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08/06/1985 'Everybody Wants To Rule The World' hits #1 in the US

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Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Official Music Video)

Everybody Wants to Rule the World is a song by English band Tears for Fears. It was their 7th UK Top 30 chart hit, peaking at number two in April 1985, and thus becoming the group's highest-charting UK single. In the US, it was the lead single from the album and gave the band their first Billboard Hot 100 number 1 hit in June 1985, remaining there for 2 weeks.