Tears for Fears

Tears for Fears Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

Tears for Fears are an English pop rock band formed in Bath in 1981 by Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal. Founded after the dissolution of their first band, the mod-influenced Graduate, Tears for Fears were associated with the synth-pop bands of the 1980s, and attained international chart success as part of the Second British Invasion. The band's debut album, The Hurting (1983), reached number one on the UK Albums Chart, and their first three hit singles – "Mad World", "Change",... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Everybody Wants to Rule the World - #2: Shout - #3: Sowing the Seeds of Love - #4: Head over Heels - #5: Mad World
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  1982
Mad World
1.
10/1982

#5  Mad World
Tears for Fears greentick

from The Hurting   The Hurting
148 pts












3
UK
written by Roland Orzabal
  1983
Change
2.
02/1983

Change
Tears for Fears greentick

from The Hurting   The Hurting
142 pts
73
US






22
rock


4
UK
[Mercury 812677]
written by Roland Orzabal
Pale Shelter
3.
04/1983

Pale Shelter
Tears for Fears greentick

from The Hurting   The Hurting
115 pts












5
UK
R
written by Roland Orzabal
The Way You Are
4.
12/1983

The Way You Are
Tears for Fears greentick

37 pts












24
UK
written by Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith, Ian Stanley & Manny Elias
  1984
Mothers Talk
5.
08/1984

Mothers Talk
Tears for Fears greentick

from Songs from the Big Chair   Songs from the Big Chair
92 pts
27
US










14
UK
[Mercury 884638]
written by Roland Orzabal & Ian Stanley
Shout
6.
12/1984

#2  Shout
Tears for Fears greentick

from Songs from the Big Chair   Songs from the Big Chair
360 pts
1
US


1
dance
56
R&B
6
rock


4
UK
[Mercury 880294]
written by Roland Orzabal & Ian Stanley
  1985
Everybody Wants to Rule the World
7.
03/1985

#1  Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Tears for Fears greentick

from Songs from the Big Chair   Songs from the Big Chair
442 pts
1
US
2
AC
1
dance


2
rock


2
UK
BRIT Awards Best British Single 1986
[Mercury 880659]
written by Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley & Chris Hughes
Head over Heels
8.
06/1985

#4  Head over Heels
Tears for Fears greentick

from Songs from the Big Chair   Songs from the Big Chair
245 pts
3
US
5
AC




7
rock


12
UK
[Mercury 880899]
written by Roland Orzabal & Curt Smith
Pale Shelter
9.
08/1985

Pale Shelter
Tears for Fears greentick

from The Hurting   The Hurting
9 pts












73
UK
R
written by Roland Orzabal
Suffer the Children
10.
08/1985

Suffer the Children
Tears for Fears greentick

from The Hurting   The Hurting
13 pts












52
UK
R
written by Roland Orzabal
I Believe
11.
10/1985

I Believe
Tears for Fears greentick

from Songs from the Big Chair   Songs from the Big Chair
40 pts












23
UK
(A Soulful Re-Recording)
written by Roland Orzabal
  1986
Everybody Wants to Run the World
12.
05/1986

Everybody Wants to Run the World
Tears for Fears greentick

123 pts












5
UK
R
written by Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley & Chris Hughes
  1989
Sowing the Seeds of Love
13.
09/1989

#3  Sowing the Seeds of Love
Tears for Fears greentick

from The Seeds of Love   The Seeds of Love
341 pts
2
US
29
AC




4
rock
1
alt.
5
UK
[Fontana 874710]
written by Roland Orzabal & Curt Smith
Woman in Chains
14.
11/1989

Woman in Chains
Tears for Fears greentick

from The Seeds of Love   The Seeds of Love
66 pts
36
US
37
AC






27
alt.
26
UK
featuring Oleta Adams
[Fontana 876248]
written by Roland Orzabal
  1990
Advice for the Young at Heart
15.
03/1990

Advice for the Young at Heart
Tears for Fears greentick

from The Seeds of Love   The Seeds of Love
35 pts
89
US
24
AC








36
UK
[Fontana 876248]
written by Roland Orzabal & Nicky Holland
Famous Last Words
16.
08/1990

Famous Last Words
Tears for Fears greentick

from The Seeds of Love   The Seeds of Love
7 pts












83
UK
written by Roland Orzabal & Nicky Holland
  1991
Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams
17.
02/1991

Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams
Tears for Fears greentick

10 pts












70
UK
written by Roland Orzabal
  1992
Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)
18.
02/1992

Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)
Tears for Fears greentick

from Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82-92)   Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82-92)
69 pts










10
alt.
17
UK
written by Roland Orzabal & Dave Bascombe
Woman in Chains
19.
04/1992

Woman in Chains
Tears for Fears greentick

from Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82-92)   Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82-92)
13 pts












57
UK
featuring Oleta Adams
R
written by Roland Orzabal
  1993
Break It Down Again
20.
05/1993

Break It Down Again
Tears for Fears greentick

from Elemental   Elemental
132 pts
25
US
25
AC






1
alt.
20
UK
[Mercury 862 330]
written by Roland Orzabal & Alan Griffiths
Cold
21.
07/1993

Cold
Tears for Fears greentick

from Elemental   Elemental
10 pts












72
UK
written by Roland Orzabal
Goodnight Song
22.
12/1993

Goodnight Song
Tears for Fears greentick

from Elemental   Elemental
3 pts
125
US












[Mercury 862804]
written by Roland Orzabal & Alan Griffiths
  1995
Raoul and the Kings of Spain
23.
10/1995

Raoul and the Kings of Spain
Tears for Fears greentick

from Raoul and the Kings of Spain   Raoul and the Kings of Spain
29 pts












31
UK
written by Roland Orzabal & Alan Griffiths
God's Mistake
24.
10/1995

God's Mistake
Tears for Fears greentick

from Raoul and the Kings of Spain   Raoul and the Kings of Spain
16 pts
102
US










61
UK
[Epic 78064]
written by Roland Orzabal & Alan Griffiths
  2005
Closest Thing to Heaven
25.
03/2005

Closest Thing to Heaven
Tears for Fears greentick

from Everybody Loves a Happy Ending   Everybody Loves a Happy Ending
20 pts












40
UK
written by Roland Orzabal, Charlton Pettus & Curt Smith
Everybody Loves a Happy Ending / Call Me Mellow
26.
06/2005

Everybody Loves a Happy Ending / Call Me Mellow
Tears for Fears greentick

from Everybody Loves a Happy Ending   Everybody Loves a Happy Ending
3 pts












102
UK
written by Roland Orzabal, Charlton Pettus & Curt Smith
  2010
Shout
27.
06/2010

Shout
Tears for Fears greentick

2 pts












183
UK
R
written by Roland Orzabal & Ian Stanley
Mad World
28.
10/2010

Mad World
Tears for Fears greentick

from Mad World: The Collection   Mad World: The Collection
5 pts












95
UK
R
written by Roland Orzabal
  2013
Everybody Wants to Rule the World
29.
04/2013

Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Tears for Fears greentick

2 pts












177
UK
R
written by Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley & Chris Hughes
  2022
Everybody Wants to Rule the World
30.
07/2022

Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Tears for Fears greentick

7 pts












86
UK
R
written by Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley & Chris Hughes
  2023
Everybody Wants to Rule the World
31.
04/2023

Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Tears for Fears greentick

10 pts












72
UK
R
written by Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley & Chris Hughes
  2024
Everybody Wants to Rule the World
32.
01/2024

Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Tears for Fears greentick

7 pts












84
UK
R
written by Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley & Chris Hughes
  2025
Everybody Wants to Rule the World
33.
11/2025

Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Tears for Fears greentick

13 pts












63
UK
R
written by Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley & Chris Hughes


See also...

Curt SmithIan StanleyManny EliasRoland Orzabal


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