Erasure discography
 Vince Clarke & Andy Bell, 1989 (Photo by David Scheinmann) | |
| Releases | |
|---|---|
| ↙Studio albums | 16 |
| ↙Live albums | 5 |
| ↙Compilation albums | 8 |
| ↙EPs | 7 |
| ↙Singles | 41 |
| ↙Video albums | 13 |
| ↙Music videos | 43 |
| ↙Tribute and cover albums | 2 |
This is the discography of British synthpop duo Erasure, consisting of keyboardist Vince Clarke and singer Andy Bell.
From 1986 to 2007, Erasure achieved 24 consecutive Top 40 hits in the UK, while having 3 Top 20 hits in the US (on the Billboard Hot 100): "A Little Respect", "Chains of Love", and "Always".
By 2009, 34 of their 45 singles and EPs (of which 8 out of the 45 were not chart eligible in the UK) had made the UK Top 40, with 17 climbing into the Top 10.
Erasure are still actively releasing singles until the present day, with the latest single "Sacred" released in 2015, though their last single to chart in the UK top 75 was "Sunday Girl" in 2007.
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Chart Positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||||||||||||
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| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
DEN [4] |
GER [5] |
NED [6] |
NZ [7] |
NOR [8] |
SWE [9] |
SWI [10] |
US [11] | |||||||||
| Wonderland |
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71 | 89 | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | |||||||
| The Circus |
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6 | 97 | — | — | 16 | — | 40 | — | 12 | 9 | 190 |
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| The Innocents |
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1 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 50 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 49 | |||||||
| Wild! |
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1 | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | 20 | 24 | 57 |
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| Chorus |
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1 | 93 | 5 | — | 15 | — | — | — | 14 | 21 | 29 |
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| I Say I Say I Say |
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1 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 85 | — | — | 3 | 17 | 18 |
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| Erasure |
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14 | — | 33 | — | 87 | — | — | — | 26 | — | 82 | |||||||
| Cowboy |
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10 | 74 | 27 | — | 34 | — | — | — | 19 | — | 43 | |||||||
| Loveboat |
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45 | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | |||||||
| Other People's Songs |
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17 | — | — | 31 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 138 | |||||||
| Nightbird |
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27 | — | — | 25 | 22 | — | — | — | 34 | — | 154 | |||||||
| Union Street |
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102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Light at the End of the World |
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29 | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | |||||||
| Tomorrow's World |
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29 | — | — | 20 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | |||||||
| Snow Globe |
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49 | — | — | — | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| The Violet Flame |
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20 | — | — | 5 | 41 | — | — | — | 37 | — | 48 | |||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Chart Positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUT [3] |
CAN [14] |
GER [5] |
NZ [7] |
SWE [9] |
SWI [10] |
US [11] |
US Dance [15] | |||||||||||
| The Two Ring Circus |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 186 | — | |||||||||
| Pop! The First 20 Hits |
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1 | 4 | 40 | 12 | 40 | 15 | 18 | 112 | — | |||||||||
| Hits! The Very Best of Erasure | 15 | — | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | 7 |
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| Total Pop! The First 40 Hits |
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21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| Pop2! The Second 20 Hits |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| Essential |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||
Live albums
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Box sets
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Erasure Information Service releases
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Extended plays
| Year | Single | Chart Position | Certifications | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [17] |
AUS [18] |
AUT [19] |
BEL [20] |
GER [21] |
IRE [22] |
NED [23] |
NZ [24] |
SWE [25] |
SWI [26] |
US [27] | |||
| 1988 | Crackers International | 2 | — | 16 | 36 | 18 | 2 | 49 | 40 | — | 15 | 73 | |
| 1991 | Am I Right? EP | 15 | — | 21 | 46 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1992 | Abba-esque | 1 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 1 | 3 | 85 | |
| Am I Right? EP (re-mix) | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994 | I Love Saturday | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1997 | Rain: Plus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2001 | Moon and the Sky: Plus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2006 | Boy EP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2007 | Storm Chaser EP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2009 | Pop! Remixed | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Erasure.Club | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Phantom Bride EP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Singles
1985-1999
| Year | Single | Chart Position | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [17] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [19] |
BEL [20] |
GER [21] |
IRE [22] |
NED [23] |
NZ [24] |
SWE [25] |
SWI [26] |
US [31] | |||||||||
| 1985 | "Who Needs Love Like That" | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | Wonderland | ||||||
| "Heavenly Action" | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1986 | "Oh L'amour" | 85 | 13 | — | — | 16 | — | — | 25 | 15 | — | — | |||||||
| "Sometimes" | 2 | 45 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 20 | 3 | — |
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The Circus | ||||||
| 1987 | "It Doesn't Have To Be" | 12 | — | — | 17 | 16 | 19 | 34 | — | — | 19 | — | |||||||
| "Victim of Love" | 7 | — | — | — | 26 | 7 | — | — | — | 22 | — | ||||||||
| "The Circus" | 6 | — | — | — | 30 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1988 | "Ship of Fools" | 6 | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | 12 | — | The Innocents | ||||||
| "Chains of Love" | 11 | — | — | — | 18 | 6 | 85 | 31 | — | 16 | 12 | ||||||||
| "River Deep Mountain High" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "A Little Respect" | 4 | — | — | — | 34 | 7 | — | 24 | — | 28 | 14 | ||||||||
| "Stop!" A | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 97 | Crackers International | |||||||
| 1989 | "Drama!" | 4 | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | — | 35 | — | 15 | — | Wild! | ||||||
| "You Surround Me" | 15 | — | — | — | 38 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1990 | "Blue Savannah" | 3 | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | 48 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Star" | 11 | — | — | — | 33 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1991 | "Chorus" | 3 | 77 | 20 | — | 17 | 4 | 72 | — | 37 | 10 | 83 | Chorus | ||||||
| "Love to Hate You" | 4 | — | 6 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 49 | — | 4 | 17 | — | ||||||||
| 1992 | "Breath of Life" | 8 | — | 25 | — | 44 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Who Needs Love (Like That)" (Remix) | 10 | — | 18 | — | 27 | 8 | — | — | — | 31 | — | Pop! The First 20 Hits | |||||||
| 1994 | "Always" | 4 | 78 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 23 | 20 |
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I Say I Say I Say | |||||
| "Run to the Sun" | 6 | — | — | 39 | 49 | 19 | — | — | 19 | — | — | ||||||||
| "I Love Saturday" | 20 | — | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | ||||||||
| 1995 | "Stay with Me" | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | Erasure | ||||||
| "Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day)" | 20 | — | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1996 | "Rock Me Gently" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1997 | "In My Arms" | 13 | — | 40 | 62 | 76 | — | — | — | 12 | — | 55 | Cowboy | ||||||
| "Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me" | 23 | — | — | — | 89 | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | ||||||||
| "Rain Plus" B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||
- A "Stop!", part of Crackers International EP, charted on its own in The US.
- B "Rain Plus" was ineligible to chart in The UK due to its track count and length.
2000 – present
| Year | Single | Chart Position | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [17] |
CAN [32] |
DEN [33] |
FIN [34] |
GER [21] |
IRE [22] |
ROM [35] |
SWE [25] |
US Club Play [36] |
US Dance Sales [37] | |||||||||||
| 2000 | "Freedom" | 27 | — | — | — | 80 | — | — | 51 | — | — | Loveboat | ||||||||
| 2001 | "Moon & the Sky" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 2003 | "Solsbury Hill" | 10 | — | 7 | — | 29 | — | — | 39 | — | 2 | Other People's Songs | ||||||||
| "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" | 14 | — | 19 | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Oh L'amour" (Remix) | 13 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | Hits! The Very Best Of Erasure | |||||||||
| 2005 | "Breathe" | 4 | — | 1 | — | 35 | 30 | 43 | 33 | 1 | 1 | Nightbird | ||||||||
| "Don't Say You Love Me" | 15 | 8 | 12 | — | 69 | — | — | 26 | — | 2 | ||||||||||
| "Here I Go Impossible Again" | 25 | — | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "All This Time Still Falling Out of Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| 2006 | "Boy" | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Union Street | ||||||||
| 2007 | "I Could Fall in Love with You" | 21 | — | 4 | 11 | 69 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | Light at the End of the World | ||||||||
| "Sunday Girl" | 33 | — | 8 | — | 76 | — | — | — | — | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2009 | "Always" (2009 Remix) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Total Pop! - The First 40 Hits | ||||||||
| "Phantom Bride" (2009 Remaster) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Innocents | |||||||||
| 2010 | "A Little Respect" (HMI Redux) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (digital only charity single) | ||||||||
| 2011 | "When I Start To (Break It All Down)" | 172[38] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | Tomorrow's World | ||||||||
| "Be with You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | ||||||||||
| 2012 | "Fill Us with Fire" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 2013 | "Gaudete" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | Snow Globe | ||||||||
| 2014 | "Make it Wonderful" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Elevation" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | The Violet Flame | |||||||||
| "Reason" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | ||||||||||
| 2015 | "Sacred" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Video
Video albums
| Year | Title | Details | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Live at the Seaside | 1987 The Circus Tour | VHS |
| 1989 | Innocents Live | 1988 The Innocents Tour | VHS |
| 1990 | Wild! Live | 1989 Wild! Tour | VHS/Laser Disc |
| 1992 | ABBA-esque | Music videos from ABBA-esque EP | VHS |
| Pop! The First 20 Hits | Compilation of music videos from 1985–1992 | VHS | |
| 1993 | The Tank, the Swan & the Balloon | 1992 Phantasmagorical Tour | 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 |
| Hits! the Videos | Compilation of music videos from 1985–2003 | DVD | |
| 2004 | The Tank, the Swan & the Balloon | 1992 Phantasmagorical Tour | DVD (re-release) |
| 2005 | The Erasure Show - Live in Cologne | 2005 The Erasure Show Tour | DVD |
| 2007 | On the Road to Nashville | 2006 Acoustic Tour | DVD + CD |
| 2008 | Live at the Royal Albert Hall | 2007 Light at the End of the World Tour | DVD |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | "Who Needs Love (Like That)" | John Scarlett-Davies |
| "Heavenly Action" | ||
| 1986 | "Oh L'Amour" | Peter Hamilton/Alistair Rae |
| "Sometimes" | Gerard de Thame | |
| 1987 | "It Doesn't Have to Be" | |
| "Victim of Love" | Peter Scammell | |
| "The Circus" | Jerry Chater | |
| 1988 | "Ship of Fools" | Phillip Vile |
| "Chains of Love" | Peter Christopherson | |
| "A Little Respect" | ||
| "Stop!" | ||
| 1989 | "Drama!" | The Giblets |
| "You Surround Me" | James Le Bon | |
| 1990 | "Blue Savannah" | Kevin Godley |
| "Star" | John Maybury | |
| 1991 | "Chorus" | David Mallet |
| "Love to Hate You" | ||
| "Am I Right?" | Angela Conway | |
| 1992 | "Breath of Life" | |
| "Lay All Your Love on Me" | Jan Kounen | |
| "S.O.S." | ||
| "Take a Chance on Me" | Philippe Gautier | |
| "Voulez-Vous" | Jan Kounen | |
| 1994 | "Always" | |
| "Run to the Sun" | Nico Beyer | |
| "I Love Saturday" | Caz Gorham & Frances Dickenson | |
| 1995 | "Stay with Me" | Mario Cavalli |
| "Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day)" | Max Abbiss-Biro | |
| 1996 | "Rock Me Gently" | |
| "Sono Luminus" (Acoustic live) | ||
| 1997 | "In My Arms" | Dick Carruthers |
| "In My Arms" (North American version) | Geoff Moore | |
| "Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me" | Richard Heslop | |
| "Rain" | unknown | |
| 2000 | "Freedom" | Vince Clarke |
| 2003 | "Solsbury Hill" | |
| "Solsbury Hill" (Alternative version) | unknown | |
| "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" | Jonas Odell | |
| "Oh L'Amour" (Remix) | Toma & Luc | |
| 2005 | "Breathe" | Christian Bevilacqua |
| "Don't Say You Love Me" | Fizzy Eye | |
| "All This Time Still Falling Out of Love" | Uwe Flade | |
| 2007 | "I Could Fall in Love with You" | Justin Eisner |
| "I Could Fall in Love with You" (Alternative version) | Estelle Rogers | |
| "Sunday Girl" | unknown | |
Other appearances
Below is a list of songs recorded by Erasure which are not available on Erasure LPs.
"Pistol" by Erasure appeared on Just Say Mao: Volume III of Just Say Yes (CD, Sire)
| Song title | Year | Additional information |
|---|---|---|
| "Amateur Hour" | 1997 | Collaboration with Sparks on their 1997 album Plagiarism. |
| "Baby Love" | 2000 | Cover version of The Supremes hit, included on the UK compilation album Motown Mania. Also appears on the Moon & the Sky EP. |
| "Early Bird" | 2007 | Collaboration with Cyndi Lauper, included on True Colors Tour 2007 commemorative album. |
| "Looking Glass Sea" | 1990 | Appeared on the soundtrack to the film Dick Tracy. |
| "Magic Moments" | 1997 | Cover of a 1957 Burt Bacharach/Hal David song, popularized by Perry Como. The Erasure version first appeared on the soundtrack to the film Lord of Illusions. Released in the U.S. as a promo-only single and on the US-only version of Cowboy. |
| "Rage" | 1991 | Collaboration with Lene Lovich which appeared on the PETA benefit album Tame Yourself. "Rage" was originally a solo LP track for Lovich in 1989. |
| "Too Darn Hot" | 1990 | Cover version of the 1948 Cole Porter song from Kiss Me, Kate, included on the 1990 Porter tribute album Red Hot + Blue. |
| "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" | 1993 | Billed as "k.d. lang & Andy Bell", this is a cover of the 1979 Donna Summer/Barbra Streisand disco duet. The pair had performed a raucous version live at the previous year's BRIT Awards. The somewhat more tame studio version was recorded with Erasure's Vince Clarke and produced by synth-pop super-producer, Stephen Hague. It appears on the 1993 movie soundtrack, Coneheads. |
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