“Everybody Wants To Rule The World” TEARS FOR FEARS
“Everybody Wants to Rule the World” is a 1980s pop song that was recorded by British rock band, Tears for Fears. The lyrics within touch upon themes of power, control, and the desire for influence.
In 1986, the song won “Best Single” at the Brit Awards, and in 2021, Rolling Stone magazine placed it on their updated list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time”.
On this very day, June 9th 1985, it was the #1 song in America, topping Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. If you’d like to have a listen, please feel free to use the provided link. Released in March 1985, here’s TEARS FOR FEARS, with “EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD”…