<P> "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" is a song recorded by English band Tears for Fears . It was written by Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley and Chris Hughes with production handled by Hughes . The song was released in 1985 by Phonogram, Mercury and Vertigo Records as the third single from their second album, Songs from the Big Chair (1985). "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" is a new wave song with frowning guitar chords, descending keyboards and distressed vocals in its production . Its lyrics detail the desire humans have for control and power and centers on themes of corruption . </P> <P> Music critics praised "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" in their retrospective reviews, with some including the song in their respective decade lists . It is regarded as the group's signature song, along with "Shout" (1984). Commercially, the song garnered success on charts internationally, peaking at number two in Ireland and the United Kingdom and at number one in Canada, New Zealand and on the Billboard Hot 100 . "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" was certified gold by both Music Canada (MC) and the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). </P> <P> Nigel Dick directed the song's accompanying music video which received promotion from MTV . It shows the group's lead singer, Curt Smith riding an antique Austin - Healey 3000 sports car around various locations in Southern California intercut with shots of the band performing the song in a studio . In 1986, the song won "Best Single" at the Brit Awards . The group re-recorded the song as a charity single for the Sport Aid campaign . New Zealand singer Lorde recorded a cover of the song which was included in the soundtrack for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013). </P> <P> "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" was written by Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley and Chris Hughes with production handled by the latter . It was revealed that the song was a "last - minute" addition during recording sessions of Songs from the Big Chair (1985). The decision to include the song in the album came after Orzabal played two chords on his acoustic guitar for Hughes . It was recorded in two weeks and later added as the final track on the album . According to Orzabal, he initially regarded the song as a lightweight that would not fit with the rest of the album . In an interview with Mix magazine, Hughes admitted that "as a piece of recording history, (the song is) bland as hell ." The lyrics of the song were originally "everybody wants to go to war", which Orzabal felt was lackluster . However, Hughes convinced Orzabal to record it, in a calculated effort to gain American chart success . Orzabal acknowledged that the shuffle beat used in the song was "alien" to their way of writing music, stating it was "jolly rather than square and rigid in the manner of "Shout", but it continued the process of becoming more extrovert ." Curt Smith, the group's lead singer, mentioned the concept of the song was "quite serious--it's about everybody wanting power, about warfare and the misery it causes ." </P>

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