Tears Are Not Enough (ABC song)

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“Tears Are Not Enough”
“Tears Are Not Enough” cover
Single by ABC
from the album The Lexicon of Love (album features a refined version of the song, with Trevor Horn credited for production of the LP version)
B-side "Alphabet Soup"
Released 1981
Format Vinyl
Recorded 1981
Genre New Romantic
Length 3:31
Label Neutron Records
Producer Steve Brown
ABC singles chronology
- "Tears Are Not Enough" / "Alphabet Soup"
(1981)		 "Poison Arrow"
(1982)

"Tears Are Not Enough" was the first single to be released by New Wave group ABC. It was released in 1981 on two formats (7" and 12" vinyl record). The two singles versions of the song are both different from the version on their first album The Lexicon of Love. The single peaked at #19 on the UK Singles Chart.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] 7"

  1. "Tears Are Not Enough" - 3:35
  2. "Alphabet Soup" - 5:25

[edit] 12"

  1. "Tears Are Not Enough"
  2. "Alphabet Soup"
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ABC
Martin Fry
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Mark Lickley (1980–1982) | David Robinson (1980–1982) | David Palmer (1980 – 1982) | Andy Newmark (1983) | Alan Spenner (1983) | Stephen Singleton (1980–1984) | Fiona Russell-Powell (a.k.a Eden) (1985) | David Yarritu (1985) | Mark White (1980–1992) | Glenn Gregory (1995–1997) | Keith Lowndes (1995–1997)
Albums
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"Tears Are Not Enough" | "Poison Arrow" | "The Look of Love (Part One)" | "All of My Heart"
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Videos
ABC Mantrap | Absolutely...ABC
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