It Doesn't Have To Be

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"It Doesn't Have To Be"
Single by Erasure
From the album The Circus
Single Released	February 16, 1987
Single Format	12" Single 7" single CD Single
Recorded	1986
Genre	Synth pop
Song Length	3:53
Record label	Mute Records (UK) Sire Records (U.S.)
Writer	Vince Clarke, Andy Bell
Producer	Flood
Lyrics	-
Chart Positions	12 (UK) 16 (Germany)
Erasure single chronology
"Sometimes" (1987)	"It Doesn't Have To Be" (1987)	"Victim of Love" (1987)

"It Doesn't Have To Be" was the second single released from Erasure's second album The Circus, and their fifth single release overall. Following the number-two UK placing of previous single "Sometimes", "It Doesn't Have To Be" became the duo's second top twenty hit in the UK (peaking at number twelve) and their third German top twenty hit (number sixteen).

Written by Erasure members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, the instrumental track heavily features Clarke's signature synthesizer programming along with a prominent acoustic guitar. Bell's lyrics touch upon patching up an argument between two people in a relationship ("you are on one side / I am on the other / are we divided?").

The single's B-side was "In the Hall of the Mountain King", taken from Grieg's Peer Gynt suite.

Contents 1 Track listings 1.1 7" single (MUTE56) 1.2 12" single (12MUTE56) 1.3 Limited 12" single (L12MUTE56) 1.4 CD single (CDMUTE56) 1.5 CD single (Special Edition CDMUTE56)

[edit] Track listings

[edit] 7" single (MUTE56)

1. "It Doesn't Have To Be"
2. "In the Hall of the Mountain King"

[edit] 12" single (12MUTE56)

1. "It Doesn't Have To Be" (Boop Oopa Doo Mix)
2. "Who Needs Love Like That" (Betty Boop Mix)
3. "In the Hall of the Mountain King"

[edit] Limited 12" single (L12MUTE56)

1. "It Doesn't Have To Be" (Cement Mix)
2. "Heavenly Action" (Holger Hiller Mix)
3. "In the Hall of the Mountain King" (New Version)

[edit] CD single (CDMUTE56)

1. "It Doesn't Have To Be"
2. "In the Hall of the Mountain King"
3. "It Doesn't Have To Be" (Boop Oopa Doo Mix)
4. "Who Needs Love Like That"

[edit] CD single (Special Edition CDMUTE56)

1. "It Doesn't Have To Be"
2. "Sometimes"
3. "Oh L'amour"
4. "Heavenly Action"
5. "Who Needs Love Like That"
6. "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" (Remix)
7. "In the Hall of the Mountain King"

Erasure
Vince Clarke | Andy Bell
Erasure discography | B-sides and non-album songs
Albums/EPs: Wonderland | The Circus | The Two Ring Circus | The Innocents | Crackers International Wild! | Chorus | Abba-esque | I Say I Say I Say | Erasure | Cowboy | Loveboat | Other People's Songs | Nightbird | Union Street Compilations: Pop! - the First 20 Hits | Hits! The Very Best of Erasure Box Sets: EBX 1 | EBX 2 | EBX 3 | EBX 4 Singles: Who Needs Love Like That | Heavenly Action | Oh L'amour | Sometimes | It Doesn't Have To Be | Victim of Love | The Circus | Ship of Fools | Chains of Love | A Little Respect | Stop! | Drama! | You Surround Me | Blue Savannah | Star | Chorus | Love to Hate You | Am I Right? | Breath of Life | Take a Chance on Me | Who Needs Love Like That (remix) | Always | Run to the Sun | I Love Saturday | Stay With Me | Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day) | Rock Me Gently | In My Arms | Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me | Rain | Freedom | Moon & the Sky | Solsbury Hill | Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) | Oh L'amour (remix) | Breathe | Don't Say You Love Me | Here I Go Impossible Again / All This Time Still Falling Out of Love | Boy Video/DVD: Sanctuary - the EIS Christmas Concert 2002 | Hits! the Videos | The Tank, the Swan and the Balloon | Great Hits Live - Live at Great Woods | The Erasure Show - Live in Cologne