in this country for yearsprofile fits this festival less
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
little that points to itno shows planned around the festivalplayed here last year, and two years in a row is rareprofile fits this festival less
(Nearly) impossible
If this act plays this festival: 91 points (A), now 3 of 10 acts
Why?
little that points to itno shows planned around the festivalplayed here last year, and two years in a row is rare
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
little that points to itno shows planned around the festivalhas only played Rock Werchter in this country for yearsprofile fits this festival less
Figures
Spotify listeners
26.301.662
Deezer 2.546.693 · streams per day 4.184.876
Last.fm listeners
5.741.409
rank 17 in Belgium · rank 23 in the Netherlands
Instagram followers
1.960.115
@thecure · updated on 02/11/2026
Search volume per month
14.316
Belgium 14.316 · the Netherlands 22.433 · Worldwide 750.500
Wikipedia, 12 months
1.857.420
EN 1.480.779 · NL 103.112 · FR 273.529
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Career
- Line-ups
- Rock Werchter 2019, Pinkpop 2019, Rock Werchter 2026, Pinkpop 2026
- Active since
- 1977
- Albums
- A Night Like This 2005 & 2008 2025
- Songs of a Lost World 2024
- The Broadcast Collection 1979–1996 2024
- All Is Yellow, Hot, Hot, Hot. 2021
- Concerts per year
- 2026 31
- 2025 0
- 2019 36
- 2018 2
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- De Tijdloze 2025
- 18 nummers, hoogste #5 (A Forest)
- in the list since 1987, 38 years
- per song
- Gold and platinum
- Belgium: 2 albums, 0 singles
- Greatest Hits platina, 2007
- Greatest Hits goud, 2002
the Netherlands: 1 album, 0 singles- Standing on a beach goud, 1988
- Discogs
- 202,194 times in a collection
- 96,481 on a wishlist
- 137 uitgaven
Most collected, times in a collection- Three Imaginary Boys 1979 · 9.318
- Seventeen Seconds 1980 · 6.591
- Boys Don't Cry 1980 · 6.199
- Pornography 1982 · 8.306
- Japanese Whispers: The Cure Singles Nov 82 : Nov 83 1983 · 7.129
- Concert (The Cure Live) 1984 · 6.291
- The Top 1984 · 5.390
- The Head On The Door 1985 · 10.777
- Standing On A Beach • The Singles 1986 · 7.200
- Disintegration 1989 · 11.770
All 60 releases
- Killing An Arab 1978 · 1.600
- Grinding Halt / Meat Hook 1979 · 270
- 10:15 Saturday Night 1979 · 31
- Jumping Someone Else's Train 1979 · 1.398
- Three Imaginary Boys 1979 · 9.318
- Boys Don't Cry 1979 · 1.967
- Boys Don't Cry / 10:15 Saturday Night 1980 · 278
- A Forest 1980 · 1.541
- Boys Don't Cry 1980 · 6.199
- Seventeen Seconds 1980 · 6.591
- Faith And 'Carnage Visors' 1981 · 296
- Charlotte Sometimes 1981 · 1.875
- Faith 1981 · 4.838
- Primary 1981 · 2.245
- ...Happily Ever After 1981 · 2.128
- A Single 1982 · 229
- Let's Go To Bed 1982 · 1.368
- Lament 1982 · 901
- Pornography 1982 · 8.306
- The Lovecats 1983 · 1.678
- The Walk 1983 · 3.842
- The Walk 1983 · 863
- Japanese Whispers: The Cure Singles Nov 82 : Nov 83 1983 · 7.129
- The Top 1984 · 5.390
- The Caterpillar 1984 · 2.256
- Concert (The Cure Live) 1984 · 6.291
- Excerpt - The Cure Live 1984 · 717
- Tea Party 1985 · 28
- In Concert - 371 1985 · 30
- Live In Japan 1985 · 69
- A Night Like This 1985 · 209
- In Between Days 1985 · 2.120
- Close To Me 1985 · 1.338
- The Head On The Door 1985 · 10.777
- Half An Octopuss 1985 · 1.555
- In Concert-393 1986 · 53
- Let's Go To Bed 1986 · 658
- The Blood 1986 · 124
- Boys Don't Cry (New Voice • New Mix) 1986 · 1.468
- Standing On A Beach • The Singles 1986 · 7.200
- Why Can't I Be You? 1987 · 1.540
- Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me Interview 1987 · 407
- Radio Sampler 1987 · 108
- Catch 1987 · 987
- Hot Hot Hot !!! 1987 · 1.775
- Just Like Heaven 1987 · 673
- Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me 1987 · 1.753
- The Cure In Orange 1987 · 236
- The Peel Sessions 1988 · 2.133
- In Concert-427 1988 · 14
- The Cure 1988 · 398
- Love Song / Fascination Street 1989 · 163
- Disintegration 1989 · 11.770
- Fascination Street 1989 · 3.990
- Lovesong 1989 · 1.283
- Lullaby 1989 · 1.942
- In Between Days (Shiver Mix) 1990 · 109
- Entreat 1990 · 185
- A Forest 1990 · 307
- Close To Me · Remix 1990 · 1.236
- Biggest own venue
- Sportpaleis, Merksem
- ±23.000 plaatsen
- 2022 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
KINK 64 2.1 a day Willy 58 1.9 a day Radio X 22 0.7 a day BBC Radio 6 Music 20 0.7 a day Studio Brussel 19 0.6 a day KEXP 15 0.5 a day VRT Radio 1 11 0.4 a day egoFM 8 0.3 a day Since we track the stationKINK 2.141 1.9 a day since Nov 2023 Willy 1.898 2.7 a day since Dec 2024 KEXP 892 0.8 a day since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 6 Music 829 1.1 a day since Nov 2024 Studio Brussel 724 0.7 a day since Nov 2023 NPO 3FM 146 0.1 a day since Nov 2023 Joe 42 0.3 a day since Jun 2026 BBC Radio 1 39 0.0 a day since Nov 2023 - Similar to
- New Order, Echo & The Bunnymen, The Sisters of Mercy, The Smiths, Depeche Mode, The Jesus And Mary Chain
De Tijdloze on StuBru
De Tijdloze is the all-time list of Studio Brussel, the Flemish rock station. Listeners vote for their favourite songs every year, and since 1987 StuBru has broadcast the top 100 at the end of December. Since 2019 the rest of the vote is known as well: 500 places in 2019, around 2,000 since 2021. A place above 100 did not make the broadcast. The figures come from tijdloze.rocks, an independent site that keeps every list since 1987. Click a column header to sort.
| Song | From | Years in the list | 2025 | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Forest | 1980 | 38 (1987–2025) | #5 | #4 (2022) | #16 (2018) |
| Just Like Heaven | 1987 | 8 (1993–2025) | #146 | #79 (1993) | #196 (2024) |
| Pictures of You | 1989 | 6 (2020–2025) | #232 | #184 (2024) | #589 (2021) |
| Lovesong | 1989 | 7 (2019–2025) | #235 | #219 (2022) | #417 (2019) |
| Boys Don't Cry | 1980 | 8 (1992–2025) | #327 | #66 (1992) | #333 (2023) |
| Friday I'm in Love | 1992 | 7 (2019–2025) | #361 | #249 (2019) | #604 (2023) |
| Lullaby | 1989 | 7 (2019–2025) | #410 | #337 (2021) | #477 (2020) |
| Charlotte Sometimes | 1981 | 5 (2021–2025) | #415 | #293 (2022) | #1440 (2021) |
| In Between Days | 1985 | 7 (2019–2025) | #545 | #470 (2022) | #787 (2024) |
| Close to Me | 1985 | 6 (2020–2025) | #704 | #479 (2022) | #704 (2025) |
| The Lovecats | 1983 | 6 (2020–2025) | #758 | #744 (2020) | #893 (2023) |
| One Hundred Years | 1982 | 4 (2022–2025) | #865 | #865 (2025) | #1103 (2024) |
| Disintegration | 1989 | 2 (2024–2025) | #951 | #951 (2025) | #1829 (2024) |
| Primary | 1981 | 5 (2021–2025) | #1210 | #1210 (2025) | #1654 (2021) |
| From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea | 1992 | 5 (2021–2025) | #1303 | #811 (2022) | #1561 (2021) |
| A Letter to Elise | 1992 | 4 (2021–2025) | #1405 | #1248 (2021) | #1882 (2022) |
| Play for Today | 1980 | 4 (2022–2025) | #1512 | #801 (2022) | #1512 (2025) |
| The Walk | 1983 | 2 (2024–2025) | #1992 | #1093 (2024) | #1992 (2025) |
| Faith | 1981 | 3 (2021–2023) | – | #907 (2022) | #1725 (2023) |
| 10:15 Saturday Night | 1979 | 1 (2021) | – | #970 (2021) | #970 (2021) |
| Killing an Arab | 1980 | 4 (2021–2024) | – | #1146 (2021) | #1625 (2024) |
Records
Studio albums, the highest position in the Belgian and Dutch album charts (Ultratop, Dutch Charts) with the number of weeks, gold and platinum (BEA, NVPI), and how many Discogs members own the record. Data provided by Discogs.
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum | Discogs collections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Night Like This 2005 & 2008 | 2025 | – | – | – | – |
| Songs of a Lost World | 2024 | #1 (18 wk) | #1 (9 wk) | – | – |
| The Broadcast Collection 1979–1996 | 2024 | #126 (1 wk) | – | – | – |
| All Is Yellow, Hot, Hot, Hot. | 2021 | – | – | – | – |
| 4:13 Dream | 2008 | #23 (7 wk) | #38 (4 wk) | – | – |
| The Cure | 2004 | #7 (11 wk) | #37 (8 wk) | – | 398 |
| Bloodflowers | 2000 | #11 (6 wk) | #50 (4 wk) | – | – |
| Wild Mood Swings | 1996 | #13 (6 wk) | #37 (6 wk) | – | – |
| Wish | 1992 | #9 (6 wk) | #18 (10 wk) | – | – |
| Disintegration | 1989 | #57 (26 wk) | #3 (21 wk) | – | 11.770 |
| Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me | 1987 | – | #3 (19 wk) | – | 1.753 |
| The Head on the Door | 1985 | #35 (6 wk) | #3 (25 wk) | – | 10.777 |
| The Top | 1984 | – | #12 (18 wk) | – | 5.390 |
| Pornography | 1982 | #89 (4 wk) | #17 (8 wk) | – | 8.306 |
| Faith | 1981 | – | #9 (10 wk) | – | 4.838 |
| Seventeen Seconds | 1980 | #144 (1 wk) | #15 (9 wk) | – | 6.591 |
| Three Imaginary Boys | 1979 | #63 (4 wk) | – | – | 9.318 |
Other albums in the charts or with gold or platinum (live, compilations, reissues):
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum | Discogs collections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixes Of A Lost World | 2025 | #5 (3 wk) | #21 (1 wk) | – | – |
| Songs Of A Lost World / Songs Of A Live World - Troxy London MMXXIV | 2025 | #114 (1 wk) | – | – | – |
| Songs Of A Live World - Troxy London MMXXIV | 2025 | #22 (1 wk) | #87 (1 wk) | – | – |
| Paris | 2024 | #34 (1 wk) | – | – | – |
| Curaetion - 25 | 2019 | #17 (3 wk) | #33 (1 wk) | – | – |
| Mixed Up | 2018 | #35 (3 wk) | #51 (10 wk) | – | – |
| Bestival Live 2011 | 2011 | #83 (11 wk) | #98 (1 wk) | – | – |
| Join The Dots - B-Sides & Rarities, 1978>2001 (The Fiction Years) | 2004 | #60 (5 wk) | – | – | – |
| Greatest Hits | 2001 | #5 (58 wk) | #64 (1 wk) | gold BE, platinum BE | – |
| Galore - The Singles 1987-1997 | 1997 | – | #81 (3 wk) | – | – |
| Show | 1993 | – | #71 (4 wk) | – | – |
| Entreat | 1991 | – | #88 (3 wk) | – | 185 |
| Standing On A Beach - The Singles | 1986 | – | #6 (23 wk) | – | 7.200 |
| Concert - The Cure Live | 1984 | – | #31 (4 wk) | – | 6.291 |
| Standing on a beach | – | – | gold NL | – |
Discogs: 202,194 times in a collection. 96,481 times on a wishlist.
How popular is The Cure compared with other countries?
Poland×4,531,491 per month
France×3,365,525 per month
Italy×2,929,941 per month
Spain×2,728,775 per month
Belgium×2,314,316 per month
Denmark×2,15,833 per month
Netherlands×2,022,433 per month
Germany×1,948,725 per month
Zweden×1,88,250 per month
United Kingdom×1,577,125 per month
Based on search volume and listeners from the various sources. Each country compared with the worldwide figure.
Best-known songs (Deezer)
Per edition, historical
Score measured in the twelve months before each edition, place = rank in that line-up. The letter differs per festival: an A at Best Kept Secret can be a C at Rock Werchter.
| Edition | Score | Level | Rank | Exceptional | Belgium | Netherlands | World | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Werchter 2019 | 79 | A | 2 / 84 | 24 | 80 | 76 | 84 | Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Pinkpop 2019 | 76 | A | 2 / 52 | 41 | 79 | 73 | 83 | Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Rock Werchter 2026 | 81 | A | 1 / 86 | 51 | 83 | 78 | 79 | Wikipedia, search volume, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Pinkpop 2026 | 78 | A | 1 / 71 | 48 | 82 | 75 | 78 | Wikipedia, search volume, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Werchter 2026 | The Cure @ Rock Werchter 2026: Robert Smiths overwinningsronde | Dansende Beren | 06/07/2026 | about this act |
| Rock Werchter 2026 | Rock Werchter 2026 (Festivaldag 4): Zinderend slotakkoord | Dansende Beren | 06/07/2026 | dagverslag |
| Pinkpop 2026 | De 8 hoogtepunten van Pinkpop 2026 zaterdag met The Cure, Editors en meer | Festileaks | 21/06/2026 | about this act |
| Pinkpop 2026 | 8 must-sees voor de zaterdag van Pinkpop 2026 | Festileaks | 17/06/2026 | dagverslag |
| Pinkpop 2026 | Pinkpop 2026 (Festivaldag 2): Orangepop | Dansende Beren | 21/06/2026 | dagverslag |
| Rock Werchter 2019 | The Cure @ Rock Werchter 2019: De speelplaats van Robert Smith | Dansende Beren | 29/06/2019 | about this act |
| Rock Werchter 2019 | Rock Werchter 2019 (Festivaldag 2): Vergunning voor een geslaagde dag | Dansende Beren | 29/06/2019 | dagverslag |
Over the years
◆ purple = album, ▲ red = festival in Belgium, ▲ green = festival in the Netherlands, ● grey = own concert. Click the legend to switch them on or off.
Festivals and own concerts
- ▲Sunday, July 2026 · Rock Werchter
- ▲Saturday, June 2026 · Pinkpop
- ●25/11/2022 · Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam
- ●23/11/2022 · Sportpaleis, Merksem
- ▲Friday, July 2019 · Rock Werchter
- ▲Sunday, June 2019 · Pinkpop
85 earlier dates
- ●13/11/2016 · Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam
- ●12/11/2016 · Sportpaleis, Merksem
- ●18/03/2008 · Ahoy, Rotterdam
- ●14/03/2008 · Sportpaleis, Merksem
- ●07/11/2002 · Vorst Nationaal / Forest National, Vorst / Forest
- ●19/04/2000 · Ahoy, Rotterdam
- ●04/02/2000 · Conrad Hotel, Elsene / Ixelles
- ●03/02/2000 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●09/11/1996 · Flanders Expo, Sint-Denijs-Westrem
- ●12/10/1996 · Ahoy, Rotterdam
- ●03/10/1992 · Flanders Expo, Sint-Denijs-Westrem
- ●02/10/1992 · Ahoy, Rotterdam
- ●01/10/1992 · Ahoy, Rotterdam
- ●10/05/1989 · Vorst Nationaal / Forest National, Vorst / Forest
- ●06/05/1989 · IJsstadion Thialf, Heerenveen
- ●05/11/1987 · Ahoy, Rotterdam
- ●04/11/1987 · Ahoy, Rotterdam
- ●02/11/1987 · Vorst Nationaal / Forest National, Vorst / Forest
- ●01/11/1987 · Vorst Nationaal / Forest National, Vorst / Forest
- ●19/05/1986 · Burgemeester Damen Sportpark, Geleen
- ●27/11/1985 · Ahoy, Rotterdam
- ●26/11/1985 · Vorst Nationaal / Forest National, Vorst / Forest
- ●30/08/1984 · Jaap Edenhal, Amsterdam
- ●31/05/1984 · Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, Utrecht
- ●30/05/1984 · Maaspoort, 's-Hertogenbosch
- ●13/05/1984 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●11/06/1982 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●14/05/1982 · Brielpoort, Deinze
- ●13/05/1982 · Alpheusdal, Berchem
- ●12/05/1982 · Zaal Vita, Turnhout
- ●11/05/1982 · Salle Omnisports, Grivegnée
- ●10/05/1982 · Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, Utrecht
- ●09/05/1982 · De Oosterpoort, Groningen
- ●08/05/1982 · IJsselhallen, Zwolle
- ●07/05/1982 · De Vereeniging, Nijmegen
- ●06/05/1982 · Koninklijk Theater Carré, Amsterdam
- ●30/06/1981 · Stadspark, Groningen
- ●29/06/1981 · Bodeterrein Heliconweg, Leeuwarden
- ●28/06/1981 · Malieveld, The Hague
- ●27/06/1981 · Euromastpark, Rotterdam
- ●26/06/1981 · Parkeerterrein Nollebos, Flushing
- ●25/06/1981 · Zuiderpark, 's-Hertogenbosch
- ●24/06/1981 · Terrein Serviam - Haspelsestraat, Sittard
- ●23/06/1981 · Evenementen-terrein bij de Rijnhal, Arnhem
- ●21/06/1981 · Evenementen-terrein, Amsterdam
- ●31/05/1981 · Halles des Foires de Liège, Liège
- ●30/05/1981 · Brielpoort, Deinze
- ●29/05/1981 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●28/05/1981 · Hof Ter Lo, Borgerhout
- ●02/11/1980 · Utopia, Rotterdam
- ●01/11/1980 · Socio Project, Eygelshoven
- ●21/10/1980 · Vooruit, Ghent
- ●20/10/1980 · Evenementenhal, Groningen
- ●19/10/1980 · De Vereeniging, Nijmegen
- ●18/10/1980 · Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, Utrecht
- ●17/10/1980 · Jaap Edenhal, Amsterdam
- ●06/10/1980 · Aula Q Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Elsene / Ixelles
- ●05/10/1980 · Zaal Lux, Herenthout
- ●14/08/1980 · TopPop, Hilversum
- ●18/07/1980 · Berg and Bos, Apeldoorn
- ●28/06/1980 · Stadspark, Veenendaal
- ●28/06/1980 · Wezenlandenpark, Zwolle
- ●25/05/1980 · Lantaren/Venster, Rotterdam
- ●24/05/1980 · Stokvishal, Arnhem
- ●23/05/1980 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●22/05/1980 · Paard van Troje, The Hague
- ●21/05/1980 · De Harmonie, Tilburg
- ●19/05/1980 · Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, Utrecht
- ●18/05/1980 · De Ploter, Sint-Katherina-Lombeek
- ●17/05/1980 · 't Stuc, Leuven
- ●16/05/1980 · Brielpoort, Deinze
- ●15/05/1980 · Auditoire Paul-Emile Janson, Elsene / Ixelles
- ●23/12/1979 · Cercle, Ghent
- ●22/12/1979 · Le Klacik, Ukkel / Uccle
- ●21/12/1979 · Zaal Lux, Herenthout
- ●16/12/1979 · Donkiesjot, Sittard
- ●15/12/1979 · Eksit, Rotterdam
- ●14/12/1979 · Posthuis Theater, Heerenveen
- ●13/12/1979 · Stokvishal, Arnhem
- ●12/12/1979 · Melkweg, Amsterdam
- ●11/12/1979 · Effenaar, Eindhoven
- ●10/12/1979 · Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, Utrecht
- ●09/09/1979 · Zuiderpark, Rotterdam
- ●17/08/1979 · Park van Haffmans, Bilzen
- ●29/07/1979 · Simplon, Groningen
Place among all acts on this site: 80 = viewed or searched more than 80% of the other acts that month. The thick line is the average.
Studio Brussel since August 2023, NPO 3FM and KINK since 2020, the other stations since late October 2026. "Compare countries" shows the average per station.
Songs per station, last 18 months
| Station | Country | Most played |
|---|---|---|
| Joe | Netherlands | Close To Me 31 · Friday I'm In Love 3 · Boys Don't Cry 3 · Lullaby 2 · Inbetween Days 2 |
| KINK | Netherlands | Lovesong 5 · Inbetween Days 4 · Boys Don’t Cry 4 · Close to Me 3 · Just Like Heaven 3 |
| Qmusic | Belgium | Friday I'm In Love 1 · A Forest 1 |
| Studio Brussel | Belgium | Boys Don't Cry 74 · Friday I'm In Love 60 · A Forest 48 · Close To Me 42 · Just Like Heaven 38 |
| VRT Radio 1 | Belgium | Lullaby 2 · A Fragile Thing 1 · A fragile thing 1 · Boys Don't Cry 1 · A Forest 1 |
| Willy | Belgium | Friday I'm In Love 164 · Boys Don't Cry 146 · Close To Me 141 · A Forest 141 · In Between Days 141 |
| BBC Radio 6 Music | United Kingdom | Boy's Don't Cry (Primavera Sound 2026) 1 · All I Ever Am 1 |
| FIP Rock | France | Other Voices 1 · Alone 1 |
| FM4 | Oostenrijk | Just Like Heaven | FM4 Sounds Like FM4 1 · Boys Don't Cry 1 |
| FluxFM | Germany | Alone 1 · Close to Me 1 |
| KEXP | United States | Lovesong 21 · Friday I’m in Love 19 · Just Like Heaven 15 · The Lovecats 15 · Drone:Nodrone (Daniel Avery remix) 15 |
| Kerrang! Radio | United Kingdom | Burn 2 |
| Oui FM | France | Close to Me 2 · Friday I'm In Love 2 · The Lovecats 1 · A Forest 1 |
| RADIO BOB! | Germany | Boys Don't Cry 1 |
| Radio Nova | France | Close to Me 1 · The Lovecats 1 |
| Radio X | United Kingdom | Friday I'm in Love 2 · A Letter To Elise 1 · In Between Days 1 · Close To Me 1 · Boys Don't Cry 1 |
| egoFM | Germany | In Between Days 1 · Lullaby 1 · Just Like Heaven 1 · Close to Me 1 · Boys Don't Cry 1 |