BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985
“Everybody Wants to Rule the World” is a song by English band Tears for Fears. Originally released in the UK on 22 March 1985, it was the band’s ninth single release in the United Kingdom (the third from their second LP: Songs from the Big Chair) and seventh UK Top 30 chart hit, peaking at number two in April 1985. In the U.S., it was the lead single from the album and gave the band their first Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit on 8 June 1985, remaining there for two weeks. It also reached number-one on both the Hot Dance Music/Club Play and Hot Dance Singles Sales charts in the U.S. The song has since become the pinnacle of Tears for Fears’ chart success.
SIDE A:
Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Urban Mix) 5:59
Engineer – David Bascombe
SIDE B:
Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Instrumental) 4:30
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Everybody Wants To Rule The World | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #1 |
| 1985 | Everybody Wants To Rule The World | U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | #2 |
| 1985 | Everybody Wants To Rule The World | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play | #1 |
| 1985 | Everybody Wants To Rule The World | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Music Maxi-Singles Sales | #1 |
| 1985 | Everybody Wants To Rule The World | U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | #2 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury – IDER 912
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Photography – Laurie Lewis
Producer, Remix – Chris Hughes
Written-By – Hughes* , Stanley* , Orzabal*
NOTES:
From the LP: “SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR”
Find The 12″ On DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Speed Control: Pro-Ject Speed Box S
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removeal: ClickRepair (DeClick Level 3)
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
