Erasure • Singles • It Doesn't Have To Be
It Doesn't Have To Be
| Released: | UK: 16 Feb 1987 DE: 16 Feb 1987 US: 1987 |
Formats: | Compact Disc, 7″ Vinyl, 12″ Vinyl |
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| Album: | The Circus | ||
CDMUTE56
Compact Disc
CDMUTE56
Compact Disc (Spec Ed)
12MUTE56
12″ Vinyl
L12MUTE56
12″ Vinyl
MUTE56
7″ Vinyl
DMUTE56
7″ Vinyl x2
Vinyl Single
You are on one side and I am on the other, are we divided?
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| CD Single (CDMUTE56) / (INT 826.771) | |||||
| 1 | It Doesn't Have To Be | 3:41 |  |
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| 2 | In The Hall Of The Mountain King | 2:31 | |
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| 3 | It Doesn't Have To Be (Boop Oopa Doo Mix) | 7:12 | |
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| 4 | Who Needs Love Like That | 7:31 | |
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| CD Single (Special Edition) (CDMUTE56) / (MUTE IRS 977.777) | |||||
| 1 | It Doesn't Have To Be | 3:41 | |
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| 2 | Sometimes | 3:37 | |
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| 3 | Oh L'Amour | 3:04 | |
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| 4 | Heavenly Action | 3:20 | |
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| 5 | Who Needs Love Like That | 3:03 | |
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| 6 | Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (Remix) | 4:50 | |
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| 7 | In The Hall Of The Mountain King | 2:31 | |
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| 12″ Vinyl Single (12MUTE56) / (INT 126.858) | |||||
| A1 | It Doesn't Have To Be (Boop Oopa Doo Mix) | 7:12 | |
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| B1 | Who Needs Love Like That (Betty Boop Mix) | 7:31 | |
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| B2 | In The Hall Of The Mountain King | 2:31 | |
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| 12″ Vinyl Single (L12MUTE56 / (INT 126.859) | |||||
| A1 | It Doesn't Have To Be (Cement Mix) | 5:21 | |
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| B1 | Heavenly Action (Holger Hiller Mix) | 4:28 | |
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| B2 | In The Hall Of The Mountain King (New Version) | 2:58 | |
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| 7″ Vinyl Single (MUTE56) / (INT 111.845) | |||||
| A | It Doesn't Have To Be | 3:41 | |
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| B | In The Hall Of The Mountain King | 2:31 | |
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| 7″ Vinyl Single x 2 (DMUTE56) | |||||
| A | It Doesn't Have To Be | 3:41 | |
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| B | In The Hall Of The Mountain King | 2:31 | |
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| A | Sometimes | 3:37 | |
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| B | Sexuality (Single Mix) | 3:55 | |
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It Doesn't Have To Be (Video)
Directed by: Gerard de Thame
Production Company: HLA
| Country | Format | Label | Catalogue Number | Barcode / UPC | Release Date | Notes |
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| UK | CD Single | Mute | CDMUTE56 | 5016025600564 | 1993 | Re-release |
| UK | CD Single | Mute | CDMUTE56 | 1987 | 7 track CD | |
| UK | 12″ Vinyl Single | Mute | 12MUTE56 | 5016025200566 | 1987 | |
| UK | 12″ Vinyl Single | Mute | L12MUTE56 | 1987 | ||
| UK | 7″ Vinyl Single | Mute | MUTE56 | 5016025100569 | 1987 | |
| UK | 7″ Vinyl Single x 2 | Mute | DMUTE56 | 1987 | ||
| DE | CD Single | Intercord | INT 826.771 | 1993 | Re-release | |
| DE | CD Single | Intercord | MUTE IRS 977.777 | 1987 | ||
| DE | 12″ Vinyl Single | Intercord | INT 126.858 | 1987 | ||
| DE | 12″ Vinyl Single | Intercord | INT 126.859 | 1987 | ||
| DE | 7″ Vinyl Single | Intercord | INT 111.845 | 1987 |
The CD was originally released in a 7″ Vinyl card sleeve. Early editions of 7″ Vinyl were bundled with a free copy of the Sometimes 7″ Vinyl (DMUTE56).
Design by: Me Company
Written by: Clarke/Bell
Published by: Musical Moments Ltd/Minotaur Music Ltd/Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd
'In The Hall Of The Mountain King' written by: Grieg, arranged by Erasure
'Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!' written by: Andersson/Ulvaeus
Published by: Bocu Music Ltd
Produced by: Flood
Recorded at: Worldwide International, The Garden and The Strongroom
'Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!' produced by: Erasure
Engineered by: Paul Kendall
'It Doesn't Have To Be [Boop Oopa Doo Mix]' mixed by: Phil Harding
'Who Needs Love Like That [Betty Boop Mix]' mixed by: Mark Stent
'Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! [Remx]' mixed by: Paul Kendall
'It Doesn't Have To Be [Cement Mix]' mixed by: Rico Conning
'Heavenly Action [Holger Hiller Mix]' mixed by: Holger Hiller
'In The Hall Of The Mountain King [New Version]' mixed by: Vince Clarke
Engineered by: Peter Griffiths