Start Of The Breakdown (track)
by Tears For Fears
Year: 1983
From the album The Hurting (track #10)
Listen on Spotify SPOTIFY
Start Of The Breakdown appears on the following album(s) by Tears For Fears:
- The Hurting (track #10) (this album) (1983)
- Live At Massey Hall Toronto, Canada / 1985 (track #6) (2021)
Listen & Collect
Complete your collection or upgrade your listening experience.
Listen to Start Of The Breakdown on YouTube
Start Of The Breakdown ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.
Showing latest 5 ratings for this track. | Show all 74 ratings for this track.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 05/14/2026 14:05 | Pavloss | 2,378 | 60/100 |
| ! | 02/07/2026 08:43 | Pluto11 | 28,736 | 75/100 |
| ! | 01/08/2026 19:35 | uphill | 38 | 91/100 |
| ! | 12/31/2025 02:07 | shawnd27 | 83 | 76/100 |
| ! | 12/03/2025 11:09 |  Tamthebam | 45,527 | 79/100 |
Rating metrics:
Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some tracks can have several thousand ratings)
This track is rated in the top 8% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 79.0/100, a mean average of 79.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 79.5/100. The standard deviation for this track is 10.7.
Start Of The Breakdown favourites
Showing all 1 members who have added this track as a favourite
Start Of The Breakdown comments
Showing all 1 comments |
Most Helpful First | Newest First | Positive Sentiment First |
Longest Comments First
(Only showing comments with -2 votes or higher. You can alter this threshold from your profile page. Manage Profile)
TFF's best song.
Your feedback for Start Of The Breakdown
