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"'''You Surround Me'''" is a song by [[Erasure]] that was issued in 1989 by [[Mute Records]] as the second single from the band's fourth studio album ''[[Wild! (Erasure album)|Wild!]]''. The song was not released in the [[United States]]. |
"'''You Surround Me'''" is a song by [[Erasure]] that was issued in 1989 by [[Mute Records]] as the second single from the band's fourth studio album ''[[Wild! (Erasure album)|Wild!]]''. The song was not released as a single in the [[United States]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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"You Surround Me" | ||||
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Single by Erasure | ||||
from the album Wild! | ||||
B-side | "Supernature", "91 Steps" | |||
Released | 27 November 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1989 | |||
Genre | Synthpop | |||
Length | 3:57 | |||
Label | Mute (UK) Sire (U.S.) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Vince Clarke, Andy Bell | |||
Producer(s) | Gareth Jones, Mark Saunders, Erasure | |||
Erasure singles chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
![]() Limited edition "Supernature" 12" single cover |
"You Surround Me" is a song by Erasure that was issued in 1989 by Mute Records as the second single from the band's fourth studio album Wild!. The song was not released as a single in the United States.
History
Upon release, "You Surround Me" became Erasure's tenth consecutive Top 20 hit on the UK singles chart, peaking at #15. It reached #10 on the Irish singles chart, and became a Top 40 hit in Germany, where it reached #38.
The track, a love song, was written by Erasure members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell and is a heavily-synthesized ballad with a dramatic chorus featuring Bell's falsetto. Clarke has stated that this song was his attempt at writing a James Bond film theme[citation needed].
The song was promoted with a music video showing Clarke and Bell performing on a three-level circular stage set, with cityscapes superimposed at various points during the song through a mixture of chroma key and ordinary vision mixing.
This release has become more notable for the B-sides[citation needed] that were included with "You Surround Me". First was a cover version of Cerrone's environmental anthem "Supernature". The song, also previously recorded by Lene Lovich, led to a collaboration[citation needed] between Erasure and Lovich for the song "Rage", which later appeared on a PETA benefit album. Erasure's recording was remixed by William Orbit and became a popular hit in dance clubs[citation needed].
Also included on the single as a B-side is "91 Steps", an instrumental with complex synthesizer programming[citation needed] and unusual time signature in which upon play, some listeners may think it is their CD player skipping. The track utilises repeating cycles in which the first seven bars use a 7/4 time signature, followed by one bar in 3/4 time.
Track listings
7" single (MUTE99) / Cassette Single (CMUTE99)
- "You Surround Me"
- "91 Steps"
12" single (12MUTE99) / CD single (CDMUTE99)
- "You Surround Me" (Syrinx Mix)
- "Supernature"
- "91 Steps" (+24 Mix)
Limited 12" single (L12MUTE99) / Limited CD single (LCDMUTE99)
- "You Surround Me" (Remix)
- "Supernature" (William Orbit Mix)
- "91 Steps" (6 Pianos Mix)
Limited "Supernature" 12" single (XL12MUTE99)
- "Supernature" (Daniel Miller & Phil Legg Mix)
- "You Surround Me" (Gareth Jones Mix)
- "Supernature" (Mark Saunders Mix)
Chart performance
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
Total weeks |
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German Singles Chart[1] | 38 | 10 |
Irish Singles Chart[2] | 10 | 5 |
UK Singles Chart[3] | 15 | 9 |
References
- ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche". musicline.de. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ^ Jaclyn Ward (1 October 1962). "The Irish Charts – All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ^ "UK Singles & Albums Chart Archive". Chart Stats. Retrieved 16 March 2012.