EP · Erasure
Abba‐esque by Erasure
Abba‐esque is an EP by Erasure, released in 1992. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 6 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Take a Chance on Me”, on 4 lists with a best position of #23.
Abba-esque, the EP Erasure put out on Mute on 1 June 1992, is exactly what the title promises: Andy Bell and Vince Clarke paying tribute to ABBA, and having a ball doing it. Clarke, the keyboard man who had already co-founded Depeche Mode and Yazoo, rebuilds the songs out of chirping, bubbling synths, while Bell sings them with a full heart and not a trace of irony. "Take a Chance on Me" is pure giddy fun, and "S.O.S." lets a little wistfulness in.
The tribute landed. Coming between Chorus and the Pop! The First 20 Hits collection, it became the duo's first and only number one on the UK singles chart, and it topped the charts in Austria, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Ireland and Sweden as well.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Abba‐esque on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Take a Chance on Me | 4 | #23 | – | 1992 | |
| 2 | S.O.S. | 2 | #83 | – | 1992–2024 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.