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Everybody Wants To Rule The World

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This new wave and synth-pop track by the English band Tears for Fears appears on their 1985 second album. The composition was created by Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley, and Chris Hughes, with Hughes also handling production duties. It was distributed as the third single from the album in March 1985 through multiple record labels.

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The song explores humanity's inherent desire for dominance and authority, while examining issues of moral degradation and dishonest conduct.

ProducerChris Hughes