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The [[Discography]] of [[Tears for Fears]], a British [[Synth Pop]] group, consists of six [[Studio album|studio albums]], two [[Compilation album|compilation albums]], one [[Live album|live albums]], and thirty [[single (music)|singles]]. Consisting of [[Roland Orzabal]] and [[Curt Smith]], the duo were signed to [[Polygram Records|Polygram]]/[[Mercury Records|Mercury]] 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=[[allmusic]]|accessdate=21 December 2009}}</ref>


This is the discography for the [[British people|British]] rock band [[Tears for Fears]].
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 (Tears for Fears song)|Change]]" that became their first charting single in the United States. ''[[Songs from the Big Chair]]'' was released in February 1985. The single, "[[Shout (Tears for Fears song)|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]]."


==Discography==
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 (Tears for Fears album)|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===
===Studio albums===
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! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Album details
! rowspan="2"| Album details
! colspan="9"| Peak chart positions
! colspan="10"| Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2"| [[Music recording sales certification|Certifications]]<br/><small>([[List of music recording sales certifications|sales threshold]])</small>
! rowspan="2"| [[Music recording sales certification|Certifications]]<br /><small>([[List of best selling music artists|sales threshold]])</small>
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="25"| [[UK Albums Chart|UK]]<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"| [[UK Albums Chart|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"| [[Billboard 200|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=[[Allmusic]]|author=Allmusic staff|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>
! width="30"| [[Billboard 200|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 - U.S. Billboard Albums|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|author=|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>
! width="25"| [[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|FRA]]<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="30"| [[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|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 Charts|publisher=lescharts.com|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>
! width="30"| [[Media Control Charts|GER]]
! width="25"| [[MegaCharts|NL]]<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="25"| [[Swiss Music Charts|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="30"| [[MegaCharts|NL]]<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"| [[Austria Top 40|AUT]]<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"| [[Swiss Music Charts|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 Charts|publisher=hitparade.ch|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>
! width="25"| [[Sverigetopplistan|SWE]]<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"| [[Austria Top 40|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="25"| [[VG-lista|NOR]]<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"| [[Sverigetopplistan|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"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<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"| [[VG-lista|NOR]]<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="30"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<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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<small>
* First studio album
* First studio album
* Release date: March 7, 1983
* Release date: 7 March 1983
* Label: [[Phonogram Records|Phonogram]]/[[Mercury Records]]</small>
* Label: Phonogram/Mercury</small>
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<small>
* Second studio album
* Second studio album
* Release date: February 25, 1985
* Release date: 25 February 1985
* Label: Phonogram/Mercury Records</small>
* Label: Phonogram/Mercury</small>
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| align="left"| <small>
* UK: 3&times; Platinum
* UK: 3&times; Platinum
* US: 5&times; Multi-Platinum
* US: 5&times; Platinum
* CAN: 7&times; Platinum
* CAN: 7&times; Platinum
* FRA: Platinum
* FRA: Platinum
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* Third studio album
* Third studio album
* Release date: September 25, 1989
* Release date: 25 September 1989
* Label: [[Fontana Records]]</small>
* Label: Fontana (Phonogram/Mercury)</small>
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* Fourth studio album
* Fourth studio album
* Release date: June 7, 1993
* Release date: 7 June 1993
* Label: Phonogram/Mercury Records</small>
* Label: Phonogram/Mercury</small>
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<small>
<small>
* Fifth studio album
* Fifth studio album
* Release date: October 16, 1995
* Release date: 16 October 1995
* Label: [[Epic Records]]</small></small>
* Label: Sony/Epic</small>
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<small>
* Sixth studio album
* Sixth studio album
* Release date: September 14, 2004
* Release dates: 14 September 2004 (US)<br>7 March 2005 (UK/EUR)
* Label: [[Universal Music Group|New Door Records]]</small>
* Label: New Door (US)/Gut (UK)</small>
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! rowspan="2"| Year
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! rowspan="2"| Album details
! rowspan="2"| Album details
! colspan="8"| Peak chart positions
! colspan="9"| 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="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"| UK<br><ref name="UK" />
! 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=[[Allmusic]]|author=Allmusic staff|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>
! width="25"| US<br><ref name="Allmusic albums" />
! width="25"| FRA<br><ref name="FRA albums" />
! width="30"| FRA
! width="25"| NL<br><ref name="NL albums" />
! width="30"| GER
! width="25"| SWI<br><ref name="SWI albums" />
! width="30"| NL
! 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"| AUT<br><ref name="AUT 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="25"| SWE<br><ref name="SWE albums" />
! 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"| 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="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>
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<small>
<small>
* First compilation album
* First compilation album
* Release date: March 17, 1992
* Release date: 17 March 1992
* Label: [[PolyGram]]/Fontana Records</small>
* Label: Polygram (Phonogram/Mercury)</small>
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| align="left"| '''''[[Saturnine Martial & Lunatic]]'''''
| align="left"| '''''[[Saturnine Martial & Lunatic]]'''''
<small>
<small>
* B-sides and Rarities compilation
* Second compilation album
* Release date: August 1, 1996
* Release date: 1 August 1996
* Label: Fontana/Mercury Records</small>
* Label: Phonogram/Mercury</small>
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! Year
! Year
! Album details
! Album details
! width="35"| <small>FRA</small><br><ref name="FRA albums" />
! 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>
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<small>
<small>
* First live album
* First live album
* Release date: February 27, 2006
* Release date: 27 February 2006
* Label: [[XIII Bis Records]]</small>
* Label: XIII Bis (France)</small>
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===Other compilations===
* 1986 ''Everybody Wants to Mix the World'' (Remixes compilation released only in [[Argentina]])
* 1991 ''Flip'' (B-sides compilation only released in [[Japan]])
* 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 ''[[The Videosingles]] (Mad World, Change, Pale Shelter)''
* 1984 ''[[In My Mind's Eye]] (Live at the London Hammersmith Odeon)''
* 1985 ''[[Scenes from the Big Chair]]''
* 1990 ''[[Sowing The Seeds]] (The Seeds of Love videosingles)''
* 1990 ''Tears for Fears: Live at Knebworth '90 (Change, Badman's Song, Everybody Wants to Rule the World)''
* 1990 ''[[Going To California (Tears For Fears video)|Going To California (Live from Santa Barbara)]]''
* 1992 ''[[Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82-92) (video)|Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82-92)]]''
* 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 ''[[Secret World Live in Paris|Secret World (Live in Paris)]]'' (CD & DVD)


==Singles==
==Singles==
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! width="25"| [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br><ref name="UK" />
! width="30"| [[UK Singles Chart|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"| [[Billboard Hot 100|US]]<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=[[Allmusic]]|author=Allmusic staff|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>
! width="30"| [[Billboard Hot 100|US]]<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=[[Allmusic]]|author=Allmusic staff|accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref>
! width="30"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<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"| [[Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks|US Main]]<br><ref name="Allmusic singles" />
! width="30"| [[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|FRA]]<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="25"| [[Hot Modern Rock Tracks|US Mod]]<br><ref name="Allmusic singles" />
! width="25"| [[Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks|US AC]]<br><ref name="Allmusic singles" />
! width="30"| [[Media Control Charts|GER]]
! width="30"| [[Irish Singles Chart|IRE]]<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="25"| [[Hot Dance Club Songs|US Dan]]<br><ref name="Allmusic singles" />
! width="25"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<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"| [[Italian Singles Chart|ITA]]<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"| [[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|FRA]]<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"| [[MegaCharts|NL]]<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"| [[Irish Singles Chart|IRE]]<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"| [[South Africa|SA]]<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"| [[MegaCharts|NL]]<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>
! width="30"| [[Swiss Music Charts|SWI]]<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>
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| 1981
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| align="left"| "[[Mad World]]"
| align="left"| "[[Mad World]]"
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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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| align="left"| "[[Shout (Tears for Fears song)|Shout]]"
| align="left"| "[[Shout (Tears for Fears song)|Shout]]"
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| rowspan="3"| 1985
| rowspan="3"| 1985
| align="left"| "[[Everybody Wants to Rule the World]]"
| align="left"| "[[Everybody Wants to Rule the World]]"
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| align="left"| "[[Head over Heels (Tears for Fears song)|Head over Heels]]"
| align="left"| "[[Head over Heels (Tears for Fears song)|Head over Heels]]"
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| align="left"| "[[I Believe (A Soulful Re-Recording)]]"
| align="left"| "[[I Believe (A Soulful Re-Recording)]]"
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| 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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| align="left" rowspan="3"| ''Everybody Loves a Happy Ending''
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| align="left"| "[[Everybody Loves a Happy Ending/Call Me Mellow|Everybody Loves a Happy Ending]]"
| align="left"| "[[Everybody Loves a Happy Ending/Call Me Mellow|Everybody Loves a Happy Ending /<br>Call Me Mellow]]"
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| colspan="15" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart
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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>


==References==
==References and sources==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.bpi.co.uk British Phonographic Industry]
*[http://www.bpi.co.uk British Phonographic Industry]
*[http://www.riaa.com Recording Industry Association of America]
*[http://www.riaa.com Recording Industry Association of America]
*[http://lescharts.com/search.asp?search=tears+for+fears&cat=s Lescharts.com]
*[http://www.charts-surfer.de/musikcharts1024e.htm charts-surfer]
*[http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/indici/per_interprete/at.htm hitparadeitalia]
*[http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement Irish charts]
*[http://www.rock.co.za/files/springbok_top_20_(T).html South African Rock Lists]


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Revision as of 23:18, 27 December 2009

Tears for Fears discography
Roland Orzabal (left) and Curt Smith (right) performing in Hanover, 2008
Studio albums6
Live albums1
Compilation albums2
Singles30

This is the discography for the British rock band Tears for Fears.

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
UK[1] US
[2] 		FRA
[3] 		GER NL
[4] 		SWI
[5] 		AUT
[6] 		SWE
[7] 		NOR
[8] 		AUS
[9]
1983 The Hurting

  • First studio album
  • Release date: 7 March 1983
  • Label: Phonogram/Mercury
 1 73 16 15 21 1 — — — —
  • UK: Platinum
  • US: Gold
  • CAN: Platinum
  • FRA: Gold
1985 Songs from the Big Chair

  • Second studio album
  • Release date: 25 February 1985
  • Label: Phonogram/Mercury
 2 1 12 1 2 5 22 25 17 —
  • UK: 3× Platinum
  • US: 5× Platinum
  • CAN: 7× Platinum
  • FRA: Platinum
  • GER: Gold
1989 The Seeds of Love

  • Third studio album
  • Release date: 25 September 1989
  • Label: Fontana (Phonogram/Mercury)
 1 8 3 5 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: 7 June 1993
  • Label: Phonogram/Mercury
 5 45 5 26 31 24 — 26 — —
  • UK: Silver
  • US: Gold
  • CAN: Gold
  • FRA: Platinum
1995 Raoul and the Kings of Spain

  • Fifth studio album
  • Release date: 16 October 1995
  • Label: Sony/Epic
 41 79 5 88 70 42 — — — —
2004 Everybody Loves a Happy Ending

  • Sixth studio album
  • Release dates: 14 September 2004 (US)
    7 March 2005 (UK/EUR)
  • Label: New Door (US)/Gut (UK)
 45 46 28 35 86 48 — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
UK[1] US
[2] 		FRA GER NL SWI
[5] 		AUT
[6] 		SWE
[7] 		SPA
[10]
1992 Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82-92)

  • First compilation album
  • Release date: 17 March 1992
  • Label: Polygram (Phonogram/Mercury)
 2 53 2 7 15 14 34 41 99
  • UK: 2× Platinum
  • US: Platinum
  • CAN: Gold
  • FRA: Gold
  • GER: Gold
  • SWI: Gold
1996 Saturnine Martial & Lunatic

  • B-sides and Rarities compilation
  • Release date: 1 August 1996
  • Label: Phonogram/Mercury
 — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Live albums

Year Album details FRA
[3]
2006 Secret World - Live in Paris

  • First live album
  • Release date: 27 February 2006
  • Label: XIII Bis (France)
 106

Other compilations

  • 1986 Everybody Wants to Mix the World (Remixes compilation released only in Argentina)
  • 1991 Flip (B-sides compilation only released in Japan)
  • 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

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
UK[1] US
[2] 		AUS
[11] 		FRA
[3] 		GER IRE
[12] 		ITA[13] NL
[14] 		SA[15] SWI
[5]
1981 "Suffer the Children" — — — — — — — — — — The Hurting
1982 "Pale Shelter (You Don't Give Me Love)" 193 — — — — — — — — —
"Mad World" 3 — 12 — 21 6 — — 2 —
1983 "Change" 4 73 29 — — 8 27 32 5 —
"Pale Shelter" (re-issue) 5 — — — 25 5 — — — —
"The Way You Are" 24 — — — — — — — — — Non-album song
1984 "Mothers Talk" 14 27 — — — 23 — — — — Songs from the Big Chair
"Shout" 4 1 1 21 1 5 2 1 2 1
1985 "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" 2 1 2 18 11 2 11 2 14 13
"Head over Heels" 12 3 21 57 55 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 13 18 11 4 2 3 — 11 The Seeds of Love
"Woman in Chains" (with Oleta Adams) 26 36 39 20 45 21 23 16 — —
1990 "Advice for the Young at Heart" 36 89 — 31 51 15 49 22 — —
"Famous Last Words" 83 — — — — — — — — —
1991 "Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams"† 70 — — — — — — — — — Saturnine Martial & Lunatic
1992 "Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)" 17 —1 — 15 40 — 8 27 — — Greatest Hits 82-92
"Woman in Chains" (re-issue) 57 — — — — — — — — — The Seeds of Love
1993 "Break It Down Again" 20 25 — 19 66 — 7 27 — — Elemental
"Cold" 72 — — — — — — — — —
"Goodnight Song" — 125 — — — — — — — —
1994 "Elemental" — — — — — — — — — —
1995 "Roaul and the Kings of Spain" 31 98 — 64 — — 60 — — — Raoul and the Kings of Spain
"God's Mistake" 61 94 — — — — — — — —
1996 "Secrets" — — — — — — — — — —
"Falling Down" — — — — — — — — — —
2005 "Closest Thing to Heaven" 40 — — 59 — — 41 70 — — Everybody Loves
a Happy Ending
"Everybody Loves a Happy Ending /
Call Me Mellow" 		102 —2 — — — — 37 — — —
2006 "Secret World" — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory

† 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".
1 "Laid So Low" charted at #10 on Billboard Modern Rock Tracks
2 "Call Me Mellow" charted at #28 on Billboard Adult Top 40

References and sources

  1. ^ a b c "Tears for Fears UK Chart Positions". chartstats.com. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
  2. ^ a b c "Tears for Fears - U.S. Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-12-13. Cite error: The named reference "Allmusic albums" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b c "Tears for Fears: French Charts". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2009-12-13. Cite error: The named reference "FRA albums" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Tears for Fears: Dutch Charts". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
  5. ^ a b c "Tears for Fears: Swiss Charts". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2009-12-13. Cite error: The named reference "SWI albums" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  6. ^ a b "Tears for Fears: Austrian Charts". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
  7. ^ a b "Tears for Fears: Swedish Charts". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
  8. ^ "Tears for Fears: Norway Charts". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
  9. ^ "Tears for Fears: Australian Charts (albums)". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
  10. ^ "Tears for Fears: Spanish Charts". spanishcharts.com. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
  11. ^ "Tears for Fears: Australian Charts (singles)". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
  12. ^ "Tears for Fears: Irish Singles". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
  13. ^ "Tears For Fears: Italian Charts (singles)". hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2009-12-25.
  14. ^ "Tears for Fears: Dutch Single Peaks". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
  15. ^ "Tears For Fears: South African Charts (singles)". rock.co.za (Springbok). Retrieved 2009-12-25.
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