Erasure / discography
Erasure discography
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This discography is an overview of the musical works of the British synth-pop - duo Erasure . According to the sources, the duo have sold more than 6.3 million records in their career, with more than 3.9 million copies in the UK alone.
Albums
Studio albums
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1986 | Wonderland |
DE20 (10 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK71 (7 weeks) UK |
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First published: June 2, 1986
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1987 | The Circus |
DE16 (14 weeks) DE |
- |
CH9 (6 weeks) CH |
UK6th ![]() (107 weeks)UK |
US190 (3 weeks) US |
First published: March 30, 1987
Sales: + 300,000 |
1988 | The Innocents |
DE8 (20 weeks) DE |
- |
CH15 (8 weeks) CH |
UK1 ![]() × 2
(78 weeks)UK |
US49 ![]() (48 weeks)US |
First published: April 18, 1988
Sales: + 1,600,000 |
1989 | Wild! |
DE16 (15 weeks) DE |
- |
CH24 (3 weeks) CH |
UK1 ![]() × 2
(48 weeks)UK |
US57 (23 weeks) US |
First published: October 16, 1989
Sales: + 600,000 |
1991 | Chorus |
DE15 (36 weeks) DE |
AT5 (23 weeks) AT |
CH21 (3 weeks) CH |
UK1 ![]() (25 weeks)UK |
US29 (17 weeks) US |
First published: October 14, 1991
Sales: + 300,000 |
1994 | I say I say I say |
DE6 (20 weeks) DE |
AT2 (15 weeks) AT |
CH17 (11 weeks) CH |
UK1 ![]() (15 weeks)UK |
US18 (17 weeks) US |
First published: May 17, 1994
Sales: + 100,000 |
1995 | Erasure |
DE87 (5 weeks) DE |
AT33 (2 weeks) AT |
- |
UK14 (6 weeks) UK |
US82 (3 weeks) US |
First published: October 24, 1995
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1997 | cowboy |
DE34 (5 weeks) DE |
AT27 (3 weeks) AT |
- |
UK10 (4 weeks) UK |
US43 (8 weeks) US |
First published: March 31, 1997
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2000 | Loveboat |
DE48 (2 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK45 (2 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: October 23, 2000
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2003 | Other People's Songs |
DE17 (10 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK17 (3 weeks) UK |
US138 (1 week) US |
First published: January 27, 2003
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2005 | Nightbird |
DE22 (5 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK27 (2 weeks) UK |
US154 (1 week) US |
First published: January 25, 2005
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2007 | Light at the End of the World |
DE42 (1 week) DE |
- | - |
UK29 (2 weeks) UK |
US127 (1 week) US |
First published: May 21, 2007
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2011 | Tomorrow's World |
DE35 (1 week) DE |
- | - |
UK29 (2 weeks) UK |
US61 (1 week) US |
First published: October 3, 2011
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2013 | Snow Globe |
DE100 (1 week) DE |
- | - |
UK49 (1 week) UK |
- |
First published: November 11, 2013
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2014 | The Violet Flame |
DE41 (1 week) DE |
- | - |
UK20 (2 weeks) UK |
US48 (1 week) US |
First published: September 22, 2014
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2017 | World Be Gone |
DE28 (1 week) DE |
- |
CH69 (1 week) CH |
UK6 (1 week) UK |
US137 (1 week) US |
First published: May 19, 2017
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2020 | The Neon |
DE11 (... weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK4 (... weeks) UK |
- |
First published: August 21, 2020
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Live albums
year | title |
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2018 | World Be Live |
DE100 (1 week) DE |
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First published: July 6, 2018
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More live albums
- 2005: The Erasure Show
- 2006: Acoustic Live
- 2007: On the Road to Nashville
- 2007: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
- 2011: Tomorrow's World Tour (Live at the Roundhouse)
Compilations
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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1987 | The Two-Ring Circus | - | - | - | - |
US186 (3 weeks) US |
First published: November 16, 1987
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1992 | Pop! The First 20 hits |
DE12 ![]() (18 weeks)DE |
AT4 (16 weeks) AT |
CH18 (10 weeks) CH |
UK1 ![]() × 3
(27 weeks)UK |
US112 ![]() (15 weeks)US |
First published: November 16, 1992
Sales: + 1,650,000 |
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2003 | Hits! The Very Best of Erasure |
DE54 (2 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK15th ![]() (10 weeks)UK |
- |
First published: October 28, 2003
Sales: +300,000 |
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2009 | Total pop! The First 40 Hits | - | - | - |
UK21 (3 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: February 23, 2009
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2015 | Always: The Very Best of Erasure |
DE91 (1 week) DE |
- | - |
UK9 ![]() (8 weeks)UK |
- |
First published: October 30, 2015
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2018 | World Beyond | - | - | - |
UK47 (1 week) UK |
- |
First published: March 9, 2018
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Number one albums | DE-DE | AT-AT | CH-CH | UK5UK | US-US | |||
Top 10 albums | DE2DE | AT3AT | CH1CH | UK10UK | US-US | |||
Albums in the charts | DE19thDE | AT5AT | CH7thCH | UK21stUK | US13US |
More compilations
- 2006: Union Street
- 2009: Pop2! The Second 20 hits
EPs
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | [↑]: treated together with the previous entry; [←]: placed in both charts |
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1988 | Crackers International EP |
DE18 (13 weeks) DE |
AT16 (6 weeks) AT |
CH15 (6 weeks) CH |
UK2 (15 weeks) UK |
US73 (10 weeks) US |
First published: November 28, 1988
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Stop![DE: ↑][AT: ↑][CH: ↑][UK: ↑] |
US97 (1 week) US |
First published: November 28, 1988
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1991 | Am I Right? | - |
AT21 (8 weeks) AT |
- |
UK15 (6 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: November 25, 1991
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1992 | Am I Right? (re-mix) | - | - | - |
UK22 (3 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: January 11, 1992
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Abba-esque |
DE2 ![]() (30 weeks)DE |
AT1 ![]() (22 weeks)AT |
CH3 (27 weeks) CH |
UK1 ![]() (12 weeks)UK |
US85 (22 weeks) US |
First published: June 1, 1992
Sales: + 675,000 |
More EPs
- 1997: Rain: Plus
- 2001: Moon and the Sky: Plus
- 2006: Boy EP
- 2007: Storm Chaser
- 2009: Pop! Remixed
- 2009: Erasure.Club
- 2009: Phantom Bride EP
Singles
Chart placements
year | Title album |
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1985 | Who Needs Love Like That Wonderland |
DE48 (8 weeks) DE |
- |
CH23 (4 weeks) CH |
UK55 (6 weeks) UK |
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First published: September 2, 1985
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Heavenly Action Wonderland |
- | - | - |
UK100 (1 week) UK |
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First published: November 11, 1985
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1986 | Oh L'amour Wonderland |
DE16 (14 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK85 (4 weeks) UK |
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First published: April 21, 1986
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Sometimes The Circus |
DE2 (17 weeks) DE |
AT10 (8 weeks) AT |
CH3 (13 weeks) CH |
UK2 ![]() (21 weeks)UK |
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First published: October 6, 1986
Sales: + 200,000 |
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1987 | It doesn't have to be the circus |
DE16 (12 weeks) DE |
- |
CH19 (7 weeks) CH |
UK12 (9 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: February 16, 1987
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Victim of Love The Circus |
DE26 (7 weeks) DE |
- |
CH22 (3 weeks) CH |
UK7 (9 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: May 18, 1987
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The Circus The Circus |
DE30 (12 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK6 (14 weeks) UK |
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First published: September 21, 1987
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1988 | Ship of Fools The Innocents |
DE9 (17 weeks) DE |
- |
CH12 (11 weeks) CH |
UK6 (8 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: February 22, 1988
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Chains of Love The Innocents |
DE18 (10 weeks) DE |
- |
CH16 (5 weeks) CH |
UK11 (7 weeks) UK |
US12 (20 weeks) US |
First published: May 31, 1988
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A Little Respect The Innocents |
DE34 (12 weeks) DE |
- |
CH28 (1 week) CH |
UK4th ![]() (13 weeks)UK |
US14 (17 weeks) US |
First published: September 19, 1988
Sales: + 400,000 |
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1989 | Drama! Wild! |
DE12 (16 weeks) DE |
- |
CH15 (8 weeks) CH |
UK4 (11 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: September 19, 1989
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You Surround Me Wild! |
DE38 (9 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK15 (9 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: November 27, 1989
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1990 | Blue Savannah Wild! |
DE13 (17 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK3 (10 weeks) UK |
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First published: February 26, 1990
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Star Wild! |
DE33 (11 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK11 (7 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: May 21, 1990
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1991 | Chorus Chorus |
DE17 (14 weeks) DE |
AT20 (11 weeks) AT |
CH10 (17 weeks) CH |
UK3 (9 weeks) UK |
US83 (11 weeks) US |
First published: June 17, 1991
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Love to Hate You Chorus |
DE19 (19 weeks) DE |
AT6 (20 weeks) AT |
CH17 (7 weeks) CH |
UK4 (9 weeks) UK |
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First published: September 9, 1991
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1992 | Breath of Life Chorus |
DE44 (10 weeks) DE |
AT25 (4 weeks) AT |
- |
UK8 (6 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: March 16, 1992
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Who Needs Love Like That (Hamburg Mix) Pop! The First 20 hits |
DE27 (10 weeks) DE |
AT18 (1 week) AT |
- |
UK10 (4 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: October 26, 1992
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1994 |
Always I Say I Say I Say |
DE5 ![]() (26 weeks)DE |
AT2 (14 weeks) AT |
CH23 (15 weeks) CH |
UK4 (10 weeks) UK |
US20 (23 weeks) US |
First published: April 11, 1994
Sales: + 250,000 |
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Run to the Sun I Say I Say I Say |
DE49 (5 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK6 (6 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: July 18, 1994
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I Love Saturday I Say I Say I Say |
DE69 (10 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK20 (9 weeks) UK |
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First published: November 21, 1994
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1995 | Stay with Me Erasure |
- | - | - |
UK15 (7 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: September 11, 1995
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Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day) Erasure |
DE69 (5 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK20 (4 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: November 27, 1995
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1997 | In My Arms Cowboy |
DE76 (9 weeks) DE |
AT40 (1 week) AT |
- |
UK13 (7 weeks) UK |
US55 (8 weeks) US |
First published: January 6, 1997
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Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me Cowboy |
DE89 (4 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK23 (2 weeks) UK |
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First published: February 27, 1997
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2000 | Freedom Loveboat |
DE80 (1 week) DE |
- | - |
UK27 (2 weeks) UK |
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First published: October 9, 2000
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2003 | Solsbury Hill Other People's Songs |
DE29 (9 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK10 (3 weeks) UK |
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First published: January 6, 2003
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Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) Other People's Songs |
DE58 (4 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK14 (3 weeks) UK |
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First published: April 7, 2003
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Oh L'amour (Remix) hits! The Very Best of Erasure |
DE59 (3 weeks) DE |
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UK13 (3 weeks) UK |
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First published: October 13, 2003
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2005 | Breathe Nightbird |
DE35 (9 weeks) DE |
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UK4 (6 weeks) UK |
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First published: January 3, 2005
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Don't Say You Love Me Nightbird |
DE69 (4 weeks) DE |
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UK15 (3 weeks) UK |
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First published: March 21, 2005
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Here I Go Impossible Again / All This Time Still Falling Out of Love Nightbird |
DE69 (3 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK25 (2 weeks) UK |
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First published: June 20, 2005
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2007 | I Could Fall in Love with You Light at the End of the World |
DE69 (4 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK21 (2 weeks) UK |
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First published: April 2, 2007
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Sunday Girl Light at the End of the World |
DE76 (3 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK33 (1 week) UK |
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First published: June 11, 2007
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Number one singles | DE-DE | AT-AT | CH-CH | UK-UK | US-US | |||
Top 10 singles | DE3DE | AT3AT | CH2CH | UK15thUK | US-US | |||
Singles in the charts | DE32DE | AT7thAT | CH13CH | UK34UK | US5US |
More singles
- 1996: Rock Me Gently
- 1997: Rain
- 2001: Moon & the Sky
- 2002: Everybody's Got to Learn Sometimes
- 2006: Boy
- 2007: Storm in a Teacup / Sucker for Love
- 2009: Always (2009 Mix)
- 2009: Phantom Bride
- 2010: A Little Respect (HMI Redux)
- 2011: When I Start to (Break It All Down)
- 2011: Be with You
- 2012: Fill Us with Fire
- 2013: Gaudete
- 2014: Make It Wonderful
- 2014: Elevation
- 2014: Reason
- 2015: Sacred
- 2015: Sometimes 2015
- 2017: Love You to the Sky
- 2017: World Be Gone
- 2017: Just a Little Love
- 2020: Hey Now (Think I Got a Feeling)
Video albums and music videos
Music videos
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Video albums
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Special publications
Guest Posts
- 1997: Amateur Hour ( Sparks & Erasure)
Sampler contributions
- 1990: Too Darn Hot ( Red Hot + Blue ; Original by Ella Fitzgerald )
- 1991: Rage (Tame Yourself; PETA benefit album)
Soundtracks
- 1990: Looking Glass Sea ( Dick Tracy (OST) )
- 1997: Magic Moments ( Lord of Illusions (OST); Original by Perry Como )
Box sets
- 1999: Singles - EBX 1
- 1999: Singles - EBX 2
- 2001: Singles - EBX 3
- 2001: Singles - EBX 4
- 2016: From Moscow to Mars
Awards for music sales
Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
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Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
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- | 750,000 | musikindustrie.de |
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- | 25,000 | ifpi.at |
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1,500,000 | riaa.com |
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4,160,000 | bpi.co.uk |
All in all |
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