Burning The Ground Exclusive 1988
Celebrating Pride 2021
“A Little Respect” is a song written and recorded by the English synthpop duo Erasure, released in September 1988. It was written by Vince Clarke and Andy Bell. The lyrics are a plea to a lover to show compassion and respect. The heavily synthesized instrumentation is accentuated by acoustic guitar and Bell’s vocal falsetto in the chorus. It was their tenth single and was taken from their third studio album, The Innocents. Known as one of their signature songs, the single reached number four on the UK Singles Chart and was Erasure’s second consecutive top-20 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it made number 14, and reached number two on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart.
In June 2021 “A Little Respect” was voted the ‘Ultimate Pride Anthem’ by Virgin Radio UK listeners.
SIDE A:
A Little Respect (Big Train Mix) 6:06
Engineer – Bob Kraushaar
Producer – Stephen Hague
Remix – Phil Legg
SIDE B:
Like Zsa Zsa Zsa Gabor (Rico Conning Mix) 6:04
Engineer – Mike Rogers
Producer – Erasure
Remix – Rico Conning
Love Is Colder Than Death 2:10
Engineer – Mike Rogers
Producer – Erasure
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | A Little Respect | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #14 |
| 1988 | A Little Respect | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #2 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mute – INT 126.895, Mute – L12 MUTE 85
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Limited Edition, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Germany
Released: Sep 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Written By – Clarke/Bell
Written-By – Bell, Clarke
NOTES:
1988 Mute Records Ltd
Find the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL RESTORATION:
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Thank you for posting this. The subtle lyrics change on “respect” is a good reminder of the state our community at that time, and the seemingly littlest things we had to do to not be blacklisted/banned/or worse.
I thought there were no problems with HBTQ-people. I even played at the club with great HBTQ dance club. I had a blast. The time just flew by so I stayed for 2 hours bonus gig. This was in the late 90s. I played this one and everybody sang in unison “Erasure – Love to Hate You (Paul Dakeyne mix)” 🙂
Great single by Erasure. Never heard this mix before either. I got a copy of Blue Savannah US 12” Promo issue with one of my favourite Shep Pettibone mixes. I think you posted that a while ago, if I recall?
Thanks Paul 🙂
hi paul, thanks for the erasure post. i’m a fan of their earlier material. but i think this is the era that most people in the US, and UK caught onto them. i did buy the US 12 inch of this, and a few more singles before i gave up on them. the US ones actually had a few more mixes than the UK one, but we didn’t get any cd single, unless you found the rare US promo ones. i do like a few of their recent albums, and even the latest has a remix album, with the sound… Read more »
You’re welcome -1. This was the pinnacle of their success in the USA loved all of their work from the beginning up to the early 90s. I saw them live when they opened for Duran Duran in Kansas City during the Strange Behavior Tour 1987.
Just as Jeff and Karen I am very happy, too. 🙂 Not my favourite mix, I must admit, but to have it in DJ Paul quality is more than nice. The real treat for me is “Love is colder than death”. Oooooh, I love that and wish it were at least five minutes long. “Respect” is a worthy Ultimate Pride Anthem, no doubt about that.
Karen is going to be so happy Paul. You know how she feels about Erasure. I love them too, but not as much as her. Thanks for posting this wonderful song.
Jeff
I know Karen loves her Erasure. Happy Pride 🙂