who wrote this song?
It was written by Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley, and Chris Hughes.
Everybody Wants to Rule the World
 It was written by Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley, and Chris Hughes and produced by Hughes. 
where was tears for fears everybody wants to rule the world filmed It was filmed in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, a desert in Southern California, the Salton Sea and Cabazon as well as a London studio.
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Everybody Wants to Rule the World [SEP] Introduction
"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" is a song by English pop rock band Tears for Fears. It was written by Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley, and Chris Hughes and produced by Hughes. The song was first released on 18 March 1985 by Phonogram, Mercury, and Vertigo Records as the third single from the band's second album, "Songs from the Big Chair" (1985). "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" is a new wave and synth-pop song with lyrics that detail the desire humans have for control and power and centre on themes of corruption. Music critics praised "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" in their retrospective reviews, with some including the song in their respective decade lists.