Tears Are Not Enough (ABC song)

"Tears Are Not Enough"
Single by ABC
from the album The Lexicon of Love
B-side	"Alphabet Soup"
Released	16 October 1981
Format	7", 12"
Recorded	1981
Genre	New wave, synthpop, funk
Length	3:31
Label	Neutron Records
Writer(s)	Martin Fry, Mark Lickley, David Robinson, Stephen Singleton, Mark White
Producer(s)	Steve Brown
ABC singles chronology
- "Tears Are Not Enough" (1981) "Poison Arrow" (1982)

"Tears Are Not Enough" was the first single to be released by new wave group ABC. It was released on 16 October 1981^[1] 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. Originally produced by Steve Brown, it was re-recorded for the album. The single peaked at #19 on the UK Singles Chart. In the US, Tears Are Not Enough was released as the B-side of Poison Arrow.

Track listing

7" Neutron/Phonogram; NT 101

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

12" Neutron/Phonogram; NTX 101

1. "Tears Are Not Enough" - 7:55
2. "Alphabet Soup" - 8:02

Chart positions

Chart (1981)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	19

References

1. NME (London, England: IPC Media). 17 October 1981. Missing or empty |title= (help)

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics