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SINGLE · 1984

Shout

by Tears for Fears · 23 Nov 1984 · Mercury Records · 3 tracks · 16:58

  • new wave
  • pop rock
  • electronic
  • industrial

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Shout sleeve
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Tracklist

  1. A1Shout (remix version)7:40
  2. B1Shout (7" version)5:58
  3. B2The Big Chair3:20

Running time 16:58

Tracklist of the first edition, from MusicBrainz.

The story

"Shout" is a song by the English pop rock band Tears for Fears, released as the second single from their second studio album, Songs from the Big Chair (1985), on 23 November 1984. Roland Orzabal is the lead singer on the track, and he described it as "a simple song about protest". The single became the group's fourth top 5 hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at No. 4 in January 1985. In the US, it reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on 3 August 1985 and remained there for three weeks; also topping the Cash Box chart. "Shout" became one of the most successful songs of 1985, eventually reaching No. 1 in multiple countries.

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Who made it

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The record

  • First released
    23 Nov 1984
  • Labels
    Mercury Records 880 294-1
    Vertigo SOVX 2351
    Phonogram 080 064-2
    uDiscover Music
  • Kind
    Single
  • Formats
    Vinyl 7 editions, CD, Digital
  • Editions
    9 releases in 6 countries
  • Running time
    16:58

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