Mothers Talk (Beat of the Drum mix)

~ Recording by Tears for Fears

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Mothers Talk (Beat Of The Drum Mix)8:56Tears for FearsMothers Talk (Beat Of The Drum Mix)Tears for FearsSingle
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)818 838-1, IDEAR 712
1.11Mother’s Talk (Beat of the Drum mix)8:58Tears for FearsThe Best of RemixesTears for FearsAlbum + Compilation + Remix
  • JP2002-06-05
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICR-1023
2.6Mothers Talk (Beat of the Drum mix)8:58Tears for FearsTears Roll Down: Greatest Hits 82–92Tears for FearsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2005-02-08
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)9868770
2.6Mothers Talk (Beat of the Drum mix)8:58Tears for FearsTears Roll Down: Greatest Hits 82–92Tears for FearsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2005-02-11
2.11Mothers Talk (Beat of the Drum mix)8:58Tears for FearsSongs From the Big ChairTears for FearsAlbum
  • GB2006-05-01
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)983 073-9
2.11Mothers Talk (12″ single Beat of the Drum mix)8:58Tears for FearsSongs From the Big Chair (deluxe edition)Tears for FearsAlbum
  • US2006-05-23
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)B0006691-02
2.11Mothers Talk (12″ single Beat of the Drum mix)8:58Tears for FearsSongs From the Big ChairTears for FearsAlbum
  • JP2010-02-24
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-94430/1
3.6Mothers Talk (Beat of the Drum mix)8:57Tears for FearsSongs From the Big Chair (super deluxe edition)Tears for FearsAlbum
  • XE2014-11-07
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)3794991
3.6Mothers Talk (Beat of the Drum mix)8:57Tears for FearsSongs From the Big Chair (super deluxe edition)Tears for FearsAlbum
  • -2014
Universal UMC
3.6Mothers Talk (Beat of the Drum mix)8:57Tears for FearsSongs From the Big Chair (super deluxe version, mastered for iTunes)Tears for FearsAlbum
  • US2015-03-20
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.7Mothers Talk (Beat of the Drum mix)8:57Tears for FearsMothers TalkTears for FearsSingle
  • -2025-08-08
uDiscover Music (digital-only compilations by UMG Recordings, Inc.)
1.62Mothers Talk (Beat of the Drum mix)8:57Tears for FearsSongs from the Big Chair (SDE Surround Series 52)Tears for FearsAlbum
  • XW2025-11-14
Super Deluxe Edition, Universal Music Recordings (imprint of Universal Music Operations Ltd.; renamed from UMC in early 2023)4581273
3.6Mothers Talk (Beat of the Drum mix)8:57Tears for FearsSongs From the Big Chair (2025 deluxe edition)Tears for FearsAlbum
  • XW2025-11-14
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)7808977
Bootleg
1.7Mother’s Talk (Beat of the Drum mix)8:56Tears for FearsThe RemixesTears for FearsAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (counterfeit/bootleg label, not the real Mercury label)MJS39403

Relationships

producer:Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
background vocals:Stevie Lange (backing vocalist/studio singer, aka Stevie Lange) (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2014)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/2SIZnxJzKiTVd1gI0nMleb [info]
https://open.spotify.com/track/3uarq9XNmVM6VrmG7BoSkW [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/3487143951 [info]
streaming page:https://tidal.com/track/451514371 [info]
recording of:Mothers Talk (in 1984)

Related works

Mothers Talk

writer:Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
Ian Stanley