Studio Album · No. 7
The Tipping Point Songwriting Credits by Tears for Fears
Produced by Tears for Fears, Charlton Pettus, Florian Reutter, Sacha Skarbek
Concord
Pop RockArt Pop
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Tears for Fears carries a lyricist or composer credit.
10 trackswritten by Tears for Fears
0 tracksoutside writers
Tears for Fears's roles on this album
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
10
Tracks
6
Lyricists
4
Producers
2022
Released
Data Insight
Orzabal writes eight of the ten tracks and Curt Smith four. The gap between them narrows again, though after forty years it has never closed.
The Tipping Point came out on Concord in February 2022, eighteen years after the album before it.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
No Small Thing
|
Roland OrzabalCurt Smith | Roland Jaime Orzabal de la QuintanaCurt Smith | Tears for FearsCharlton Pettus | Tears for Fears (Performer) |
| 2 |
The Tipping Point
|
Roland OrzabalCharlton Pettus | Roland Jaime Orzabal de la QuintanaCharlton Pettus | Tears for FearsSacha SkarbekFlorian Reutter | Tears for Fears (Performer) |
| 3 |
Long, Long, Long Time
|
Curt SmithRoland OrzabalCharlton Pettus | Curt SmithRoland Jaime Orzabal de la QuintanaCharlton Pettus | Tears for FearsCharlton Pettus | Tears for Fears (Performer) |
| 4 |
Break the Man
|
Curt SmithCharlton Pettus | Curt SmithCharlton Pettus | Tears for FearsCharlton Pettus | Tears for Fears (Performer) |
| 5 |
My Demons
|
Roland OrzabalSacha SkarbekFlorian Reutter | Roland Jaime Orzabal de la QuintanaSacha SkarbekFlorian Reutter | Tears for FearsSacha SkarbekFlorian Reutter | Tears for Fears (Performer) |
| 6 |
Rivers of Mercy
|
Roland OrzabalCharlton PettusDoug Petty | Roland Jaime Orzabal de la QuintanaCharlton PettusDoug Petty | Tears for FearsCharlton Pettus | Tears for Fears (Performer) |
| 7 |
Please Be Happy
|
Roland OrzabalSacha Skarbek | Roland Jaime Orzabal de la QuintanaSacha Skarbek | Tears for FearsCharlton Pettus | Tears for Fears (Performer) |
| 8 |
Master Plan
|
Roland Orzabal | Roland Jaime Orzabal de la Quintana | Tears for FearsCharlton Pettus | Tears for Fears (Performer) |
| 9 |
End of Night
|
Roland Orzabal | Roland Jaime Orzabal de la Quintana | Tears for FearsSacha SkarbekFlorian Reutter | Tears for Fears (Performer) |
| 10 |
Stay
|
Curt SmithCharlton Pettus | Curt SmithCharlton Pettus | Tears for FearsSacha SkarbekCharlton PettusFlorian Reutter | Tears for Fears (Performer) |
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Frequently Asked Questions The Tipping Point
Who wrote The Tipping Point?
Roland Orzabal on eight of the ten tracks and Curt Smith on four, with outside co-writers on several.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes no sales figure for it.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No. "The Tipping Point", "No Small Thing" and "Break the Man" all missed the chart.
Are engineering credits published?
The album article lists the players and producers rather than a separate engineering credit.
Why the eighteen-year gap?
Eighteen years separate it from Everybody Loves a Happy Ending.
Who produced it?
The band with Charlton Pettus and Florian Reutter.
How long is the album?
42:25 across ten tracks.