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Tears For Fears

Tears for Fears is a British pop duo formed in the 1980s, known for their synth-pop sound and introspective songwriting. The band achieved major commercial success with their debut album *The Hurting* and continued to evolve their style across subsequent releases through the decades.

4 tracksPop· 1983–2018
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Tears For Fears is a restrained with strong groove and a warm production artist.

This artistTypical Pop
Signature sound

Unusually low energy for Pop.

↓energy
How this compares to Pop

Across 4 analysed tracks, Tears For Fears averages 30% energy — gentler than 89% of individual Pop tracks.

Measured against 1,071 Pop tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 84–125 BPM with a median of 102 · predominantly minor keys (50% minor) · most common key: 10B (D Major) with 2 tracks.

BPM spread
80–84
1
95–99
1
105–109
1
125–129
1
Key distribution
1A1B2A2B3A3B4A4B5A5B6A16B7A7B8A18B9A9B10A10B211A11B12A12B

Release volume by decade

3
1980s
1
2010s

Tracks in catalog

4 total · sortable
Everybody Wants To Rule The World album art
Everybody Wants To Rule The World
Tears For Fears
84 BPM · 10B · Pop · 22% Warm-up
Pop
84
10B · D maj
22%Warm-up
1986
Shout - 7" Edit album art
Shout - 7" Edit
Tears For Fears
98 BPM · 6A · Pop · 31% Warm-up
Pop
98
6A · G min
31%Warm-up
1987
Change - Extended Version album art
Change - Extended Version
Tears For Fears
125 BPM · 8A · Dance · 29% Warm-up
Dance
125
8A · A min
29%Warm-up
1983
Head Over Heels - Talamanca System Tribal Persuasion Remix - Full Length album art
Head Over Heels - Talamanca System Tribal Persuasion Remix - Full Length
Tears For Fears
106 BPM · 10B · Afro House · 37% Sustainer
Afro House
106
10B · D maj
37%Sustainer
2018

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Top 15 by similarity

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Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does Tears For Fears play at?+

Tears For Fears's tracks in our catalog range from 84 to 125 BPM, with a median of 102 BPM. Across 4 tracks, the most common range falls in the 100–105 BPM bucket.

What key are Tears For Fears's tracks in?+

Tears For Fears's tracks are mostly in minor keys (50% minor across 4 tracks). The most common single key is 10B (D Major) with 2 tracks.

Which artists share an audience with Tears For Fears?+

Tears For Fears sits closest to Simple Minds, Duran Duran, Thompson Twins in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was Tears For Fears most active?+

Our catalog has Tears For Fears releases spanning 1983 to 2018, with the most tracks from the 1980s.