6 Facts About Cyndi Lauper’s She’s So Unusual

The album sold over six million copies in the United States alone. It was certified six times platinum by the RIAA.

It peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 chart. This made it one of the best-selling albums of the 1980s.

The album launched Cyndi Lauper into global superstardom. It featured four top-five singles on the Billboard Hot 100.

She’s So Unusual was Lauper’s debut studio album. It remains her most commercially successful release.

The album’s lead single, “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,” became an anthem. It helped define the sound and style of the decade.

The album won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1985. This cemented Lauper’s place in music history.