The Hurting

The Hurting
Studio album by Tears for Fears
Released	March 25 1983
Recorded	1981-1983
Genre	New Wave
Length	41:39
Label	Mercury Records
Producer	Chris Hughes & Ross Cullum
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone link
Tears for Fears chronology
The Hurting (1983) Songs from the Big Chair (1985)
Singles from The Hurting
"Suffer the Children" Released: November 1981 (original release) "Pale Shelter (You Don't Give Me Love)" Released: March 1982 (original release) "Mad World" Released: September 20, 1982 "Change" Released: January 24, 1983 "Pale Shelter" Released: April 18, 1983 "Suffer the Children" Released: September 2, 1985 (re-release) "Pale Shelter (You Don't Give Me Love)" Released: September 2, 1982 (re-release)

The Hurting is the debut album by British pop band Tears for Fears. It was released on March 25, 1983. It was the group's first #1 on the UK Albums Chart. The album was remastered and reissued in 1999. This new release included four remixes as bonus tracks and an extensive booklet which described the recording process of the album.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Original Release 1.2 1999 Remastered and Expanded 2 Singles (released during this period) 3 Personnel 3.1 Additional personnel 4 Charts 5 Certifications

Track listing

Original Release

All songs written by Roland Orzabal.

1. "The Hurting" – 4:20
2. "Mad World" – 3:35
3. "Pale Shelter" – 4:34
4. "Ideas As Opiates" – 3:46
5. "Memories Fade" – 5:08
6. "Suffer the Children" – 3:53
7. "Watch Me Bleed" – 4:18
8. "Change" – 4:15
9. "The Prisoner" – 2:55
10. "Start of the Breakdown" – 5:00

1999 Remastered and Expanded

1. "The Hurting" – 4:19
2. "Mad World" – 3:35
3. "Pale Shelter" – 4:34
4. "Ideas As Opiates" – 3:45
5. "Memories Fade" – 5:06
6. "Suffer the Children" – 3:52
7. "Watch Me Bleed" – 4:17
8. "Change" – 4:14
9. "The Prisoner" – 2:55
10. "Start of the Breakdown" – 5:00
11. "Pale Shelter [Long Version]" – 7:09
12. "The Way You Are [Extended]" – 7:43
13. "Mad World [World Remix]" – 3:42
14. "Change [Extended Version]" – 6:00

Singles (released during this period)

1. "Suffer the Children" (1981) (IDEA1)
2. "Pale Shelter (You Don't Give Me Love)" (1982) (IDEA2)
3. "Mad World" (1982) (IDEA3)
4. "Change" (1983) (IDEA4)
5. "Pale Shelter" (1983) (IDEA5)
6. "The Way You Are"† (1983) (IDEA6)

(† originally a non-album track, though the 12" version was included on the remastered version of The Hurting in 1999)

Personnel

• Roland Orzabal – vocals, guitar, keyboards, rhythm programming
• Curt Smith – vocals, bass guitar, keyboards
• Ian Stanley – keyboard programming, computer programming
• Manny Elias – drumming, rhythm programming

Additional personnel

• Chris Hughes – rhythm programming, tuned percussion, conducting
• Ross Cullum – Jazz high, dynamic toggle
• Mel Collins - saxophones
• Phil Palmer - Palmer picjing
• Caroline Orzabal – child vocal on "Suffer the Children"

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1983	UK	1
1983	US	73

Single

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	"Mad World"	UK	3
1983	"Change"	UK	4
1983	"Pale Shelter"	UK	5
1983	"Change"	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock	22
1983	"Change"	U.S. Billboard Pop Singles	73

Certifications

Organization	Level	Date
BPI - UK	Platinum	January 29 1985
RIAA - USA	Gold	December 1 1993

•  • e Tears for Fears

Roland Orzabal · Curt Smith Ian Stanley · Manny Elias · Charlton Pettus Discography Studio albums: The Hurting · Songs from the Big Chair · The Seeds of Love · Elemental · Raoul and the Kings of Spain · Everybody Loves a Happy Ending Compilations: Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82-92) · Saturnine Martial & Lunatic Live albums: Secret World Singles: "Suffer the Children" · "Pale Shelter (You Don't Give Me Love)" · "Mad World" · "Change" · "Pale Shelter" · "The Way You Are" · "Mothers Talk" · "Shout" · "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" · "Head Over Heels" · "I Believe (A Soulful Re-Recording)" · "Everybody Wants to Run the World" · "Sowing the Seeds of Love" · "Woman in Chains" · "Advice for the Young at Heart" · "Famous Last Words" · "Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams" · "Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)" · "Break It Down Again" · "Cold" · "Goodnight Song" · "Elemental" · "Raoul and the Kings of Spain" · "God's Mistake" · "Secrets" · "Falling Down" · "Closest Thing to Heaven" · "Everybody Loves a Happy Ending / Call Me Mellow" · "Secret World"