Change (Tears for Fears song)

"Change"
Single by Tears for Fears from the album The Hurting
B-side	"The Conflict"
Released	January 24 1983
Format	7", 12"
Recorded	1982
Genre	New Wave
Length	3:52
Label	Mercury Records
Writer	Roland Orzabal
Producer	Chris Hughes Ross Cullum
Tears for Fears singles chronology
"Mad World" (1982) "Change" (1983) "Pale Shelter" (1983)

"Change" is a song originally written by Roland Orzabal of the British band Tears for Fears. It was the band's fourth single release (the second hit from their debut LP The Hurting and second UK Top 5 chart hit) following the success of "Mad World". The song also gave Tears for Fears their first charting single in America when it cracked the Billboard Top 75 in August 1983, reaching also #5 in South Africa, #8 in Ireland and #12 in Canada. In addition to the regular and 12" extended versions of the song, there was an alternate "new version" included on some 12" singles as well as the UK cassette release of The Hurting.

Track listings

7":  IDEA4 (UK)

1. "Change" (3:52)
2. "The Conflict" (4:02)

12":  IDEA412 (UK)

1. "Change [Extended Version]" (5:54)
2. "Change" (3:52)
3. "The Conflict" (4:02)