Mad World (track)
by Tears For Fears
Year: 1983
From the album The Hurting (track #2)
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Mad World appears on the following album(s) by Tears For Fears:
- Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82-92) (track #6) (compilation) (1992)
- The Hurting (track #2) (this album) (1983)
- Secret World (track #6) (2006)
- Shout - The Very Best Of Tears For Fears (track #1) (compilation) (2001)
- Songs For A Nervous Planet (track #14) (2024)
- Live At Massey Hall Toronto, Canada / 1985 (track #10) (2021)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 05/14/2026 14:01 | Pavloss | 2,378 | 60/100 |
| ! | 03/22/2026 19:29 | daCritic | 39,238 | 75/100 |
| ! | 12/31/2025 01:39 | shawnd27 | 83 | 76/100 |
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Goliath 12/31/2018 15:03 | #228383
One of the few classic tracks from the 80's.
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