On this day in 1986 (16 June 1986), The Smiths released their third studio album “The Queen Is Dead” featuring singles "The Boy with the Thorn in His Side” "Bigmouth Strikes Again" and "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out".
It spent 22 weeks on the UK Albums Chart, peaking at number two. It also peaked at number 70 on the US Billboard 200, and was certified Gold by the RIAA in late 1990.
In 2020, Rolling Stone ranked The Queen Is Dead 113th on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. In its 2013 list, the NME named The Queen Is Dead the greatest album of all time.