"Chorus" | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Single by Erasure | ||||
from the album Chorus | ||||
B-side | "Over the Rainbow", "Snappy" | |||
Released | June 17, 1991 | |||
Format | 12", 7", cassette, CD | |||
Recorded | 1991 | |||
Genre | Synthpop, rock | |||
Length | 4:26 | |||
Label |
Mute (UK) Sire (U.S.) |
|||
Writer(s) | Vince Clarke, Andy Bell | |||
Producer(s) | Martyn Phillips | |||
Erasure singles chronology | ||||
|
"Chorus" is a song by Erasure which is the first single and title track to the duo's fifth studio album Chorus. It was released in 1991 by Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the U.S. Produced by Martyn Phillips and written by Erasure members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, "Chorus" is an uptempo synthpop song featuring Clarke's signature electronic soundscapes and Phillips' pristine, computerized production.
Issued prior to the release of the Chorus album, the single returned Erasure to the upper-reaches of the UK singles chart, reaching number three. "Chorus" was also a success in Germany, where it peaked at number 17. The single became Erasure's first Billboard Hot 100 entry since "Stop!" in 1989, climbing to number 83. It was more successful on the U.S. Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, where it peaked at number 14.