[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).

[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.

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.

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.

It is a country and western album inspired by some of her favourite artists growing up including Patsy Cline.