<P> `` 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 ) . </P>
<P> `` 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 ) . </P>
who sang it 's a mad world original
who sang it 's a mad world original
British band Tears for Fears
British band Tears for Fears