"The Cave" first entered the
Australian singles chart on 12 February 2010, almost a month before its release. The song peaked at number 31 making it Mumford & Sons' second single to make an impact on the Australian singles chart. On 19 February 2010 "The Cave" debuted at number 43 on the
Irish Singles Chart, making it Mumford & Sons' second single to make an impact on the Irish Chart. The following week the single climbed to No. 29, and on 5 March 2010, "The Cave" reached a new peak of No. 20, beating
Little Lion Man's peak placement of No. 21. "The Cave" then debuted in the
Irish Top 10 on 26 March 2010 at number 10. The song was also featured on
VH1's top 40 videos of 2011. "The Cave" first entered the
UK Singles Chart on 7 February 2010, at No. 88. The following week, the single climbed eighteen places to No. 70 and then climbed a further 7 to No. 63. The single then climbed to No. 51, and on 7 March 2010, following the physical release of "The Cave", the single climbed to No. 37, making it Mumford & Sons' second Top 40 hit in the UK. The single remained at a fixed position of No. 37 for three weeks. On 28 March 2010, the single climbed five places to No. 32, then reached a peak of number 31. As of April 2013, the song had sold 1,778,000 copies in the US. ==Use in popular media==