Everybody Loves a Happy Ending is the first album in 8 years by Tears for Fears. It was released on September 14, 2004 (see 2004 in music). This is also the first album with Curt Smith since 1989's The Seeds of Love.
The album was delayed a couple times, they were going to release it in late 2003 and early 2004. The eight year delay was due to members working on side/solo projects and taking a break after years of hard work.
Track listing
- "Everybody Loves a Happy Ending" (Orzabal, Pettus, Smith) - 4:21
- "Closest Thing to Heaven" (Orzabal, Pettus, Smith) - 3:36
- "Call Me Mellow" (Orzabal, Pettus, Smith) - 3:39
- "Size of Sorrow" (Orzabal) - 4:43
- "Who Killed Tangerine?" (Orzabal, Pettus, Smith) - 5:33
- "Quiet Ones" (Orzabal) - 4:22
- "Who You Are" (Pettus, Smith) - 3:41
- "The Devil" (Orzabal) - 3:30
- "Secret World" (Orzabal) - 5:12
- "Killing With Kindness" (Orzabal, Pettus, Smith) - 5:25
- "Ladybird" (Orzabal, Pettus, Smith) - 4:50
- "Last Days on Earth" (Orzabal, Pettus, Smith) - 5:41
Personnel
- Roland Orzabal - multiple instruments
- Curt Smith - multiple instruments
- Rick Baptist - trumpet
- Bob Becker - viola
- Charlie Bisharat - violin
- Paul Buckmaster - conductor
- Denyse Buffman - viola
- Eve Butler - violin
- Mario de Leon - violin
- Joel Derouin - violin
- Fred Eltringham - drums
- Stefanie Fife - cello
- Armen Garabedian - violin
- Berj Garabedian - violin
- Brian Geltner - drums
- Alexander Giglio - background vocals
- Barry Gold - cello
- Gary Grant - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Maurice Grants - cello
- Laurel Victoria Gray - crowd noise
- Julian Hallmark - violin
- Vahe Hayrikyan - cello
- Norm Hughes - violin
- Suzie Katayama - cello
- Roland Kato - viola
- Peter Kent - violin
- Steve Kujala - flute
- Gayle Levant - harp
- Michael Markman - violin
- Miguel Martinez - cello
- Robert Matsuda - violin
- Carole Mukogawa - viola
- Julian Orzabal - crowd noise
- Sid Page - violin
- Sandra Park - violin
- Sara Parkins - violin
- Joel Peskin - baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Bob Peterson - violin
- Charlton Pettus - multi instruments
- Karie Prescott - viola
- Kenny Siegal - guitar, background vocals
- Dan Smith - cello
- Gwen Snyder - background vocals
- Rudy Stein - cello
- Lesa Terry - violin
- Josefina Veraga - violin
- David Washburn - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Evan Wilson - viola
- John Wittenberg - violin
Production
- Producers: Tears for Fears, Charlton Pettus
- Engineers: Steve Churchyard, Neil Dorfsman, Mark O'Donoughue, Charlton Pettus, Tom Schick
- Mixing: Tim Palmer
- Mastering: Stephen Marcussen
- Programming: Jayce Murphy
- Arranger: Paul Buckmaster
- Production coordination: Ute Friesleben
- Product manager: Michael Kachko
- Project coordinator: Cindi Peters
- Assistants: Andy Gwynn, Pete Novak, Miles Wilson
- Contractor: Suzie Katayama
- Design: Ryan Rogers
- Logo design: Alan Aldridge
- Illustrations: Alan Aldridge
- Photography: Zoren Gold
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year
| Chart
| Position
|
| 2004
| The Billboard 200
| 46
|
| 2004
| Top Internet Albums
| 46
|
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year
| Single
| Chart
| Position
|
| 2004
| "Call Me Mellow"
| Adult Top 40
| 28
|
