Oh L'amour
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| Original 1986 single cover | ||
| Single by Erasure | ||
| from the album Wonderland | ||
| B-side(s) | "March on Down the Line", "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" (1986) | |
| Released | "April 21, 1986 (original version) October 13, 2003 (remix) |
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| Format | 12", 7", CD | |
| Recorded | 1985 | |
| Genre | Synthpop | |
| Length | 3:24 | |
| Label | Mute (UK) Sire (U.S.) |
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| Writer(s) | Vince Clarke, Andy Bell | |
| Producer(s) | Flood | |
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2003:
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| Erasure singles chronology | ||
| "Heavenly Action" (1985) |
"Oh L'amour" (1986) |
"Sometimes" (1987) |
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| "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" (2003) |
"Oh L'amour" (remix) (2003) |
"Breathe" (2005) |
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| 2003 remix single cover | ||
"Oh L'amour" was the third single released from Erasure's debut album Wonderland in 1986. It was issued by Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the U.S. It became the third consecutive commercial failure for the band in the UK and the US, following the first two Wonderland singles. Despite its low chart placing, "Oh L'amour" has proven to be one of Erasure's signature songs, due to its popularity in dance clubs. It remains a favorite among fans, particularly when performed live.
Written by Erasure members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, "Oh L'amour" is a lament from someone experiencing unrequited love ("broke my heart / now I'm aching for you"). The song is an uptempo synth pop dance track and its popularity was further fueled in dance clubs by the "Funky Sisters Remix", which appeared on the UK 12 inch single and as a bonus track on the U.S. edition of Wonderland. The B-side is a cover version of "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)", the first time Erasure dipped into the ABBA songbook.
In 1986 "Oh L'amour" climbed to number eighty-five on the UK singles chart and became Erasure's first big hit in Germany (where it peaked at number sixteen) and their only one in Australia (where it peaked at number thirteen) and France (number fourteen). In the United States, the song's biggest impact was on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, where it hit number three.
The song would become more successful, chart-wise, when British Pop duo Dollar released a cover version in late 1987. This version eventually climbed to number seven and spent two weeks in the UK top ten. The Dollar version of "Oh L'amour" was later sampled by electronic duo Orbital on their track "Style", which appeared on their 1999 album The Middle of Nowhere.
"Oh L'amour" was remixed in 2003 and released as a single again to promote the greatest hits package Hits! The Very Best of Erasure. In its remixed form the song finally became a top twenty UK hit, peaking at number thirteen in autumn 2003.
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[edit] Track listings
[edit] Original Release (1986)
[edit] 7" single (MUTE45)
- "Oh L'amour"
- "March on Down the Line"
[edit] 12" single (12MUTE45)
- "Oh L'amour" (12" Mix)
- "March on Down the Line" (Remix)
- "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"
[edit] Limited 12" single (L12MUTE45)
- "Oh L'amour" (PWL Funky Sisters Say 'Ooh La La' Remix)
- "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" (Remix)
- "March on Down the Line" (Remix)
[edit] CD Single (CDMUTE45)
- "Oh L'amour"
- "March on Down the Line"
- "Oh L'amour" (PWL Funky Sisters Say 'Ooh La La' Remix)
- "March on Down the Line" (Remix)
- "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"
[edit] Remix (2003)
[edit] CD single (CDMUTE312)
- "Oh L'amour" (August Mix)
- "Love Me All Night Long"
- "Nothing Lasts Forever"
[edit] Limited CD single (LCDMUTE312)
- "Oh L'amour" (LMC Extended Remix)
- "Oh L'amour" (Shanghai Remix)
- "Oh L'amour" (Kenny Hayes Remix)
[edit] DVD single (L12MUTE312)
- "Oh L'amour" (Carsten Kroeyer Mix)
- "Oh L'amour" (Dark Brothers and Andy Bell Mix)
- "Victim of Love" (video - Live Footage From The Other Tour)
[edit] Download single (iMUTE312)
- "Oh L'amour" (Markymix) [Mark Towns]
