Tears Are Not Enough (ABC song)
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"Tears Are Not Enough" was the first single to be released by New Wave
group ABC
. It was released in 1981 on two formats (7" and 12" vinyl record). The two singles versions of the song are both different from the version on their first album The Lexicon of Love
. Originally produced by Steve Brown it was rerecorded for the album. The single peaked at #19 on the UK Singles Chart
. In the US, Tears Are Not Enough was released as the B-side of Poison Arrow.
12" Neutron/Phonogram; NTX 101
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
group ABC
ABC (band)
ABC are an English band, that charted ten UK and five US Top 40 singles between 1981 and 1990. The band continues to tour and released a new album, Traffic, in 2008.-Formation:...
. It was released in 1981 on two formats (7" and 12" vinyl record). The two singles versions of the song are both different from the version on their first album The Lexicon of Love
The Lexicon of Love
The Lexicon of Love is the critically acclaimed chart-topping debut album by British pop band ABC, released in 1982. It is a concept album in which the singer experiences heartache as he tries and fails to have a meaningful relationship....
. Originally produced by Steve Brown it was rerecorded for the album. The single peaked at #19 on the 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 ...
. In the US, Tears Are Not Enough was released as the B-side of Poison Arrow.
Track listing
7" Neutron/Phonogram; NT 101- "Tears Are Not Enough" - 3:35
- "Alphabet Soup" - 5:25
12" Neutron/Phonogram; NTX 101
- "Tears Are Not Enough" - 7:55
- "Alphabet Soup" - 8:02
Chart positions
| Chart (1981) | 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 ... |
19 |