Tears for Fears
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: 1981 in Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom
- Active: 1981 - present
Biography
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 were associated with the new wave synthesizer bands of the early 1980s, and attained international chart success. The band's debut album, The Hurting (1983), reached number one on the UK Albums Chart, and their first three hit singles – "Mad World", "Change", and "Pale Shelter" – all reached the top five in the UK Singles Chart.
Genres
Tears for Fears Discography
- Mad World / Ideas as Opiates (1982) - Single - rated 4.15/5
- The Hurting (1983) - Album - rated 4.07/5
- Head Over Heels / When in Love With a Blind Man (1985) - Single - rated 4.32/5
- Shout / The Big Chair (1985) - Single - rated 4.24/5
- Songs From the Big Chair (1985) - Album - rated 4.33/5
- Everybody Wants to Rule the World / Pharaohs (1985) - Single - rated 4.33/5
- The Seeds of Love (1989) - Album - rated 4.05/5
- Elemental (1993) - Album - rated 3.18/5
- Raoul and the Kings of Spain (1995) - Album - rated 3.39/5
- 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Tears for Fears (2000) - Compilation - rated 3.65/5
- Classic Tears for Fears: The Universal Masters Collection (2000) - Compilation - rated 3.48/5
- Shout: The Very Best of Tears for Fears (2001) - Compilation - rated 3.76/5
- Everybody Loves a Happy Ending (2004) - Album - rated 3.14/5
- The Tipping Point (2022) - Album - rated 3.67/5
Members
- Roland Orzabal - vocals, guitar, keyboards (1981–Present)
- Curt Smith - vocals, bass, keyboards (1981–1990; 2000–Present)
- Ian Stanley - keyboards, backing vocals (1981–1987)
- Manny Elias - drums, percussion (1981–1986)