Shout (track)
by Tears For Fears
Year: 1985
From the album Songs From The Big Chair (track #1)
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Shout appears on the following album(s) by Tears For Fears:
- Songs From The Big Chair (track #1) (this album) (1985)
- Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82-92) (track #4) (compilation) (1992)
- Secret World (track #9) (2006)
- Shout - The Very Best Of Tears For Fears (track #7) (compilation) (2001)
- Songs For A Nervous Planet (track #22) (2024)
- Live At Massey Hall Toronto, Canada / 1985 (track #13) (2021)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 09/30/2026 12:45 |  ssteve | 26,553 | 78/100 |
| ! | 09/23/2026 19:53 | Siromynian | 20,126 | 71/100 |
| ! | 07/15/2026 17:05 | wizardalien | 10,296 | 60/100 |
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"Damn, I wish I'd written this song." - presumably Martin Gore at some point in his life. (Edited)
StefanR10 06/30/2020 19:18 | #254839
I always thought Depeche Mode sang this song but it really awesome (Edited)
Literally one of the greatest songs of all time. (Edited)
A perfect opener. (Edited)
