Roland Orzabal

Songs Written by Roland OrzabalTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Roland Jaime Orzábal De La Quintana (born 22 August 1961) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and author. He is the guitarist, co-lead vocalist, main songwriter, co-founder, and only constant member of Tears for Fears. He is also a producer of artists such as Oleta Adams. In 2014, Orzabal published his first novel, a romantic comedy. == Early life == Orzabal was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, on 22 August 1961. He was initially raised in nearby Havant. Orzabal's... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Roland Orzabal first charted in 1982 with Mad World.The artist placed 11 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 4 of which reached the Top‑10, including 2 number‑ones.The artist scored 32 UK Top‑75 entries, including 9 Top‑10 placements, including 2 number‑ones.On US AC the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.On US Dance the artist achieved 2 number‑ones.On US Rock the artist achieved 4 Top‑10s.On US Alternative the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s, 2 of which went to number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

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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  Tears for Fears
Mad World
1.
10/1982

Mad World
Tears for Fears

from The Hurting   The Hurting
148 pts












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

Change
Tears for Fears

from The Hurting   The Hurting
142 pts
73
US






22
rock


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

Pale Shelter
Tears for Fears

from The Hurting   The Hurting
115 pts












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

The Way You Are
Tears for Fears

37 pts












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

Mothers Talk
Tears for Fears

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










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

#2  Shout
Tears for Fears

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 greentick & Ian Stanley
Everybody Wants to Rule the World
7.
03/1985

#1  Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Tears for Fears

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 greentick, Ian Stanley & Chris Hughes
Head over Heels
8.
06/1985

#4  Head over Heels
Tears for Fears

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 greentick & Curt Smith
Pale Shelter
9.
08/1985

Pale Shelter
Tears for Fears

from The Hurting   The Hurting
9 pts












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

Suffer the Children
Tears for Fears

from The Hurting   The Hurting
13 pts












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

I Believe
Tears for Fears

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












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

Everybody Wants to Run the World
Tears for Fears

123 pts












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

#3  Sowing the Seeds of Love
Tears for Fears

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 greentick & Curt Smith
Woman in Chains
14.
11/1989

Woman in Chains
Tears for Fears

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 greentick
Advice for the Young at Heart
15.
03/1990

Advice for the Young at Heart
Tears for Fears

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








36
UK
[Fontana 876248]
written by Roland Orzabal greentick & Nicky Holland
  Oleta Adams
16.
03/1990

Rhythm of Life
Oleta Adams

from Circle of One   Circle of One
33 pts


21
AC


9
R&B




52
UK
[Fontana 875018]
written by Roland Orzabal greentick & Nicky Holland
  Tears for Fears
Famous Last Words
17.
08/1990

Famous Last Words
Tears for Fears

from The Seeds of Love   The Seeds of Love
7 pts












83
UK
written by Roland Orzabal greentick & Nicky Holland
Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams
18.
02/1991

Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams
Tears for Fears

10 pts












70
UK
written by Roland Orzabal greentick
Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)
19.
02/1992

Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)
Tears for Fears

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 greentick & Dave Bascombe
Woman in Chains
20.
04/1992

Woman in Chains
Tears for Fears

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 greentick
Break It Down Again
21.
05/1993

Break It Down Again
Tears for Fears

from Elemental   Elemental
132 pts
25
US
25
AC






1
alt.
20
UK
[Mercury 862 330]
written by Roland Orzabal greentick & Alan Griffiths
Cold
22.
07/1993

Cold
Tears for Fears

from Elemental   Elemental
10 pts












72
UK
written by Roland Orzabal greentick
Goodnight Song
23.
12/1993

Goodnight Song
Tears for Fears

from Elemental   Elemental
3 pts
125
US












[Mercury 862804]
written by Roland Orzabal greentick & Alan Griffiths
Raoul and the Kings of Spain
24.
10/1995

Raoul and the Kings of Spain
Tears for Fears

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












31
UK
written by Roland Orzabal greentick & Alan Griffiths
God's Mistake
25.
10/1995

God's Mistake
Tears for Fears

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 greentick & Alan Griffiths
  Oleta Adams
26.
12/1995

Rhythm of Life
Oleta Adams

22 pts












38
UK
R rm
written by Roland Orzabal greentick & Nicky Holland
  Skoota
27.
08/1996

Let It Out
Skoota

from Ngastyle   
1 pts






108
R&B






written by O.G. Warner, Roland Orzabal greentick & Ian Stanley
  Michael Andrews
Mad World
28.
12/2003

#5  Mad World
Michael Andrews

from Donnie Darko: Music from the Original Motion Picture Score   Donnie Darko: Music from the Original Motion Picture Score
223 pts










30
alt.
1
UK
featuring Gary Jules
written by Roland Orzabal greentick
  Impact [2°]
29.
02/2004

Mad World / If You Come to Me
Impact [2°]

3 pts












159
UK
written by Ash Howes, Julian Gallagher, Martin Harrington, Richard Stannard, Roland Orzabal greentick & Sharon Murphy
  Michael Andrews
Mad World
30.
01/2005

Mad World
Michael Andrews

3 pts












156
UK
featuring Gary Jules
R
written by Roland Orzabal greentick
  Tears for Fears
Closest Thing to Heaven
31.
03/2005

Closest Thing to Heaven
Tears for Fears

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












40
UK
written by Roland Orzabal greentick, Charlton Pettus & Curt Smith
Everybody Loves a Happy Ending / Call Me Mellow
32.
06/2005

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

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












102
UK
written by Roland Orzabal greentick, Charlton Pettus & Curt Smith
  Michael Andrews
Mad World
33.
01/2007

Mad World
Michael Andrews

12 pts












58
UK
featuring Gary Jules
R
written by Roland Orzabal greentick
  Adam Lambert
Mad World
34.
06/2009

Mad World
Adam Lambert

from Season 8 Favorite Performances   
52 pts
19
US












from American Idol, season 8
[19]
written by Roland Orzabal greentick
  Michael Andrews
Mad World
35.
01/2010

Mad World
Michael Andrews

2 pts












156
UK
featuring Gary Jules
R
written by Roland Orzabal greentick
Mad World
36.
04/2010

Mad World
Michael Andrews

34 pts












26
UK
featuring Gary Jules
R
written by Roland Orzabal greentick
  Tears for Fears
Shout
37.
06/2010

Shout
Tears for Fears

2 pts












183
UK
R
written by Roland Orzabal greentick & Ian Stanley
  Shout for England
Shout
38.
06/2010

Shout
Shout for England

185 pts












1
UK
featuring Dizzee Rascal & James Corden
written by Roland Orzabal greentick, Ian Stanley, Bill Withers, Teddy Riley, Richard Vick, William Stewart, Chauncey Hannibal, Lynise Walters, Dylan Mills, Ray Hedges, Nigel Butler & Blair Dreelan
  Tears for Fears
Mad World
39.
10/2010

Mad World
Tears for Fears

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












95
UK
R
written by Roland Orzabal greentick
  Michael Andrews
Mad World
40.
10/2011

Mad World
Michael Andrews

3 pts












155
UK
featuring Gary Jules
R
written by Roland Orzabal greentick
Mad World
41.
02/2012

Mad World
Michael Andrews

6 pts












88
UK
featuring Gary Jules
R
written by Roland Orzabal greentick
  Shout for England
Shout 2012
42.
07/2012

Shout 2012
Shout for England

3 pts












131
UK
featuring Dizzee Rascal & James Corden
R
written by Roland Orzabal greentick, Ian Stanley, Bill Withers, Teddy Riley, Richard Vick, William Stewart, Chauncey Hannibal, Lynise Walters, Dylan Mills, Ray Hedges, Nigel Butler & Blair Dreelan
  Tears for Fears
Everybody Wants to Rule the World
43.
04/2013

Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Tears for Fears

2 pts












177
UK
R
written by Roland Orzabal greentick, Ian Stanley & Chris Hughes
  The Weeknd
Secrets
44.
12/2016

Secrets
The Weeknd

from Starboy   
38 pts
47
US




22
R&B




47
UK
[XO LP Cut]
written by Abel Tesfaye, Martin McKinney, Henry Walter, Dylan Wiggins, Roland Orzabal greentick, Coz Canler, Jimmy Marinos, Wally Palamarchuk, Mike Skill & Peter Solley
  Tears for Fears
Everybody Wants to Rule the World
45.
07/2022

Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Tears for Fears

7 pts












86
UK
R
written by Roland Orzabal greentick, Ian Stanley & Chris Hughes
Everybody Wants to Rule the World
46.
04/2023

Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Tears for Fears

10 pts












72
UK
R
written by Roland Orzabal greentick, Ian Stanley & Chris Hughes
Everybody Wants to Rule the World
47.
01/2024

Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Tears for Fears

7 pts












84
UK
R
written by Roland Orzabal greentick, Ian Stanley & Chris Hughes
Everybody Wants to Rule the World
48.
11/2025

Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Tears for Fears

13 pts












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


See also...

Chosen Few vs. Tears for Fears • Tears for Fears


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