Erasure occurs as British synth pop duo band consisting of keyboardist Vince Clarke and singer Andy Bell.

Erasure entered a music scene within 1985 with their debut single "Who Needs Love (Like That)". Beginning inside late 1986 with the release of their lone "Sometimes", Erasure established themselves on the British charts; through 1995, Erasure were the greatest popular phenomenon around Britain since ABBA. Albums like The Circus, Wild!, Chorus, I Say, I Say, I Say, Erasure and Nightbird demonstrated a farther diversity of healthy.

Formation of Erasure
Clarke erst was the member of Depeche Mode and later got a successful career by owning the duo Yazoo (known as "Yaz" in the US). Late he split using Yazoo partner Alison Moyet and briefly formed The Assembly using singer Feargal Sharkey. When the successful Assembly lone ("Never Never"), Clarke positioned the unsighted advertising inside Melody Maker looking for the vocalizer for a recently musical comedy plan. He selected Andy Bell, world health organization was a 41st to audition. From either a run, their profits was founded upon their songwriting skills. Clarke's talent for writing melodic, catchy popular songs was evident from either his years by owning Depeche Mode & Yazoo. Bell's gifts as a lyrist & melodist added depth & character to Clarke's style. When popular craftsmen, their function bears comparison therewith of Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys, Eurythmics, OMD, Alphaville, A-Ha, Roxette and other popular songster.

Though their productivity & record sales declined beginning in a 2nd half of the Nineties, Erasure scored at least of these Top 30 hit using the release of each fresh album. Couple electronic elastic stand demonstrated a lastingness of Erasure. Inside 2005 Erasure made the comeback sustaining their #1 position on the US Dance Chart, eighteen years fallowing their number one chart-topper. This profits was mirrored in a UK by using the debut only from either Nightbird reaching #4 in the charts.

Discography

Albums
sources: Billboard 200, UK Album Chart. Germany chart positions provided in [http://www.erasureinfo.com official Erasure webite].

EPs
sources: Billboard 200, UK singles chart.

Box sets

Singles

! breadth="28" rowspan="2"| Year ! breadth="195" rowspan="2"| Title ! colspan="4"| Chart Positions ! breadth="195" rowspan="2"| Album |-

! breadth="83"|UK Singles Chart ! breadth="83"|US Hot 100 ! breadth="83"|US Modern Rock ! breadth="83"|US Dance |- | 1985 | "Who Needs Love (Like That)" ! #55 ! - ! - ! #8 | Wonderland |- | 1985 | "Heavenly Action" ! #100 ! - ! - ! #8 | Wonderland |- | 1986 | "Oh l'Amour" ! #85 ! - ! - ! #3 | Wonderland |- | 1986 | "Sometimes" ! #2 ! - ! - ! #4 | A Circus |- | 1986 | "It Doesn't Have to Be" ! #12 ! - ! - ! #4 | A Circus |- | 1987 | "Victim of Love" ! #7 ! - ! - ! #1 | A Circus |- | 1987 | "The Circus" ! #6 ! - ! - ! - | A Circus |- | 1988 | "Ship of Fools" ! #6 ! - ! - ! - | A Innocents |- | 1988 | "Chains of Love" ! #11 ! #12 ! #22 ! #4 | A Innocents |- | 1988 | "A Little Respect" ! #4 ! #14 ! #15 ! #2 | A Innocents |- | 1989 | "Stop!" ! - ! #97 ! #19 ! #4 | Crackers International [EP] |- | 1989 | "Drama" ! #4 ! - ! #11 ! #10 | Untamed! |- | 1989 | "You Surround Me" ! #15 ! - ! - ! - | Untamed! |- | 1990 | "Blue Savannah" ! #3 ! - ! - ! #44 | Untamed! |- | 1990 | "Star" ! #11 ! - ! - ! #4 | Uncivilized! |- | 1991 | "Chorus" ! #3 ! #83 ! #4 ! #14 | Chorus |- | 1991 | "Love to Hate You" ! #4 ! - ! - ! #17 | Chorus |- | 1992 | "Breath of Life" ! #8 ! - ! - ! - | Chorus |- | 1992 | "Take a Chance on Me" (effort. MC Kinky) ! - ! - ! - ! #10 | Abba-esque [EP] |- | 1992 | "Who Needs Love (Like That)" [Remix] ! #10 ! - ! - ! - | Pop! A Number 1 20 Hits |- | 1994 | "Always" ! #4 ! #20 ! - ! #6 | We Say We Say I personally Say |- | 1994 | "Run to the Sun" ! #6 ! - ! - ! #14 | We Say We personally Say I Say |- | 1994 | "I Love Saturday" ! #20 ! - ! - ! #20 | We Say I personally personally Say I Say |- | 1995 | "Stay With Me" ! #15 ! - ! - ! - | Erasure |- | 1995 | "Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day)" ! #20 ! - ! - ! #10 | Erasure |- | 1996 | "Rock Me Gently" ! - ! - ! - ! - | Erasure |- | 1997 | "In My Arms" ! #13 ! #55 ! - ! #2 | Cowboy |- | 1997 | "Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me" ! #23 ! - ! - ! #5 | Cowboy |- | 2000 | "Freedom" ! #27 ! - ! - ! - | Loveboat |- | 2000 | "Solsbury Hill" ! #10 ! - ! - ! - | ''More Humans's Songs |- | 2003 | "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" ! #14 ! - ! - ! - | More Humans's Songs'' |- | 2003 | "Oh l'Amour" [Remix] ! #13 ! - ! - ! - | Hits! A Super Right of Erasure |- | 2005 | "Breathe" ! #4 ! - ! - ! #1 | Nightbird |- | 2005 | "Don't Say You Love Me" ! #15 ! - ! - ! - | Nightbird |- | 2005 | "Here I Go Impossible Again" ! #25 ! - ! - ! - | Nightbird |- | 2005 | "All This Time Still Falling Out of Love" ! #25 ! - ! - ! - | Nightbird |}

DVD
2003 Sanctuary - The EIS 2002 Christmas Concert 2003 Hits! The Videos 2004 The Tank, The Swan & The Balloon 2005 Greats Hits Live - Live At Great Woods (Australia) 2005 The Erasure Show - Live in Cologne

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