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			The ] of ], a British ] group, consists of six ], two ], one ], and thirty ]. Consisting of ] and ], the duo were signed to ]/] records in 1982.<ref name="allmusicbio">{{cite web\|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:0ifpxqr5ldse~T1\|title=Tears for Fears > Biography\|last=Erlewine\|first=Stephen Thomas\|publisher=]\|accessdate=21 December 2009}}</ref>

			The group's debut album, '']'' was released the following year. While the second single, "]" reached #3 on the ], however it was their third single, "]" that became their first charting single in the United States. '']'' was released in February 1985. The single, "]" became the group's first major hit in North America, peaking at #1 on the ] and the next single, "]" followed similar suit. Their third studio album, '']'' was released on ] in 1989. Its lead single, "]" reached the Top 5 in the United Kingdom and also followed similar success in the United States. "]," a collaboration with ] was a minor international hit, as was, "]" and "]."
	This is the discography for the ] rock band ].

			The band's first compilation, '']'' was issued in March 1992, and spawned one major hit in the United Kingdom. In 1993, '']'' became Tears for Fear's first studio album in four years. Although it certified gold in the United States, the lead single, "]" only reached #25 on the Billboard Hot 100. '']'' was released in 1995, and their most recent album, '']'' was released in 2004.
	==Discography==

			==Albums==
	===Studio albums===		===Studio albums===
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	! rowspan="2"\| Year		! rowspan="2"\| Year
	! rowspan="2"\| Album details		! rowspan="2"\| Album details
	! colspan="10"\| Peak chart positions		! colspan="9"\| Peak chart positions
	! rowspan="2"\| ]<br /><small>(])</small>		! rowspan="2"\| ]<br/><small>(])</small>
	\|- style="font-size:smaller;"		\|- style="font-size:smaller;"
	! width="30"\| ]<ref name="UK">{{cite web\|url=http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=520\|title=Tears for Fears UK Chart Positions\|publisher=chartstats.com\|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>		! width="25"\| ]<br><ref name="UK">{{cite web\|url=http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=520\|title=Tears for Fears UK Chart Positions\|publisher=chartstats.com\|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>
	! width="30"\| ]<br><ref name="Allmusic albums">{{cite web\|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:0ifpxqr5ldse~T5\|title=Tears for Fears - ~~U.S.~~ Billboard Albums\|publisher=]\|author=\|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>		! width="25"\| ]<br><ref name="Allmusic albums">{{cite web\|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:0ifpxqr5ldse~T5\|title=((( Tears for Fears > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))\|publisher=]\|author=Allmusic staff\|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>
	! width="30"\| ]<br><ref name="FRA albums">{{cite web\|url=http://lescharts.com/search.asp?search=Tears+for+Fears&cat=a\|title=Tears for Fears: French ~~Charts~~\|publisher=lescharts.com\|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>		! width="25"\| ]<br><ref name="FRA albums">{{cite web\|url=http://lescharts.com/search.asp?search=Tears+for+Fears&cat=s\|title=Tears for Fears: French Albums\|publisher=lescharts.com\|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>
			! width="25"\| ]<br><ref name="NL albums">{{cite web\|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=Tears+for+Fears&cat=a\|title=Tears for Fears: NL Albums\|publisher=dutchcharts.nl\|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>
	! width="30"\| ]
	! width="30"\| ]<br><ref name="NL albums">{{cite web\|url=http://~~dutchcharts~~.nl/search.asp?search=Tears+for+Fears&cat=a\|title=Tears for Fears: ~~Dutch~~ ~~Charts~~\|publisher=~~dutchcharts~~.nl\|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>		! width="25"\| ]<br><ref name="SWI albums">{{cite web\|url=http://hitparade.ch/search.asp?search=Tears+for+Fears&cat=a\|title=Tears for Fears: Swiss Albums\|publisher=hitparade.ch\|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>
	! width="30"\| ]<br><ref name="~~SWI~~ albums">{{cite web\|url=http://~~hitparade~~.ch/search.asp?search=Tears+for+Fears&cat=a\|title=Tears for Fears: ~~Swiss~~ ~~Charts~~\|publisher=~~hitparade~~.ch\|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>		! width="25"\| ]<br><ref name="AUT albums">{{cite web\|url=http://austriancharts.at/search.asp?search=Tears+for+Fears&cat=a\|title=Tears for Fears: AUT Albums\|publisher=austriancharts.at\|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>
	! width="30"\| ]<br><ref name="~~AUT~~ albums">{{cite web\|url=http://~~austriancharts~~.at/search.asp?search=Tears+for+Fears&cat=a\|title=Tears for Fears: ~~Austrian~~ ~~Charts~~\|publisher=~~austriancharts~~.at\|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>		! width="25"\| ]<br><ref name="SWE albums">{{cite web\|url=http://swedishcharts.com/search.asp?search=Tears+for+Fears&cat=a\|title=Tears for Fears: SWE Albums\|publisher=swedishcharts.com\|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>
	! width="30"\| ]<br><ref name="~~SWE~~ albums">{{cite web\|url=http://~~swedishcharts~~.com/search.asp?search=Tears+for+Fears&cat=a\|title=Tears for Fears: ~~Swedish~~ ~~Charts~~\|publisher=~~swedishcharts~~.com\|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>		! width="25"\| ]<br><ref name="NOR albums">{{cite web\|url=http://norwegiancharts.com/search.asp?search=Tears+for+Fears&cat=a\|title=Tears for Fears: NOR Albums\|publisher=norwegiancharts.com\|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>
	! width="30"\| ]<br><ref name="~~NOR~~ albums">{{cite web\|url=http://~~norwegiancharts~~.com/search.asp?search=Tears+for+Fears&cat=a\|title=Tears for Fears: ~~Norway~~ ~~Charts~~\|publisher=~~norwegiancharts~~.com\|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>		! width="25"\| ]<br><ref name="AUS albums">{{cite web\|url=http://www.australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=Tears+for+Fears&cat=a\|title=Tears for Fears: Australian Albums\|publisher=australian-charts.com\|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>
	! width="30"\| ]<br><ref name="AUS albums">{{cite web\|url=http://www.australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=Tears+for+Fears&cat=a\|title=Tears for Fears: Australian Charts (albums)\|publisher=australian-charts.com\|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>
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	\| 1983		\| 1983
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	<small>		<small>
	* First studio album		* First studio album
	* Release date: 7 March 1983		* Release date: March 7, 1983
	* Label: Phonogram/Mercury</small>		* Label: ]/]</small>
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	\| 15
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	\| 1		\| —
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	<small>		<small>
	* Second studio album		* Second studio album
	* Release date: 25 February 1985		* Release date: February 25, 1985
	* Label: Phonogram/Mercury</small>		* Label: Phonogram/Mercury Records</small>
	\| 2		\| 2
	\| 1		\| 1
	\| 12		\| 12
	\| 1
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	* UK: 3× Platinum		* UK: 3× Platinum
	* US: 5× Platinum		* US: 5× Multi-Platinum
	* CAN: 7× Platinum		* CAN: 7× Platinum
	* FRA: Platinum		* FRA: Platinum
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	<small>		<small>
	* Third studio album		* Third studio album
	* Release date: 25 September 1989		* Release date: September 25, 1989
	* Label: Fontana ~~(Phonogram/Mercury)~~</small>		* Label: ]</small>
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	\| 8		\| 8
	\| 3		\| 3
	\| 5
	\| 2		\| 2
	\| 8		\| 8
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	<small>		<small>
	* Fourth studio album		* Fourth studio album
	* Release date: 7 June 1993		* Release date: June 7, 1993
	* Label: Phonogram/Mercury</small>		* Label: Phonogram/Mercury Records</small>
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	\| 5		\| 5
	\| 26
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	<small>		<small>
	* Fifth studio album		* Fifth studio album
	* Release date: 16 October 1995		* Release date: October 16, 1995
	* Label: ~~Sony/~~Epic</small>		* Label: ]</small></small>
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	\| 5		\| 5
	\| 88
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	<small>		<small>
	* Sixth studio album		* Sixth studio album
	* Release ~~dates~~: 14 ~~September~~ 2004 ~~(US)<br>7 March 2005 (UK/EUR)~~		* Release date: September 14, 2004
	* Label: New Door ~~(US)/Gut (UK)~~</small>		* Label: ]</small>
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	\| 35
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	! rowspan="2"\| Year		! rowspan="2"\| Year
	! rowspan="2"\| Album details		! rowspan="2"\| Album details
	! colspan="9"\| Peak chart positions		! colspan="8"\| Peak chart positions
	! rowspan="2"\| Certifications<br /><small>(sales threshold)</small>		! rowspan="2"\| Certifications<br /><small>(sales threshold)</small>
	\|- style="font-size:smaller;"		\|- style="font-size:smaller;"
			! width="25"\| UK<br><ref name="UK" />
	! width="30"\| UK<ref name="UK">{{cite web\|url=http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=520\|title=Tears for Fears UK Chart Positions\|publisher=chartstats.com\|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>
			! width="25"\| US<br><ref name="Allmusic albums" />
	! width="30"\| US<br><ref name="Allmusic albums">{{cite web\|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:0ifpxqr5ldse~T5\|title=((( Tears for Fears > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))\|publisher=]\|author=Allmusic staff\|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>
	! width="30"\| FRA		! width="25"\| FRA<br><ref name="FRA albums" />
	! width="30"\| ~~GER~~		! width="25"\| NL<br><ref name="NL albums" />
	! width="30"\| NL		! width="25"\| SWI<br><ref name="SWI albums" />
			! width="25"\| AUT<br><ref name="AUT albums" />
	! width="30"\| SWI<br><ref name="SWI albums">{{cite web\|url=http://hitparade.ch/search.asp?search=Tears+for+Fears&cat=a\|title=Tears for Fears: Swiss Albums\|publisher=hitparade.ch\|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>
			! width="25"\| SWE<br><ref name="SWE albums" />
	! width="30"\| AUT<br><ref name="AUT albums">{{cite web\|url=http://austriancharts.at/search.asp?search=Tears+for+Fears&cat=a\|title=Tears for Fears: Austrian Charts\|publisher=austriancharts.at\|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>
	! width="30"\| ~~SWE~~<br><ref name="~~SWE~~ albums">{{cite web\|url=http://~~swedishcharts~~.com/search.asp?search=Tears+for+Fears~~&cat=a~~\|title=Tears for Fears: ~~Swedish~~ ~~Charts~~\|publisher=~~swedishcharts~~.com\|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>		! width="25"\| SPA<br><ref name="SPA albums">{{cite web\|url=http://spanishcharts.com/search.asp?cat=a&search=Tears+for+Fears\|title=Tears for Fears: SPA Albums\|publisher=spanishcharts.com\|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>
	! width="30"\| SPA<br><ref name="SPA albums">{{cite web\|url=http://spanishcharts.com/search.asp?cat=a&search=Tears+for+Fears\|title=Tears for Fears: Spanish Charts\|publisher=spanishcharts.com\|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1992		\| 1992
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	<small>		<small>
	* First compilation album		* First compilation album
	* Release date: 17 March 1992		* Release date: March 17, 1992
	* Label: ~~Polygram (Phonogram~~/~~Mercury)~~</small>		* Label: ]/Fontana Records</small>
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	\| 53		\| 53
	\| 2		\| 2
	\| 7
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	\| 14		\| 14
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	\| align="left"\| ''''']'''''		\| align="left"\| ''''']'''''
	<small>		<small>
			* Second compilation album
	* B-sides and Rarities compilation
	* Release date: 1 August 1996		* Release date: August 1, 1996
	* Label: ~~Phonogram~~/Mercury</small>		* Label: Fontana/Mercury Records</small>
	\| —
	\| —		\| —
	\| —		\| —
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	! Year		! Year
	! Album details		! Album details
	! width="40"\| <small>FRA<br><ref name="FRA albums"~~>{{cite~~ ~~web\|url=http:~~/~~/lescharts.com/search.asp?search=Tears+for+Fears&cat=a\|title=Tears for Fears: French Chart Peaks\|publisher=lescharts.com\|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref~~>~~</small>~~		! width="35"\| <small>FRA</small><br><ref name="FRA albums" />
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2006		\| 2006
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	<small>		<small>
	* First live album		* First live album
	* Release date: 27 February 2006		* Release date: February 27, 2006
	* Label: XIII Bis ~~(France)~~</small>		* Label: ]</small>
	\| 106		\| 106
	\|-		\|-
	\|}		\|}

	===Other compilations===
	* 1986 ''Everybody Wants to Mix the World'' (Remixes compilation released only in ])
	* 1991 ''Flip'' (B-sides compilation only released in ])
	* 2000 ''The Millennium Collection: The Best of Tears for Fears''
	* 2001 ''Classic Tears for Fears''
	* 2001 ''The Working Hour: An Introduction to Tears for Fears''
	* 2001 ''Shout: The Very Best of Tears for Fears''
	* 2003 ''Tears for Fears: The Collection''
	* 2006 ''Sowing the Seeds of Love: The Best of Tears for Fears''
	* 2006 ''Gold''
	* 2007 ''Famous Last Words - The Collection''

	===Videos/DVDs===
	* 1983 ''] (Mad World, Change, Pale Shelter)''
	* 1984 ''] (Live at the London Hammersmith Odeon)''
	* 1985 '']''
	* 1990 ''] (The Seeds of Love videosingles)''
	* 1990 ''Tears for Fears: Live at Knebworth '90 (Change, Badman's Song, Everybody Wants to Rule the World)''
	* 1990 '']''
	* 1992 '']''
	* 2003/5 ''Tears for Fears - 20th century/Universal Masters'' (two minor video collections that include some post-1992 promos not available on the "Tears Roll Down" compilation)
	* 2006 '']'' (CD & DVD)

	==Singles==		==Singles==
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	\|- style="font-size:smaller;"		\|- style="font-size:smaller;"
	! width="30"\| ]<ref name="UK"~~>{{cite~~ ~~web\|url=http:~~/~~/www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=520\|title=Tears for Fears UK Chart Positions\|publisher=chartstats.com\|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref~~>		! width="25"\| ]<br><ref name="UK" />
	! width="30"\| ]<br><ref name="Allmusic ~~albums~~">{{cite web\|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:0ifpxqr5ldse~T51\|title=((( Tears for Fears > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))\|publisher=]\|author=Allmusic staff\|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>		! width="25"\| ]<br><ref name="Allmusic singles">{{cite web\|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:0ifpxqr5ldse~T51\|title=((( Tears for Fears > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))\|publisher=]\|author=Allmusic staff\|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>
			! width="25"\| ]<br><ref name="Allmusic singles" />
	! width="30"\| ]<br><ref name="AUS singles">{{cite web\|url=http://www.australian-charts.com/search.asp?cat=s&search=Tears+for+Fears\|title=Tears for Fears: Australian Charts (singles)\|publisher=australian-charts.com\|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>
			! width="25"\| ]<br><ref name="Allmusic singles" />
	! width="30"\| ]<br><ref name="FRA albums">{{cite web\|url=http://lescharts.com/search.asp?search=Tears+for+Fears&cat=s\|title=Tears for Fears: French Chart Peaks\|publisher=lescharts.com\|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>
	! width="30"\| ]		! width="25"\| ]<br><ref name="Allmusic singles" />
			! width="25"\| ]<br><ref name="Allmusic singles" />
	! width="30"\| ]<br><ref name="IRE singles">{{cite web\|url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement\|title=Tears for Fears: Irish Singles\|publisher=irishcharts.ie\|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>
	! width="30"\| ]<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.~~hitparadeitalia~~.it/~~indici/per_interprete/at~~.~~htm~~\|title=Tears ~~For~~ Fears: ~~Italian~~ ~~Charts (singles)~~\|publisher=~~hitparadeitalia~~.it\|accessdate=2009-12-25}}</ref>		! width="25"\| ]<br><ref name="AUS singles">{{cite web\|url=http://www.australian-charts.com/search.asp?cat=s&search=Tears+for+Fears\|title=Tears for Fears: Australian Singles\|publisher=australian-charts.com\|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>
	! width="30"\| ]<br><ref name="NL singles">{{cite web\|url=http://~~dutchcharts~~.nl/search.asp?search=Tears+for+Fears&cat=s\|title=Tears for Fears: ~~Dutch~~ ~~Single Peaks~~\|publisher=~~dutchcharts~~.nl\|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>		! width="25"\| ]<br><ref name="FRA singles">{{cite web\|url=http://lescharts.com/search.asp?search=Tears+for+Fears&cat=s\|title=Tears for Fears: French Singles\|publisher=lescharts.com\|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>
	! width="30"\| ]<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.~~rock~~.~~co.za~~/~~files~~/~~springbok_top_20_(T).html~~\|title=Tears ~~For~~ Fears: ~~South~~ ~~African Charts (singles)~~\|publisher=~~rock~~.~~co.za (Springbok)~~\|accessdate=2009-12-25}}</ref>		! width="25"\| ]<br><ref name="IRE singles">{{cite web\|url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement\|title=Tears for Fears: Irish Singles\|publisher=irishcharts.ie\|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>
	! width="30"\| ]<br><ref name="~~SWI~~ ~~albums~~">{{cite web\|url=http://~~hitparade~~.ch/search.asp?search=Tears+for+Fears~~&cat=s~~\|title=Tears for Fears: ~~Swiss~~ Singles\|publisher=~~hitparade~~.ch\|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>		! width="25"\| ]<br><ref name="NL singles">{{cite web\|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?cat=s&cat2=s&search=Tears+for+Fears\|title=Tears for Fears: NL Singles\|publisher=dutchcharts.nl\|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>
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	\| 1981		\| 1981
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	\| align="left"\| "Pale Shelter" <small>(re-issue)</small>		\| align="left"\| "Pale Shelter" <small>(re-issue)</small>
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	\| align="left" rowspan="5"\| ''Songs from the Big Chair''		\| align="left" rowspan="5"\| ''Songs from the Big Chair''
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	\| rowspan="3"\| 1985		\| rowspan="3"\| 1985
	\| align="left"\| "]"		\| align="left"\| "]"
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	\| align="left"\| "]"		\| align="left"\| "]"
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	\| align="left"\| "]"		\| align="left"\| "]"
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	\| align="left"\| Non-album song		\| align="left"\| Non-album song
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	\| align="left" rowspan="4"\| ''The Seeds of Love''		\| align="left" rowspan="4"\| ''The Seeds of Love''
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	\| rowspan="2"\| 1990		\| rowspan="2"\| 1990
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	† <small>Though not formally released by Tears for Fears, this was originally the B-side to "Advice for the Young at Heart" which was then remixed by Fluke and released as a single by TFF's record company in the UK and simply credited as "Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams".</small><br>
	<sup>1</sup><small> "Laid So Low" charted at #10 on Billboard Modern Rock Tracks</small><br>
	<sup>2</sup><small> "Call Me Mellow" charted at #28 on Billboard Adult Top 40</small>

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Tears for Fears discography
Roland Orzabal (left) and Curt Smith (right) performing in Hanover, 2008
Studio albums	6
Live albums	1
Compilation albums	2
Singles	30

The Discography of Tears for Fears, a British Synth Pop group, consists of six studio albums, two compilation albums, one live albums, and thirty singles. Consisting of Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith, the duo were signed to Polygram/Mercury records in 1982.

The group's debut album, The Hurting was released the following year. While the second single, "Mad World" reached #3 on the UK Singles Chart, however it was their third single, "Change" that became their first charting single in the United States. Songs from the Big Chair was released in February 1985. The single, "Shout" became the group's first major hit in North America, peaking at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the next single, "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" followed similar suit. Their third studio album, The Seeds of Love was released on Fontana Records in 1989. Its lead single, "Sowing the Seeds of Love" reached the Top 5 in the United Kingdom and also followed similar success in the United States. "Woman in Chains," a collaboration with Oleta Adams was a minor international hit, as was, "Advice for the Young at Heart" and "Famous Last Words."

The band's first compilation, Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82-92) was issued in March 1992, and spawned one major hit in the United Kingdom. In 1993, Elemental became Tears for Fear's first studio album in four years. Although it certified gold in the United States, the lead single, "Break It Down Again" only reached #25 on the Billboard Hot 100. Raoul and the Kings of Spain was released in 1995, and their most recent album, Everybody Loves a Happy Ending was released in 2004.

Albums

Studio albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions									Certifications (sales threshold)
Year	Album details	UK	US	FRA	NL	SWI	AUT	SWE	NOR	AUS	Certifications (sales threshold)
1983	The Hurting First studio album Release date: March 7, 1983 Label: Phonogram/Mercury Records	1	73	16	21	—	—	—	—	—	UK: Platinum US: Gold CAN: Platinum FRA: Gold
1985	Songs from the Big Chair Second studio album Release date: February 25, 1985 Label: Phonogram/Mercury Records	2	1	12	2	5	22	25	17	—	UK: 3× Platinum US: 5× Multi-Platinum CAN: 7× Platinum FRA: Platinum GER: Gold
1989	The Seeds of Love Third studio album Release date: September 25, 1989 Label: Fontana Records	1	8	3	2	8	13	5	14	18	UK: Platinum US: Platinum CAN: 2× Platinum FRA: Platinum GER: Gold SWI: Gold
1993	Elemental Fourth studio album Release date: June 7, 1993 Label: Phonogram/Mercury Records	5	45	5	31	24	—	26	—	—	UK: Silver US: Gold CAN: Gold FRA: Platinum
1995	Raoul and the Kings of Spain Fifth studio album Release date: October 16, 1995 Label: Epic Records	41	79	5	70	42	—	—	—	—
2004	Everybody Loves a Happy Ending Sixth studio album Release date: September 14, 2004 Label: New Door Records	45	46	28	86	48	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions								Certifications (sales threshold)
Year	Album details	UK	US	FRA	NL	SWI	AUT	SWE	SPA	Certifications (sales threshold)
1992	Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82-92) First compilation album Release date: March 17, 1992 Label: PolyGram/Fontana Records	2	53	2	15	14	34	41	99	UK: 2× Platinum US: Platinum CAN: Gold FRA: Gold GER: Gold SWI: Gold
1996	Saturnine Martial & Lunatic Second compilation album Release date: August 1, 1996 Label: Fontana/Mercury Records	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Live albums

Year	Album details	FRA
2006	Secret World - Live in Paris First live album Release date: February 27, 2006 Label: XIII Bis Records	106

Year

Album details

FRA

2006

Secret World - Live in Paris

First live album

Release date: February 27, 2006

Label: XIII Bis Records

106

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions										Album
Year	Single	UK	US	US Main	US Mod	US AC	US Dan	AUS	FRA	IRE	NL	Album
1981	"Suffer the Children"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	The Hurting
1982	"Pale Shelter (You Don't Give Me Love)"	193	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1982	"Mad World"	3	—	—	—	—	—	12	—	6	—
1983	"Change"	4	73	22	—	—	—	29	—	—	32
	"Pale Shelter" (re-issue)	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	—
	"The Way You Are"	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album song
1984	"Mothers Talk"	14	27	—	—	—	—	—	—	23	—	Songs from the Big Chair
1984	"Shout"	4	1	6	—	—	1	1	21	5	1
1985	"Everybody Wants to Rule the World"	2	1	—	—	2	1	2	18	2	2
	"Head over Heels"	12	3	7	—	5	—	21	57	5	29
	"I Believe (A Soulful Re-Recording)"	23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	10	—
1986	"Everybody Wants to Run the World"	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	Non-album song
1989	"Sowing the Seeds of Love"	5	2	4	1	29	—	13	18	4	3	The Seeds of Love
1989	"Woman in Chains" (with Oleta Adams)	26	36	—	27	—	—	39	20	21	16
1990	"Advice for the Young at Heart"	36	89	—	—	24	—	—	31	15	22
1990	"Famous Last Words"	83	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991	"Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams"	70	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Saturnine Martial & Lunatic
1992	"Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)"	17	—	—	10	—	—	—	15	—	27	Greatest Hits 82-92
1992	"Woman in Chains" (re-issue)	57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	The Seeds of Love
1993	"Break It Down Again"	20	25	—	1	24	—	—	19	—	27	Elemental
	"Cold"	72	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Goodnight Song"	—	125	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994	"Elemental"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995	"Roaul and the Kings of Spain"	31	98	—	—	—	—	—	64	—	—	Raoul and the Kings of Spain
1995	"God's Mistake"	61	94	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	"Secrets"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	"Falling Down"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	"Closest Thing to Heaven"	40	—	—	—	—	—	—	59	—	70	Everybody Loves a Happy Ending
2005	"Everybody Loves a Happy Ending"	102	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006	"Secret World"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

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External links

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Studio albums	The Hurting Songs from the Big Chair The Seeds of Love Elemental Raoul and the Kings of Spain Everybody Loves a Happy Ending The Tipping Point Songs for a Nervous Planet
Live albums	Secret World Live in Paris
Compilations	Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82–92) Saturnine Martial & Lunatic 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Tears for Fears Classic Tears for Fears: The Universal Masters Collection Shout: The Very Best of Tears for Fears The Collection Gold Rule the World: The Greatest Hits
Extended plays	Ready Boy & Girls?
Singles	"Suffer the Children" "Pale Shelter" "Mad World" "Change" "The Way You Are" "Mothers Talk" "Shout" "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" "Head over Heels" "I Believe (A Soulful Re-Recording)" "Sowing the Seeds of Love" "Woman in Chains" "Advice for the Young at Heart" "Famous Last Words" "Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams" "Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)" "Break It Down Again" "Cold" "Goodnight Song" "Raoul and the Kings of Spain" "God's Mistake" "Secrets" "Falling Down" "Closest Thing to Heaven" "Everybody Loves a Happy Ending" / "Call Me Mellow" "I Love You but I'm Lost" "The Tipping Point"
Other songs	"Standing on the Corner of the Third World"
Video releases	The Videosingles In My Mind's Eye Scenes from the Big Chair Sowing the Seeds Going to California Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82–92) Secret World (Live in Paris)
Tours	The Tipping Point World Tour
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