Change (Tears for Fears song)

"Change"
Single by Tears for Fears
from the album The Hurting
B-side"The Conflict"
Released28 January 1983[1]
Genre
Length
  • 3:52 (7" version)
  • 4:14 (album version)
  • 4:40 (new version)
  • 6:00 (extended version)
Label
Songwriter(s)Roland Orzabal
Producer(s)
Tears for Fears singles chronology
"Mad World"
(1982) 		"Change"
(1983) 		"Pale Shelter"
(1983)
Music video
"Change" on YouTube

"Change" is a song by the British band Tears for Fears. Written by Roland Orzabal and sung by bassist Curt Smith, it was the band's fourth single release. It would eventually become the second hit from their debut LP The Hurting (1983) and second UK Top 5 chart hit, following the success of "Mad World". The song also gave Tears for Fears their first charting single in the United States when it cracked the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1983. "Change" was also a big international success, reaching the Top 40 in numerous countries.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference NZ was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Tears for Fears 'The Hurting': Synth Pop Band's First Album Turns 30 (VIDEOS)". The Huffington Post. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  3. ^ Mason, Stewart. "Change – Song Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 May 2016.