Erasure discography

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This is the discography of British synth pop duo Erasure, consisting of keyboardist Vince Clarke and singer Andy Bell.

Chart information is taken from the following sources: UK Singles and Album Charts, Billboard Hot 100, Billboard 200, Hot Dance Music/Club Play. Germany chart positions provided within official Erasure website.

Contents

[edit] Albums

Year Album cover Album UK U.S. DE Additional information
1986 Wonderland 71 - 16 debut album
1987 The Circus 6 190 20 -
1987 The Two Ring Circus - 186 26 double album of remixes and live recordings, ineligible for UK album chart
1988 The Innocents 1 49 10 RIAA certification: Platinum
1989 Wild! 1 57 16 There is also a version with XL12Mute109 12" Blue Savannah (Der Deutsche Mixes I & II) included.
1991 Chorus 1 29 13 -
1992 Pop! The First 20 Hits 1 112 12 RIAA certification: Gold
1994 I Say I Say I Say 1 18 6 -
1995 Erasure 14 82 87 -
1997 Cowboy 10 43 34 -
2000 Loveboat 45 - 48 -
2003 Other People's Songs 17 138 17 -
2003 Hits! The Very Best Of Erasure 15 - 54 singles compilation, limited edition version contained a second disc of remixes
2005 Nightbird 27 154 22 -
2006 Union Street 102 - - past Erasure songs presented in an acoustic/country & western style.

[edit] EPs

Year Album cover Album UK U.S. DE Additional information
1988 Crackers International 2 73 18 EP - UK and DE (singles chart), US (albums chart)
1991 Am I Right? EP 22 NR - "Am I Right?" from Chorus album plus various B-sides and remixes
1992 Abba-esque 1 85 2 EP - UK and DE (singles chart), US (albums chart)
1997 Rain: Plus - NR - "Rain" from Cowboy album, plus remixes and a B-side. Ineligible for UK singles chart due to extended running time.
2001 Moon and the Sky: Plus - NR NR "Moon and the Sky" from Loveboat album plus remixes and several acoustic tracks. Ineligible for UK singles chart due to extended running time.
2006 Boy EP - - - "Boy" from Union Street album plus several B-sides. Ineligible for UK singles chart due to extended running time. Released in the U.S. as a download only.

[edit] Box sets

Year Album cover Album UK U.S. Additional information
2000 Singles - EBX 1 - - Five-disc box set containing all mixes and B-sides of Erasure's first through fifth singles.
2000 Singles - EBX 2 - - Five-disc box set containing all mixes and B-sides of Erasure's sixth through tenth singles.
2001 Singles - EBX 3 - - Five-disc box set containing all mixes and B-sides of Erasure's eleventh through fifteenth singles.
2001 Singles - EBX 4 - - Five-disc box set containing all mixes and B-sides of Erasure's sixteenth through twentieth singles.

[edit] Singles

Year Song UK DE U.S. U.S. Dance Album
1985 "Who Needs Love Like That" 55 48 - 8 Wonderland
1985 "Heavenly Action" 100 - NR 8 Wonderland
1986 "Oh L'amour" 85 16 - 3 Wonderland
1986 "Sometimes" 2 2 - 4 The Circus
1986 "It Doesn't Have To Be" 12 16 NR 4 The Circus
1987 "Victim of Love" 7 26 - 1 The Circus
1987 "The Circus" 6 30 NR NR The Circus
1988 "Ship of Fools" 6 9 NR NR The Innocents
1988 "Chains of Love" 11 18 12 4 The Innocents
1988 "A Little Respect" 4 34 14 2 The Innocents
1988 "Stop!" 1 NR NR 97 4 Crackers International
1989 "Drama!" 4 12 - 10 Wild!
1989 "You Surround Me" 15 38 NR NR Wild!
1990 "Blue Savannah" 3 13 - 44 Wild!
1990 "Star" 11 33 - 4 Wild!
1991 "Chorus (Fishes in the Sea)" 3 17 83 14 Chorus
1991 "Love to Hate You" 4 19 - 17 Chorus
1991 "Am I Right?" 15 - NR NR Chorus
1992 "Breath of Life" 8 44 - - Chorus
1992 "Take a Chance On Me" 2 NR NR NR 10 Abba-esque
1992 "Who Needs Love Like That" (remix) 10 27 - - Pop! The First 20 Hits
1994 "Always" 4 5 20 6 I Say I Say I Say
1994 "Run to the Sun" 6 49 124 14 I Say I Say I Say
1994 "I Love Saturday" 20 69 - 20 I Say I Say I Say
1995 "Stay With Me" 15 - - - Erasure
1995 "Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day)" 20 69 - 10 Erasure
1996 "Rock Me Gently" 3 NR - NR NR Erasure
1997 "In My Arms" 13 76 55 2 Cowboy
1997 "Don't Say Your Love is Killing Me" 23 89 - 5 Cowboy
2000 "Freedom" 27 80 NR NR Loveboat
2003 "Solsbury Hill" 10 29 - - Other People's Songs
2003 "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" 14 58 - - Other People's Songs
2003 "Oh L'amour" (remix) 13 59 - - Hits! The Very Best Of Erasure
2005 "Breathe" 4 35 - 1 Nightbird
2005 "Don't Say You Love Me" 15 69 - - Nightbird
2005 "Here I Go Impossible Again / All This Time Still Falling Out of Love" 4 25 69 - - Nightbird
  • 1 U.S.-only single
  • 2 never officially released as a single, received significant radio play in the U.S., although did hit the U.S. Dance & Hot 100 Airplay chart
  • 3 Germany and Czech Republic-only single
  • 4 released as a double A-side
  • NR - Not released in that country

[edit] Videos

Year Title Details Format
1987 Live At The Seaside 1987 The Circus Tour VHS
1989 Innocents 1988 The Innocents Tour VHS
1990 Wild! 1989 Wild! Tour VHS
1992 ABBA-esque Music vidoes from ABBA-esque EP VHS
1992 Pop! The First 20 Hits Compilation of music videos from 1985-1992 VHS
1993 The Tank, The Swan & The Balloon 1992 Phantasmagorical Tour DVD/VHS
1996 Erasure 1995-1996 Compilation of music videos from 1995-1996 VHS
1998 Tiny Tour 1996 Tiny Tour VHS
2003 Sanctuary - The EIS Christmas Concert 2002 2002 Fan Club Christmas Gig DVD
2003 Hits! - The Video Compilation of music videos from 1985-2003 DVD
2005 The Erasure Show - Live In Cologne 2005 The Erasure Show Tour DVD
2007 On The Road To Nashville 2006 Acoustic Tour DVD + CD

[edit] See also

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