Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears For Fears spent twelve weeks in the Dutch Top 40, peaking at number 2 (week 19 of 1985). It entered in week 14 of 1985 and was last in the chart in week 25 of 1985. On points it is number 20 in the 1985 year chart. In the collection it is on the albums Songs For A Nervous Planet (2024) and Rule The World: The Greatest Hits (2017).
In the Dutch Top 40
All weeks (12)
- week 14, 1985 39 new
- week 15, 1985 22 ▲ 17
- week 16, 1985 16 ▲ 6
- week 17, 1985 10 ▲ 6
- week 18, 1985 4 ▲ 6
- week 19, 1985 2 ▲ 2
- week 20, 1985 2 =
- week 21, 1985 3 ▼ 1
- week 22, 1985 4 ▼ 1
- week 23, 1985 5 ▼ 1
- week 24, 1985 11 ▼ 6
- week 25, 1985 18 ▼ 7
On albums
Also by Tears For Fears in the Top 40
All 7 records- 1Shout198514 weeks
- 3Sowing The Seeds Of Love198911 weeks
- 12Woman In Chains19896 weeks
- 14Advice For The Young At Heart19906 weeks
- 16Break It Down Again19935 weeks
- 26Tears Roll Down19924 weeks
- 38Closest Thing to Heaven20052 weeks
Source: top40.nl
Frequently asked questions
About Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears For Fears, one sentence per question.
What was the peak position of Everybody Wants To Rule The World in the Dutch Top 40?
Number 2, in week 19 of 1985.
How long was Everybody Wants To Rule The World in the Top 40?
Twelve weeks, from week 14 of 1985 to week 25 of 1985. That adds up to 356 points (41 minus the position per week).
When did Everybody Wants To Rule The World enter the Top 40?
In week 14 of 1985, at number 39.
How does Everybody Wants To Rule The World rank in the year charts?
On points across all weeks: number 20 in the 1985 year chart.
Which album is Everybody Wants To Rule The World on?
In the collection on Songs For A Nervous Planet by Tears For Fears (2024) and Rule The World: The Greatest Hits by Tears For Fears (2017).
Can I listen to Everybody Wants To Rule The World?
Yes, the play button on this page plays the record on Spotify (4:11); the recording was released on 25 February 1985.