The version released in Germany and Japan is 4:51 in length and fades out during the guitar solo. The original single version released in the UK and much of the rest of the world clocks in at 5:53 and is the same mix of the song found on the Songs from the Big Chair LP, albeit in an edited form. In addition to the 12-inch mixes, 'Shout' also appeared in three different 7-inch versions.

Three remixes by collaborators Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero later appeared on American releases of the single, including dub and a cappella versions. 'Shout' is by far the most abundantly remixed song in the Tears for Fears catalog, with at least 15 different versions officially released under the band's name.Īs was common in the 1980s, the original 12-inch vinyl single featured an extended remix of the song. ( August 2015) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This section needs additional citations for verification. I saw it as a good album track, but they were convinced it would be a hit around the world. I played it to Ian Stanley, our keyboardist, and Chris Hughes, the producer.

Initially I only had the chorus, which was very repetitive, like a mantra. The song was written in my front room on just a small synthesizer and a drum machine. The song even has a lengthy guitar solo, unusual for Tears for Fears. While Tears for Fears' previous single ' Mothers Talk' had showcased a new, more extroverted songwriting style, 'Shout' was completed with power chords, heavy percussion, a synth bass solo and a vocal-sounding synth riff.

It is regarded as one of the most recognizable songs from the mid-eighties, and is recognized by Chris True of AllMusic as a 'Tears for Fears signature moment'. 'Shout' became one of the most successful songs of 1985, eventually reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on 3 August 1985 and remained there for three weeks also topping the Cash Box chart. The single became the group's sixth UK top 40 hit, peaking at No. Roland Orzabal is the lead singer on the track. ' Shout' is a song by English pop/rock band Tears for Fears, released as the second single from their second studio album, Songs from the Big Chair (1985), on 23 November 1984.

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