Tears for Fears Songs Ranked

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 was initially associated with the new wave synthesizer bands of the early 1980s. Later, the band branched out into more mainstream pop and attained international chart success. Tears for Fears were part of the MTV-driven Second British Invasion of the US. Here are all of the Tears for Fears songs ranked.

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20. Goodnight Song (Elemental, 1993)

“Guitar leads and amazing melody make this one my number one. his track could stand up today, it is beautiful in its majesty. What a phenomenal song all around.”

19. Year of the Knife (The Seeds of Love, 1989)

“By all means my favorite. The live feel’s given on the album and the live versions are amazing. You just don’t want it to end. I have no idea what this song is about, but it is so expressive and so passionate.”

18. The Hurting (The Hurting, 1983)

“Just LOVE this song and most all of their works. LOVE this band. This songs makes me feel so good when I hear it. Best song on the album! Surprised it was never released as a single!”

17. Break It Down Again ( Elemental, 1993)

“This is my best song from tears for fears.. you have to watch the video and then hear the song.. if your head is hurt, have nausea or migraine or headache.. you should definitely watch this :-). smashing hit and my favourite.”

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16. Badman’s Song (The Seeds of Love, 1989)

“Love the way Roland and Oleta’s vocals wrap around each other in this one! I absolutely love this song. The nice shift from typical TFF style. I love the “mirror man” concept.”

15. Watch Me Bleed (The Hurting, 1983)

“This is a bit over-the-top, and could be described as “emo” before there was “emo. ” I find it entertaining. This song has a lot of elements that makes a unique piece, come on!”

14. Famous Last Words (The Seeds of Love, 1989)

“Absolutely incredibly song. The way the ballad slowly builds and adds instruments before crashing into a massive rock segment is simply chilling, and the lyrics about overcoming insurmountable odds are really touching. Amazing end to a fantastic and somewhat underrated album.”

13. The Way You Are (The Hurting, 1983)

“Way You Are is so epic, amazing, and dramatic. As I listen to it, I can feel as if I’m trapped as a slave inside a rural British assembly line, and can really visualise machinery and lonely green outdoors with grey rainy skies, reminiscent of my youth depression. But it tells me “Talk about it! ” and I see the peacock on the Single album (contains the songs The Marauders and Way You Are). The extended version of this song is even better!”

12. Mothers Talk (Songs from the Big Chair, 1985)

“We can WORK IT OUT! I always loved that part. This song is sadly underrated. I love it. The beat is just…wow. By far my favorite, so many moving parts that make the song amazing. Out of all of their songs, this one has the sickest beat.”

11. Woman in Chains (The Seeds of Love, 1989)

“This song is a masterpiece. It’s just so well-crafted, how everything builds to the end, and the lyrics are truly poignant. Musical genius. Such a deeply touching, passionate masterpiece… Roland and Oleta make such a great power duo.”

10. Advice for the Young at Heart (The Seeds of Love, 1989)

“Beautifully composed song, curt outdoes himself with the vocals and the piano is amazing Every second of this one is pure bliss. Possibly one of the greatest songs ever written”

9. Suffer the Children (The Hurting, 1983)

“Simply the finest hour for a band with some amazing songs. The music and vocals are sublime, creating a song with true atmosphere. While not a pop sensation, or stadium anthem, in my opinion, this song is truly their best work.”

8. The Working Hour (Songs from the Big Chair, 1985)

“THIS IS their best song and they’ve even admitted the fans love this song the most but don’t perform it live anymore. WHY! Working Hour is their best song if not their second best song after Everyone Wants to Rule the World.”

7. Sowing the Seeds of Love (The Seeds of Love, 1989)

“This is my personal favorite song from TFF, however, it is probably not the best song they ever made. Sowing the Seeds of Love has a strong melody and is very good from a composing standpoint. The song also benefits from Orzabal’s strong, gritty, and round vocals on this particular track. Everybody wants to rule the world is runner up, due to its very good instrumentation and composition, but falls short from Curt’s nasally round and honestly sub-par vocals (although his voice improved much as time went on, especially in the seeds of love album). Mad World falls a bit short for me in instrumentation and vocals, but is a lyrical masterpiece, this also goes for Pale Shelter. Overall, I would say that the best TFF song is Head Over Heels with its surprisingly good vocals from Curt and good instrumentation, however this is not my personal favorite song from them.’

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6. Pale Shelter (The Hurting, 1983)

“Awesome song. The whole idea of “you don’t give me love/you give me pale shelter” is a cool metaphor. The vocals in this song are great too. LOVE this band. This songs makes me feel so good when I hear it.”

5. Mad World (The Hurting, 1983)

“This is way better than any cover I’ve heard so far. “The dreams in which I’m dying are the best I’ve ever had”. Chilling! Their best song and my favorite although they’re all fabulous”

4. Shout (Shout, 2005)

“This is an amazing song! The build up towards the end is something that no other band can replicate! The lyrics are so meaningful, too. Love the drumming in this song. Maybe not as good as Everybody Wants to Rule the World, but more unique. Love ’em both.

3. Head Over Heels (Songs from the Big Chair, 1985)

“This is probably my favorite TFF song, even though I could never truly pick one. There’s something about the amazing combo of the main riff, the bass the vocals and the la la la’s. This is a complex, truly outstanding songs.”

2. Change (The Hurting 1983)

“Their best melody, powerful hook, and therefore my favorite TfF song. Such a good melody to listen to when someone fake comes just say “you can change”literally. That xylophone thing is incredible! Love this song.”

1. Everybody Wants to Rule the World (Songs from the Big Chair, 1985)

“Grew up with this song love a lot of other songs by them, like change and mad world, but this song captures what the band represented and is just their best song. It’s also one of the best songs ever.”