Everybody Wants to Rule the World performed by Tears for Fears
- From the release Songs From the Big Chair (Album)
- Total Plays 481 times by Tears for Fears
- 2577 times by 338 artists
- First Played in Concert March 13, 1985 at Wogan, London, England
- Most Recently Played October 25, 2025 at Fontainebleau Las Vegas (BleauLive Theater), Las Vegas, NV, USA
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Years
| Year | Song Performances | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1985 | |
| 2 | 2017 | |
| 3 | 2019 | |
| 4 | 1990 | |
| 5 | 2022 | |
| 6 | 2023 | |
| 7 | 1996 | |
| 2006 | ||
| 9 | 2010 | |
| 10 | 1993 | |
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| 13 | 2016 | |
| 14 | 2004 | |
| 2015 | ||
| 16 | 2005 | |
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| 2025 | ||
| 20 | 2009 | |
| 21 | 2007 | |
| 2024 | ||
| 23 | 1986 | |
| 1989 | ||
| 25 | 2003 |
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