Mad World
Album: The Hurting
Date: 1983
Genre: Alternative/Indie
Artist: Tears for Fears

Tears for Fears were formed in Bath, England, in 1981 by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith after the dissolution of their first band, Graduate. Tears for Fears were associated with new-wave electronic bands of the early 1980s and achieved international success. Their debut album “The Hurting” reached the top of the UK Album Chart. In 2021, Orzabal and Smith received the Ivor Novello Award for “Outstanding Song Collection” in recognition of era-defining albums and innovative hit singles