Chorus (Erasure song)

"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
Length	4:26
Label	Mute (UK) Sire (U.S.)
Writer(s)	Vince Clarke, Andy Bell
Producer	Martyn Phillips
Erasure singles chronology
"Star" (1990) "Chorus" (1991) "Love to Hate You" (1991)

"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 synth pop 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 seventeen. The single became Erasure's first Billboard Hot 100 entry since "Stop!" in 1989, climbing to number eighty-three. It was more successful on the U.S. Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, where it peaked at number fourteen.

Track listings

7" single (MUTE125) / Cassette Single (CMUTE125)

1. "Chorus"
2. "Over the Rainbow"

12" single (12MUTE125)

1. "Chorus" (Pure Trance Mix)
2. "Chorus"
3. "Snappy" (The Spice Has Risen Mix)
4. "Chorus" (Transdental Trance Mix)

CD single (CDMUTE125)

1. "Chorus"
2. "Chorus" (Transdental Trance Mix)
3. "Snappy"
4. "Over the Rainbow"

CD single (USA release, SIRE 9 40123-2)

1. "Chorus (Covered Up The Sun)" (Single Mix by Dave Bascombe)
2. "Chorus (Covered Up The Sun)" (Pure Trance mix by Youth)
3. "Snappy" (12" remix by Martyn Phillips)
4. "Chorus (Covered Up The Sun)" (Aggressive trance mix by Youth)
5. "Chorus (Covered Up The Sun)" (Transdental trance mix by Youth)
6. "Snappy" (The Spice has risen mix by Justin Robertson)
7. "Over The Rainbow"

Chart performance

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Argentinian Singles Chart	1
Austrian Singles Chart[1]	20
Belgian Singles Chart	21
Danish Singles Chart	4
Finnish Singles Chart	12
German Singles Chart	17
Greek Singles Chart	12
Irish Singles Chart	4
Norwegian Singles Chart	18
Singapore Singles Chart	1
Swedish Singles Chart[2]	37
Swiss Singles Chart[3]	10
UK Singles Chart[4]	3
US Billboard Hot 100[5]	83
US Hot Dance Music/Club Play[5]	14
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[5]	6
US Modern Rock Tracks[5]	4

References

1. ^ "austriancharts.at". http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Erasure&titel=Chorus&cat=s. Retrieved November 25, 2008 (2008-11-25). 
2. ^ "swedishcharts.com". http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Erasure&titel=Chorus&cat=s. Retrieved November 25, 2008 (2008-11-25). 
3. ^ "hitparade.ch". http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Erasure&titel=Chorus&cat=s. Retrieved November 25, 2008 (2008-11-25). 
4. ^ "everyhit.com search results". http://www.everyhit.com. Retrieved November 25, 2008 (2008-11-25). 
5. ^ ^{a b c d} "Billboard charts at Allmusic". http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p4198. Retrieved November 25, 2008 (2008-11-25).