Information
- • Hometown: - Bath, England
- • Nationality: - English
- • Years Active: - 1981–present
- • Genre(s): - New Wave • Pop Rock • Synth-Pop
- • Label(s): - Phonogram • Epic • Gut • Mercury • Fontana • Universal • Concord
- • Associated Acts: - Graduate • Neon • Oleta Adams
- • Website: - tearsforfears.com
Biography
Tears for Fears are an English pop rock band formed in Bath, England, in 1981 by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith. Founded after the dissolution of their first band, the mod-influenced Graduate, Tears for Fears were associated with the new wave synthesizer bands of the early 1980s, and attained international chart success. Tears for Fears were part of the MTV-driven Second British Invasion of the US.
The band's debut album, The Hurting (1983), reached number one on the UK Albums Chart. Their second album, Songs from the Big Chair (1985), reached number one on the US Billboard 200, achieving multi-platinum status in both the UK and the US. Songs from the Big Chair contained two Billboard Hot 100 number one hits: "Shout" and "Everybody Wants to Rule the World". The latter song won the Brit Award for Best British Single in 1986.
After the release of their platinum-selling third album, The Seeds of Love (1989), Smith and Orzabal had an acrimonious split in 1991. Orzabal retained the Tears for Fears name as a solo project, releasing the albums Elemental (1993) and Raoul and the Kings of Spain (1995). Orzabal and Smith reconciled in 2000 and released an album of new material, Everybody Loves a Happy Ending, in 2004. The duo have toured on a semi-regular basis since then. After almost a decade in development, the band's seventh album, The Tipping Point, was released in February 2022, giving the band their sixth UK Top 5 album and their highest chart peak in 30 years, and reaching the Top 10 in numerous other countries, including the US where it topped the Billboard Top Alternative Albums and Top Rock Albums.
In 2021, Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith were honoured with the Ivor Novello Award for 'Outstanding Song Collection' recognising their "era-defining Tears for Fears albums" and "critically acclaimed, innovative hit singles".
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Band Members
- • Roland Orzabal – guitars, keyboards, vocals (1981–present)
- • Curt Smith – bass, keyboards, vocals (1981–1991, 2000–present)
Videos
"Pale Shelter" is a song by the British band Tears for Fears. It was originally the band's second single release in early 1982.
Pale Shelter
"Mad World" is a 1982 song by British band Tears for Fears. Written by Roland Orzabal and sung by bassist Curt Smith.
Mad World
"Shout" is a song by English pop/rock band Tears for Fears, released as the second single from their second studio album.
Shout
"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" is a song by English pop rock band Tears for Fears. The song was first released on 18 March 1985.
Everybody Wants To Rule
Head over Heels" is a song recorded by British band Tears for Fears for their second studio album Songs from the Big Chair (1985).
Head Over Heels
"Sowing the Seeds of Love" is a song by pop rock band Tears for Fears. It was released as the first single from their third studio album.
Sowing The Seeds Of Love
"Change" is a song by the British band Tears for Fears. Written by Roland Orzabal and sung by bassist Curt Smith.
Change
"Mothers Talk" is a 1984 song by the British band Tears for Fears. Written by Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley and sung by Orzabal.
Mothers Talk
"Woman in Chains" is a song by the English band Tears for Fears, released as the second single from their album The Seeds of Love.