Songs from the Big Chair (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Songs from the Big Chair" in English language version.

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allmusic.com

Swihart, Stanton. "Songs from the Big Chair – Tears for Fears". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 October 2009.

aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz

"Top Selling Albums of 1985". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
"New Zealand album certifications – Tears for Fears – Songs from the Big Chair". Recorded Music NZ. 2 June 1985. Retrieved 20 November 2024.

archiviolastampa.it

"Da Londra Curt e Roland portano "I semi d'amore"". la Stampa. 16 March 1990. p. 12. Retrieved 5 April 2022. Non a case lo scorsolo album "Songs from the big chair" era riuscito a vendedre ben nove million di copie

austriancharts.at

"Austriancharts.at – Tears for Fears – Songs from the Big Chair" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2014.

bac-lac.gc.ca

"Top RPM Albums: Issue 0508". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
"RPM's Top 100 Albums of 1985". RPM. Vol. 43, no. 16. 25 December 1985. p. 14. ISSN 0033-7064 – via Library and Archives Canada.

bbc.co.uk

"Tears For Fears – Songs From The Big Chair". Classic Albums. 14 February 2020. BBC Four.

billboard.com

"Tears for Fears Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
"Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
"Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1986". Billboard. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.

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Serpa, Paulo Ernesto (2 January 1990). "A parada de sucessos do Hollywood Rock". Jornal do Brasil (in Portuguese). p. 28 – via National Library of Brazil.

books.google.com

Barker, Glenn A. (15 November 1986). "Majors (Australia Spotlight)". Billboard. p. A-10. Retrieved 13 December 2021.

bpi.co.uk

"British album certifications – Tears for Fears – Songs from the Big Chair". British Phonographic Industry. 18 February 1986. Retrieved 3 January 2021.

charts.nz

"Charts.nz – Tears for Fears – Songs from the Big Chair". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2014.

consequence.net

Roffman, Michael (11 November 2014). "Album Review: Tears for Fears – Songs from the Big Chair [Reissue]". Consequence. Retrieved 23 May 2015.

dutchcharts.nl

"Dutchcharts.nl – Tears for Fears – Songs from the Big Chair" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
"Jaaroverzichten – Album 1985" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved 5 October 2018.

hitparade.ch

"Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1985". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 6 September 2021.

imdb.com

"Tears for Fears In My Mind's Eye (1984 Video) Soundtracks". imdb.com.

infodisc.fr

"Les Certifications". Info Disc. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
"French album certifications – Tears for Fears – Songs from the Big Chair" (in French). InfoDisc. Select TEARS FOR FEARS and click OK.

loudersound.com

Munro, Scott (21 July 2017). "Steven Wilson meets Bollywood in Permanating video". Prog.
Lester, Paul (26 February 2015). "How Prog Were Tears For Fears?". Louder.

mixonline.com

Classic Tracks: Tears for Fears’ “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” mixonline.com 8 January 2007
"Classic Tracks: Tears for Fears' "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"". Mixonline. 1 August 2007.

music-news.com

"U2's The Joshua Tree voted ultimate album by BBC Radio 2 listeners". Music-News.com.

musicaedischi.it

"Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 31 May 2022. Select "Album" in the "Tipo" field, type "Songs from the big chair" in the "Titolo" field and press "cerca".

musiccanada.com

"Canadian album certifications – Tears for Fears – Songs from the Big Chair". Music Canada. 29 March 1990.

musikindustrie.de

"Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Tears for Fears; 'Songs from the Big Chair')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.

norwegiancharts.com

"Norwegiancharts.com – Tears for Fears – Songs from the Big Chair". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2014.

nvpi.nl

"Dutch album certifications – Tears for Fears – Songs from the Big Chair" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter Songs from the Big Chair in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1989 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".

officialcharts.com

"Tears For Fears | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
"Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
"Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
"Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
"Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 January 2021.

offiziellecharts.de

"Offiziellecharts.de – Tears for Fears – Songs from the Big Chair" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
"Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1985" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 5 October 2018.

pastemagazine.com

"The 50 Best New Wave Albums". Paste. 13 October 2020.
Mitchell, Matt (21 July 2023). "The 50 Greatest Synth-Pop Albums of All Time". Paste. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
"Tears For Fears' The Seeds Of Love Remains an Enticing and Challenging Listen on New Reissue". pastemagazine.com. 9 October 2020.

pitchfork.com

Rosenberg, Tal (20 August 2017). "Tears for Fears: Songs From the Big Chair". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
"The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s". Pitchfork. 10 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2023.

prefixmag.com

Pryor, Terrance. "Tears For Fears To Reissue 'Songs From The Big Chair'". prefixmag.com. Prefix Magazine. Retrieved 30 September 2014.

recordcollectormag.com

Elliott, Mark (Christmas 2014). "Songs From The Big Chair | Tears For Fears". Record Collector. No. 435. London. Retrieved 17 November 2015.

riaa.com

"American album certifications – Tears for Fears – Songs from the Big Chair". Recording Industry Association of America. 15 May 1995.

robertchristgau.com

Christgau, Robert (28 May 1985). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved 9 January 2012.

rollingstone.com

Shewey, Don (23 May 1985). "Tears for Fears: Songs From The Big Chair". Rolling Stone. No. 448. New York. Archived from the original on 21 November 2007. Retrieved 23 October 2009.

slantmagazine.com

"The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s". Slant Magazine. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2013.

stylusmagazine.com

Unterberger, Andrew (28 February 2006). "Tears for Fears – Songs from the Big Chair – On Second Thought". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 8 June 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2015.

swedishcharts.com

"Swedishcharts.com – Tears for Fears – Songs from the Big Chair". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2014.

swisscharts.com

"Swisscharts.com – Tears for Fears – Songs from the Big Chair". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2014.

theguardian.com

Gibsone, Harriet (11 December 2014). "Tears for Fears: Songs from the Big Chair box set review – beefy, bizarre preposterous pop". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 23 May 2015.

ultimateclassicrock.com

Gallucci, Michael (25 February 2020). "How Tears for Fears Hit the Big Time With 'Songs From the Big Chair'". Ultimate Classic Rock.

ultratop.be

"Ultratop.be – Tears for Fears – Songs from the Big Chair" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 March 2021.

web.archive.org

Shewey, Don (23 May 1985). "Tears for Fears: Songs From The Big Chair". Rolling Stone. No. 448. New York. Archived from the original on 21 November 2007. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
Unterberger, Andrew (28 February 2006). "Tears for Fears – Songs from the Big Chair – On Second Thought". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 8 June 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
"Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
"Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1986". Billboard. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
"IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1990". IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved 2 October 2019.

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"European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 15. 15 April 1985. p. 12. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
"RPM's Top 100 Albums of 1985". RPM. Vol. 43, no. 16. 25 December 1985. p. 14. ISSN 0033-7064 – via Library and Archives Canada.
Bakker, Machgiel; Inglis, Cathy (23 December 1985). "Pan-European Awards 1985" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 51/52. p. 7. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
"Top 100 Albums (January 5–December 28, 1985)" (PDF). Music Week. 18 January 1986. p. 11. ISSN 0265-1548 – via World Radio History.
"European Hot 100 Albums – Hot 100 of the Year 1986" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 51/52. 27 December 1986. p. 35. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
"Top 100 Albums (January to December 1986)" (PDF). Music Week. 24 January 1987. p. 25. ISSN 0265-1548 – via World Radio History.

worldradiohistory.com

"European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 15. 15 April 1985. p. 12. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
Bakker, Machgiel; Inglis, Cathy (23 December 1985). "Pan-European Awards 1985" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 51/52. p. 7. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
"Top 100 Albums (January 5–December 28, 1985)" (PDF). Music Week. 18 January 1986. p. 11. ISSN 0265-1548 – via World Radio History.
"European Hot 100 Albums – Hot 100 of the Year 1986" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 51/52. 27 December 1986. p. 35. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
"Top 100 Albums (January to December 1986)" (PDF). Music Week. 24 January 1987. p. 25. ISSN 0265-1548 – via World Radio History.