Everybody Wants To Rule The World (track)
by Tears For Fears
Year: 1985
From the album Songs From The Big Chair (track #3)
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Everybody Wants To Rule The World appears on the following album(s) by Tears For Fears:
- Songs From The Big Chair (track #3) (this album) (1985)
- Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82-92) (track #2) (compilation) (1992)
- Secret World (track #7) (2006)
- Shout - The Very Best Of Tears For Fears (track #8) (compilation) (2001)
- Songs For A Nervous Planet (track #7) (2024)
- Live At Massey Hall Toronto, Canada / 1985 (track #11) (2021)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 09/30/2026 13:00 |  ssteve | 26,760 | 78/100 |
| ! | 09/23/2026 19:53 | Siromynian | 20,339 | 71/100 |
| ! | 08/03/2026 15:16 | Leginlists | 615 | 84/100 |
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Romanelli TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/02/2013 19:54 | #80297
One of the best of the 80's New Wave hits. Just a fine song.
This is an absolute masterpiece, definately underrated here. It should be a 90 easily. (Edited)
arthur237 08/23/2015 23:31 | #148361
This is a stunning song, so powerful and so perfect. (Edited)
Goliath 12/31/2018 15:08 | #228384
One of the best tracks from the 80's. (Edited)
koner1 TOP 100 COMMENTER 08/29/2014 05:07 | #120662
absolutely mind blowing (Edited)
