The Hurting cover art

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Mad World Spotify streams & play count

Tears For FearsThe Hurting19833:35

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Spotify streams

224,229,202

Spotify's lifetime play count for this recording, read 3 Nov 2026, 03:11 UTC.

Popularity
72 / 100
Spotify's 0–100 score

History

Play count history

One reading so far: 224,229,202 plays on 3 Nov 2026. A reading is added each day the store refreshes, and the change per day is drawn from the second one on.

Play count history: each daily reading of the lifetime count, newest first, and its change from the reading before it.
Day (UTC)Lifetime playsChange
224,229,202First reading

Track details

Album
The Hurting
Released
Track number
2
Duration
3:35
Explicit
No
Tempo
118.7 BPM
Language
English

Genres

  • New Wave
  • Synthpop
  • Pop Rock
  • Post-Punk

Moods

  • Spooky

Tempo, language, genres, moods and credits are the API's track insights, strongest first, read .

Credits

Main Artist
Tears For Fears
Producer
Chris Hughes, Ross Cullum
Composer
Roland Orzabal
Lyricist
Roland Orzabal
Conductor
Chris Hughes

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Frequently asked questions

How many streams does Mad World have on Spotify?

Mad World by Tears For Fears had 224,229,202 streams on Spotify as of 3 Nov 2026 (UTC). The count is Spotify's own lifetime play count for this recording.

When was Mad World released?

7 Mar 1983, on the album The Hurting.

Who wrote and produced Mad World?

Producers: Chris Hughes and Ross Cullum. Composer: Roland Orzabal. Lyricist: Roland Orzabal. Conductor: Chris Hughes.

What genre is Mad World?

The API's track insights tag it New Wave, Synthpop and Pop Rock, strongest first.

What is the tempo of Mad World?

118.7 BPM, from the API's track insights.