Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82–92)

Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82–92) is a greatest hits album by the English pop/rock band Tears for Fears. It was released on 2 March 1992 by Fontana Records. Preceded by the single "Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)", the album contains the band's UK and international top-20 singles (except "Everybody Wants to Run the World"). It has been certified double platinum in the United Kingdom, platinum in the United States, and gold in several other countries including Canada, France and Germany.

Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82–92)
Greatest hits album by Tears for Fears
Released	2 March 1992 (1992-03-02)
Recorded	1982–1992
Genre	Pop rock, new wave
Length	59:15
Label	Fontana Mercury PolyGram
Producer	David Bascombe Ross Cullum Chris Hughes Tim Palmer Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears chronology
The Seeds of Love (1989) Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82–92) (1992) Elemental (1993)

Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82–92)
Video by Tears for Fears
Released	1992
Recorded	1982–1992
Length	60 minutes
Label	PolyGram Video
Director	Jim Blashfield Andy Morahan Clive Richardson Nigel Dick Steve Barron Commanding Images
Tears for Fears chronology
Going to California (1990) Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82–92) (1992)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	C+[2]

Tears Roll Down originally peaked at number one in Italy and number two in the UK and France upon its release, but re-entered the UK top 10 at number six in 2004 for several weeks following the success of Gary Jules' cover version of "Mad World".

A compilation video under the same title was also released in 1992, and later issued on DVD.

The album itself was reissued in 2004 as a 2-CD/1-DVD set under the "Sound+Vision Deluxe" line, and again in 2005 with a bonus disc containing several remixes.

Track listing

1. "Sowing the Seeds of Love" – 6:19 from The Seeds of Love
2. "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" – 4:11 from Songs from the Big Chair
3. "Woman in Chains" – 6:28 from The Seeds of Love
4. "Shout" – 6:33 from Songs from the Big Chair
5. "Head over Heels" – 4:14 from Songs from the Big Chair
6. "Mad World" – 3:29 from The Hurting
7. "Pale Shelter" – 4:39 from The Hurting
8. "I Believe" – 4:50 from Songs from the Big Chair
9. "Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)" – 4:44 Previously unreleased
10. "Mothers Talk" – 4:59 from Songs from the Big Chair
11. "Change" – 3:54 from The Hurting
12. "Advice for the Young at Heart" – 4:54 from The Seeds of Love

• Tracks 1 and 5 written by Roland Orzabal/Curt Smith.
• Track 2 written by Orzabal/Ian Stanley/Chris Hughes.
• Tracks 3, 6, 7, 8, and 11 written by Orzabal.
• Tracks 4 and 10 written by Orzabal/Stanley.
• Track 9 written by Orzabal/Dave Bascombe.
• Track 12 written by Orzabal/Nicky Holland.

2004 bonus disc

1. "Memories Fade" – 5:08
2. "Start of the Breakdown" – 4:58
3. "The Hurting" – 4:16
4. "The Marauders" – 4:10
5. "The Working Hour" – 6:33
6. "Shout" (US Remix) – 8:02
7. "Standing on the Corner of the Third World" – 5:30
8. "Johnny Panic & the Bible of Dreams" – 4:19
9. "Break It Down Again" – 4:32
10. "Elemental" – 5:31
11. "Bloodletting Go" – 4:13
12. "The Body Wah" – 5:17

2005 bonus remix disc

1. "Shout" (Skylark 12" Extended Club Mix) – 9:07
2. "Change" (Joey Negro Punkdisco Mix) – 7:42
3. "Head Over Heels" (Dave Bascombe 7" N. Mix) – 4:17
4. "Pale Shelter" (New Extended Version) – 7:09
5. "Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)" (US Dance Mix) – 3:18
6. "Mothers Talk" (Beat of the Drum Mix) – 8:57
7. "Sowing the Seeds of Love" (Wen's Overnight Mix) – 6:48
8. "Shout" (Jakatta Thrilled-Out Mix) – 5:36
9. "Woman in Chains" (Jakatta Awakened Mix Radio Edit) – 3:45
10. "Mad World" (Afterlife Remix) – 5:18
11. "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" (The Chosen Few Remix) – 6:34

Notes

Track 3 is the "Remix" from the original 7" (1985).

Track 4 is the "Extended Version" from the re-released 12" (1983).

Track 5 is the original "Sowing the Seeds of Love" (1989) B-side "Tears Roll Down", the same version can be found on the Saturnine Martial & Lunatic compilation.

Track 7 is the "Full Version" from the 12" and CD single (1989).

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1992) Peak position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] 34 Belgian Albums (IFPI)[4] 2 Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[5] 19 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6] 22 European Albums (Music & Media)[7] 6 French Compilation Albums (SNEP)[8] 2 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 7 Irish Albums (IFPI)[10] 3 Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)[11] 1 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] 9 Spanish Albums (AFYVE)[13] 10 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 41 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 14 UK Albums (OCC)[16] 2 US Billboard 200[17] 53 Chart (1995) Peak position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[18] 47

Year-end charts Chart (1992) Position European Albums (Music & Media)[19] 30 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20] 55 UK Albums (OCC)[21] 25

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[22]	Gold	50,000^^
France (SNEP)[23]	Gold	100,000^*
Germany (BVMI)[24]	Gold	250,000^^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[25]	Platinum	15,000^^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[26]	Gold	50,000^^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[27]	Gold	25,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[28]	2× Platinum	600,000^^
United States (RIAA)[29]	Platinum	1,000,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Video album

The video compilation of Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82–92) was released in 1992 in conjunction with the album, featuring an identical track list. It was reissued on DVD in 2003 with a different cover featuring a still from the "Sowing the Seeds of Love" promo video under Universal Music's "Classic Clips" imprint. After the Tears Roll Down album made a return to the UK top 10 in 2004, the DVD was reissued with the original white "sunflower" cover. The DVD release includes a 5.1 surround sound audio option as well as 2.0 stereo.

Track listing

1. "Sowing the Seeds of Love" – 6:19
2. "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" – 4:11
3. "Woman in Chains" – 6:28
4. "Shout" – 6:33
5. "Head over Heels" – 4:14
6. "Mad World" – 3:29
7. "Pale Shelter" – 4:39
8. "I Believe" – 4:50
9. "Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)" – 4:44
10. "Mothers Talk" – 4:59
11. "Change" – 3:54
12. "Advice for the Young at Heart" – 4:54

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