"Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)" is a song by British band

Tears for Fears Tears for Fears are an English pop rock band formed in Bath, England, in 1981 by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith. Founded after the dissolution of their first band, the mod-influenced Graduate, Tears for Fears were associated with the new ...

. 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)'' is a greatest hits album by the English pop/rock band Tears for Fears. It was released on 2 March 1992 by Fontana Records. Preceded by the single " Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)", the album contains ...

''. As

Curt Smith Curt Smith (born 24 June 1961) is a British singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and co-founding member of the pop rock band Tears for Fears along with childhood friend Roland Orzabal. Smith plays bass guitar, has co-written seve ...

had already departed the band by this time, "Laid So Low" was effectively the first release of the

Roland Orzabal Roland Orzabal (born Roland Jaime Orzabal de la Quintana; 22 August 1961) is a British musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, and author. He is best known as a co-founder of Tears for Fears, of which he is the main songwriter and joint v ...

"solo" era of Tears For Fears which would span most of the 1990s. The song was a top 20 hit in the UK, France, Italy and Poland; a top 40 hit in Canada, Germany and the Netherlands; and reached the top 10 on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart. An earlier, mainly instrumental version of the song appeared as the B-side to the 1989 single "

Sowing the Seeds of Love "Sowing the Seeds of Love" is a song by English pop rock band Tears for Fears. It was released as the first single from their third studio album, '' The Seeds of Love'' (1989). The song was a worldwide hit, topping the Canadian '' RPM'' Top Sin ...

" where it was simply titled "Tears Roll Down". An animated video to this earlier version was included on the 1990 video collection '' Sowing the Seeds''. After ''Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82-92)'' went out of print, "Laid So Low" has never been reissued in any physical or digital format.

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)

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References

{{authority control 1992 singles 1992 songs Fontana Records singles Songs written by Roland Orzabal Tears for Fears songs