June 8, 1985 –
The Tears for Fears song Everybody Wants to Rule the World became the group’s highest-charting single when it reached No. #1 on the Billboard Charts on this date.
Although musically this is quite a jangly and catchy song, its lyrical theme is actually pretty dark. “The concept is quite serious – it’s about everybody wanting power, about warfare and the misery it causes,” Curt Smith of Tears For Fears explained on the band’s website.
The song has been covered by a diverse group of people – Patti Smith,
Lorde,
and the jazz group, The Bad Plus are among the artists to cover this song.
Weezer included it on their 2019 covers collection known as The Teal Album.
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