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{{shortShort description|1991 single by Erasure}}
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{{Infobox song
| name = Chorus
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| alt =
| type = single
| artist = [[Erasure (duo)|Erasure]]
| album = [[Chorus (Erasure album)|Chorus]]
| B-side =
* "Over the Rainbow",
* "Snappy"
| released = June 17, June 1991
| recorded =
| format = [[12-inch single|12"]], [[7-inch single|7"]], [[Cassette single|cassette]], [[CD Single|CD]]
| recorded = 1991
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = [[Synthpop]], [[Rock music|rock]]
| length = 4:26
| label = [[Mute Records|Mute]] (UK)<br />[[Sire Records|Sire]] (US)
| writer =
* [[Vince Clarke]],
* [[Andy Bell (singer)|Andy Bell]]
| producer = Martyn Phillips
| prev_title = [[Star (Erasure song)|Star]]
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| next_title = [[Love to Hate You]]
| next_year = 1991
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|A8LV75PMseU|"Chorus"}}}}
}}
"'''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 United Kingdom and [[Sire Records]] in the United States. It peaked at number three in both Denmark and the UK while reaching number four in Ireland. In the US, it peaked at number 83 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and number four on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Alternative Airplay|Modern Rock Tracks]] chart.
 
==Critical reception==
"'''Chorus'''" is a song by [[Erasure]]. It is the title track of and first single from the duo's fifth studio album ''[[Chorus (Erasure album)|Chorus]]''. It was released in 1991 by [[Mute Records]] in the UK and [[Sire Records]] in the US. Produced by Martyn Phillips and written by Erasure members [[Vince Clarke]] and [[Andy Bell (singer)|Andy Bell]], "Chorus" is an uptempo [[synthpop]] song featuring Clarke's electronic soundscapes and Phillips' computerized production.
[[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>
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. "Chorus" was also a success in Switzerland, reaching number 10. 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 Songs|Modern Rock Tracks]] chart, where it peaked at number four to become the band's highest-placing song on this listing.
 
===Retrospective response===
==Critical reception==
[[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 a 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>
[[AllMusic]] editor Ned Raggett described the song as "another great Erasure anthem" in his review of ''Chorus''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/chorus-mw0000264948|title=Erasure - Chorus|work=AllMusic|date=|accessdate=17 February 2020}}</ref>
 
==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==
{{col-begin}}
'''7" single (MUTE125) / cassette single (CMUTE125)'''
{{col-2}}
* '''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>
# "Chorus"
# "Over the Rainbow"
 
* '''12-inch single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Chorus|others=Erasure|year=1991|type=UK 12-inch single vinyl disc|publisher=Mute Records|id=12 Mute 125}}</ref>
'''12" single (12MUTE125)'''
# "Chorus" (Pure Trance Mixmix) – 5:13
# "Chorus" – 4:30
# "Snappy" (The Spice Has Risen Mixmix) – 5:14
# "Chorus" (Transdental Trancetrance Mixmix—fade) – 4:58
 
* '''UK CD single and Japanese EP'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Chorus|others=Erasure|year=1991|type=UK CD single disc notes|publisher=Mute Records|id=CD Mute 125}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=コーラス|trans-title=Chorus|others=Erasure|year=1991|type=Japanese CD EP liner notes|publisher=Mute Records|id=ALCB-319}}</ref>
'''CD single (CDMUTE125)'''
# "Chorus" – 4:30
# "Chorus" (Transdental Trance mix) – 5:15
# "Snappy" – 5:17
# "Over the Rainbow" – 3:27
 
* '''Australian CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Chorus|others=Erasure|year=1991|type=Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=Mute Records, Liberation Records|id=D 11022}}</ref>
# "Chorus" (Pure Trance mix)
# "Chorus"
# "Snappy" (The Spice Has Risen mix)
# "Chorus" (Transdental Trance Mix)
{{col-2}}
# "Snappy"
* '''US maxi-CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Chorus|others=Erasure|year=1991|type=US maxi-CD single liner notes|publisher=[[Sire Records]], [[Reprise Records]], Mute Records|id=9 40123-2}}</ref>
# "Over the Rainbow"
# "Chorus" (single mix) – 4:30
# "Chorus" (Pure Trance mix) – 5:13
# "Snappy" (12-inch remix) – 5:33
# "Chorus" (Aggressive Trance mix) – 8:49
# "Chorus" (Transdental Trance mix) – 5:15
# "Snappy" (The Spice Has Risen mix) – 5:14
# "Over the Rainbow" – 3:27
 
* '''US 12-inch single and Canadian maxi-cassette single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Chorus|others=Erasure|year=1991|type=US 12-inch single vinyl disc|publisher=Sire Records, Reprise Records, Mute Records|id=9 40123-0}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Chorus|others=Erasure|year=1991|type=Canadian cassette single cassette notes|publisher=Sire Records, Reprise Records, Mute Records|id=24 1234}}</ref>
'''CD single (USA release, SIRE 9 40123-2)'''
#: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
 
# "Snappy" (The Spice has risen mix by [[Justin Robertson]])
* '''US cassette single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Chorus (Fishes in the Sea)|others=Erasure|year=1991|type=US cassette single sleeve|publisher=Sire Records, Reprise Records, Mute Records|id=9 19202-4}}</ref>
# "Over The Rainbow"
# "Chorus (Fishes in the Sea)" (single mix)
# "Snappy" (12-inch remix)
{{col-end}}
 
==Charts==
{{col-begin}}
{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
{{col-2}}
!Chart (1991)
 
!Peak<br>position
===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Weekly chart performance for "Chorus"
! scope="col"| Chart (1991)
! scope="col"| Peak<br/>position
|-
! 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>
| 77
|-
{{singlechartsingle chart|Austria|20|artist=Erasure|song=Chorus|rowheader=true|accessdateaccess-date=19 October 2019}}
|-
! scope="row"|Denmark ([[IFPI Danmark|IFPI]])Colombia<ref>{{cite magazinenews|url=httphttps://americanradiohistorybooks.google.com/Archive-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|accessdatepage=21 March 201849}}</ref>
|3 8
|-
! 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>
!scope="row"|Finland ([[The Official Finnish Charts|Suomen virallinen lista]])<ref>{{cite book|first=Jake|last=Nyman|year=2005|title=Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja|edition=1st|publisher=Tammi|location=Helsinki|isbn=951-31-2503-3|language=Finnish}}</ref>
|12 3
|-
! scope="row"| Europe ([[European Hot 100 Singles|Eurochart Hot 100 Singles]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Media-IDX/IDX/90s/91/MM-1991-07-13-OCR-Page-0029.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=8|issue=28|date=13 July 1991|page=29|oclc=29800226|via=World Radio History}}</ref>
{{singlechart|Germany2|17|artist=Erasure|song=Chorus|songid=2288|rowheader=true|accessdate=19 October 2019}}
| 8
|-
! scope="row"| Finland ([[The Official Finnish Charts|Suomen virallinen lista]])<ref>{{cite book|first=Jake|last=Nyman|year=2005|title=Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja|edition=1st|publisher=Tammi|location=Helsinki|isbn=951-31-2503-3|language=fi}}</ref>
{{singlechart|Ireland2|4|song=Chorus|rowheader=true|accessdate=19 October 2019}}
| 12
|-
{{singlechartsingle chart|Dutch100Germany|7217|artist=Erasure|song=Chorus|songid=2288|rowheader=true|accessdateaccess-date=19 October 2019}}
|-
{{singlechartsingle chart|SwedenIreland2|37|artist=Erasure4|song=Chorus|rowheader=true|accessdateaccess-date=19 October 2019}}
|-
! scope="row"| Netherlands ([[Dutch Top 40|Dutch Top 40 Tipparade]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/erasure/erasure-chorus-13830|title=Erasure – Chorus|language=nl|publisher=[[Dutch Top 40]]|access-date=11 April 2021}}</ref>
{{singlechart|Switzerland|10|artist=Erasure|song=Chorus|rowheader=true|accessdate=19 October 2019}}
| 16
|-
{{singlechartsingle chart|UKDutch100|372|dateartist=19910629Erasure|song=Chorus|rowheader=true|accessdateaccess-date=19 October 2019}}
|-
{{singlechartsingle chart|Billboardhot100Sweden|8337|artist=Erasure|song=Chorus|rowheader=true|accessdateaccess-date=19 October 2019}}
|-
{{singlechartsingle chart|BillboardalternativesongsSwitzerland|410|artist=Erasure|song=Chorus|rowheader=true|accessdateaccess-date=19 October 2019}}
|-
{{singlechartsingle chart|BillboarddanceclubplayUK|143|artistdate=Erasure19910629|rowheader=true|accessdateaccess-date=19 October 2019}}
|-
! scope="row"|US [[UK Dance/Electronic Singles SalesChart|HotUK Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales]] (''[[BillboardMusic (magazine)|BillboardWeek]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboardworldradiohistory.com/musichd2/erasureIDX-UK/Music/chartArchive-historyMusic-Week-IDX/DSAIDX/1991/MW-1991-07-06-IDX-30.pdf|title=ErasureTop Chart60 History (Dance Singles Sales)|magazine=[[BillboardMusic (magazine)|BillboardWeek]]|accessdatedate=196 OctoberJuly 20191991|page=22|issn=0265-1548|via=World Radio History}}</ref>
|6 32
|-
! scope="row"| [[UK Independent Singles and Albums Charts|UK Indie]] ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Week-IDX/IDX/1991/MW-1991-07-06-IDX-28.pdf|title=Distribution: Indie Singles|magazine=Music Week|date=6 July 1991|page=20|issn=0265-1548|via=World Radio History}}</ref>
| 1
|-
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|83|artist=Erasure|rowheader=true|access-date=19 October 2019}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardalternativesongs|4|artist=Erasure|rowheader=true|access-date=19 October 2019}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|14|artist=Erasure|rowheader=true|access-date=19 October 2019}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboarddancesales|6|artist=Erasure|rowheader=true|access-date=10 July 2021}}
|}
{{col-2}}
 
===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Year-end chart performance for "Chorus"
! scope="col"| Chart (1991)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! 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>
| 71
|-
! 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>
| 51
|-
! scope="row"| US Modern Rock Tracks (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Billboard-Index/IDX/1991/1991-12-21-Billboard-Page-0095.pdf|title=The Year in Music 1991 – Top Modern Rock Tracks|magazine=Billboard|volume=103|issue=51|date=21 December 1991|page=YE-41|issn=0006-2510|via=World Radio History}}</ref>
| 22
|}
{{col-end}}
 
==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)
! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
! scope="row"| United Kingdom
| 17 June 1991
| {{hlist|7-inch vinyl|12-inch vinyl|CD|cassette}}
| rowspan="2"| [[Mute Records|Mute]]
| {{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
|-
! 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==
{{Reflist}}
 
==External links==
* {{MetroLyrics song|erasure|chorus}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->
 
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