Who Needs Love Like That
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| "Who Needs Love Like That" | ||
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| 1992 remix single cover | ||
| Single by Erasure | ||
| from the album Wonderland | ||
| B-side(s) | "Push Me Shove Me" (1985) | |
| Released | September 2, 1985 (original version) October 26, 1992 (Hamburg mix) |
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| Format | 12", 7", CD | |
| Recorded | 1985 | |
| Genre | Synthpop | |
| Length | 3:16 | |
| Label | Mute Records (UK) Sire Records (U.S.) |
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| Writer(s) | Vince Clarke | |
| Producer(s) | Flood | |
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1992:
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| Erasure singles chronology | ||
| "Who Needs Love Like That" (1985) |
"Heavenly Action" (1985) |
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| "Abba-esque" (1992) |
"Who Needs Love Like That (Hamburg Mix)" (1992) |
"Always" (1994) |
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| Original 1985 single cover | ||
"Who Needs Love Like That" is the debut single released by British synth pop duo Erasure. The song was released in the UK on Mute Records in 1985 as a prelude to their debut album Wonderland. At the time it was considered a failure, especially when compared to Vince Clarke's success with his previous groups Depeche Mode and Yazoo.
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[edit] History
"Who Needs Love Like That" is an uptempo pop song written by Vince Clarke. The lyrics are a cast-off to a destructive love relationship, in which the protagonist asks "who needs love like that?" The music video takes place in a mock Western, with Clarke, Andy Bell and various extras dressed as cowboys. Bell appears in a dual role, the other being woman's drag.
Upon its release, the song spent two weeks in the UK singles chart, peaking at number fifty-five. In 1992, the song was remixed and tacked on to the end of the cassette version of Erasure's greatest hits collection Pop! - the First 20 Hits. The "Hamburg Mix" (slightly retitled to put "Like That" in parenthesis) was released as a single and became a top ten UK hit, peaking at number ten.
[edit] Track listings
[edit] Original Release (1985)
[edit] 7" single (MUTE40)
- "Who Needs Love Like That"
- "Push Me Shove Me"
[edit] 12" single (12MUTE40)
- "Who Needs Love Like That" (Legend Mix)
- "Push Me Shove Me" (Extended as Far as Possible Mix)
- "Who Needs Love Like That" (Instrumental Workout Mix)
[edit] Limited 12" single (L12MUTE40)
- "Who Needs Love Like That" (Mexican Mix)
- "Push Me Shove Me" (Tacos Mix)
[edit] CD Single (CDMUTE40)
- "Who Needs Love Like That"
- "Push Me Shove Me"
- "Who Needs Love Like That" (Legend Mix)
- "Push Me Shove Me" (Extended as Far as Possible Mix)
- "Who Needs Love Like That" (Instrumental Workout Mix)
[edit] Hamburg Mix (1992)
[edit] 7" single (MUTE150) / Cassette single (CMUTE150)
- "Who Needs Love (Like That)" (Hamburg Mix)
- "Who Needs Love (Like That)" (Single Edit)
[edit] 12" single (12MUTE150)
- "Who Needs Love (Like That)" (Phil Kelsey Mix)
- "Ship of Fools" (Orbital Southsea Isles of Holy Beats Mix)
- "Sometimes" (Danny Rampling Mix)
[edit] CD single (CDMUTE150)
- "Who Needs Love (Like That)" (Hamburg Mix)
- "The Soldier's Return"
- "Don't Say No"
- "The Circus" (Gladiator Mix)
[edit] Limited CD single (LCDMUTE150)
- "Who Needs Love (Like That)" (Phil Kelsey Mix)
- "Ship of Fools" (Orbital Southsea Isles of Holy Beats Mix)
- "Sometimes" (Danny Rampling Mix)
