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| "Tears Are Not Enough" | ||||
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| Single by ABC | ||||
| from the album The Lexicon of Love | ||||
| B-side | "Alphabet Soup" | |||
| Released | 16 October 1981 (1981-10-16) | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
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| Length | 3:31 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Steve Brown | |||
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"Tears Are Not Enough" is the debut single by English pop band ABC. It was released on 16 October 1981 on two formats (7" and 12"). The two singles versions of the song are both different from the version on their debut studio album, The Lexicon of Love (1982). Originally produced by Steve Brown, it was remixed for the album by Trevor Horn.
The song was ranked at number 7 among the ten best "Tracks of the Year" for 1981 by NME. The single peaked at No. 19 on the UK Singles Chart. In the US, "Tears Are Not Enough" was later released as the B-side of "Poison Arrow".
Track listing
7" Neutron/Phonogram; NT 101
- "Tears Are Not Enough" – 3:35
- "Alphabet Soup" – 5:25
12" Neutron/Phonogram; NTX 101
- "Tears Are Not Enough" – 7:55
- "Alphabet Soup" – 8:02
Chart performance
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart | 19 |
References
- AJ Ramirez (28 January 2015). "Looking for the Girl That Meets Supply with Demand: ABC's 'The Lexicon of Love'". PopMatters. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- Dave Simpson (10 April 2019). "ABC review – big-budget love-in for Martin Fry's 80s pop masterpiece". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- Phares, Heather. ABC - 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best of ABC (2000) Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- Reynolds, Simon (1 January 2005). "Play to Win: The Pioneers of New Pop". Rip It Up and Start Again: Postpunk 1978-1984. Faber & Faber. p. 379. ISBN 0-571-21570-X. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- NME. London, England: IPC Media. 17 October 1981.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - "Albums and Tracks of the Year". NME. 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
External links
- Tears Are Not Enough at Discogs (list of releases)
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