Song · Tears for Fears
“Elemental” by Tears for Fears
From the album Elemental (1993)
“Elemental” by Tears for Fears appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1993. It was first released in 1993 on the album Elemental. Its best result is #85 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1993. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #249 alternative song of 1993.
"Elemental" gives its name to Tears for Fears' fourth album, released in June 1993, the first record the band made after co-founder Curt Smith's exit left Roland Orzabal in sole charge, so much so that plenty of listeners heard it as an Orzabal solo album in all but name. He wrote the title track with Alan Griffiths, and the two produced it with Tim Palmer, with Mark O'Donoughue engineering.
The album did fine without Smith, going top five in Britain and top ten in France and Italy and picking up gold records in the US, Canada and France, while "Break It Down Again" became a hit across Europe and North America. It was also the last Tears for Fears record for Phonogram/Mercury, the label they had called home since 1981.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 85 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1993 | 107 |
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