Dates
This was the release date for the album "Elemental."
June 7th, 1993
This Tears For Fears song peaked at #3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart.
"Head Over Heels"
The car model in which Curt Smith drove in the music video for "Everybody Wants To Rule The World." (Bonus points if you can name the year of the make!)
Austin Healey 3000, 1964
"Everybody Wants To Rule The World" received this award in 1986.
Brit Award for Best British Single
This is the English translation of "Los Reyes Catalicos.'
"The Catholic Kings"
On this day in 1981, Tears For Fears released their debut single "Suffer The Children."
October 23rd
The amount of weeks in which "Shout" was at #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
3
As shared in the biography "Tales From The Big Chair", these were the names of Curt's five cats in 1985.
Ben, Garp, Emmy, Charlie, and Treasure.
In 2021, Tears For Fears were awarded the Ivor Novello for this category.
Outstanding Song Collection
These lyrics gained inspiration from vandalism that Roland once saw.
"I love a sunflower."
These were the four nights in 1985 in which the band performed at Massey Hall.
May 29th through June 1st
The peak position of "Sowing The Seeds Of Love" on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart.
#2
The main character from Roland Orzabal's novel released in 2014.
Solomon Capri
Tears For Fears lost their American Music Award nominations to these two groups in 1986.
Wham! and Chicago
These are the reversed lyrics at the beginning of "Pale Shelter (You Don't Give Me Love)."
On this day in 1986, Tears For Fears lost the Brit Award for Best British Group to Dire Straits.
February 10th
The set chart position of "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" on Billboard's Year End Hot 100 chart for 1985.
#7
This letter of the alphabet is at the beginning of more Tears For Fears song titles than any other letter. (This includes covers, but not alternate versions or mixes.)
The letter 'S'
"Sowing The Seeds Of Love" received nominations for this number of MTV awards.
4
These two Tears For Fears songs contain the lyrics "Let's take another five minutes" in the background.
"Famous Last Words" and "Johnny Panic And The Bible Of Dreams"
On this day in 2004, Tears For Fears performed on The Ellen Show.
October 15th
These two Tears For Fears albums peaked at the same position on the US Billboard 200 chart.
"The Seeds Of Love" and "The Tipping Point"
According to Nicky Holland from her interview on the 80sography podcast, this was the original title for the track "Famous Last Words."
"Seventeen Year Locust"
In 1985, "Shout" received a nomination for this Juno Award.
International Single Of The Year
The number of times that the name "James Brown" is said in "Mothers Talk (Beat Of The Drum Mix)."
66