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ERASURE
Erasure is an English synth pop duo band consisting of keyboardist Vince Clarke and singer Andy Bell.
Erasure entered the music scene in 1985 with their debut single "Who Needs Love (Like That)" (see 1985 in music). Beginning in late 1986 with the release of their single "Sometimes", Erasure established themselves on the British charts; through 1995, Erasure was the greatest pop phenomenon in Britain since ABBA. Albums such as The Circus, Wild!, Chorus, I Say I Say I Say, Erasure, Loveboat and Nightbird demonstrated a further diversity of sound.
Clarke formerly was a member of Depeche Mode and later had a successful career with the duo Yazoo (known as Yaz in the US). Later he split with Yazoo partner Alison Moyet and briefly formed The Assembly with producer Eric Radcliffe. After a successful Assembly single ("Never Never"), Clarke released an unsuccessful one-off single with vocalist Paul Quinn ("One Day"). He then placed a blind advertisement in Melody Maker looking for a vocalist for a new musical project. He selected Andy Bell, who was the forty-first to audition (and whose voice would often be compared to Moyet's). From the start, their success was founded upon their songwriting skills. Clarke's talent for writing melodic, catchy pop songs was evident from his years with Depeche Mode and Yazoo. Bell's gifts as a lyricist and melodist added depth and character to Clarke's style (additionally, Bell was openly gay from the beginning, and he reflected this in his lyrics at a time when society as a whole was more ignorant around queer issues than it is today - making Erasure's success all the more phenomenal). As pop craftsmen, the pair's work bears comparison with that of Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys, Eurythmics, OMD, Alphaville, a-ha, Roxette and other pop songwriters.
A History Of Erasure In The 1980's
| Release Date | Title | Highest UK Chart Position | Weeks In Chart |
| 5th October 1985 | Who Needs Love Like That | 55 | 2 weeks |
| 11th November 1985 | Heavenly Action | 100 | 1 week |
| 21st April 1986 | Oh L'Amour | 85 | 1 week |
| 25th October 1986 | Sometimes | 2 | 17 weeks |
| 28th February 1987 | It Doesn't Have To Be | 12 | 9 weeks |
| 30th May 1987 | Victim Of Love | 7 | 9 weeks |
| 3rd October 1987 | The Circus | 6 | 10 weeks |
| 5th March 1988 | Ship Of Fools | 6 | 8 weeks |
| 11th June 1987 | Chains Of Love | 11 | 7 weeks |
| 1st October 1987 | A Little Respect | 4 | 10 weeks |
| 10th December 1988 | Crackers International (EP) | 2 | 11 weeks |
| 18th September 1989 | Drama | 4 | 8 weeks |
| 27th November 1989 | You Surround Me | 15 | 6 weeks |
Wonderland
Who Needs Love (Like That)
Reunion
Cry So Easy
Push Me Shove Me -
Tacos Edit Mix
Heavenly Action
Say What
Love Is A Loser
Senseless
My Heart...So Blue
Oh l'amour
Pistol
The Circus
It Doesn't Have To Be
Hideaway
Don't Dance
The Innocents
A Little Respect
Ship Of Fools
Phantom Bride
Chains Of Love
Hallowed Ground
Sixty-Five Thousand
Heart Of Stone
Yahoo!
Imagination
Witch In The Ditch
Weight Of The World
Wild
Piano Song - Instrumental
Blue Savannah
Drama!
How Many Times?
Star
La Gloria
You Surround Me
Brother And Sister
2000 Miles
Crown Of Thorns
Piano Song
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