Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)
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"Laid So Low" is a song by the British band Tears for Fears
.
It was released as a single in 1992 to coincide with the release of the band's Greatest Hits album Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82-92)
. The song was a Top 20 hit in the UK, France
, Italy
and in the U.S. Hot Modern Rock Tracks and a Top 40 hit in Canada
, Germany
and the Netherlands
. An earlier and mainly instrumental version of the song appeared as the B-side to the single Sowing the Seeds of Love
where it was simply titled Tears Roll Down.
As Curt Smith
had already departed the band by this time, Laid So Low was effectively the first release of the Roland Orzabal
"solo" era of Tears For Fears which would span most of the 1990s.
7" single
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears are an English new wave band formed in the early 1980s by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith.Founded after the dissolution of their first band, the mod-influenced Graduate, they were initially associated with the New Wave synthesiser bands of the early 1980s but later branched out into...
.
It was released as a single in 1992 to coincide with the release of the band's Greatest Hits album Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82-92)
Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82-92)
Tears Roll Down is a compilation album released by the British band Tears for Fears in 1992.The album contains all the Top 20 hits up to that point released in the U.K. and internationally, and one new single, "Laid So Low ", which also made the Top 20 in the U.K...
. The song was a Top 20 hit in the UK, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Italy
Italy
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and in the U.S. Hot Modern Rock Tracks and a Top 40 hit in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. An earlier and mainly instrumental version of the song appeared as the B-side to the single Sowing the Seeds of Love
Sowing the Seeds of Love
"Sowing the Seeds of Love" is a 1989 song and single by the British group Tears for Fears from their 1989 album The Seeds of Love.A worldwide hit, it reached the top five in the UK, Canada , Ireland, Italy, New Zealand and the Netherlands. In the US, it peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot...
where it was simply titled Tears Roll Down.
As Curt Smith
Curt Smith
Curt Smith is an English musician. He is best known for forming the band Tears for Fears, along with childhood friend Roland Orzabal. Also a solo artist, he released his third album Halfway, Pleased in May 2008....
had already departed the band by this time, Laid So Low was effectively the first release of the Roland Orzabal
Roland Orzabal
Roland Jaime Orzabal de la Quintana is an English musician, songwriter and record producer. He is known mainly as a co-founding member of Tears for Fears, of which he is the main songwriter and joint vocalist, but he has also achieved success as a producer of other artists.- Early career :Orzabal...
"solo" era of Tears For Fears which would span most of the 1990s.
Track listings
12" / CD single- "Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)" — 4:44
- "The Body Wah" (Roland Orzabal, Alan Griffiths) — 5:21
- "Lord of Karma" (Roland Orzabal, Alan Griffiths) — 4:45
7" single
- "Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)"
- "The Body Wah" (Roland Orzabal, Alan Griffiths)
Charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
17 |
| Canada Singles Chart | 28 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 27 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 15 |
| German Singles Chart | 40 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks | 10 |