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Erasure, the duo of Andy Bell and Vince Clarke, have had 17 UK top-10 singles, according to the Official Charts Company. Their only UK number-one single is the Abba-esque EP, which spent five weeks at No.1 from June 1992, and A Little Respect peaked at No.4.
The newest Erasure song is Wings of Love. It premiered on BBC Radio 2 on Monday 28 September 2026, the same day the band announced Erasure's Radio!! Radio!! Tour. Andy Bell fronts the 2027 shows; Vince Clarke is musical director for the tour and will not appear onstage.
What are Erasure's biggest UK hit songs?
Ranked by Official Charts Company peak, Erasure's biggest UK hit is Abba-esque, their only No.1, in 1992. Sometimes and the Crackers International EP, led by Stop!, both reached No.2, and Blue Savannah and Chorus reached No.3. A Little Respect, Drama!, Love to Hate You and Always each peaked at No.4. The table lists 13 of their 17 UK top-10 singles, plus Oh L'Amour.
| Song | Chart debut | UK peak (Official Charts) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sometimes | Oct 1986 | 2 | |
| Victim of Love | May 1987 | 7 | |
| The Circus | Oct 1987 | 6 | Shares its name with the 1987 album |
| Ship of Fools | Mar 1988 | 6 | |
| A Little Respect | Oct 1988 | 4 | Nominated for Best Contemporary Song, Ivor Novello Awards 1989 |
| Crackers International (EP) | Dec 1988 | 2 | Lead track Stop! |
| Drama! | Sep 1989 | 4 | |
| Blue Savannah | Mar 1990 | 3 | Won Most Performed Work, Ivor Novello Awards 1991 |
| Chorus | Jun 1991 | 3 | Shares its name with the 1991 No.1 album |
| Love to Hate You | Sep 1991 | 4 | |
| Abba-esque (EP) | Jun 1992 | 1 | Five weeks at No.1; lead track Take a Chance on Me |
| Always | Apr 1994 | 4 | |
| Solsbury Hill | Jan 2003 | 10 | |
| Oh L'Amour | 1986 (remix 2003) | 13 | Peak reached by the 2003 remix re-release; the 1986 original peaked at No.85 |
Peaks and chart-debut months come from the Official Charts Company.
What was Erasure's only UK number-one single?
Erasure's only UK number-one single is Abba-esque, an EP that reached No.1 on the Official Charts in June 1992 and stayed there for five weeks. Its lead track is Take a Chance on Me. In the same year the compilation Pop! The First 20 Hits also went to No.1 on the UK albums chart.
How high did A Little Respect chart?
A Little Respect peaked at No.4 on the UK singles chart, according to the Official Charts Company, after entering the chart in October 1988. It was nominated for Best Contemporary Song at the 1989 Ivor Novello Awards, a nomination rather than a win.
Which Erasure song won an Ivor Novello Award?
Blue Savannah won Erasure an Ivor Novello Award for Most Performed Work in 1991, with the award going to Andy Bell and Vince Clarke. The song entered the UK chart in March 1990 and peaked at No.3, per the Official Charts Company. Erasure were also BRIT Award winners (Best British Group, 1989), two years before the Ivor Novello win.
How many UK top-10 hits have Erasure had?
Seventeen, on the Official Charts Company's count. Those 17 sit within 35 UK top-40 singles, and the same source counts 10 UK top-10 albums. Five of those albums went to No.1, in a run that began with The Innocents in 1988 and ended with I Say I Say I Say in 1994.
Among their recent albums, The Neon reached No.4 in 2020, their highest album peak since 1994. The band's albums, members and history are on our Erasure artist page.
What is Wings of Love, the new Erasure single?
Wings of Love is the new Erasure single and the third track on Radio!! Radio!!. BBC Radio 2 gave it its first play on Monday 28 September 2026. Mute releases the album, the band's 20th in the studio, on Friday 12 March 2027.
Radio!! Radio!! has 10 tracks: Baby On The Radio Forever, Lucky Boy, Wings of Love, Listen To The Beauty, Where Our Love Hides, Star Clouds, Where Are All The People?, Holy!, Jealousy and There Ain't No Place Like Home.
Which songs will Erasure play in 2027?
Erasure have not announced a setlist for the 2027 tour. Their tour for the album The Neon produced the 24-track live album The Neon Live, recorded over two nights at the Manchester Apollo on 9 and 10 October 2021, with A Little Respect, Sometimes, Oh L'Amour, Always and Blue Savannah among the songs.
Erasure's Radio!! Radio!! Tour opens at Utilita Arena Cardiff on Sunday 25 April 2027, with Ladytron as special guests on the UK and Ireland dates. Every UK and Ireland date, with the venue and what each arena lists for its night, is on our Erasure Tour 2027 hospitality page. Seating layouts and the band's age rules for each date are in Erasure tickets and hospitality by venue.
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The new Erasure single is Wings of Love. It premiered on BBC Radio 2 on 28 September 2026 and is the third track on their 20th studio album, Radio!! Radio!!, which Mute releases on 12 March 2027 with ten tracks. Enquire for hospitality at the 2027 tour dates.
Erasure's only UK number-one single is the Abba-esque EP, which reached the top spot in June 1992. It remained at number one for five weeks and features the lead track Take a Chance on Me. Their compilation album, Pop! The First 20 Hits, also reached number one that same year. Enquire for more information on seeing Erasure live in 2027.
Erasure have had 17 UK top-10 singles, according to the Official Charts Company, within a total of 35 UK top-40 singles. They also have 10 UK top-10 albums, five of which went to number one between 1988 and 1994, one of them the compilation Pop! The First 20 Hits. Enquire for the current options on the 2027 arena dates.
Blue Savannah won the Ivor Novello Award for Most Performed Work in 1991 for songwriters Andy Bell and Vince Clarke. The song reached number three on the UK charts in March 1990. A Little Respect was nominated for Best Contemporary Song in 1989. Enquire for hospitality on the 2027 tour dates.
A Little Respect peaked at number four on the UK singles chart after its release in October 1988. It is one of the band's most enduring hits, alongside other number four peaks like Drama!, Love to Hate You and Always. It also earned an Ivor Novello nomination in 1989. Enquire for more information on the 2027 tour dates.
Andy Bell fronts the Radio!! Radio!! Tour 2027, while Vince Clarke is musical director and will not appear onstage. The tour opens at Utilita Arena Cardiff on 25 April 2027, ends its UK and Ireland run at The Arena London on 12 May 2027, and features Ladytron as special guests on the UK and Ireland dates. Enquire for tickets or hospitality on any date.
Written by Steve Hill
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