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Tears Are Not Enough

First released 1981English21 recordingson 78 releasesISWC T-010.302.080-9
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Written by

Anne DudleyWriterMartin FryWriterMark WhiteWriterStephen SingletonWriterMark LickleyWriter

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Tears Are Not EnoughABC3:31
Tears Are Not Enough (extended version)ABC7:45
Tears Are Not Enough (7″ version)ABC3:35
Tears Are Not Enough (Phonogram demo)ABC3:31
Tears Are Not EnoughABC5:33
Tears Are Not Enough (demo)ABC3:32
Tears Are Not EnoughABC4:00
Tears Are Not EnoughTony Hadley & Martin Fry4:30
Tears Are Not EnoughABC5:24
Tears Are Not Enough · videoABC
Tears Are Not EnoughABC3:30
Tears Are Not Enough (12″ mix)ABC7:32
Tears Are Not EnoughABC3:29
Tears Are Not EnoughABC3:29
Tears Are Not Enough (12″ mix)ABC7:46
Tears Are Not EnoughABC3:29
Tears Are Not Enough (Dolby Atmos mix)ABC3:30
Tears Are Not Enough (5.1 mix)ABC3:30
Tears Are Not Enough (2022 stereo remix)ABC3:30
Tears Are Not Enough (instrumental stereo remix)ABC3:30
Tears Are Not EnoughABC

On these albums

Tears Are Not Enough
Tears Are Not EnoughABC · 1981
The Lexicon of Love
The Lexicon of LoveABC · 1982
Mantrap
MantrapABC · 1983Soundtrack
Heartbeats
HeartbeatsVarious Artists · 1989
Absolutely
AbsolutelyABC · 1990
The Look of Love
The Look of LoveABC · 1990
1
1ABC · 1992
The Remix Collection
The Remix CollectionABC · 1993
Tears Are Not Enough
Tears Are Not EnoughABC · 1993
World Hits 1981
World Hits 1981Various Artists · 1994
Neon Wave
Neon WaveVarious Artists · 1995
Our Friends Electric
Our Friends ElectricVarious Artists · 1996
The Collection
The CollectionABC · 1996
Now That’s What I Call Music! 1981: The Millennium Series
Now That’s What I Call Music! 1981: The Millennium SeriesVarious Artists · 1999
Lexicon of Live
Lexicon of LiveABC · 2000
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of ABC
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of ABCABC · 2000
One Better World
One Better WorldABC · 2000
The Look of Love: Best
The Look of Love: BestABC · 2000
Hello! An Introduction to ABC
Hello! An Introduction to ABCABC · 2001
Music of the Year: 1981
Music of the Year: 1981Various Artists · 2001
Pop Revolution: 1980–1981
Pop Revolution: 1980–1981Various Artists · 2001
Look of Love: The Very Best of ABC
Look of Love: The Very Best of ABCABC · 2001
Poison Arrow
Poison ArrowABC · 2002
Edge of the 80s: 1980–1981
Edge of the 80s: 1980–1981Various Artists · 2003
The Ultimate Collection
The Ultimate CollectionABC · 2004
12″/80s
12″/80sVarious Artists · 2005
Tony Hadley Vs. Martin Fry
Tony Hadley Vs. Martin FryTony Hadley & Martin Fry · 2005
Greatest Ever! New Wave Hits
Greatest Ever! New Wave HitsVarious Artists · 2006
Gold
GoldABC · 2006
Essential New & Electro Wave
Essential New & Electro WaveVarious Artists · 2007
Never More Than Now: The ABC Collection
Never More Than Now: The ABC CollectionABC · 2007
12″/80s Classics
12″/80s ClassicsVarious Artists · 2010
All of my Heart the Collection
All of my Heart the CollectionABC · 2010
Pearls of the 80s: Maxis, Vol. 5
Pearls of the 80s: Maxis, Vol. 5Various Artists · 2012
Alle 40 goed: New Wave, Vol. 2
Alle 40 goed: New Wave, Vol. 2Various Artists · 2012
2014-10-09: SLO Brewing Company, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
2014-10-09: SLO Brewing Company, San Luis Obispo, CA, USAABC · 2014
Essential ABC
Essential ABCABC · 2020
NOW Yearbook: 1981
NOW Yearbook: 1981Various Artists · 2022
Music for New Romantics
Music for New RomanticsVarious Artists · 2022
NOW 12″ 80s: 1981
NOW 12″ 80s: 1981Various Artists · 2023
The Hits Album: Early 80s
The Hits Album: Early 80sVarious Artists · 2024

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