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Header ▾
Song TitleHead over heels
ArtistTears for Fears
Image Artist
OriginUnited Kingdom
AlbumSongs from the Big Chair
Image Album
Basics ▾
Duration4:16
Dur Grp4:00-4:29
Year1985
Decade1980-1989
ContentSecular
BPM96 BPM Spotify
BPM Grp095-099
Umbrella080-119
KeyA
Time4/4
MajMinMajor
Sites ▾
Scorehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1y3TpGEJwlEdp0S5IdXOF4OiL8lYEnujl/view?usp=drivesdk
MIDIPlay  |  Download
Chordshttps://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/tears-for-fears/head-over-heels-chords-135630
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_over_Heels_(Tears_for_Fears_song)
Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/track/748yv6bb3l3CcKS45a6SZ8?si=f52bc7f3fbec4a15
Songfactshttps://www.songfacts.com/facts/Tears-for-Fears/Head-over-heels
Multitrackhttps://www.karaoke-versie.nl/custombackingtrack/tears-for-fears/head-over-heels.html
HookTheoryhttps://www.hooktheory.com/theorytab/view/tears-for-fears/head-over-heels
Youtubehttps://youtu.be/CsHiG-43Fzg
Apple Musichttps://music.apple.com/gb/song/head-over-heels/1440759783
YT_Streams184,096,371
Recording Tags ▾
Rec Tag 1Ending Band out
Rec Tag 2Strings pizzicato
Rec Tag 3No 1st inversion
Rec Tag 4Add Measure
Vocal Info ▾
Voc Info 1Lead (male)
Voc Info 2With BGV oo/aa
Voc Info 3No BGV harmony
Voc Info 4Ad Lib (male)
Voc Info 5With BGV lyrics
Modulations ▾
Mod (Perm) 1❌
Mod (Temp) 1Whole Down
Mod (Temp) 2Whole Up
Spot Modhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/6w2GsZbZIu0DSLrAbo8svQ?si=rATQbKu4Q5Ks8fV7brPxzg
Mod T Type 1Near Key
Mod T Type 2Pump Up (TrDrMod)
Mod (Perm)❌
Mod (Temp)Whole Down, Whole Up
Solo Info ▾
Solo Info 1Has no odds (time/key)
YT Solo Starthttps://youtu.be/CsHiG-43Fzg?t=89
Solo Instruments ▾
Solo Instrument 1Keys
Instruments ▾
Instr 1PIANO
Instr 2SYNTH
Instr 3EG
StringsStrings are not included
Qualification ▾
Awards 1❌
Nominations 1❌
Chart TypeBillboard Hot 100
Chart Position3
CertificationBPI - Silver
Lyrics ▾
LyricsLinkhttps://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/tearsforfears/headoverheels.html
Profane🆗
Improper🆗
Anti-Chr🆗
Author 1Roland Orzabal
Meta Tags ▾
Lyrics Metaphor✱ One foot in the past ✱ The child in your face
Explanation✱ Portrays the difficulty of moving forward while still being emotionally tied to previous choices and memories. ✱ Describes the contrast between an adult appearance and the pure, vulnerable core of the inner child.
MTag 1Regret
MTag 10Youth
MTag 2Nostalgia
MTag 3Internal Conflict
MTag 4Transition
MTag 5Memory
MTag 6Innocence
MTag 7Vulnerability
MTag 8Aging
MTag 9Identity
Chords ▾
Ch Prog VI-I-bIII-bIII
Ch Prog PC❌
Ch Prog CI-vi-I-vi, I-vi-v-v
Ch Prog BIV-V-IV-V
Progr Category 1bIII
Used Chords# Fam6
Chord Fam ProgI, bIII, IV, V, v, vi
CHORD C = VDifferent
Modes ▾
Mode 1Mixolydian
Mode 2Ionian
Mode 1 ChrdsI - Major, IV - Major, v - Minor
Mode 2 ChrdsI - Major, IV - Major, V - Major
Mode MixtureYes
Mode 1 Linkhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/0LXXMinIYsGwz5p5O6Ef3Q?si=7fe509b247e743ae
YT Mode 1 Linkhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sopW9fA9TgmFO4eil4YI5IbYONFpgAV
VisualMixolydian
HookTheory ▾
Ch Complex?62
Mel Cmplx?69
Ch Mel Tens?70
Ch Prog Nov?54
Ch-Bs Mel?23
Ch Complex Grp60-69
Mel Cmplx Grp60-69
Ch Mel Tens Grp70-79
Ch Prog Nov Grp50-59
Ch-Bs Mel Grp20-29
Spotify Attributes ▾
Spot-Dance?60
Spot-Energy?84
Spot-Valance?65
Spot-Dance Grp60-69
Spot-Energy Grp80-89
Spot-Valance Grp60-69
Songbooks ▾
Songbook 1Song from the Big Chair (Tears for Fears)
Songbook URL (Songbook 1)https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YoBeFbPRCgU32G7B6730YTZyS4w8KGal/view?usp=drive_link
SB Page 123 (Song from the Big Chair)
Genre ▾
Genre 1Pop
Style ▾
Style 1Synth Pop
Style 2Progressive Pop
Style 3New Wave
Style 4Pop Rock
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