<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> `` Mad World '' </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Single by Tears for Fears </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> from the album The Hurting </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> B - side </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> `` Ideas as Opiates '' </Li> <Li> `` Saxophones as Opiates '' ( 12 `` ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Released </Th> <Td> 20 September 1982 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Format </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 7 '' </Li> <Li> 12 '' </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Recorded </Th> <Td> 1982 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> New wave , synth - pop </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> 3 : 32 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Label </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Phonogram </Li> <Li> Mercury </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Songwriter ( s ) </Th> <Td> Roland Orzabal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer ( s ) </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Chris Hughes </Li> <Li> Ross Cullum </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Tears for Fears singles chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> `` Pale Shelter ( You Do n't Give Me Love ) '' ( 1982 ) </Td> <Td> `` Mad World '' ( 1982 ) </Td> <Td> `` Change '' ( 1983 ) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> `` Pale Shelter ( You Do n't Give Me Love ) '' ( 1982 ) </Td> <Td> `` Mad World '' ( 1982 ) </Td> <Td> `` Change '' ( 1983 ) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Audio sample </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> file </Li> <Li> help </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> `` Mad World '' </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Single by Tears for Fears </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> from the album The Hurting </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> B - side </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> `` Ideas as Opiates '' </Li> <Li> `` Saxophones as Opiates '' ( 12 `` ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Released </Th> <Td> 20 September 1982 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Format </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 7 '' </Li> <Li> 12 '' </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Recorded </Th> <Td> 1982 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> New wave , synth - pop </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> 3 : 32 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Label </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Phonogram </Li> <Li> Mercury </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Songwriter ( s ) </Th> <Td> Roland Orzabal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer ( s ) </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Chris Hughes </Li> <Li> Ross Cullum </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Tears for Fears singles chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> `` Pale Shelter ( You Do n't Give Me Love ) '' ( 1982 ) </Td> <Td> `` Mad World '' ( 1982 ) </Td> <Td> `` Change '' ( 1983 ) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> `` Pale Shelter ( You Do n't Give Me Love ) '' ( 1982 ) </Td> <Td> `` Mad World '' ( 1982 ) </Td> <Td> `` Change '' ( 1983 ) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Audio sample </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> file </Li> <Li> help </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when did the song mad world come out
when did the song mad world come out
20 September 1982
20 September 1982