Always (Erasure song)

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"Always"
Erasure single always.jpg
Single by Erasure
from the album I Say I Say I Say
B-side "Tragic"
Released11 April 1994 (1994-04-11) [1]
Genre
Length3:57
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Martyn Ware
Erasure singles chronology
"Who Needs Love Like That" (Hamburg Mix)
(1992)		"Always"
(1994)		"Run to the Sun"
(1994)
Erasuresingles chronology
"Storm in a Teacup"
(2007)		"Always" (2009 Remix)
(2009)		"Phantom Bride" (2009 Remaster)
(2009)

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Always"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI) [69] Gold250,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [70] Silver200,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Covers

The song has been covered live as an intro piece by synthpop musician MNDR. In 2012 the experimental rock band Xiu Xiu covered the song for a Record Store Day single.

The 2009 mix of the song (found on Pop! Remixed and on Total Pop! The First 40 Hits ) is featured in the Robot Unicorn Attack video game. [71]

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