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The Way You Are (Tears for Fears song)

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have been uncompromising in their dislike for the song in the years following its release, Orzabal stating it was "the point we realized we had to change direction", while Smith was even more direct in proclaiming it "the worst thing we've done".
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Both it and the instrumental B-side "The Marauders" were later included on the band's 1996 B-sides and rarities collection
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The song is the only one to be written by the full band, including keyboardist
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20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Tears for Fears
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in 1983 and was recorded immediately after the tour's end. Produced by
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Song recordings produced by Chris Hughes (record producer)
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Personnel are taken from the 30th anniversary version of
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Index


Single
Tears for Fears
B-side
Label
Phonogram
Mercury
Songwriter(s)
Roland Orzabal
Curt Smith
Ian Stanley
Manny Elias
Producer(s)
Chris Hughes
Ross Cullum
Tears for Fears
Pale Shelter
Mothers Talk

"The Way You Are"
YouTube
Tears for Fears
UK Top 40 hit
Ian Stanley
Manny Elias
The Hurting
Chris Hughes
Ross Cullum
sampled
Curt Smith

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