This was the band's first ever single release, although it failed to chart in any country. In 1985, following the massive success of the band's second LP, Songs from the Big Chair, Mercury Records reissued the single with a new picture sleeve. However, It still failed to hit the Top 40, reaching #52 on the UK singles chart.
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Tears for Fears performing Everybody Wants to Rule the World on Top of the Pops in 1985
Tears for Fears were formed in 1981 by British duo Roland Orzabel and Curt Smith. Everybody Wants to Rule the World was the band's ninth single release and the third single to be taken from the hugely successful, Songs from the Big Chair album.
It was the lead single from the album in the U.S. It peaked at No.2 in April 1985 in the UK and was a No.1 in the U.S. and New Zealand.
Tears for Fears were formed in 1981 by British duo Roland Orzabel and Curt Smith. 