Oh L'amour

"Oh L'amour"
Original 1986 single cover
Single by Erasure
from the album Wonderland
B-side	"March on Down the Line", "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" (1986)
Released	21 April 1986 (original version) 13 October 2003 (remix)
Format	7", 12", CD
Recorded	1985
Genre	Synthpop, new wave
Length	3:07
Label	Mute (UK) Sire (U.S.)
Writer(s)	Vince Clarke, Andy Bell
Producer(s)	Flood
Erasure singles chronology
"Heavenly Action" (1985) "Oh L'amour" (1986) "Sometimes" (1986)
Erasure chronology "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" (2003) "Oh L'amour" (August Mix) (2003) "Breathe" (2005) Alternative cover Revised 1986 single cover Alternative cover 2003 remix single cover

"Oh L'amour" is a song by English synthpop duo Erasure, released in April 1986 as their third single.

It was issued by Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the U.S. to herald the June release of Erasure's debut album Wonderland, but became the third consecutive commercial failure for the band in both territories. Despite its low chart placing, "Oh L'amour" has proven to be one of Erasure's signature songs, due to its popularity in dance clubs. It remains a favourite among fans, particularly when performed live.

Written by Erasure members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, "Oh L'amour" is a lament from someone experiencing unrequited love ("broke my heart / now I'm aching for you"). The song is an uptempo synthpop dance track and its popularity was further fuelled in dance clubs by the "Funky Sisters Remix", which appeared on the UK 12 inch single and as a bonus track on the U.S. edition of Wonderland. One of the B-sides is a cover version of "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)", the first time Erasure dipped into the ABBA songbook.

In 1986, "Oh L'amour" climbed to number eighty-five on the UK singles chart and became Erasure's first big hit in South Africa (number two), in Germany (number sixteen), in Australia (number thirteen) and their only one in France (number fourteen). In the United States, the song's biggest impact was on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, where it hit number three. A different mix of the song was submitted for the single release, adding new instrumentation and extra sounds. This version appears on all of the band's compilation albums.