Pop! The First 20 Hits

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Pop! The First 20 Hits
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Greatest hits album by
Erasure
Released16 November 1992
Recorded1985–1992
Genre Synth-pop
Length75:32
Label
Producer
Erasure chronology
Abba-esque
(1992)		Pop! The First 20 Hits
(1992)		 I Say I Say I Say
(1994)
Singles from Pop! The First 20 Hits
  1. "Who Needs Love Like That (Hamburg Mix)"
    Released: 26 October 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Robert Christgau Rating-Christgau-dud.svg [3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Melody Maker (favorable) [5]
NME 10/10 [6]
Spin Alternative Record Guide 9/10 [7]

Pop! The First 20 Hits is a greatest hits collection from Erasure, released on 16 November 1992 in Germany and the UK and 24 November 1992 in the United States. The album utilises 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)".

Contents

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 US it only appears on the cassette release, failing to appear on the CD.

Pop! The First 20 Hits became Erasure's fourth consecutive number-one album in the UK. In Germany the album hit number 12 and in the US it peaked at number 112 on the Billboard 200, where it was certified Gold nearly 10 years later by the RIAA. [8]

A limited-edition double CD was issued.

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.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Clarke/Bell, except as indicated

Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)FromLength
1."Who Needs Love Like That"Clarke Wonderland (1986)3:06
2."Heavenly Action" Wonderland (1986)3:20
3."Oh L'amour" Wonderland (1986)3:07
4."Sometimes"  The Circus (1987)3:39
5."It Doesn't Have to Be" The Circus (1987)3:46
6."Victim of Love" The Circus (1987)3:38
7."The Circus" (Remix) The Circus (1987)4:06
8."Ship of Fools"  The Innocents (1988)4:03
9."Chains of Love" The Innocents (1988)3:43
10."A Little Respect" The Innocents (1988)3:31
11."Stop!"  Crackers International E.P. (1988)2:54
12."Drama!"  Wild! (1989)4:05
13."You Surround Me" Wild! (1989)3:38
14."Blue Savannah" Wild! (1989)4:19
15."Star" (Single Mix) Wild! (1989)3:38
16."Chorus"  Chorus (1991)4:29
17."Love to Hate You" Chorus (1991)3:56
18."Am I Right?" Chorus (1991)4:17
19."Breath of Life" (Single Mix) Chorus (1991)3:55
20."Take a Chance on Me" B. Anderson/B. Ulvaeus/MC Kinky Abba-esque E.P. (1992)3:45
21."Who Needs Love Like That" (Hamburg Mix)ClarkeOriginal3:03
Disc 2
No.TitleLength
1."I Love Saturday"4:03
2."Run to the Sun"4:24
3."Always"3:56
4."Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day)"6:41
5."Stay with Me"6:48
6."Rain"4:10
7."In My Arms"3:27
8."Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me"3:46
9."First Contact"6:01

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Pop! The First 20 Hits
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI) [27] Gold250,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [28] 3× Platinum900,000^
United States (RIAA) [29] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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