Charts
The highest chart positions of Erasure's albums and singles are listed here, along with details of various chart sales awards.
Chart Sales Awards
Album Year UK DE SE DK US UK DE US
Total Pop! The First 40 Hits 2009 21
Light At The End Of The World 2007 29 42 127
Union Street 2006 102
Nightbird [1] 2005 27 22 34 25 154
Hits! The Very Best Of Erasure [2] 2003 15 54 Award
Other People's Songs 2003 17 17 31 138
Loveboat [3] 2000 45 48 57
Cowboy 1997 10 34 19 43
Erasure 1995 14 87 26 82 Award
I Say I Say I Say 1994 1 6 3 18 Award
Pop! The First 20 Hits 1992 1 12 15 112 Award Award Award
Chorus 1991 1 13 14 29 Award
Wild! 1989 1 16 20 57 Award
The Innocents 1988 1 10 13 49 Award Award
The Two Ring Circus [4] 1987 n/a 26 186
The Circus 1987 6 20 12 190 Award
Wonderland 1986 71 16 13
Chart Sales Awards
Single / EP Year UK DE SE DK US UK DE US
Pop! Remixed [5] 2009
Stormchaser [5] 2007 n/a 17
Sunday Girl 2007 33 76 8
I Could Fall In Love With You 2007 21 69 4
Boy [5] 2006 n/a 17
Here I Go Impossible Again / All This Time Still Falling Out Of Love 2005 25 69
Don't Say You Love Me 2005 15 69 12
Breathe 2005 4 35 33 1
Oh L'Amour 2003 13 59 7
Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) 2003 14 58 19
Solsbury Hill 2003 10 29 39 7
Moon And The Sky [5] 2001 n/a
Freedom 2000 27 80 51
Rain [5] 1997 n/a
Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me 1997 23 89 26
In My Arms 1997 13 76 12 55
Rock Me Gently [6] 1996 n/a
Fingers And Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day) 1995 20 69
Stay With Me 1995 15
I Love Saturday 1994 20 69
Run To The Sun 1994 6 49 124
Always 1994 4 5 2 20 Award
Who Needs Love Like That 1992 10 27
ABBA-esque 1992 1 2 1 85 Award Award
Breath Of Life 1992 8 49
Am I Right? 1991 15
Love To Hate You 1991 4 19 4
Chorus 1991 3 17 37 83
Star 1990 11 33
Blue Savannah 1990 3 13
You Surround Me 1989 15 38
Drama! 1989 4 12
Crackers International 1988 2 18 73
A Little Respect 1988 4 34 14
Chains Of Love 1988 11 18 12
Ship Of Fools 1988 6 9
The Circus 1987 6 30
Victim Of Love 1987 7 26
It Doesn't Have To Be 1987 12 16
Sometimes 1986 2 2 20
Oh L'Amour 1986 85 16 51
Heavenly Action 1985 100 43
Who Needs Love Like That 1985 55 48 31
Awards

The music industry has a system of certifying sales of a particular release. Different countries have varying thresholds on which the sales certification awards are granted. These differing thresholds are due to the variations of population of each of the territories.

Country Certifier Format Silver Gold Platinum
UK British Phonographic Industry Album 60,000 100,000 300,000
UK British Phonographic Industry Single 200,000 400,000 600,000
Germany International Federation of Phonogram & Videogram Producers Album 100,000 200,000
Germany International Federation of Phonogram & Videogram Producers Single 150,000 300,000
US Recording Industry Association of America Album 500,000 1,000,000
US Recording Industry Association of America Single 100,000 200,000
  • Award Gold Award
  • Award Platinum Award
  • Award Double Platinum Award
  • Award Triple Platinum Award
Notes
  • [1] First Erasure album to be released on just one physical format (no vinyl, limited edition CD releases etc).
  • [2] First Erasure album not to have a vinyl release.
  • [3] US release date 2003.
  • [4] Not valid for UK album charts
  • [5] Not valid for UK singles charts
  • [6] Not released in the UK