"In Between Days" by The Cure

The English art rock band known as The Cure started making waves with their refreshingly unorthodox pop back in 1979 with airplay cuts like "Boys Don't Cry" and "Let's Go To Bed". But their first song to crack the US top 100 wasn't until 1986's "In Between Days", which just barely made it in at #99. It also helped them achieve their biggest album to date, "The Head On The Door", reaching #59.

The band would go on to gain extensive popularity thanks to their unique sound and outlandish videos. Their follow-up record in 1987, "Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me", is widely considered their big breakthrough, hitting #35 and spawning their first top 40 hit, "Just Like Heaven" (#40). Their biggest hit was "Lovesong", which went to #2 in 1989. Adele covered this one on her "21" album from 2011.

Other people know the band for their ubiquitous song "Friday I'm In Love". Surprisingly, this popular song only reached #18 in 1992, but came from their highest charting album, "Wish", which got all the way to #2.