Tears For Fears - Change (1983) • TopPop

"Change" is a song by the British band Tears for Fears. Written by Roland Orzabal and sung by bassist Curt Smith, it was the band's fourth single release. It would eventually become the second hit from their debut LP The Hurting (1983) 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 the United States when it cracked the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1983. "Change" was also a big international success, reaching the Top 40 in numerous countries.
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Broadcast date: 1983/2/26
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[@oritbc4578]

Someone needs to say how beautiful the Xylophone sounds. It makes this entire song

[@musashielmaldito6848]

You were there weren't ya lover

[@glengamble526]

It’s a marimba. A xylophone is metal.

[@malibustacy3606]

My initial interest in this track in 1983 was because of the Xylophone, the rest of it grew on me later.

[@glengamble526]

@@malibustacy3606 it’s a marimba, not a xylophone

[@malibustacy3606]

@@glengamble526 Would you classify the marimba as a superior panty removal instrument.

[@bobdobalina838]

This whole album is great. One of the greatest of all time. rest in peace popular music

[@GODCONVOYPRIME]

AI music, which if it weren't for HUMANITY wouldn't exist is pretty banging dude.

[@terrat3048]

You could say that.

[@alexkatsanos8475]

The Hurting is my fave…

[@BruT-wz8jl]

This song is perfection . A great band with a great voice

[@terrat3048]

This song was the coolest music on the planet when it came out. I was mesmerised by it for a year.

[@jorgeturbay3395]

Wish music like this would come back for the new generation to enjoy!

[@sentient_baby_carrot]

I mean my mom was in middle school when this song came out and here I am, loving this band

[@nnnnnn3647]

those were the times when you had to be able to play and sing. They won't come back.

[@ApriliaRacer14]

Check out a band called: Actors. You’re welcome.

[@edwin.jansen]

You will be amazed how many youngsters know these songs. Nothing needs to come back.

[@BruT-wz8jl]

I agree

[@robertyoung5061]

Sounds as good today as it did in 1983! A great xylophone rock song, who knew!?

[@mark1968]

Definitely agree.

[@laurencechabenat9909]

I do!

[@davidhealy4534]

Only other song I can think of offhand with. Xylophone is Seven ways to love by Colaboy

[@robertwhitcomb6105]

Takes me back to Starbuck’s “Moonlight Feels Right”

[@bernardbousquet7417]

Yes of course, I love this song

[@HaroldDodd-t8p]

I love this song. It reminds me of the REAL MTV back in the early 80s. Change and Pale Shelter are my favs Tears For Fear songs. They're the epitome of "cool".

[@ליאור-ח9ו]

Well said 👏

[@katelyng1019]

Pale Shelter and Change are also my two favorite Tears for Fears songs! I think those are two of their more underrated songs.

[@Bobby8451]

Totally agree!

[@viniciusa8997]

Eu desde pequeno, aprendi a gostar dessa banda... Eu estou com 45 anos.

[@kseniyam06]

Еще добавлю песни «Mad World» и «Shout». Обожаю😍

[@amyboone125]

Such a great band and song. Happy they're making music again. Is anyone else loving their last release The Tipping Point?

[@ebennett7]

I think it's such a great album. The newest is more of an archive release. Meh. But, not doubt they are still amazing

[@BruT-wz8jl]

Love it

[@amyboone125]

@@BruT-wz8jl I think they have something new coming out again.

[@mark1968]

This song just oozes the early 80s. Fantastic. It never gets old. Don't ever change ....

[@MrDuncl]

So does the performance: Quantel effects :- check. Haughty young lady who has nothing to do with the group :- check. The only thing missing is an alien planet type set.

[@johnnyandalice]

If there is someone who to my taste, marked what the eighties were, they are Tear for Fears ... My favorite group ever. Roland and Curt ..., fabulous !!!

[@t.e.burgos3263]

I was in high school during the eighties and I remember many of friends because of their favorite bands. As it happens, one of my dearest high school buddies was a HUGE TFF fan. We grew apart, but whenever I listen to a TFF song, I smile and get filled with nostalgia for my buddy and our years together as teenagers.

[@marcelnoya]

@@bobrisse9823 - ESL are ya, Bob... EH??

[@adriz1202]

76te3qq

[@sharonmundy2457]

You are so right I have loved TFF since the 80s

[@BruT-wz8jl]

Mine too❤

[@nyallboi]

No era will ever top the 80s especially on the music front ❤

[@Quadran2000]

Absolute pop perfection!! Even after 40 years the synth solo still gives me goosebumps every time!!!

[@ConejJonas]

Roland and Curt so gorgeous and handsome man and talented ❤❤

[@Janko1972]

I love Roland's guitar work. So simple, but pertinent.

[@HaroldDodd-t8p]

Well said!

[@comicbookguy7583]

So young to write such a great song

[@oscarcampos2432]

Roland Orzabal is a musical genius.

[@AW-kr9fl]

So much talent in the 80s

[@rachelpadilla1028]

Roland’s dance moves. I remember my teenage years, everyone in our parties use to play their music and copy Roland’s dance moves especially the hands.

[@desTroyeth999]

I love this song.

[@davidfurino2987]

They were so young then,this song rocks,aloha

[@BruT-wz8jl]

Curt is so handsome and so talented ❤❤❤❤

[@Shinobi33]

The best part of their music is that they sound English. They're not trying to lose their accent and sound American. As an American I appreciate their uniquely British sound

[@svscared]

I could care less what their accent sounds like as long as the music is great which it is!

[@Shinobi33]

@@svscared a big part of their unique sound is their English identity. And there's nothing wrong with it.

[@Shinobi33]

@@johnthreatt1245 no they're Englishmen

[@mrlardster]

Yup Roland and Curt are both from the city of Bath in Somerset, Ian the keyboardist is from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire and Manny the drummer was born in Calcutta in India although he has spent nearly all his life in England since a young age and considers himself very much English 🙂

[@pedroluisavila1164]

Totally agree with you, the band sounds English all the time, never pretended to sound American and this fact still making the day. Yes.

[@KrzysztofD-l6e]

Absolute masterpiece.

[@ConejJonas]

Roland dance is so cute ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@robkaschalk5539]

This song absolutely captures The Vibes of the time, I love it these guys are very cool!

[@jimmyr9468]

Wow, it's 2024 and I'm just now seeing that it was a real xylophone played for this song. I always assumed that sound was a synth. Great song.

[@christophergaudreau9265]

WoW 👏 . . . What professionalism these guys had at 22 years old

[@ASSE-ly8hp]

My favourite song of Tears for Fears ! After nearly 40 years this song is "indémodable" !

[@happycamper1446]

Now that’s a young generation that knew how to harmonize. Always will be a fan.

[@richardcoles2432]

The first album I ever bought from my school days (cassette) still have it! Great band and album.

[@hungfao]

They look so young. Good song. Great album.

[@jimmythebold589]

amazing song, timeless.

[@nataliamiranda7475]

So new wave! I love it!!

[@Moondoggy1941]

What some needs to do is restart all of the late 70's and 80's music and play it as it came out, they could do a 1 hour show per week.

[@solja4christ187]

They all look cool AF nearly 40 years on, Love this band 😇

[@LynnThomas-c5g]

❤

[@luvsolarr]

I totally love this song with my entire heart!!

[@天野っち-b6e]

素晴らしい動画有り難うございます🍀私が14歳の頃です。本格的に聴きだしたのはそれから2年後。今年55歳の今迄彼等の楽曲を毎日聴いてます✨

[@simonstones1918]

Brilliant band 👍

[@KevinSvetlich]

LOVE THE 80’S

[@gilmourwaters]

One of my all time favorite groups ! I do miss Ian Stanley and Manny Elias as band members though .

[@barrylippard1846]

Awesome song!!!!!!!

[@maryturula7620]

Amazing lyrics

[@patriciazitro1992]

One of my favorite songs from tears for fears

[@shesgotacause]

When I was a pre teen and teen I loved The Hurting, and used to have a massive crush on Roland. Now i'm more into the metal, and rock of the 80s, but I still live New Wave music. Now when I listen to Tears For Fears it's usually SFTBC.

[@sophiakulesa8906]

I have the biggest crush on roland, currently. im so into tears for fears

[@usndocdorman]

“massive crush” 💀

[@dynjarren7523]

Good use of the Xylophone which you don’t hear much of anymore. I like the Xylophone since I was a kid. It’s a lot of fun to play and I remember I had one years ago.😊

[@aprilsky1666]

Love this song... When does the end of me become the start of you...

[@efrainbendezu7052]

Me too.

[@kray97]

Apparently, the lyrics are complete nonsense according to Curt and Roland.

[@TheUtuber999]

When, or where?

[@NicholasBurgess-mk5gc]

How did boys so young write something so timeless?

[@IngridElberse]

Old souls from out of the Galaxy

[@marcopinna502]

Oppure dietro a questi gruppi ( prodotti)!c’è dell’altro …..

[@Turba80]

It’s called talent

[@t.anthony3940]

I saw TFF in 2011 in Norfolk, they were AWESOME! One of the best concerts I have ever seen!! Hoping to see them again!?

[@sarallaccta3543]

Tears for fears el grupo emblemático de los 80s . Amo sus canciones y el sonido especial de su música

[@Morcaiden]

Sin duda alguna. Crearon un sonido ünico.

[@cassiofeitoza1749]

Aquí en Brasil. Tears for fears tiene muchos fans y son sensacionales.

[@adriandarioaragones5756]

Totalmente talentosos y con un sonido adelantado a su época...

[@darinwade1973]

Excellent top hat toggle by Ian stanley at 2:49

[@klarinetta]

One of best song and band of the 80's

[@megadago100]

To me they are the symbol of the 80's.

[@jasoncollins1702]

Sums up 1983. Love the instrumental break.

[@bruce5799]

I like all these early eighties top pop performances i've never seen before you tube

[@franJ7]

Tem como não amar Tears for fears?

[@fernandobello1313]

Na expectativa de que venham ao BR. Tomara que realmente aconteça em 2024! 🤟🎶🎶🎶

[@kray97]

My favorite TFF song by far.

[@cherylm4867]

Totally one of the BEST bands ever!!! ❤️

[@MrsJAPet]

Toppop where every band and singer came and almost everyone in the Netherlands was watching. Most of us teenagers anyway but I remember my mum did too. In fact she is still a great music lover.

[@deiseclemente817]

Tears for Fears...Wonderful..the Best..really...Fantastic....

[@michaelmanus7765]

Rare and few a band like this can stand the test of time. Their music still is played and music competitions you can almost always bet sooner or later "Mad World" or another of their song will be used to compete. Great artists great music.

[@therockandrollbowery198]

Beautiful and Brilliant song! The best...

[@eyadswaity5682]

This is gold.

[@ליאור-ח9ו]

Magical 💫🎙

[@ConejJonas]

Roland dance is so adorable ❤

[@robinfriday9583]

Masterpiece incredible

[@sirena1140]

This song has a deep feel

[@rgavathiaesima4649]

Dreamy always .

[@isaiaslinhares1668]

Que música linda 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@alejandroricardoquesadaman648]

Tears for Fears una de las mejores bandas icónicas del rock de los 80 !!!

[@mikevilla5120]

I got to see Tears for Fears in 2022 in Sugarland, Tx and Garbage opened for them and man got to say that was one fun concert to be at I was glad to be there great music great times.

[@timmcgee5574]

Love this first Tears album

[@ConejJonas]

Roland is so adorable and handsome

[@staz8999]

Awesome song. We will never see another era like the 80s when we had so many genres of music. Rock new wave house freestyle etc. no judgments and no social media.

[@zeddeka]

There was a huge amount of judgement! People were incredibly tribalistic and often quite outspokenly judgemental about music back then. Just remember what people used to say about Stock, Aitken and Waterman's stuff.

[@seanh2198]

Love Love Love the 80's!!! Love this video and song!

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

I always love Tears for fears! Their music is just timeless!🙏♥️👌😎👍

[@BruT-wz8jl]

Me too

[@ricardojunior2721]

so cool, so classy!

[@rozchristopherson648]

The sh$t. Still is. Never gets old. BRAVO !!!!!

[@jeanm9363]

Best 80’s sound/group! Love TfF…

[@marcoantonioolivatti9249]

Belíssima canção

[@kimdawcatgirl]

Ian has great rhythm and dances nice behind the keyboards! They needed to show more of him.

[@glynisjones8128]

I love how Curt moves.....

[@carock1392]

Me too❤❤❤

[@MaidenBklyn]

aaah so cute!...baby Tears for Fears!

[@sorimabernardino2508]

TEARS FOR FEARS... A MELHOR BANDA DE TODOS OS TEMPOS ❣️

[@erictateia5089]

This Beautiful Song is a PURE WONDER, GREAT TEARS FOR FEARS for sure, their BEST...

[@Shizomis]

my favorite band of all time

[@BruT-wz8jl]

Mine too❤❤

[@starmartir]

Great song by a great band 👍👌🏻

[@CheezNrice4u]

My High School days anthem!

[@billjones4159]

That guy can play the xylophone. Wow.

[@oscarcampos2432]

Actually, it’s a Marimba.

[@billjones4159]

@@oscarcampos2432 Oh Ok. Thanks.

[@TheUtuber999]

Actually, it's a sequencer. 😁

[@stephenroldan5107]

​@@TheUtuber999always thought it was. We forget how fast they can play.

[@СтаниславЗабар]

Ребята, какие же вы крутые! Совсем подростками были начиная с Градуэйт и все равно - очень взрослая музыка. Это бриллиант один на миллионы!

[@Илья-ю6щ4л]

Жаль что на снг их не ценят...

[@antonsiberian]

​​@@Илья-ю6щ4л да, малопопулярны. Я сам их открыл лишь лет 10 назад. Но зато есть их пластинка и диск (для коллекции 😊).

[@herwig1]

Each song that came from the UK in the eighties was top!

[@JoseGomez-ys3zs]

Tremendous song!

[@shamsoni]

We are so old now

[@rosarioreyes5557]

Siguen siendo fabulosos hasta ahora

[@TotiTomadoni]

BASADO

[@musicasubtituladaenespanol6301]

Tears for Fears Depeche mode ..King of years 80

[@DaniloFB80]

pet shop boys too

[@BruT-wz8jl]

I totally agree. Love both bands❤

[@MarsellusWDJ]

Che bei tempi e che bella musica , brano eterno. Marcello

[@danteramirez9200]

Que buen recuerdo de aquellos años 80. Sin duda los mejores

[@TempleOfTheMartyrs]

HUGE INFLUENCE IN OUR MUSIC AND OUR BAND....... ABSOLUTELY AMAZING

[@motofunk1]

This is a great song to listen to when running.

[@pme1967]

Remember when I first saw the mtv video for this song and thought it awesome. Went to school on Monday and told my classmates about this and not one had heard this song or band yet. Seems they did not become popular in my area until 'Shout' hit MTv. Odd thing is 'Change' is still not considered one of their top hits.

[@louisvega4565]

Talent never die

[@franciscojimenez8358]

QUE BELLA DECADA ...

[@naturewitch8687]

I just want to go back to the 80’s 😃

[@BruT-wz8jl]

Me too

[@GriefTourist]

Forty years old!

[@andrzejukowski8262]

Horrible and terminie to realise!