Victim of Love (song)
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| "Victim of Love" | ||
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| Single by Erasure | ||
| from the album The Circus | ||
| B-side(s) | "The Soldier's Return" | |
| Released | May 18, 1987 | |
| Format | 12", 7", CD | |
| Recorded | 1986 | |
| Genre | Synthpop | |
| Length | 3:40 | |
| Label | Mute (UK) Sire (U.S.) |
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| Writer(s) | Vince Clarke, Andy Bell | |
| Producer(s) | Flood | |
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| Erasure singles chronology | ||
| "It Doesn't Have To Be" (1987) |
"Victim of Love" (1987) |
"The Circus" (1987) |
"Victim of Love" was the third single released from Erasure's second album The Circus and the duo's sixth single overall. The song was written by band members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell and incorporates the signature Erasure sound of uptempo rhythm, analog synthesizer and a prominent acoustic guitar. Bell's lyrics pertain to one's apprehension when entering into a new love relationship. The song's protagonist doesn't "want to look like some kind of fool" or become a "victim of love".
Upon its release, "Victim of Love" became the second UK top-ten for Erasure, peaking at number seven. In Germany the song reached number twenty-six. "Victim of Love" has the distinction of being the first Erasure song to top any chart in any country, as it hit number one on the U.S. Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart (Clarke and Bell would have to wait eighteen years before their second U.S. Dance chart-topper). The song remains one of Erasure's signature tunes and is a concert favorite.
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[edit] Track listings
[edit] 7" single (MUTE61)
- "Victim of Love"
- "The Soldier's Return"
[edit] 12" single (12MUTE61)
- "Victim of Love" (Extended Mix)
- "The Soldier's Return" (The Return of the Radical Radcliffe Mix)
- "Victim of Love" (Dub Mix)
[edit] Limited 12" single (L12MUTE61)
- "Victim of Love" (Vixen Vitesse Mix)
- "The Soldier's Return" (The Machinery Mix)
- "If I Could" (Japanese Mix)
[edit] CD single (CDMUTE61)
- "Safety in Numbers" (Recorded live)
- "Victim of Love"
- "The Soldier's Return" (The Return of the Radical Radcliffe Mix)
- "Victim of Love" (Dub Mix)
- "Don't Dance" (Recorded live)
- "Leave Me To Bleed" (Recorded live)
