did tears for fear hit # 1?

[jond7699]

i have a quick question. does anyone know how well tears for fears head over heels did on the charts. i just heard the song this morning at work and i was wondering. i thought it went to #1 but i wasn't sure. this btw is my favorite song by TFF. but sowing the seeds of love was a really good song too

[ClassicCase]

The only songs that hit #1 for Tears For Fears were Everybody Wants To Rule the World and Shout. Head Over Heels only went to #3. All great songs done in '85 from their "Songs From The Big Chair", but I love HOH. Sowing The Seeds Of Love was also a fave of mine that only went to #2 back in '89.

I'm sure that helps you out.

[jond7699]

yup sure does thank you very much :)

[BFMR]

even more specifically

Everybody Wants To Rule The World
14 weeks top 40, 2 weeks at #1

Shout
13 top 40 weeks, 3 weeks at #1

Head Over Heels
12 top 40 weeks, 1 week at #3

Mothers Talk
6 top 40 weeks, 1 week at #27

[stevie nice]

Guys, if you're curious about Tears For Fears, by all means seek out their 1st three singles, "Change," "Pale Shelter" and "Mad World." All 3 were big international hits that missed in the US because radio hadn't opened up to the New Wave movement yet. All deserved at least top 40 status, and "Change" with its marimba type rhythm is a gorgeous song.

[Gorminako]

Of course, you're referring to Billboard. But I did hear a national countdown that had "Head Over Heels" as #1 (don't remember the name of the radio countdown; it was shortlived; similar to Rick Dees'). I love that song, too. I first heard them on "Mad World", played for a short while on a local radio station, and I loved that song. Fortunately, there was an import copy at the store, and I bought it. I also like "Change" very much. "Sowing the Seeds of Love" was another huge hit, and extraordinary song, as it goes through many movements through the course of the song. I think it was kept from #1 on Billboard by Janet Jackson's "Miss You Much", but it might have hit #1 on other national charts.

[Hervard]

gorminako said:

Of course, you're referring to Billboard.  But I did hear a national countdown that had "Head Over Heels" as #1 (don't remember the name of the radio countdown; it was shortlived; similar to Rick Dees').

Top 40 Satellite Survey? That countdown had many number one songs that didn't top R&R or Billboard (The ones I remember off the top of my head were "Dress You Up" by Madonna and "All I Need Is A Miracle" by Mike + The Mechanics). That show was pretty short-lived; started sometime in 1984, I think and ended the last week in 1986.

[billcs]

stevienice said:

Guys, if you're curious about Tears For Fears, by all means seek out their 1st three singles, "Change," "Pale Shelter" and "Mad World." All 3 were big international hits that missed in the US because radio hadn't opened up to the New Wave movement yet. All deserved at least top 40 status, and "Change" with its marimba type rhythm is a gorgeous song.

"Change" and "Pale Shelter" were chart hits in Canada :) You can do a search on the RPM archive site for their 1983 charts.

www.collectionscanada.ca/rpm/index-e.html

[stevie nice]

billcs said:

stevienice said:

Guys, if you're curious about Tears For Fears, by all means seek out their 1st three singles, "Change," "Pale Shelter" and "Mad World." All 3 were big international hits that missed in the US because radio hadn't opened up to the New Wave movement yet. All deserved at least top 40 status, and "Change" with its marimba type rhythm is a gorgeous song.

"Change" and "Pale Shelter" were chart hits in Canada :)  You can do a search on the RPM archive site for their 1983 charts.

www.collectionscanada.ca/rpm/index-e.html

thank you for the link Bill. the chart layouts look a little bit like Cashbox magazines charts did at one time.