Tears for Fears
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Summary
Tears for Fears is a musical duo[1]. It ranks in the top 0.25% of musical duo entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33,576 views/month, #2 of 787).[2]
Key Facts
- Influenced by: Be-Bop Deluxe[3]
- Genre: new wave[4]
- Record label: Mercury Records[5], Epic Records[6], Fontana Records[7]
- Discography: Tears for Fears discography[8]
- Commons category: Tears for Fears[9]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[10]
- Has part(s): Roland Orzabal[11], Curt Smith[12]
- Inception: 1981[13]
- Location of formation: Bath[14]
- Official website: https://tearsforfears.com/[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Tears for Fears[16]
- Topic has template: Template:Tears for Fears[17]
- Native label: Tears for Fears[18]
- Start of work period: 1981[19]
- Name: Tears for Fears[20]
- Member category: Category:Tears for Fears members[21]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Group[22]
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Country: GB[23]
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Began / founded: 1981[24]
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Genre(s): art pop, new wave, pop rock, psychedelic pop, sophisti-pop, synth-pop[25]
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Community tags: art pop, big music, new wave, pop rock, psychedelic pop, sophisti-pop, synth-pop[26]
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MusicBrainz ID: 7c7f9c94-dee8-4903-892b-6cf44652e2de[27]
Why It Matters
Tears for Fears has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]
It has been cited as an influence by Sass Jordan[30], a singer[31], 1960–2026[32], of Canada[33], specialised in music[34] and Daniel Balavoine[35], a singer-songwriter[36], 1952–1986[37], of France[38], awarded the Prix Raoul-Breton[39].
FAQs
Who did Tears for Fears influence?
Tears for Fears has been cited as an influence by Sass Jordan[30] and Daniel Balavoine[35].