"Advice for the Young at Heart" is a song by the English band

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, taken from their 1989 album ''

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''. It was released as the third single from the album in February 1990. The song was written by

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and keyboardist/singer

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. The lead vocal was sung by

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(the only track on the whole ''The Seeds of Love'' album that he sang lead vocals on). The single only reached #89 in the US

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but was a

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hit in the UK (#36),

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(#31),

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(#25) and The

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(#22), and a Top 20 hit in

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(#15). In 1992, when Tears for Fears released ''

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'', "Advice for the Young at Heart" was re-released in Brazil. While the album version was mixed by David Bascombe, the single version was mixed by

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. The single mix was included on the 2020 deluxe edition of ''The Seeds of Love''.

Music video

The video for the song was filmed in

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and was directed by

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. It features a wedding interspersed with shots of the band performing.

Track listings

; CD single # "Advice for the Young at Heart" — 4:49 # "Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams" — 4:16 # "Music for Tables" — 3:32 # "Johnny Panic And the Bible of Dreams" (instrumental) — 4:18 ; 7" single # "Advice for the Young at Heart" — 4:45 # "Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams" — 4:16 ; 12" single # "Advice for the Young at Heart" — 4:49 # "Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams" — 4:16 # "Music for Tables" — 3:32

Chart

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Advice For The Young At Heart 1989 songs 1990 singles Fontana Records singles Music videos directed by Andy Morahan Songs written by Nicky Holland Songs written by Roland Orzabal Tears for Fears songs