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. In 2010, it was used as the basis for the UK-chart–topping song ' Shout' (performed by an ensemble featuring Dizzee Rascal and actor James Corden), an unofficial anthem of the England football team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The song has been covered, remixed and sampled by many artists since its release. 1 in multiple countries.įeaturing a repetitive hook and a synth-drone throughout, 'Shout' is regarded as one of the most recognizable songs from the mid-eighties, with Chris True of AllMusic viewing it as Tears for Fears' defining 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 fourth Top 5 hit in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at No. Roland Orzabal is the lead singer on the track, and he described it as 'a simple song about protest'.

' 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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