Song · Erasure
“Chorus” by Erasure
From the album Chorus (1991)
“Chorus” by Erasure appears on 12 radio countdowns from 7 stations between 1991 and 2003. It was first released in 1991 on the album Chorus. Its best result is #8 on the Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1991. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #12 alternative song of 1991 and #2,126 alternative song of all time.
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"Chorus" kicked off Erasure's fifth studio album, also called Chorus, as its first single in June 1991, and it's the synth-pop duo at their most widescreen. Vince Clarke and Andy Bell wrote it, and Clarke's electronic soundscapes shimmer and pulse while Martyn Phillips, who produced and mixed, gives it a crisp, computerised sheen.
Mute put it out in Britain and Sire in America. It reached three in the UK and Denmark and four in Ireland, and in the States it got to four on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks while stalling at 83 on the Hot 100.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1991 | 107 |
| 1991 | 39 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1991 | 91 |
| 1991 | 8 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1991 | 105 |
| 1991 | 25 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON | CFNY Top 91 Songs of 1991 | 91 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 840 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) | 1002 |
| 1992 | 138 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992) | 299 |
| 1994 | 236 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) | 500 |
| 1996 | 231 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) | 498 |
| 1999 | 929 | 107.7 The End | The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 1077 |
| 1999 | 330 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) | 500 |
| 2002 | 139 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 54 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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