that "Teardrops" has "an ebullient backing and an ear-grabbing melody" and deserved to be a bigger hit than "All Those Years Ago". Writing in 2018 for Uncuts Ultimate Music Guide issue on Harrison, Jason Anderson complained that the song's "thin veneer of pep can't disguise its formulaic nature or its singer's indifference". In a 1992 interview coinciding with Harrison receiving the inaugural Billboard Century Award, Timothy White suggested "Teardrops" when asking him about his favourite, "overlooked" compositions. Harrison replied that it was "quite a nice song", adding: "That could be done by some black group, because you could make a good dance routine to [it]." Chart performance Notes References Sources 1981 songs 1981 singles George Harrison songs Songs written by George Harrison Song recordings produced by George Harrison Dark Horse Records singles Music published by Oops Publishing and Ganga Publishing, B.V.