Chorus (Erasure song): Difference between revisions

{{shortShort description|1991 single by Erasure}}

| artist = [[Erasure (duo)|Erasure]]

| B-side =
* "Over the Rainbow",
* "Snappy"

| released = June 17, June 1991

| recorded = 1991

| label = [[Mute Records|Mute]] (UK)<br />[[Sire Records|Sire]] (US)

| writer =
* [[Vince Clarke]],
* [[Andy Bell (singer)|Andy Bell]]

[[AllMusic]] editor Ned Raggett described the song as "another great [[Erasure]] anthem".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/chorus-mw0000264948|title=Erasure - Chorus|work=AllMusic|accessdate=17 February 2020}}</ref> [[Larry Flick]] from ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' wrote, "Fab British duo makes a welcome return with an environmentally-conscious [[techno]] ditty. Singer [[Andy Bell (singer)|Andy Bell]] is in fine voice on this track".<ref>{{cite magazine|first= Larry |last= Flick |title= Single Reviews |magazine= [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date= 13 July 1991 |page= 77 |accessdateaccess-date= 23 October 2020 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1991/BB1991.pdf |author-link= Larry Flick}}</ref> Bill Wyman from ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' stated that it "percolates along nicely".<ref>{{cite magazine|first= Bill |last= Wyman |title= Chorus |magazine= [[Entertainment Weekly]] |date= 22 November 1991 |accessdateaccess-date= 11 November 2020 |url= https://ew.com/article/1991/11/22/chorus/}}</ref> TheA Dailyreviewer Vault's Michael R. Smith commented, "Yes, the title track has the glaringly errant word "fishes" in the lyrics, but the contagious feel of the music makes up for it."<ref>{{cite web|first= Michael R. |last= Smith |title= ''Chorus'' – Erasure |publisher= The Daily Vault |date= 10 June 2007 |accessdate= 20 November 2020 |url= http://dailyvault.com/toc.php5?review=4872}}</ref>from ''[[Dundee Courier]]'' saidviewed it isas a "refreshing burst of pure pop".<ref>''[[Dundee Courier]]''. 27 June 1991. p. 12. Retrieved 27 November 2020.</ref> ChrisAndrew GerardSmith fromof ''[[MetroMelody WeeklyMaker]]'' calledpraised itthe ansong as "old-schoolabsolutely [[disco]]bloody ravermarvellous", thatand iscommented, "drivenThe byfamiliar frenetichyperactive beat,throbs streamsand ofskyward keyboardsspiralling thatmelodies soundare likehere lasersand, beaming intoas spaceever, andfew anmanage unforgettableto melodysay sungnothing with greatsuch soul by Andy Bell." He added that "Chorus" is one of the Erasure's "signature songspassion and finestalacrity moments."<ref>{{citeas magazine|first= Chris |last= Gerard |title= Erasure's 40 Greatest Tracks |magazine= [[Metro Weekly]] |date= 17 September 2014 |accessdate= 21 November 2020 |url= https://wwwBell.metroweekly.com/2014/09/erasures-40-greatest-tracks/}}</ref> ''[[MusicAs &it Media]]'' notedhappens, "Youwe can hear that these twoinstinctively know what's goinghe onmeans inanyway, thea clubssure withoutsign forcingthere themselveswe're to followin the currentpresence [[electronicof dance music|dance]] trend. Melody is their specialty, best witnessed by the title trackgreatness."<ref>{{cite magazine |titlelast= New Releases: AlbumsSmith |magazinefirst= [[Music & Media]]Andrew |date=1 9 NovemberJune 1991 |pagetitle= 17Singles |accessdatemagazine=[[Melody 20 October 2020Maker]] |urlpage= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1991/MM-1991-11-09.pdf31}}</ref> Christopher Smith from TalkAboutPopMusic stated that it "kicks off" the album "in fine style". Also he noted "memorable lines", like "Go ahead with your dreamin'", "your schemin'", "and something about the fishes in the sea!"<ref>{{cite web|first= Christopher |last= Smith |title= REVIEW: 'CHORUS' (DELUXE EDITION) – ERASURE |publisher= TalkAboutPopMusic |date= 14 February 2020 |accessdate= 21 November 2020 |url= https://talkaboutpopmusic.com/2020/02/14/review-chorus-deluxe-edition-erasure/}}</ref>

Issued prior to the release of the ''Chorus'' album, the single returned Erasure to the upper reaches of the [[UK Singles Chart]], debuting and peaking at number three for two weeks. It was also a success in Denmark, Ireland and Switzerland, reaching number 3three, 4four and 10ten. In the United States, the single became Erasure's first [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] entry since "Stop!" in 1989, climbing to number 83. It was more successful on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Alternative Airplay|Modern Rock Tracks]] chart, where it peaked at number four to become the band's highest-placing song on this listing. In South America, "Chorus" was a top-10 hit in Colombia, reaching number eight, while peaking at number one in Israel.

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# "Chorus" (Pure Trance Mixmix) – 5:13

# "Chorus" – 4:30

# "Snappy" (The Spice Has Risen Mixmix) – 5:14

# "Chorus" (Transdental Trancetrance Mixmix—fade) – 4:58

#:A1. "Chorus" (CoveredPure UpTrance The Sunmix)" (Single– Mix by Dave Bascombe)5:13

#:A2. "Chorus (Covered Up The Sun)" (PureTransdental Trance mix) by– [[Martin Glover|Youth]])5:15

#:A3. "Snappy" (12"-inch remix) by– Martyn Phillips)5:33

#:B1. "Chorus (Covered Up The Sun)" (Aggressive tranceTrance mix) by– Youth)8:49

#:B2. "ChorusSnappy" (Covered Up The Sun)"Spice (TransdentalHas tranceRisen mix) by– Youth)5:14

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! scope="row"| Australia ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988-20101988–2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia}}</ref>

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! scope="row"|Denmark ([[IFPI Danmark|IFPI]])Colombia<ref>{{cite magazinenews|url=https://worldradiohistorybooks.google.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1991/MM-1991-07-27.pdfbooks?id=mZocAAAAIBAJ&dq=erasure&pg=PA49&article_id=3397,3172783|title=Top 10 DenmarkBogotá|magazinenewspaper=[[MusicEl &Tiempo Media(Colombia)]]|volumelanguage=8es|issueaccess-date=30|page=2018 October 2023|date=2725 July 1991|access-datepage=21 March 201849}}</ref>

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! scope="row"|Europe Denmark ([[European Hot 100 Singles|Eurochart Hot 100Tracklisten]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-andMusic-Media-IDX/IDX/90s/199191/MM-1991-07-1327-OCR-Page-0020.pdf|title=EurochartTop Hot10 100Sales Singlesin Europe|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=8|issue=2830|page=2920|date=1327 July 1991|access-dateoclc=29800226|via=2World MayRadio 2021History}}</ref>

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! scope="row"|Israel Netherlands (IBA[[Dutch Top 40|Dutch Top 40 ChartTipparade]])<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://www.pizmonettop40.co.ilnl/wikierasure/14.7.1991erasure-chorus-13830|title=ReshetErasure Gimmel– Chart ArchiveChorus|language=nl|publisher=[[Dutch atTop Pizmonet40]]|access-date=111 JulyApril 2021}}</ref>

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! scope="row"| [[UK Dance Singles Chart|UK Dance]] (''[[Music Week]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Week-IDX/IDX/1991/MW-1991-07-06-IDX-30.pdf|title=Top 60 Dance Singles|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=22|date=6 July 1991|accesspage=22|issn=0265-date1548|via=27World SeptemberRadio 2020History}}</ref>

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! scope="row"|UK SinglesEurope (OCCEuropean Hit Radio)<ref>{{cite magazine|titleurl=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1991/MM-1991-12-21.pdf|title=EHR Year-End Top 100 Singles|magazine=[[Music Week& Media]]|volume=8|issue=51–52|page=20|date=1121 December 1991|access-date=24 JanuaryFebruary 19922024}}</ref>

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