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"Mad World" is a 1982 song by British band Tears for Fears. Written by Roland Orzabal and sung by bassist Curt Smith , it was the band's third single release and first chart hit, reaching number three on the UK Singles Chart in November 1982.
Tears for Fears are an English pop rock band formed in Bath in 1981 by Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal. Founded after the dissolution of their first band, the mod-influenced Graduate, Tears for Fears were associated with the synth-pop bands of the 1980s, and attained international chart success as part of the Second British Invasion. [8]
It was not until Tears for Fears' third single, "Mad World" (1982), that they scored their first hit, and their platinum-selling debut album The Hurting (1983) was a UK number one. Their second album, Songs from the Big Chair , was released in 1985 and became a worldwide hit, establishing the band in the US.
Mike Duqette at The Second Disc states "this generic compilation is the most comprehensive, covering even the Raoul album, and has a few bonus cuts (the hard-to-find "Floating Down the River" and a new live version of "Mad World"). He goes on to comment that this album was "originally intended to be a career-spanning box, including a bunch of ...
Andy Kellman of AllMusic stated that the "natural inclination" was to compare the album to Shout: The Very Best of Tears for Fears.He goes on to state, "the selections are quite different, even though both include most of the obvious picks -- "Mad World," "Change," "Break It Down Again," "Sowing the Seeds of Love," "Advice for the Young at Heart."
Tears for Fears Live is premiering in 1,100 movie theaters across the world on October 24 and 26. Songs For a Nervous Planet , which releases on October 25, includes four brand-new songs.
Songs from the Big Chair is the second studio album by the English band Tears for Fears, released on 25 February 1985 by Mercury Records, distributed by Phonogram Inc. A follow-up to the band's successful debut album, The Hurting (1983), Songs from the Big Chair was a significant departure from that album's dark, introspective synth-pop, featuring a more mainstream, guitar-based pop rock sound ...
The Hurting is the debut studio album by British new wave band Tears for Fears, released on 7 March 1983 by Mercury Records distributed by Phonogram Inc. The album peaked at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart in its second week of release and was certified Gold by the BPI within three weeks of release.