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Erasure

Band London United Kingdom Formed 1985

Erasure formed in 1985 in London, United Kingdom. Erasure has 194 chart appearances on 83 radio countdowns from 16 stations on RockLists, spanning 1986–2024. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “A Little Respect”, which appears on 41 lists with a best position of #4. The station that charted Erasure most often is KROQ (Los Angeles, CA), with 47 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1988.

194appearances
83countdowns
25songs charted
16stations
0#1 finishes
1986–2024years

Songs by Erasure on radio countdowns

#SongStrengthListsBest#1sPeak year
1 A Little Respect#461 of all time
2,068		 41 #4 – 1988
2 Oh L'Amour#474 of all time
1,999		 27 #3 – 1986
3 Chains of Love
1,481		 31 #7 – 1988
4 Chorus
721		 12 #8 – 1991
5 Sometimes
440		 15 #27 – 1987
6 Love to Hate You
346		 7 #21 – 1991
7 Take a Chance on Me
240		 4 #23 – 1992
8 Always
223		 7 #50 – 1994
9 Stop!
213		 4 #29 – 1989
10 Star
212		 6 #37 – 1990
11 Drama
185		 4 #23 – 1989
12 Blue Savannah
179		 4 #45 – 1990
13 Victim of Love
169		 5 #49 – 1987
14 Who Needs Love Like That
153		 5 #83 – 1986
15 Ship of Fools
153		 4 #46 – 1988
16 It Doesn't Have to Be
95		 2 #47 – 1987
17 Am I Right
84		 1 #18 – 1992
18 She Won't Be Home
81		 1 #20 – 1988
19 Heart of Stone
69		 1 #34 – 1988
20 Pistol
67		 1 #164 – –
21 Yahoo!
63		 1 #38 – 1988
22 Phantom Bride
26		 1 #75 – 1988
23 Brother and Sister
22		 1 #84 – 1989
24 S.O.S.
10		 1 #83 – 1992
25 Sixty-Five Thousand
6		 1 #95 – 1988

Albums with charting songs

Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.

Year-end chart timeline

Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.

86 87 88 89 90 91 92 94

Every countdown appearance

Year#SongCountdown
2024 460 A Little Respect The Best Opening Tracks of All Time
2014 1332 A Little Respect CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1922 Chains of Love CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2013 1282 A Little Respect CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1876 Chains of Love CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2011 1235 A Little Respect CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1821 Chains of Love CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2010 1188 A Little Respect CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1747 Chains of Love CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2009 1154 A Little Respect CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1715 Chains of Love CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2008 1139 A Little Respect CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1704 Chains of Love CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2007 1196 A Little Respect CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1739 Chains of Love CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2006 657 Artist ranking WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Artists (2006)
2005 901 A Little Respect CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2004 901 A Little Respect CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2003 901 A Little Respect CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 54 Chorus Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 216 Chains of Love Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 474 Love to Hate You Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 649 Oh L'Amour Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 859 Star Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 980 Stop! Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1214 A Little Respect Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1455 Sometimes Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1532 Always Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2002 909 A Little Respect CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 60 Oh L'Amour Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 139 Chorus Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 507 Chains of Love Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 682 Stop! Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 738 A Little Respect Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1192 Always Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1379 Love to Hate You Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1602 Oh L'Amour Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1852 Star Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1974 Sometimes Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 11 Artist ranking WLIR Top 92 Artists of All-Time (September 2002)
2001 909 A Little Respect CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2000 420 A Little Respect WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000)
2000 904 A Little Respect CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
1999 502 Chains of Love Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 571 A Little Respect Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 17 A Little Respect WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 47 Oh L'Amour WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 308 A Little Respect WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999)
1999 224 Oh L'Amour The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 385 A Little Respect The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 929 Chorus The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1033 Star The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 270 A Little Respect WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999 330 Chorus WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999 853 A Little Respect CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 345 A Little Respect CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 703 Chains of Love CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 909 Victim of Love CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 23 Oh L'Amour Channel 104.9 Top 101 Songs of the '80s (February 1999)
1999 87 A Little Respect Channel 104.9 Top 101 Songs of the '80s (February 1999)
1999 73 Artist ranking KROQ Top 106.7 Artists of All-Time (Memorial Day 1999)
1998 212 Chains of Love KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998)
1998 236 A Little Respect KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998)
1998 339 Oh L'Amour KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998)
1998 408 Sometimes KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998)
1997 47 Artist ranking KROQ Top 106.7 Artists of All-Time (Memorial Day 1997)
1996 218 Chains of Love KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996)
1996 305 Oh L'Amour KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996)
1996 354 A Little Respect KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996)
1996 400 Sometimes KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996)
1996 483 Star KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996)
1996 167 Oh L'Amour Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996)
1996 298 Chains of Love Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996)
1996 231 Chorus WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1996 264 A Little Respect WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1996 342 Oh L'Amour WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1995 366 Oh L'Amour KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995)
1995 494 Chains of Love KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995)
1995 58 Oh L'Amour Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995)
1994 94 Always KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1994
1994 63 Always 91X Top 91 Songs of 1994
1994 63 Always Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1994
1994 79 Always Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1994
1994 50 Always Radio & Records Top 94 Songs of 1994
1994 139 Oh L'Amour KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994)
1994 404 Chains of Love KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994)
1994 459 Sometimes KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994)
1994 160 Oh L'Amour Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994)
1994 500 Chains of Love Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994)
1994 236 Chorus WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1994 241 Oh L'Amour WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1994 273 A Little Respect WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1992 23 Take a Chance on Me KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1992
1992 69 Take a Chance on Me 91X Top 91 Songs of 1992
1992 73 Love to Hate You 91X Top 91 Songs of 1992
1992 83 S.O.S. 91X Top 91 Songs of 1992
1992 18 Am I Right Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1992
1992 46 Take a Chance on Me Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1992
1992 23 Take a Chance on Me Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1992
1992 55 Oh L'Amour KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992)
1992 239 Chains of Love KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992)
1992 306 Sometimes KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992)
1992 405 Who Needs Love Like That KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992)
1992 477 A Little Respect KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992)
1992 16 Oh L'Amour Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992)
1992 114 A Little Respect Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992)
1992 138 Chorus Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992)
1992 190 Chains of Love Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992)
1991 23 Chorus KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1991
1991 67 Love to Hate You KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1991
1991 21 Love to Hate You 91X Top 91 Songs of 1991
1991 39 Chorus 91X Top 91 Songs of 1991
1991 8 Chorus Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1991
1991 52 Love to Hate You Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1991
1991 25 Chorus CFNY Top 91 Songs of 1991
1991 47 Love to Hate You CFNY Top 91 Songs of 1991
1991 33 Oh L'Amour Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991)
1991 172 Chains of Love Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991)
1991 253 A Little Respect Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991)
1991 179 Chains of Love WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 237 Oh L'Amour WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 286 A Little Respect WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 124 A Little Respect CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 260 Blue Savannah CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 296 Sometimes CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 465 Chains of Love CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 678 Drama CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 840 Chorus CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 851 Ship of Fools CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 10 Artist ranking Live 105 Top 105 Artists of All-Time (1991)
1990 37 Star KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1990
1990 82 Blue Savannah 91X Top 91 Songs of 1990
1990 45 Blue Savannah CFNY Top 90 Songs of 1990
1990 10 Oh L'Amour Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990)
1990 52 Chains of Love Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990)
1990 66 A Little Respect Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990)
1990 84 Star Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990)
1990 172 Blue Savannah Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990)
1990 233 Sometimes Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990)
1990 254 Drama Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990)
1989 29 Stop! KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1989
1989 84 Brother and Sister KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1989
1989 39 Drama 91X Top 91 Songs of 1989
1989 73 Stop! 91X Top 91 Songs of 1989
1989 23 Drama Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1989
1989 37 Oh L'Amour KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989 156 Chains of Love KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989 164 Pistol KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989 217 A Little Respect KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989 255 Sometimes KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989 381 Who Needs Love Like That KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989 447 Victim of Love KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989 122 Chains of Love WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989)
1989 222 Oh L'Amour WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989)
1989 278 A Little Respect WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989)
1989 69 Chains of Love 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989)
1989 7 Artist ranking Live 105 Top 105 Artists of All-Time (1989)
1988 7 Chains of Love KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1988
1988 34 Heart of Stone KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1988
1988 79 A Little Respect KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1988
1988 5 A Little Respect 91X Top 91 Songs of 1988
1988 11 Chains of Love 91X Top 91 Songs of 1988
1988 10 Chains of Love Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1988
1988 46 Ship of Fools Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1988
1988 4 A Little Respect WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1988
1988 12 Chains of Love WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1988
1988 20 She Won't Be Home WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1988
1988 38 Yahoo! WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1988
1988 49 Ship of Fools WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1988
1988 75 Phantom Bride WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1988
1988 95 Sixty-Five Thousand WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1988
1988 83 Who Needs Love Like That KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 96 Oh L'Amour KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 121 Chains of Love KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 192 Victim of Love KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 267 Sometimes KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 22 Oh L'Amour Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 308 It Doesn't Have to Be Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 361 Ship of Fools Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 10 Oh L'Amour WLIR Top 200 Songs of All-Time (1988)
1987 49 Victim of Love KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1987
1987 74 Sometimes KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1987
1987 65 Sometimes 91X Top 91 Songs of 1987
1987 47 It Doesn't Have to Be Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1987
1987 77 Sometimes Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1987
1987 69 Victim of Love WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1987
1987 27 Sometimes Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1987
1986 21 Oh L'Amour KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1986
1986 96 Who Needs Love Like That KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1986
1986 3 Oh L'Amour Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1986
– 12 Oh L'Amour WLIR Top 200 Songs of the 1980s
– 27 A Little Respect WLIR Top 200 Songs of the 1980s
– 139 Sometimes WLIR Top 200 Songs of the 1980s
– 171 Who Needs Love Like That WLIR Top 200 Songs of the 1980s