Album artist 266 - Tears For Fears

This page lists the album chart runs of Tears For Fears. A list of songs by Tears For Fears can be found here. The albums are listed with the most widely successful first.

#	Artist	Album Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	Tears For Fears	Songs From The Big Chair	1985	Billboard 1 - Apr 1985 (68 weeks) (3 weeks at number 1) (20 weeks in top 10), US num 1 for 5 weeks - Jul 1985, Canada 1 for 13 weeks - 1985, ODK Germany 1 - Mar 1985 (28 weeks) (1 week at number 1) (9 weeks in top 10), Germany 1 for 1 week - Apr 1985, Germany 1 - Mar 1985 (12 weeks), US 5 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1995), UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Feb 1986), UK 2 - Mar 1985 (81 weeks), Hong Kong Platinum (certified by IFPI-HK in 1990), US CashBox 4 of 1985, US BB 4 of 1985, Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1991), Switzerland 5 - Mar 1985 (16 weeks), Australia (Kent) 6 of 1985 (peak 5), Holland free40 10 of 1985, BEA 10 of 1985, France Best 11 of 1985, France (InfoDisc) 14 of 1985 (peak 12, 31 weeks), Norway 17 - Apr 1985 (3 weeks), US sales 5 M (according to RIAA), Austria 22 - Apr 1985 (1 month), Sweden 25 - Mar 1985 (6 weeks), Italy 29 of 1985, UK Albums 2013-23 peak 87 - Nov 2014 (2 weeks), Billboard200 180, WXPN 838 (1985), WTMD 867, Acclaimed 1662 (1985), RYM 39 of 1985, Xgau rating B (1985)
2	Tears For Fears	The Seeds Of Love	1989	UK 1 - Oct 1989 (30 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1989), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Oct 1989), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1990), Hong Kong Gold (certified by IFPI-HK in 1990), ODK Germany 5 - Oct 1989 (38 weeks) (6 weeks in top 10), Germany 5 - Oct 1989 (9 weeks), Sweden 5 - Oct 1989 (16 weeks), Billboard 8 - Oct 1989 (34 weeks) (3 weeks in top 10), Switzerland 8 - Oct 1989 (12 weeks), France Best 9 of 1989, UK Albums 2013-23 peak 13 - Oct 2020 (1 week), Austria 13 - Nov 1989 (2 months), Italy 13 of 1989, France (InfoDisc) 13 of 1989 (peak 3, 50 weeks), Norway 14 - Oct 1989 (4 weeks), US BB 34 of 1989, US CashBox 38 of 1989, RYM 149 of 1989
3	Tears For Fears	The Hurting	1983	UK 1 - Mar 1983 (65 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Jan 1985), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1993), Holland free40 6 of 1983, Melody Maker 14 of 1983, ODK Germany 15 - May 1983 (23 weeks), Germany 15 - May 1983 (4 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 39 of 1983 (peak 16, 48 weeks), UK Albums 2013-23 peak 40 - Oct 2013 (2 weeks), Billboard 73 - May 1983 (56 weeks), WXPN 748 (2005), RYM 47 of 1983
4	Tears For Fears	Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82-92)	1992	UK 2 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Jan 2004), UK 2 - Mar 1992 (37 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1995), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1995), ODK Germany 7 - Mar 1992 (24 weeks) (4 weeks in top 10), Germany 7 - Apr 1992 (7 weeks), Switzerland 14 - Mar 1992 (9 weeks), Italy 14 of 1992, France (InfoDisc) 35 of 1992 (peak 2, 20 weeks), Billboard 53 - Apr 1992 (13 weeks)
5	Tears For Fears	Elemental	1993	US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1993), UK 5 - Jun 1993 (7 weeks), Switzerland 24 - Jul 1993 (10 weeks), ODK Germany 26 - Jun 1993 (11 weeks), Sweden 26 - Jun 1993 (4 weeks), Italy 29 of 1993, France (InfoDisc) 42 of 1993 (peak 5, 18 weeks), Billboard 45 - Jul 1993 (21 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jun 1993)
6	Tears For Fears	Raoul & the kings of Spain	1995	UK 41 - Oct 1995 (1 week), Billboard 79 - Oct 1995 (5 weeks), ODK Germany 88 - Nov 1995 (3 weeks)
7	Tears For Fears	Everybody Loves A Happy Ending	2005	ODK Germany 35 - May 2005 (4 weeks), UK 45 - Mar 2005 (1 week), Billboard 46 - Oct 2004 (3 weeks)
8	Tears For Fears	The Tipping Point	2022	UK Albums 2013-23 peak 2 - Mar 2022 (4 weeks), US Albums 2014-23 peak 8 - Mar 2022 (2 weeks)
9	Tears For Fears	Rule The World - The Greatest Hits	2017	UK Albums 2013-23 peak 12 - Nov 2017 (12 weeks)