The Essential Cyndi Lauper is a compilation by American pop singer Cyndi Lauper. It was released as part of Sony BMG's The Essential series in 2003. The album has sold 15,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Five years after its initial release, Sony Music Entertainment Japan reissued the album accompanied with bonus DVD which features four music videos. The expanded edition debuted at number 29 on the Japan's Oricon, and became Lauper's eighth top-40 charting album in the country.

Track listing

Original release (2003)

Additional tracks on Japanese editions

Exclusive track on 2007 Wal-Mart edition

Bonus DVD on 2008 Japanese reissue

Chart positions

Certifications and sales