Rule the World: The Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album by English pop rock band Tears for Fears, released in 2017 by Virgin EMI Records. The compilation is an updated version of 1992's Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82–92), including almost every track from that album (with the sole exception of "Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)"), plus additional singles from the three studio albums released after Tears Roll Down and two new songs: "Stay" and "I Love You but I'm Lost" (co-written by the band with Dan Smith of Bastille). The latter was released as a digital single on 13 October 2017.[3]
| Rule the World: The Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Released | 10 November 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 1982–2017 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock[1] | |||
| Length | 74:14 | |||
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| Tears for Fears chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Rule the World: The Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Salon.com | positive[2] |
The album peaked at No. 12 in the UK, becoming the band's sixth UK top 20 album, and has been certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry for combined units and sales in excess of 100,000 copies.[4]
A UK and European tour called the Rule the World Live 2018 was scheduled to begin in April 2018,[5] but was postponed to 2019 due to "unforeseen health concerns".[6]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Roland Orzabal, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" |
| Songs from the Big Chair, 1985 | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Shout" (7" edit) |
| Songs from the Big Chair | 4:45 |
| 3. | "I Love You but I'm Lost" |
| Previously unreleased | 4:21 |
| 4. | "Mad World" | The Hurting, 1983 | 3:33 | |
| 5. | "Sowing the Seeds of Love" |
| The Seeds of Love, 1989 | 6:16 |
| 6. | "Advice for the Young at Heart" |
| The Seeds of Love | 4:51 |
| 7. | "Head over Heels" |
| Songs from the Big Chair | 4:14 |
| 8. | "Woman in Chains" (with Oleta Adams) | The Seeds of Love | 6:30 | |
| 9. | "Change" (radio edit) | The Hurting | 3:56 | |
| 10. | "Stay" |
| Previously unreleased; later appeared on The Tipping Point, 2022 | 4:29 |
| 11. | "Pale Shelter[a]" | The Hurting | 4:35 | |
| 12. | "Mothers Talk" (U.S. remix) |
| Songs from the Big Chair | 4:12 |
| 13. | "Break It Down Again" |
| Elemental, 1993 | 4:31 |
| 14. | "I Believe" | Songs from the Big Chair | 4:54 | |
| 15. | "Raoul and the Kings of Spain" |
| Raoul and the Kings of Spain, 1995 | 5:16 |
| 16. | "Closest Thing to Heaven" |
| Everybody Loves a Happy Ending, 2004 | 3:35 |
- ^ Album version, incorrectly labeled as "2nd single version".
Charts
edit| Chart (2017–2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 106 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] | 106 |
| Greek Albums (IFPI)[9] | 7 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[10] | 46 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] | 12 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 87 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[13] | 12 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[14] | Gold | 50,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[4] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Rule the World: The Greatest Hits – Tears for Fears". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ Zaleski, Annie (10 November 2017). "Tears for Fears' new greatest hits record is a hello — not a farewell". Salon.com. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (13 October 2017). "Hear Tears for Fears' First Song in 13 Years, 'I Love You But I'm Lost'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ a b "British album certifications – Tears for Fears – Rule the World – The Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "Tears For Fears Calendar 2018, Tour Dates & Concerts – Songkick". www.songkick.com.
- ^ White, Jack (19 April 2018). "Tears For Fears postpone UK tour due to "health concerns"". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Tears for Fears – Rule the World - The Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Tears for Fears – Rule the World - The Greatest Hits" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts – Top-75 Albums Sales Chart (Combined) – Week: 22/2022". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Tears for Fears". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Tears for Fears – Rule the World - The Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "French album certifications – Tears for Fears – Rule the World: The Greatest Hits" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.