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

Mad World
Tears for Fears greentick

from The Hurting   The Hurting
95 pts












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

Change
Tears for Fears greentick

from The Hurting   The Hurting
158 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
80 pts












5
UK
R
written by Roland Orzabal
  1984
Mothers Talk
4.
08/1984

Mothers Talk
Tears for Fears greentick

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










14
UK
[Mercury 884638]
written by Roland Orzabal & Ian Stanley
Shout
5.
12/1984

#3  Shout
Tears for Fears greentick

from Songs from the Big Chair   Songs from the Big Chair
362 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
6.
03/1985

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

from Songs from the Big Chair   Songs from the Big Chair
473 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
7.
06/1985

#5  Head over Heels
Tears for Fears greentick

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




7
rock


12
UK
[Mercury 880899]
written by Roland Orzabal & Curt Smith
Pale Shelter
8.
08/1985

Pale Shelter
Tears for Fears greentick

from The Hurting   The Hurting
5 pts












73
UK
R
written by Roland Orzabal
Suffer the Children
9.
08/1985

Suffer the Children
Tears for Fears greentick

from The Hurting   The Hurting
8 pts












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

I Believe
Tears for Fears greentick

from Songs from the Big Chair   Songs from the Big Chair
24 pts












23
UK
(A Soulful Re-Recording)
written by Roland Orzabal
  1989
Sowing the Seeds of Love
11.
09/1989

#1  Sowing the Seeds of Love
Tears for Fears greentick

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




4
rock
1
alt.
5
UK
[Fontana 874710]
written by Roland Orzabal & Curt Smith
Woman in Chains
12.
11/1989

Woman in Chains
Tears for Fears greentick

from The Seeds of Love   The Seeds of Love
73 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
13.
03/1990

Advice for the Young at Heart
Tears for Fears greentick

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








36
UK
[Fontana 876248]
written by Roland Orzabal & Nicky Holland
Famous Last Words
14.
08/1990

Famous Last Words
Tears for Fears greentick

from The Seeds of Love   The Seeds of Love
4 pts












83
UK
written by Roland Orzabal & Nicky Holland
  1992
Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)
15.
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)
116 pts










10
alt.
17
UK
written by Roland Orzabal & Dave Bascombe
  1993
Break It Down Again
16.
05/1993

#4  Break It Down Again
Tears for Fears greentick

from Elemental   Elemental
276 pts
25
US
25
AC






1
alt.
20
UK
[Mercury 862 330]
written by Roland Orzabal & Alan Griffiths
Cold
17.
07/1993

Cold
Tears for Fears greentick

from Elemental   Elemental
5 pts












72
UK
written by Roland Orzabal
Goodnight Song
18.
12/1993

Goodnight Song
Tears for Fears greentick

from Elemental   Elemental
2 pts
125
US












[Mercury 862804]
written by Roland Orzabal & Alan Griffiths
  1995
Raoul and the Kings of Spain
19.
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
12 pts












31
UK
written by Roland Orzabal & Alan Griffiths
God's Mistake
20.
10/1995

God's Mistake
Tears for Fears greentick

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










61
UK
[Epic 78064]
written by Roland Orzabal & Alan Griffiths
  2005
Closest Thing to Heaven
21.
03/2005

Closest Thing to Heaven
Tears for Fears greentick

from Everybody Loves a Happy Ending   Everybody Loves a Happy Ending
9 pts












40
UK
written by Roland Orzabal, Charlton Pettus & Curt Smith
Everybody Loves a Happy Ending / Call Me Mellow
22.
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
2 pts












102
UK
written by Roland Orzabal, Charlton Pettus & Curt Smith


See also...

Curt Smith • Ian Stanley • Manny Elias • Roland Orzabal


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