The Circus (song)

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"The Circus"
Single by Erasure
From the album The Circus
Single Released	September 21, 1987
Single Format	12" Single 7" single CD Single
Recorded	1986
Genre	Synth pop
Song Length	5:30
Record label	Mute Records (UK) Sire Records (U.S.)
Writer	Vince Clarke, Andy Bell
Producer	Flood
Lyrics	-
Chart Positions	6 (UK) 30 (Germany)
Erasure single chronology
"Victim of Love" (1987)	"The Circus" (1987)	"Ship of Fools" (1988)

"The Circus" was the fourth single, and the title-track, released from Erasure's second album. Mute Records issued the single in 1987 as the final release from the album. "The Circus" is written by Erasure members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell and creates a more downtempo and melancholy mood than their past singles. Essentially a synth pop track, the music is accentuated by acoustic guitar and circus-like accordion.

The lyrics center around the lament of "working men" whose bright futures and job securities are left shattered in the modern world of greedy corporations and technology. Despite its lyrical content, "The Circus" became Erasure's third UK top ten hit, peaking at number six. In Germany, the single hit number thirty.

Contents 1 Track listings 1.1 7" single (MUTE66) 1.2 12" single #1 (1-12MUTE66) 1.3 12" single #2 (2-12MUTE66) 1.4 12" single #3 (3-12MUTE66) 1.5 CD single (CDMUTE66)

[edit] Track listings

[edit] 7" single (MUTE66)

1. "The Circus" (Single Mix)
2. "The Circus" (Decay Mix)

[edit] 12" single #1 (1-12MUTE66)

1. "Victim of Love" (Live)
2. "If I Could" (Live)
3. "The Circus" (Live)
4. "Spiralling" (Live)

[edit] 12" single #2 (2-12MUTE66)

1. "It Doesn't Have To Be" (Live)
2. "Who Needs Love Like That" (Live)
3. "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" (Live)
4. "The Circus" (Bareback Rider Mix)

[edit] 12" single #3 (3-12MUTE66)

1. "Sometimes" (Live)
2. "Say What" (Live)
3. "Oh L'amour" (Live)
4. "The Circus" (Gladiator Mix)

[edit] CD single (CDMUTE66)

1. "The Circus" (Single Mix)
2. "The Circus" (Decay Mix)
3. "If I Could" (Live)
4. "It Doesn't Have To Be" (Live)
5. "Say What" (Live)
6. "The Circus" (Live)

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