Songs written by Roland Orzabal&nbsp;&nbsp;

10/1982

Mad World by Tears for Fears

from The Hurting

140

3
UK

written by Roland Orzabal

02/1983

Change by Tears for Fears

from The Hurting

134

73
US

22
rock

4
UK

[Polygram 812677 (Mercury)]
written by Roland Orzabal

04/1983

Pale Shelter by Tears for Fears

from The Hurting

109

5
UK

[R]
written by Roland Orzabal

12/1983

The Way You Are by Tears for Fears

24
UK

written by Roland Orzabal

, Curt Smith, Ian Stanley & Manny Elias

08/1984

Mothers Talk by Tears for Fears

from Songs from the Big Chair

27
US

14
UK

written by Roland Orzabal

12/1984

② Shout by Tears for Fears

from Songs from the Big Chair

340

✫1
US

✫1
dance

56
R&B

6
rock

4
UK

[songwriter #2 hit]
written by Roland Orzabal

03/1985

① Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears

from Songs from the Big Chair

417

✫1
US

2
AC

✫1
dance

2
rock

2
UK

[songwriter #1 hit]
[BRIT Awards Best British Single 1986]
[Polygram 880659 (Mercury)]
written by Roland Orzabal

06/1985

④ Head over Heels by Tears for Fears

from Songs from the Big Chair

233

3
US

5
AC

7
rock

12
UK

[songwriter #4 hit]
[Polygram 880899 (Mercury)]
written by Roland Orzabal

& Curt Smith

08/1985

Pale Shelter by Tears for Fears

from The Hurting

73
UK

[R]
written by Roland Orzabal

10.

08/1985

Suffer the Children by Tears for Fears

from The Hurting

52
UK

[R]
written by Roland Orzabal

11.

10/1985

I Believe by Tears for Fears

from Songs from the Big Chair

23
UK

(A Soulful Re-Recording)
written by Roland Orzabal

12.

05/1986

Everybody Wants to Run the World by Tears for Fears

115

5
UK

[R]
written by Roland Orzabal

13.

09/1989

③ Sowing the Seeds of Love by Tears for Fears

from The Seeds of Love

322

2
US

29
AC

4
rock

✫1
alt.

5
UK

[songwriter #3 hit]
[Polygram 874710 (Fontana)]
written by Roland Orzabal

& Curt Smith

14.

11/1989

Woman in Chains by Tears for Fears

from The Seeds of Love

36
US

37
AC

27
alt.

26
UK

featuring Oleta Adams
[Polygram 876248 (Fontana)]
written by Roland Orzabal

15.

03/1990

Advice for the Young at Heart by Tears for Fears

from The Seeds of Love

89
US

24
AC

36
UK

[Polygram 876248 (Fontana)]
written by Roland Orzabal

Oleta Adams

16.

03/1990

Rhythm of Life by Oleta Adams

from Circle of One

21
AC

9
R&B

52
UK

[Fontana 875018]
written by Roland Orzabal

17.

08/1990

Famous Last Words by Tears for Fears

from The Seeds of Love

83
UK

written by Roland Orzabal

18.

02/1991

Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams by Tears for Fears

70
UK

written by Roland Orzabal

19.

02/1992

Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down) by Tears for Fears

from Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82-92)

10
alt.

17
UK

written by Roland Orzabal

& Dave Bascombe

20.

04/1992

Woman in Chains by Tears for Fears

from Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82-92)

57
UK

featuring Oleta Adams
[R]
written by Roland Orzabal

21.

05/1993

Break It Down Again by Tears for Fears

from Elemental

126

25
US

25
AC

✫1
alt.

20
UK

[Mercury 862 330]
written by Roland Orzabal

22.

07/1993

Cold by Tears for Fears

from Elemental

72
UK

written by Roland Orzabal

23.

12/1993

Goodnight Song by Tears for Fears

from Elemental

125
US

[Mercury 862804]
written by Roland Orzabal

24.

10/1995

Raoul and the Kings of Spain by Tears for Fears

from Raoul and the Kings of Spain

31
UK

written by Roland Orzabal

25.

10/1995

God's Mistake by Tears for Fears

from Raoul and the Kings of Spain

102
US

61
UK

[Epic 78064]
written by Roland Orzabal

Oleta Adams

26.

12/1995

Rhythm of Life by Oleta Adams

38
UK

[R]
[rm]
written by Roland Orzabal

Skoota

27.

08/1996

Let It Out by Skoota

from Ngastyle

108
R&B

written by O.G. Warner, Roland Orzabal

28.

12/2003

⑤ Mad World by Michael Andrews

from Donnie Darko: Music from the Original Motion Picture Score

212

30
alt.

✫1
UK

[songwriter #5 hit]
featuring Gary Jules
written by Roland Orzabal

Impact [2°]

29.

02/2004

Mad World / If You Come to Me by Impact [2°]

159
UK

written by Ash Howes, Julian Gallagher, Martin Harrington, Richard Stannard, Roland Orzabal

& Sharon Murphy

30.

01/2005

Mad World by Michael Andrews

156
UK

featuring Gary Jules
[R]
written by Roland Orzabal

31.

03/2005

Closest Thing to Heaven by Tears for Fears

from Everybody Loves a Happy Ending

40
UK

written by Roland Orzabal

, Charlton Pettus & Curt Smith

32.

06/2005

Everybody Loves a Happy Ending / Call Me Mellow by Tears for Fears

from Everybody Loves a Happy Ending

102
UK

written by Roland Orzabal

, Charlton Pettus & Curt Smith

33.

01/2007

Mad World by Michael Andrews

58
UK

featuring Gary Jules
[R]
written by Roland Orzabal

Adam Lambert

34.

06/2009

Mad World by Adam Lambert

from Season 8 Favorite Performances

19
US

[from American Idol, season 8]
[19]
written by Roland Orzabal

35.

01/2010

Mad World by Michael Andrews

156
UK

featuring Gary Jules
[R]
written by Roland Orzabal

36.

04/2010

Mad World by Michael Andrews

26
UK

featuring Gary Jules
[R]
written by Roland Orzabal

37.

06/2010

Shout by Tears for Fears

183
UK

[R]
written by Roland Orzabal

Shout for England

38.

06/2010

Shout by Shout for England

174

✫1
UK

featuring Dizzee Rascal & James Corden
written by Roland Orzabal

, Ian Stanley, Bill Withers, Teddy Riley, Richard Vick, William Stewart, Chauncey Black (as Chauncey Hannibal), Queen Pen (as Lynise Walters), Dizzee Rascal (as Dylan Mills), Ray Hedges, Nigel Butler & Blair Dreelan

39.

10/2010

Mad World by Tears for Fears

from Mad World: The Collection

95
UK

[R]
written by Roland Orzabal

40.

10/2011

Mad World by Michael Andrews

155
UK

featuring Gary Jules
[R]
written by Roland Orzabal

41.

02/2012

Mad World by Michael Andrews

88
UK

featuring Gary Jules
[R]
written by Roland Orzabal

Shout for England

42.

07/2012

Shout 2012 by Shout for England

131
UK

featuring Dizzee Rascal & James Corden
[R]
written by Roland Orzabal

43.

04/2013

Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears

177
UK

[R]
written by Roland Orzabal

The Weeknd

44.

12/2016

Secrets by The Weeknd

from Starboy

47
US

22
R&B

47
UK

[XO LP Cut]
written by The Weeknd (as Abel Tesfaye), Doc McKinney (as Martin McKinney), Cirkut (as Henry Walter), Dylan Wiggins, Roland Orzabal

, Coz Canler, Jimmy Marinos, Wally Palmar (as Wally Palamarchuk), Mike Skill & Peter Solley

45.

07/2022

Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears

86
UK

[R]
written by Roland Orzabal

46.

04/2023

Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears

72
UK

[R]
written by Roland Orzabal