Pop! The First 20 Hits
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| Pop! The First 20 Hits | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by Erasure | ||||
| Released | November 16, 1992 (UK) November 24, 1992 (US) May 4, 2009 (remastered) |
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| Recorded | 1985-1992 | |||
| Genre | Synthpop | |||
| Length | 75:32 | |||
| Label | Mute Records | |||
| Producer | Flood, Stephen Hague, Dave Jacob, Erasure, Gareth Jones, Mark Saunders, Martyn Phillipps, David Bascombe | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Pop! The First 20 Hits is a greatest hits collection from Erasure, released in 1992 by Mute Records in the UK and Elektra Records in the U.S. The album utilizes a straightforward format: all of Erasure's singles up to that point, sequenced in chronological order with the addition of the Hamburg Mix of Erasure's first ever single, Who Needs Love (Like That).
In the UK, "Who Needs Love Like That" was released as a single in remixed form ("The Hamburg Mix", a reference to Erasure's extensive touring of Hamburg during the band's formative period). This is included as a bonus track on the UK version of the album, although in the U.S. it only appears on the cassette release, failing to appear on the CD.
Pop! The First 20 Hits sequels include Pop2! - The Second 20 Hits (direct sequel including the subsequent 20 singles sequenced chronologically) released 17 years later, and Total Pop! - The First 40 Hits, the ultimate singles compilation as far as 2009
[edit] Track listing
All songs written and composed by Clarke/Bell, except as indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Who Needs Love Like That" | Clarke | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Heavenly Action" | 3:20 | |
| 3. | "Oh L'amour" | 3:07 | |
| 4. | "Sometimes" | 3:39 | |
| 5. | "It Doesn't Have to Be" | 3:46 | |
| 6. | "Victim of Love" | 3:38 | |
| 7. | "The Circus" (Remix) | 4:06 | |
| 8. | "Ship of Fools" | 4:03 | |
| 9. | "Chains of Love" | 3:43 | |
| 10. | "A Little Respect" | 3:31 | |
| 11. | "Stop!" | 2:54 | |
| 12. | "Drama!" | 4:05 | |
| 13. | "You Surround Me" | 3:38 | |
| 14. | "Blue Savannah" | 4:19 | |
| 15. | "Star" (Single Mix) | 3:38 | |
| 16. | "Chorus" | 4:29 | |
| 17. | "Love to Hate You" | 3:56 | |
| 18. | "Am I Right?" | 4:17 | |
| 19. | "Breath of Life" (Single Mix) | 3:55 | |
| 20. | "Take a Chance on Me" | B. Anderson/B. Ulvaeus/MC Kinky | 3:45 |
| 21. | "Who Needs Love Like That" (Hamburg Mix) | Clarke | 3:03 |
[edit] Chart placings
Pop! The First 20 Hits became Erasure's fourth consecutive number-one album in the UK. In Germany the album hit number twelve and in the U.S. it peaked at number 112 on the Billboard 200, where it was certified Gold nearly 10 years later by the RIAA.[2]
[edit] References
| Preceded by Greatest Hits: 1965-1992 by Cher |
UK number one album November 28, 1992 – December 11, 1992 |
Succeeded by Greatest Hits: 1965-1992 by Cher |
