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Tears Are Not Enough (ABC song)

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B-side
  
"Alphabet Soup"

Format
  
7"12"

Length
  
3:31

Released
  
16 October 1981

Recorded
  
1981

Genre
  
New wavesynth-popfunk

"Tears Are Not Enough" was the first single to be released by the English new wave band ABC. It was released on 16 October 1981 on two formats (7" and 12"). The two singles versions of the song are both different from the version on their debut studio album, The Lexicon of Love. Originally produced by Steve Brown, it was re-recorded for the album. The single peaked at No. 19 on the UK Singles Chart. In the US, "Tears Are Not Enough" was released as the B-side of "Poison Arrow".

Track listing

7" Neutron/Phonogram; NT 101

  1. "Tears Are Not Enough" – 3:35
  2. "Alphabet Soup" – 5:25

12" Neutron/Phonogram; NTX 101

  1. "Tears Are Not Enough" – 7:55
  2. "Alphabet Soup" – 8:02

References

Tears Are Not Enough (ABC song) Wikipedia