Elemental is Tears for Fears fourth album, released on June 7, 1993 and includes the hit single “Break It Down Again”. The album peaked at #5 in the UK and #45 in the US.
Elemental was the first new Tears for Fears album in four years, following 1989′s The Seeds of Love. However, despite being released under the Tears for Fears moniker, it can technically be seen as a solo effort by Roland Orzabal as Curt Smith had left the band by this time.
Track Listing
All songs by Orzabal/Griffiths unless otherwise noted.
1. “Elemental” – 5:30
2. “Cold” (Orzabal) – 5:04
3. “Break It Down Again” – 4:31
4. “Mr. Pessimist” – 6:16
5. “Dog’s a Best Friend’s Dog” – 3:38
6. “Fish out of Water” – 5:07
7. “Gas Giants” – 2:40
8. “Power” – 5:50
9. “Brian Wilson Said” – 4:22
10. “Goodnight Song” – 3:53
Elemental – Live performance 1993
Elemental was released as a single (in edited form) in the US. Samuel Byer directed the music video for the song, he also directed the renowned video for Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit”.
Chart Position:
1993 Charts
#5 UK Chart – Silver
#5 France Chart
#22 NL Chart
#24 SWI Chart
#26 German Chart
#45 US Chart – Gold
1993 Singles
#1 US Modern Rock Tracks – “Break it Down Again”
#10 US Top 40 Mainstream – “Break it Down Again”
#20 UK Singles Chart – “Break it Down Again”
#25 UK Adult Contemporary – “Break it Down Again”
#25 US Billboard Hot 100 – “Break it Down Again”
#25 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles – “Goodnight Song”
#72 UK Singles Chart – “Cold”
This is still one of my favorite albums of all time, and one of my fave TFF albums. This album inspired my musically and from a production standpoint.
I agree…I purchased this CD when first released and it immediately became a “regular” in rotation. I have a playlist on my IPOD titled “eighties” and every song is on the playlist…one of the only albums to do so. Cheers TFF!