God's Mistake

"God's Mistake"
Single by Tears for Fears
from the album Raoul and the Kings of Spain
B-side
  • "Until I Drown"
  • "War of Attrition"
Released
  • October 1995 (US, Canada)
  • 17 June 1996 (UK)
GenreRock
Length3:47
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Tears for Fears singles chronology
"Raoul and the Kings of Spain"
(1995) 		"God's Mistake"
(1995) 		"Secrets"
(1996)

"God's Mistake" is a song by English pop rock band Tears for Fears, featured on their 1995 album Raoul and the Kings of Spain. The song was the first single taken from the album in the United States and Canada (where it was a minor hit), but the second to be taken from the album in the UK (following the release of the title track).

It reached #61 in the UK, #102 in the US, and #48 in Canada.

Track listings

USCD5/34K 663418-2

  1. "God's Mistake" – 3:47
  2. "Until I Drown" (Roland Orzabal, Alan Griffiths) – 3:23
  3. "War of Attrition" (Orzabal, Griffiths) – 3:41

USCD5/34K 78064-2C

  1. "God's Mistake" – 3:47
  2. "Creep" (live in Birmingham) – 4:55

Austrian CD EPC 663117 2

  1. "God's Mistake" – 3:47
  2. "Raoul and the Kings of Spain" (acoustic radio performance) (Orzabal, Griffiths) – 4:26
  3. "Break It Down Again" (acoustic radio performance) (Orzabal, Griffiths) – 3:11

Charts

Chart (1995–1996) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[1] 48
UK Singles (OCC)[2] 61
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[3] 2

References

  1. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2801." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Tears for Fears Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 July 2024.


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