Songs from the Big Chair is the second album by the British pop band Tears for Fears. It was released in 1985, and remains their highest selling album to date.
The album peaked at no.2 in the UK (where it remained in the top 30 for almost a year) and reached no.1 (for five weeks) in the US. It contained a string of international hit singles, including: "Mothers Talk", "Shout", "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" and "Head Over Heels".
Once the band had finished a lengthy touring and promotion schedule for the album, they took an extended hiatus from the music industry. In 1989, their third album, The Seeds of Love, marked their return.
