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| type = single
| artist = [[Erasure (duo)|Erasure]]
| album = [[Chorus (Erasure album)|Chorus]]
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* * "Snappy" | released = 17 June 1991
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| length = 4:26
| label = [[Mute Records|Mute]]
| writer =
* [[Vince Clarke]] * [[Andy Bell (singer)|Andy Bell]] | producer = Martyn Phillips
| prev_title = [[Star (Erasure song)|Star]]
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"'''Chorus'''" is a song by English [[synth-pop]] duo [[Erasure (duo)|Erasure]], released in June 1991 as the first single from their [[Chorus (Erasure album)|fifth studio album of the same name]] (1991). Produced by Martyn Phillips and written by Erasure members [[Vince Clarke]] and [[Andy Bell (singer)|Andy Bell]], the song features Clarke's electronic soundscapes and Phillips' computerised production. The single was released by [[Mute Records]] in the
==Chart performance==▼
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 three, four and ten. 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.▼
==Critical reception==
[[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 |access-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 |access-date= 11 November 2020 |url= https://ew.com/article/1991/11/22/chorus/}}</ref> A reviewer from ''[[Dundee Courier]]'' viewed it as a "refreshing burst of pure pop".<ref>''[[Dundee Courier]]''. 27 June 1991. p. 12.</ref> Andrew Smith of ''[[Melody Maker]]'' praised the song as "absolutely bloody marvellous" and commented, "The familiar hyperactive throbs and skyward spiralling melodies are here and, as ever, few manage to say nothing with such passion and alacrity as Bell. As it happens, we instinctively know what he means anyway, a sure sign there we're in the presence of greatness."<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Smith |first=Andrew |date=1 June 1991 |title=Singles |magazine=[[Melody Maker]] |page=31}}</ref>
Pan-European magazine ''[[Music & Media]]'' noted, "You can hear that these two know what's going on in the clubs without forcing themselves to follow the current [[electronic dance music|dance]] trend. Melody is their specialty, best witnessed by the title track."<ref>{{cite magazine|title= New Releases: Albums |magazine= [[Music & Media]] |date= 9 November 1991 |page= 17 |access-date= 20 October 2020 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1991/MM-1991-11-09.pdf}}</ref> [[David Quantick]] of ''[[NME]]'' commented, "It has got a great, um, chorus, some splendid bleeping noises and a chirpy lyric about ecology. There is surely no other criterion for a good record in the 1990s."<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Quantick |first=David |date=29 June 1991 |title=Singles |magazine=[[New Musical Express]] |page=18 |author-link=David Quantick}}</ref>
==Retrospective response==▼
[[AllMusic]] editor Ned Raggett described the song as "another great Erasure anthem".<ref>{{cite web|first=Ned|last=Raggett|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/chorus-mw0000264948|title=Erasure – Chorus|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=17 February 2020}}</ref> In an 2007 review, the Daily 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 |access-date= 20 November 2020 |url= http://dailyvault.com/toc.php5?review=4872}}</ref> In 2014, Chris Gerard from ''[[Metro Weekly]]'' ranked it among "Erasure's 40 Greatest Tracks", calling it an "old-school [[disco]] raver", that is "driven by frenetic beat, streams of keyboards that sound like lasers beaming into space, and an unforgettable melody sung with great soul by Andy Bell." He added that "Chorus" is one of the Erasure's "signature songs and finest moments."<ref>{{cite magazine|first= Chris |last= Gerard |title= Erasure's 40 Greatest Tracks |magazine= [[Metro Weekly]] |date= 17 September 2014 |access-date= 21 November 2020 |url= https://www.metroweekly.com/2014/09/erasures-40-greatest-tracks/}}</ref> In 2020, Christopher Smith from Talk About Pop Music 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= Talk About Pop Music |date= 14 February 2020 |access-date= 21 November 2020 |url= https://talkaboutpopmusic.com/2020/02/14/review-chorus-deluxe-edition-erasure/}}</ref>▼
▲===Retrospective response===
▲[[AllMusic]] editor Ned Raggett described the song as "another great Erasure anthem".<ref>{{cite web|first=Ned|last=Raggett|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/chorus-mw0000264948|title=Erasure – Chorus|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=17 February 2020}}</ref> In
▲==Chart performance==
▲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 three, four and ten. 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.
==Track listings==
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* '''7-inch and cassette single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Chorus|others=[[Erasure (duo)|Erasure]]|year=1991|type=UK 7-inch single sleeve|publisher=[[Mute Records]]|id=Mute 125}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Chorus|others=Erasure|year=1991|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=Mute Records|id=C Mute 125}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| Colombia<ref>{{cite news|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mZocAAAAIBAJ&dq=erasure&pg=PA49&article_id=3397,3172783|title=Bogotá|newspaper=[[El Tiempo (Colombia)]]|language=es|access-date=18 October 2023|date=25 July 1991|page=49}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| Denmark ([[Tracklisten]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Media-IDX/IDX/90s/91/MM-1991-07-27-OCR-Page-0020.pdf|title=Top 10 Sales in Europe|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=8|issue=30|page=20|date=27 July 1991|oclc=29800226|via=World Radio History}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| Europe (European Hit Radio)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1991/MM-1991-12-21.pdf|title=EHR Year-End Top 100|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=8|issue=51–52|page=20|date=21 December 1991|access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| UK Singles (OCC)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Week-IDX/IDX/1992/MW-1992-01-11-IDX-28.pdf|title=1991 Top 100 Singles|magazine=Music Week|date=11 January 1992|page=20|issn=0265-1548|via=World Radio History}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| US
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==Release history==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Release dates and formats for "Chorus"
! scope="col"| Region
! scope="col"| Date
! scope="col"| Format(s)
! scope="col"| Label(s)
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! scope="row"| United Kingdom
| 17 June 1991
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| rowspan="2"| [[Mute Records|Mute]]
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! scope="row"| Japan
| 21 August 1991
| CD
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/41683/products/34413/1/|title=コーラス {{!}} イレイジャー|trans-title=Chorus {{!}} Erasure|publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=ja|access-date=14 January 2024}}</ref>
|}
==References==
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[[Category:Music videos directed by David Mallet (director)]]
[[Category:Mute Records singles]]
[[Category:Number-one singles in Israel]]
[[Category:Sire Records singles]]
[[Category:Songs written by Andy Bell (singer)]]
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