Tears For Fears - ＂Everybody Wants To Rule The World＂ - ORIGINAL VIDEO

What this video is

Released in March 1985 as the third single from Songs from the Big Chair, 'Everybody Wants To Rule The World' arrived at the apex of the second British Invasion, when British synth-pop acts dominated American radio and MTV. The video's visual strategy — road-tripping through Southern California's desert landscapes — was a calculated act of American market assimilation, presenting a British band through the lens of…

Why it matters

A canonical synth-pop and new wave artifact that defined the mid-1980s British crossover sound. The track's blend of jangly guitars, FM synthesis (Yamaha DX7), shuffle rhythm, and Curt Smith's melodic vocals established a template widely imitated across the genre. Its music video codified the…

The director

Nigel Dick is a British music video director and producer who became one of the most prolific and recognizable directors of the MTV era. He directed videos for major acts across pop, new wave, and rock genres, including work for Tears for Fears, Britney…