"Mad World '' is a 1982 song by the British band Tears for Fears. Written by Roland Orzabal and sung by bassist Curt Smith, it was the band 's third single release and first chart hit, reaching number 3 on the UK Singles Chart in November 1982. Both "Mad World '' and its B - side, "Ideas as Opiates '', appeared on the band 's debut LP The Hurting (1983).
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British band Tears for Fears