Tears For Fears
Active: 1982–2005
23
Releases
24
Active Years
About Tears For Fears
After the dissolution of their first group, a mod outfit called Graduate, in 1981, childhood friends Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal (along with keyboardist Ian Stanley) set out to form England’s next big synth band.
But while they were aiming for Duran Duran, they ended up with “Mad World,” a darkly relatable song that offered an early sign that Tears for Fears were more contemplative.
After all, they took their name from Arthur Janov's book on primal therapy and imbued their lyrics with many of his ideas, like the lines concerning dreams about dying on “Mad World.” Their 1983 debut album, The Hurting, earned them success in the UK, but their 1985 follow-up LP, Songs from the Big Chair, introduced their sobering pop to the world.
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Complete Discography
MAD WORLD
Documented across 17 weeks
CHANGE
Documented across 9 weeks
PALE SHELTER
Documented across 8 weeks
THE WAY YOU ARE
Documented across 8 weeks
MOTHERS TALK
Documented across 9 weeks
SHOUT
Documented across 19 weeks
EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD
Documented across 75 weeks
HEAD OVER HEELS
Documented across 9 weeks
PALE SHELTER {1985}
Documented across 4 weeks
SUFFER THE CHILDREN
Documented across 5 weeks
I BELIEVE (A SOULFUL RE-RECORDING)
Documented across 5 weeks
EVERYBODY WANTS TO RUN THE WORLD
Documented across 8 weeks
SOWING THE SEEDS OF LOVE
Documented across 9 weeks
WOMAN IN CHAINS
Documented across 9 weeks
ADVICE FOR THE YOUNG AT HEART
Documented across 4 weeks
FAMOUS LAST WORDS
Documented across 2 weeks
LAID SO LOW (TEARS ROLL DOWN)
Documented across 5 weeks
WOMAN IN CHAINS {1992}
Documented across 1 week
BREAK IT DOWN AGAIN
Documented across 5 weeks
COLD
Documented across 1 week
RAOUL AND THE KINGS OF SPAIN
Documented across 3 weeks
GOD'S MISTAKE
Documented across 1 week
CLOSEST THING TO HEAVEN
Documented across 2 weeks