Rule The World: The Greatest Hits

~ Release by Tears for Fears (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

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5380287 21 A00

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Tracklist

▼CD 1
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1Everybody Wants to Rule the World
engineer:
David Bascombe
producer:
Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick)
mixer:
Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
bass guitar:
Curt Smith (in 1984)
drums (drum set):
Manny Elias (in 1984)
guitar and solo guitar:
Neil Taylor (guitarist) (in 1984)
keyboard:
Ian Stanley (in 1984)
background vocals:
Roland Orzabal (in 1984)
lead vocals:
Curt Smith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (in 1985) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2014)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 319)
recording of:
Everybody Wants to Rule the World (in 1984)
writer:
Christopher Merrick Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick), Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley
composer:
Mark Lettieri
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Amusements Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd., フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Tears for Fears3.94:12
2Shout (7" edit)
producer:
Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2014)
recording of:
Shout (in 1984)
writer:
Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!), Roland Orzabal Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Tears for Fears4.654:46
3I Love You But I’m Lost
recording of:
I Love You but I’m Lost
writer:
Mark Crew, Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith and Dan Smith (member of UK band Bastille)
Tears for Fears4:21
4Mad World
programming:
Manny Elias, Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick), Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley
producer:
Ross Cullum and Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick)
bass guitar:
Curt Smith
drums (drum set):
Manny Elias
guitar:
Roland Orzabal
keyboard:
Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith and Ian Stanley
percussion:
Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick)
vocals:
Curt Smith
conductor:
Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick)
performer:
Ross Cullum and Phil Palmer (guitarist)
music videos:
Mad World by Tears for Fears
recording of:
Mad World
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal
publisher:
BMG Blue, BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
music quoted on:
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Tears for Fears4.253:34
5Sowing the Seeds of Love
producer:
David Bascombe
Hammond organ:
Ian Stanley
recording of:
Sowing the Seeds of Love
writer:
Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
Tears for Fears4.356:17
6Advice for the Young at Heart
producer:
David Bascombe and Tears for Fears
Hammond organ:
Simon Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player)
piano:
Nicky Holland
additional vocals:
Nicky Holland and Maggie Ryder
recording of:
Advice for the Young at Heart
writer:
Nicky Holland and Roland Orzabal
Tears for Fears44:51
7Head Over Heels
producer:
Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1985)
recording of:
Head Over Heels
writer:
Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith
Tears for Fears4:16
8Woman in Chains
producer:
David Bascombe and Tears for Fears
membranophone:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
guest lead vocals:
Oleta Adams
performer:
Oleta Adams
recording of:
Woman in Chains
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal
Tears for Fears & Oleta Adams46:30
9Change (radio edit)
producer:
Ross Cullum and Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick)
recording of:
Change
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal
Tears for Fears3:57
10Stay
recording of:
Stay
writer:
Charlton Pettus and Curt Smith
Tears for Fears4:29
11Pale Shelter (2nd single version)
recording of:
Pale Shelter
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal
Tears for Fears4:35
12Mothers Talk (U.S. remix)
recording of:
Mothers Talk
writer:
Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley
Tears for Fears4:12
13Break It Down Again
engineer:
Mark O'Donoughue
producer:
Alan Griffiths, Roland Orzabal and Tim Palmer (British producer/mixer)
recording of:
Break It Down Again
writer:
Alan Griffiths and Roland Orzabal
Tears for Fears44:32
14I Believe
engineer:
David Bascombe
producer:
Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick)
mixer:
Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
bass guitar:
Curt Smith (in 1984)
drums (drum set):
Manny Elias (in 1984)
grand piano and lead vocals:
Roland Orzabal (in 1984)
keyboard:
Ian Stanley (in 1984)
saxophone:
Will Gregory (saxophonist and member of Goldfrapp) (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (in 1985) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2014)
recording of:
I Believe (in 1984)
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publ.) Ltd. (publisher) (from 1985 to present)
Tears for Fears24:56
15Raoul and the Kings of Spain
recording of:
Raoul and the Kings of Spain
writer:
Alan Griffiths and Roland Orzabal
Tears for Fears5:17
16Closest Thing to Heaven
producer:
Charlton Pettus and Tears for Fears
mixer:
Tim Palmer (British producer/mixer)
recording of:
Closest Thing to Heaven
writer:
Roland Orzabal, Charlton Pettus and Curt Smith
Tears for Fears43:36