ArtistInfo
Tears For Fears
Band, *1981 GB
Rock, Electronic and Pop
A.k.a. Curt Smith, Roland Orzabal, Manny Elias, Ian Stanley Johnny Panic And The Bible Of Dreams
UK rock-pop group formed in 1981 by Curt Smith (b. 24 June 1961) and Roland Orzabal (b. 22 August 1961). After three platinum albums and a string of hit singles, the duo split in 1991. Orzabal continued under the band name, releasing the albums 'Elemental' (1993) and 'Raoul and the Kings of Spain' (1995), while Smith moved to the US and began a solo career. In 2000, the pair reestablished contact and started working together again on new material. A new album, 'Everybody Loves A Happy Ending', was released in 2004.
Members
 | Oleta Adams p, voc, key *1953 US |
 | Ian Stanley key *1957 GB |
 | Roland Orzabal g, voc, key *1961 GB |
 | Manny Elias dr *1953 GB |
 | Curt Smith voc, b *1961 GB |
Popular Tracks 
Everybody Wants To Rule The World on Songs From The Big Chair by Tears For Fears Head Over Heels - Dave Bascombe 7" N.Mix on Songs From The Big Chair by Tears For Fears Shout on Songs From The Big Chair by Tears For Fears Mad World on The Hurting by Tears For Fears Rule The World (Everybody) on Rule The World by Tiësto, Tears For Fears & NIIKO X SWAE Sowing The Seeds Of Love on The Seeds Of Love by Tears For Fears Woman In Chains on The Seeds Of Love by Tears For Fears Head Over Heels / Broken on Songs From The Big Chair by Tears For Fears Break It Down Again on Elemental by Tears For Fears Rule The World (Everybody) [DEPARTAMENTO Remix] on Rule The World [DEPARTAMENTO Remix] by Tiësto, Tears For Fears & DEPARTAMENTOTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Membership
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule The World - The Greatest Hits | Tears For Fears | 2017 | Compil. |
| I Love You But I'm Lost | Tears For Fears | 2017 | Single |
| Shout / Everybody Wants To Rule The World | Tears For Fears | 2015 | Single |
| Ready Boy & Girls? | Tears For Fears | 2014 | Single |
| Pale Shelter (BBCom Remix) | Tears For Fears | 2014 | Single |
| Icon | Tears For Fears | 2014 | Compil. |
| The Hurting - 30th Anniversary Edition - Sampler | Tears For Fears | 2013 | Album |
| Everybody Wants To Rule The World The Collection | Tears For Fears | 2013 | Compil. |
| Mad World: The Collection | Tears For Fears | 2010 | Compil. |
| Live From Santa Barbara | Tears For Fears With Special Guest Oleta Adams | 2009 | Album |
| Live From Santa Barbara | Tears For Fears With Special Guest Oleta Adams | 2009 | Album |
| Die Grössten Hits | Tears For Fears | 2008 | Compil. |
| The Essential Collection | Tears For Fears | 2008 | Compil. |
| The Silver Collection | Tears For Fears | 2007 | Compil. |
| Famous Last Words - The Collection | Tears For Fears | 2007 | Compil. |
| The Very Best Of Tears For Fears | Tears For Fears | 2007 | Compil. |
| Greatest Hits Remix Collection Vol.2 | Tears For Fears | 2007 | Album |
| Gold: The Videos | Tears For Fears | 2007 | Album |
| Даёшь Музыку MP3 Collection | Tears For Fears | 2006 | Compil. |
| Gold | Tears For Fears | 2006 | Compil. |
| Colour Collection | Tears For Fears | 2006 | Compil. |
| Everybody / What You Waiting For | Gold Digger / Tears For Fears / Gwen Stefani | 2006 | Album |
| Sowing The Seeds Of Love - The Best Of Tears For Fears | Tears For Fears | 2006 | Compil. |
| The Remixes | Tears For Fears | 2006 | Compil. |
| The Collection | Tears For Fears | 2006 | Compil. |
| Secret World | Tears For Fears | 2006 | Album |
| Secret World (CD Audio - Extraits) | Tears For Fears | 2006 | Album |
| Secret World | Tears For Fears | 2006 | Single |
| Secret World | Tears For Fears | 2006 | Compil. |
| Everybody Loves A Happy Ending / Call Me Mellow | Tears For Fears | 2005 | Single |
| Nouvel Album "Everybody Loves A Happy Ending" | Tears For Fears | 2005 | Album |
| MP3 Collection | Tears For Fears | 2005 | Compil. |
| Classic | Tears For Fears | 2005 | Album |
| The Best Of Tears For Fears | Tears For Fears | 2004 | Album |
| Everybody Wants To Rule The World | The Chosen Few Featuring Tears For Fears | 2004 | Album |
| Everybody Wants To Rule The World | Tears For Fears | 2004 | Album |
| Everybody Loves A Happy Ending | Tears For Fears | 2004 | Album |
| Call Me Mellow | Tears For Fears | 2004 | Album |
| Shout / Change / Mad World (2004 Remixes) | Tears For Fears | 2004 | Album |
| Shout / Change / Woman In Chains | Tears For Fears | 2004 | Album |
| Discography | Tears For Fears | 2004 | Compil. |
| 3 Original CDs | Tears For Fears | 2003 | Album |
| Closest Thing To Heaven | Tears For Fears | 2003 | Single |
| Everybody Loves A Happy Ending - Album Sampler | Tears For Fears | 2003 | Album |
| MP3 Collection | Tears For Fears | 2003 | Album |
| The Collection | Tears For Fears | 2003 | Compil. |
| The Best Of Remixes | Tears For Fears | 2002 | Compil. |
| The Working Hour (An Introduction To Tears For Fears) | Tears For Fears | 2001 | Compil. |
| Tears For Fears | Tears For Fears | 2001 | Compil. |
| The Best Of Silvercleef Concert | Tears For Fears, Cliff Richard, Phil Collins, Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd | 2001 | Album |
| Shout: The Very Best Of Tears For Fears | Tears For Fears | 2001 | Compil. |
| Popstars Of The 20th Century | Tears For Fears | 2001 | Compil. |
| Millennium Edition | Tears For Fears | 2001 | Compil. |
| The Very Best Of | Tears For Fears | 2001 | Compil. |
| The Best Of Tears For Fears | Tears For Fears | 2001 | Compil. |
| Shout | Tears For Fears | 2001 | Compil. |
| The Best Of Tears For Fears - Superstar Collection | Tears For Fears | 2001 | Compil. |
| The Best Of | Tears For Fears | 2001 | Compil. |
| Electropop Collection | Tears For Fears | 2001 | Compil. |
| Gold | Tears For Fears | 2001 | Compil. |
| King Biscuit Flower Hour 12/17/01 Week # 51 | Tears For Fears | 2001 | Album |
| No Show Californian Nights | Tears For Fears | 2001 | Album |
| Media Markt Collection | Tears For Fears | 2000 | Compil. |
| The Best Of Tears For Fears | Tears For Fears | 2000 | Compil. |
| Classic | Tears For Fears | 2000 | Compil. |
| Can't Let Go | Natural Born Grooves Feat. Tears For Fears | 2000 | Album |
| Greatest Hits Remix Collection | Tears For Fears | 1999 | Album |
| Flood Of Tears - The Very Best Of Tears For Fears (1982-93) | Tears For Fears | 1999 | Compil. |
| In The Zone | Tears For Fears, Devo | 1998 | Album |
| Special 2 CD Pack | Tears For Fears | 1997 | Album |
| Saturnine Martial & Lunatic | Tears For Fears | 1996 | Compil. |
| Raoul And The Kings Of Spain - Album Sampler | Tears For Fears | 1995 | Album |
| Falling Down | Tears For Fears | 1995 | Single |
| Raoul And The Kings Of Spain | Tears For Fears | 1995 | Album |
| Abriendo Puertas / Raoul And The Kings Of Spain | Gloria Estefan / Tears For Fears | 1995 | Single |
| Raoul And The Kings Of Spain | Tears For Fears | 1995 | Single |
| God's Mistake | Tears For Fears | 1995 | Single |
| Secrets | Tears For Fears | 1995 | Single |
| Raoul And The Kings Of Spain | Tears For Fears | 1995 | Album |
| No Sleep For Dreaming | Tears For Fears | 1995 | Album |
| Shout | Tears For Fears | 1994 | Album |
| From Manchester To California | Tears For Fears | 1994 | Album |
| Elemental Réalisation De L'Album | Tears For Fears | 1993 | Single |
| Elemental Epk | Tears For Fears | 1993 | Single |
| Break It Down Again / Povero Cristo | Tears For Fears / Zucchero | 1993 | Single |
| Shout Live | Tears For Fears | 1993 | Album |
| Interview Disc | Tears For Fears | 1993 | Album |
| Elemental | Tears For Fears | 1993 | Single |
| Goodnight Song | Tears For Fears | 1993 | Single |
| Break It Down Again | Tears For Fears | 1993 | Single |
| Break It Down Again / Povero Cristo | Tears For Fears, Zucchero | 1993 | Single |
| Elemental | Tears For Fears | 1993 | Album |
| Cold | Tears For Fears | 1993 | Single |
| 1983 | Tears For Fears | 1993 | Album |
| Mad World | Tears For Fears | 1992 | Album |
| Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82-92) | Tears For Fears | 1992 | Compil. |
| Cape Fear | Tears For Fears | 1992 | Album |
| The Live Parade | Tears For Fears | 1992 | Album |
| Tears Laid Low (A Tears For Fears Alter Collection) | Tears For Fears | 1992 | Compil. |
| Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down) | Tears For Fears | 1992 | Single |
| On Every Street / Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down) | Dire Straits / Tears For Fears | 1992 | Single |
| Coffer | Tears For Fears | 1992 | Album |
| Live Volume One | Tears For Fears | 1991 | Album |
| Amerika | Tears For Fears | 1991 | Album |
| Knebworth '90 | Tears For Fears | 1991 | Album |
| Flip | Tears For Fears | 1991 | Compil. |
| In Concert | Tears For Fears, Toy Matinee | 1991 | Album |
| Collusion | Tears For Fears | 1991 | Compil. |
| Going To California | Tears For Fears | 1990 | Album |
| Advice For The Young At Heart | Tears For Fears | 1990 | Single |
| Tears For Fears Compilation | Tears For Fears | 1990 | Single |
| Dub Be Good To Me / Advice For The Young At Heart | Beats International Featuring Lindy Layton / Tears For Fears | 1990 | Single |
| Sowing The Seeds | Tears For Fears | 1990 | Album |
| Knebworth The Event Volume 1 | Phil Collins, Paul McCartney, Tears For Fears, Cliff Richard & The Shadows | 1990 | Album |
| Famous Last Words | Tears For Fears | 1990 | Album |
| In Concert | Tears For Fears | 1990 | Album |
| Five Tracks From Songs From The Big Chair | Tears For Fears | 1989 | Album |
| Woman In Chains | Tears For Fears | 1989 | Single |
| The Seeds Of Love - Collection | Tears For Fears | 1989 | Album |
| Year Of The Knife | Tears For Fears | 1989 | Single |
| Sowing The Seeds Of Love | Tears For Fears | 1989 | Single |
| Five Tracks From The Hurting | Tears For Fears | 1989 | Album |
| Seeds Of Love / I'd Do It All Again | Tears For Fears / Sam Harris | 1989 | Single |
| Sowing The Seeds Of Love / Where In The World | Tears For Fears / Swing Out Sister | 1989 | Single |
| The Seeds Of Love | Tears For Fears | 1989 | Album |
| Everybody Wants To Rule The World / Shout | Tears For Fears | 1989 | Album |
| REMN Presents Tears For Fears / Phil Collins | Tears For Fears / Phil Collins | 1986 | Album |
| 7UP Music Machine 1986 Radio Show | Tears For Fears | 1986 | Album |
| Brothers In Arms / I Believe | Dire Straits / Tears For Fears | 1986 | Single |
| Everybody Wants To Mix The World | Tears For Fears | 1986 | Compil. |
| Everybody Wants To Run The World | Tears For Fears | 1986 | Single |
| Westwood One Superstars Concert Series # SS 86-20 | Simple Minds / Tears For Fears | 1986 | Album |
| Superstar Concert Series | Tears For Fears, The Hooters | 1985 | Album |
| Todos Quieren Gobernar El Mundo / No Tengo Tiempo / Niña Sexy / Rompiendo Con Todo | Tears For Fears, Azul Y Negro, Glenn Frey, Deco | 1985 | Single |
| Songs From The Big Chair / Metal Heart | Tears For Fears / Accept | 1985 | Album |
| The Best Of The King Biscuit Flower Hour | Tears For Fears / Thompson Twins | 1985 | Single |
| Everybody Wants To Rule The World / So Far Away | Tears For Fears / Dire Straits | 1985 | Single |
| I Believe (A Soulful Re-Recording) | Tears For Fears | 1985 | Single |
| Interview | Tears For Fears | 1985 | Album |
| Head Over Heels | Tears For Fears | 1985 | Single |
| Memories | Tears For Fears | 1985 | Album |
| Four Songs From The Second Album Songs From The Big Chair | Tears For Fears | 1985 | Album |
| Limited Edition Interview Picture Disc | Tears For Fears | 1985 | Album |
| The King Biscuit Flower Hour | Tears For Fears | 1985 | Single |
| Scenes From The Big Chair | Tears For Fears | 1985 | Album |
| Your Latest Trick / Head Over Heels | Dire Straits / Tears For Fears | 1985 | Single |
| Songs From The Big Chair | Tears For Fears | 1985 | Album |
| The Interview Album | Tears For Fears | 1985 | Album |
| Jim Ladd Hosts Tears For Fears | Jim Ladd Hosts Tears For Fears | 1985 | Album |
| Live At Massey Hall | Tears For Fears | 1985 | Album |
| Everybody Wants To Rule The World | Tears For Fears | 1985 | Single |
| Disco Promocional Mix | Tears For Fears / Lime / Elton John & Millie Jackson / Mai Tai | 1985 | Album |
| I Believe / City Rhythm | Tears For Fears / Shakatak | 1985 | Single |
| Shout | Tears For Fears | 1984 | Single |
| Mothers Talk | Tears For Fears | 1984 | Single |
| In My Mind's Eye (Live At Hammersmith Odeon) | Tears For Fears | 1984 | Album |
| Change / Heatstroke / Heartache Avenue | Tears For Fears / Man Parrish / The Maisonettes | 1983 | Album |
| Pale Shelter | Tears For Fears | 1983 | Album |
| The Video Singles | Tears For Fears | 1983 | Album |
| In Concert-304 | Tears For Fears | 1983 | Album |
| The Way You Are | Tears For Fears | 1983 | Single |
| Pale Shelter / Mama | Tears For Fears / Genesis | 1983 | Single |
| Change / Pale Shelter | Tears For Fears | 1983 | Single |
| Change / Ariò | Tears For Fears / Teresa De Sio | 1983 | Single |
| King Biscuit Flower Hour | Gary Myrick, Tears For Fears | 1983 | Single |
| Change | Tears For Fears | 1983 | Single |
| BBC Rock Hour #425 | Tears For Fears | 1983 | Album |
| The Penthouse / Omni Magazine College Rock Concert | Tears For Fears | 1983 | Album |
| The Hurting | Tears For Fears | 1983 | Album |
| Mad World | Tears For Fears | 1982 | Single |
| Pale Shelter (You Don't Give Me Love) | Tears For Fears | 1982 | Single |
| Mad World / Neve | Tears For Fears / Alberto Fortis | 1982 | Single |
| Suffer The Children | Tears For Fears | 1981 | Single |
| Cologne'83 | Tears For Fears | Album |
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