Song · Erasure
“Love to Hate You” by Erasure
From the album Chorus (1991)
“Love to Hate You” by Erasure appears on 7 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 1991 and 2003. It was first released in 1991 on the album Chorus. Its best result is #21 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1991. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #25 alternative song of 1991 and #4,000 alternative song of all time.
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"Love to Hate You" went out in September 1991 as the second single from Chorus, Erasure's fifth studio album, and it's the duo in full glitterball mode. Vince Clarke and Andy Bell wrote it as a disco-fired dance track, and the synth line that carries the chorus borrows from the string break in Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive", a wink every dancefloor catches instantly. Martyn Phillips produced and David Bascombe mixed.
It reached number four in the UK and made the top ten in Austria, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Ireland and Sweden. David Mallet shot the video in London's Leadenhall Market, and the pair also cut Spanish and Italian versions, "Amor y Odio" and "Amo Odiarti".
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 | 67 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1991 | 107 |
| 1991 | 21 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1991 | 91 |
| 1991 | 52 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1991 | 105 |
| 1991 | 47 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON | CFNY Top 91 Songs of 1991 | 91 |
| 1992 | 73 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1992 | 91 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1379 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 474 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
Also listed as: Love To Hate You.
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