Mad World
~ Song
Relationships
| lyricist and composer: | Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) |
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| publisher: | BMG Blue BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation) Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) Chrysalis Music Publishing Virgin Music Ltd. |
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| lyrics page: | https://genius.com/Tears-for-fears-mad-world-lyrics [info] |
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| SecondHandSongs: | https://secondhandsongs.com/work/7446 [info] |
| Wikidata: | Q926207 [info] |
| later parody versions: | Mad Mares |
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| music quoted in: | Двигай телом |
Recordings
| Date | Title | Attributes | Artist | Length |
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| recordings | ||||
| 1983-04-18 | Mad World (live, 1983-04-18: Hammersmith Palais, London, UK) | live | Tears for Fears | 3:52 |
| 1983-05-08 | Mad World (live, 1983-05-08: Zeche, Bochum, Germany) | live | Tears for Fears | ?:?? |
| 1983-05-08 | Mad World (live, 1983-05-08: Zeche, Bochum, Germany) | live | Tears for Fears | ?:?? |
| 1985-05-30 | Mad World (live, 1985-05-30: Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada) | live | Tears for Fears | 4:42 |
| 1985 | Mad World (live, 1985: Manchester, UK) | live | Tears for Fears | 3:55 |
| 1990-02-12 | Mad World (live, 1990-02-12: Public Hall, Cleveland, OH, USA) | live | Tears for Fears | 3:40 |
| 1990 | Mad World | live | Tears for Fears | 3:48 |
| 2004-06-04 | Mad World (live: KBCO Studios, Boulder, CO, USA) | cover and live | Gary Jules | 3:10 |
| 2004-06-06 | Mad World (live, 2004-06-06: Rock am Ring, Nürburgring, Germany) | cover and live | Die Toten Hosen | 3:23 |
| 2004 | Mad World (live, 2004) | cover and live | Michael Andrews, featuring Gary Jules | 3:19 |
| 2004 | Mad World (live, 2004: Top of the Pops, England, United Kingdom) | cover and live | Michael Andrews, featuring Gary Jules | 3:20 |
| 2006-11 | Mad World (live, 2006-11: Roundhouse, London, UK) | cover and live | The Dresden Dolls | 5:39 |
| 2012 | Mad World | cover | Benny Hult | 1:46 |
| 2013-09 | Mad World (live, 2013-09: Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon, France) | cover and live | Mylène Farmer feat. Gary Jules | 3:46 |
| 2014-08-31 | Mad World (live, 2014-08-31: The Gorge Amphitheatre, George, WA, USA) | cover and live | Brandi Carlile | 5:58 |
| 2014-09-20 | Mad World (live, 2014-09-20: Global Event Center, WinStar World Resort, Thackerville, OK, USA) | live | Tears for Fears | 3:34 |
| 2015-06-12 | Mad World (live, 2015-06-12: Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, Manchester, TN, USA) | live | Tears for Fears | 3:35 |
| 2015 | Mad World | cover and instrumental | Klaus Prünster | 2:59 |
| 2017 | Mad World | cover | Klaus Prünster | 3:26 |
| 2019 | Mad World | cover | Joel Blido | 2:59 |
| 2020-05-14 | Mad World (2020-05-14: Rick + Peter Acoustic, The Solarium) | cover and live | Goose feat. Jeffrey Arevalo | 3:15 |
| 2020 | Mad World (live, 2020: Maple Valley, WA, USA) | live | Brandi Carlile | ?:?? |
| 2021-08-12 | Radio 2 in Concert at BBC Radio Theatre (live, 2017-10-26: Radio 2 in Concert, BBC Radio Theatre, London, England) | live | Tears for Fears | 1:08:42 |
| 2021-12-04 | Mad World (2021-12-04: Spruce Peak, Stowe, VT) | cover and live | Orebolo | 4:00 |
| 2022-05-14 | Mad World | cover and live | Orebolo | 3:16 |
| 2022-07-06 | Mad World | cover and live | Orebolo | 4:44 |
| 2024-02-08 | Mad World (2024-02-08: The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY) | cover and live | Orebolo | 6:23 |
| Honk World | cover | aberrantkenosis | 2:53 | |
| Mad Word (reprise) | cover | John Clarence Stewart | ?:?? | |
| Mad World | cover | Unwoman | 3:31 | |
| Mad World | cover | Jan Wayne | 3:39 | |
| Mad World | cover | XY Unlimited | 2:57 | |
| Mad World | cover | SPECTRA*paris | 4:11 | |
| Mad World | cover | Demi Lovato | 3:02 | |
| Mad World | cover | Lily Allen | 2:54 | |
| Mad World | cover | Popbitch featuring Spunky | 3:25 | |
| Mad World | live | Tears for Fears | ?:?? | |
| Mad World | cover | Gregorian | 4:42 | |
| Mad World | cover | Zonaria | 3:48 | |
| Mad World | cover | Adrian | 3:05 | |
| Mad World | Tears for Fears | ?:?? | ||
| Mad World | Tears for Fears | ?:?? | ||
| Mad World | cover | Closterkeller | 4:23 | |
| Mad World (remix) | Tears for Fears | 5:52 | ||
| Mad World | Tears for Fears | 3:31 | ||
| Mad World | Tears for Fears | 4:14 | ||
| Mad World (live) | Tears for Fears | 3:13 | ||
| Mad World | live | Tears for Fears | 4:52 | |
| Mad World | cover and instrumental | Louis Durra | 4:47 | |
| Mad World | cover | Renée Fleming | 3:54 | |
| Mad World | cover | Hanne Boel | 4:01 | |
| Mad World | cover | Erlend Bratland | 4:09 | |
| Mad World | cover | Sara Hickman | 4:50 | |
| Mad World | cover | The Red Paintings | 4:53 | |
| Mad World | cover | Gregorian | 4:16 | |
| Mad World | Michael Andrew | 3:04 | ||
| Mad World | cover | Gary Jules | 3:04 | |
| Mad World (part of “Tuning Tunes 3” DJ-mix) | cover | Jan Wayne | 2:41 | |
| Mad World | live | Tears for Fears | 3:14 | |
| Mad World | cover | Jan Wayne | 3:37 | |
| Mad World | cover | The Snowdrops | ?:?? | |
| Mad World | cover | Alex Parks | 3:03 | |
| Mad World | cover | Sacre | 3:51 | |
| Mad World | Tears for Fears | 3:41 | ||
| Mad World | cover | blackmail | 3:49 | |
| Mad World (live) | live | Tears for Fears | 5:14 | |
| Mad World | cover | Cellar Darling | 3:23 | |
| Mad World | cover and instrumental | Ed Alleyne‐Johnson | 4:19 | |
| Mad World | cover | Boy Division | 2:25 | |
| Mad World | Tears for Fears | 3:45 | ||
| Mad World | cover | Harakiri for the Sky | 5:35 | |
| Mad World | cover | Mikjall | 3:54 | |
| Mad World | cover | Gary Jules | 3:05 | |
| Mad World | cover | Michael Andrews feat. Gary Jules | ?:?? | |
| Mad World (part of “MoS: Chillout Classics (AU)” DJ-mix) | cover | Michael Andrews feat. Gary Jules | 2:58 | |
| Mad World (part of “MoS: 80s Mix” DJ-mix) | Tears for Fears | 3:17 | ||
| Mad World | cover | Michael Andrews feat. Gary Jules | ?:?? | |
| Mad World (part of “LateNightTales: At the Movies” DJ-mix) | cover | Michael Andrews & Gary Jules | 2:58 | |
| Mad World | cover | Michael Andrews feat. Gary Jules | 5:36 | |
| Mad World | cover | Michael Andrews feat. Gary Jules | ?:?? | |
| Mad World | cover | Michael Andrews feat. Gary Jules | ?:?? | |
| Mad World | cover | Michael Andrews feat. Gary Jules | 2:55 | |
| Mad World | Tears for Fears | 3:45 | ||
| Mad World | cover and live | Gary Jules | 3:22 | |
| Mad World | DripPing Roof | 3:46 | ||
| Mad World | cover | Arjen Anthony Lucassen & Anneke van Giersbergen | 2:52 | |
| Mad World | cover | Peter Reimer | 3:07 | |
| Mad World | cover | Mike Massé feat. Jeff Hall | 3:04 | |
| Mad World | Tears for Fears | 3:13 | ||
| Mad World | Tears for Fears | 3:36 | ||
| Mad World | cover | Adam Lambert | 3:03 | |
| Mad World | Tears for Fears | 3:28 | ||
| Mad World | Tears for Fears | 3:30 | ||
| Mad World | cover | Lily Allen | 2:51 | |
| Mad World | cover | Alice Lamb | 2:28 | |
| Mad World | Jan Wayne | 3:37 | ||
| Mad World | Jan Wayne | 3:37 | ||
| Mad World | cover | Julia Westlin | 4:28 | |
| Mad World | cover | Evergreen Terrace | 2:56 | |
| Mad World | cover and live | Marco Mengoni | 3:36 | |
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