Other People's Songs

Not to be confused with Other People's Songs (Owen album).

Other People's Songs
Studio album by
Erasure
Released27 January 2003
Recorded2001–2002
Studio37B (Chertsey, Surrey)[1]
GenreSynth-pop
Length41:17
LabelMute
Producer
Erasure chronology
Loveboat
(2000) 		Other People's Songs
(2003) 		Nightbird
(2005)
Singles from Other People's Songs
  1. "Solsbury Hill"
    Released: 6 January 2003
  2. "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)"
    Released: 7 April 2003
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic47/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Alternative Press[4]
Blender[5]
Drowned in Sound7/10[6]
The Guardian[7]
Playlouder[8]
Q[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
Uncut2/10[11]
URB[12]

Other People's Songs is a cover album by English synth-pop duo Erasure released on 27 January 2003.

The album was originally conceived as a solo project for singer Andy Bell. Once Vince Clarke, the other member of Erasure, became involved, it was released as Erasure's tenth studio album. The tracks were handpicked by Clarke and Bell as ones that influenced them as musicians. It was released in the UK and the US by Mute Records in 2003, and was a Top 20 success in their home country and in Germany.

Other People's Songs gave Erasure their first Top 10 on the UK singles chart in nine years with their cover of Peter Gabriel's song "Solsbury Hill".[13] The album was produced by Erasure with Gareth Jones and Dave Bascombe. Because of Bell's resistance to remaking the classic "Video Killed the Radio Star", the verses are "sung" synthetically by a computer.[14]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original ArtistLength
1."Solsbury Hill"Peter GabrielPeter Gabriel4:20
2."Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime"James Warrenthe Korgis3:20
3."Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)"Steve HarleySteve Harley & Cockney Rebel3:56
4."Everyday"Norman Petty/Buddy HollyBuddy Holly1:59
5."When Will I See You Again"Gamble and Huffthe Three Degrees2:58
6."Walking in the Rain"Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil/Phil Spectorthe Ronettes2:47
7."True Love Ways"Holly/PettyBuddy Holly3:06
8."Ebb Tide"Robert Maxwell/Carl Sigmanthe Righteous Brothers3:06
9."Can't Help Falling in Love"George David Weiss/Hugo & LuigiElvis Presley3:27
10."You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"Mann/Weil/Spectorthe Righteous Brothers3:58
11."Goodnight"Cliff EberhardtCliff Eberhardt4:08
12."Video Killed the Radio Star"Geoff Downes/Trevor Horn/Bruce Woolleythe Buggles3:49
Total length:41:17

2016 "Erasure 30" 30th anniversary BMG reissue LP

Subsequent to their acquisition of Erasure's back catalogue, and in anticipation of the band's 30th anniversary, BMG commissioned reissues of all previously released UK editions of Erasure albums up to and including 2007's Light at the End of the World. All titles were pressed and distributed by Play It Again Sam on 180-gramme vinyl and shrinkwrapped with a custom anniversary sticker.

Charts

Chart performance for Other People's Songs
Chart (2003) Peak
position
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[15] 48
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[16] 31
European Albums (Music & Media)[17] 30
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18] 17
Scottish Albums (OCC)[19] 17
UK Albums (OCC)[20] 17
US Billboard 200[21] 138
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[22] 3
US Top Dance Albums (Billboard)[23] 1

References

  1. ^ Miller, Jonathan. "Erasure - Under Cover". Garethjones.com. Retrieved 26 November 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ^ "Other People's Songs by Erasure". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  3. ^ [Other People's Songs at AllMusic
  4. ^ Peter Gabriel's "Solsbury Hill" loosens up into a glittery anthem, while the Righteous Brothers' "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" should have stayed a karaoke favorite. [March 2003, p.94]
  5. ^ Showcases the melodramatic but never overstated croon of a showman who, in another era, might've been a Las Vegas legend. [#14, p.135]
  6. ^ Steph (14 February 2003). "Erasure - Other People's Songs". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  7. ^ Sullivan, Caroline (17 January 2003). "Erasure: Other People's Songs". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  8. ^ Moffat, Iain (23 January 2003). "Other People's Songs - Erasure". Playlouder. Archived from the original on 1 May 2003. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  9. ^ So ill-conceived and shoddily executed it could well finish them off altogether. [Feb 2003, p.102]
  10. ^ Sheffield, Rob (20 February 2003). "Erasure - Other People's Songs". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 7 February 2003. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  11. ^ The results are risible but the joke is no longer funny. [Feb 2003, p.77]
  12. ^ The results have a better chance of ending up in mom's Volvo than your iPod. [Jan 2003, p.76]
  13. ^ "ERASURE - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  14. ^ "Andy Bell". Metro News. 27 October 2009. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  15. ^ "Oficiální česká hitparáda IFPI ČR – 6. týden 2003". Marketing & Media (in Czech). 7 February 2003. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  16. ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Erasure – Loveboat". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  17. ^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 21, no. 8. 15 February 2003. p. 12. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  18. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Erasure – Loveboat" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  19. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 2/2/2003 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  20. ^ "Official Albums Chart on 2/2/2003 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  21. ^ "Erasure Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  22. ^ "Erasure Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  23. ^ "Erasure Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
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