"Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)" is a song by British band

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. It was released as a single in 1992 to coincide with the release of the band's greatest hits album ''

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''. As

Curt Smith Curt Smith (born 24 June 1961) is an English singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is best known as the co-lead vocalist, bassist, and co-founding member of the pop rock band Tears for Fears along with childhood friend Roland ...

had already departed the band by this time, "Laid So Low" was effectively the first release of the

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"solo" era of Tears for Fears which would span most of the 1990s. The song was a top 20 hit in the UK, France, Italy and Poland; a top 40 hit in Canada, Germany and the Netherlands; and reached the top 10 on the US

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chart. An earlier, mainly instrumental version of the song appeared as the B-side to the 1989 single " Sowing the Seeds of Love" where it was simply titled "Tears Roll Down". An animated video to this earlier version was included on the 1990 video collection '' Sowing the Seeds''. A video for "Laid So Low" was made in 1992 and was included on the ''Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82-92)'' video collection.

Track listings

12" / CD single #"Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)" – 4:44 #"The Body Wah" (Roland Orzabal, Alan Griffiths) – 5:21 #"Lord of Karma" (Roland Orzabal, Alan Griffiths) – 4:45 7" single #"Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)" #"The Body Wah" (Roland Orzabal, Alan Griffiths)

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References

{{authority control 1992 singles 1992 songs Fontana Records singles Music videos directed by Paul Donnellon Songs written by Roland Orzabal Tears for Fears songs