The Circus

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The Circus is a 1987 synth-pop album by English duo Erasure, known for its catchy melodies and for helping establish the band’s mainstream success.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf music album
studio album
artist Erasure NERFINISHED
certification Platinum in the United Kingdom
chartPositionUKAlbumsChart 6
chronologyPosition second studio album by Erasure
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
followedBy The Innocents NERFINISHED
follows Wonderland NERFINISHED
genre pop
synth-pop
hasCoverArtBy Paul Khera NERFINISHED
hasLength approximately 37 minutes
hasMusicalStyle melodic synthesizer-based pop
hasPart Don’t Dance (live version)
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (live version) NERFINISHED
Hideaway NERFINISHED
If I Could (live version) NERFINISHED
It Doesn’t Have to Be NERFINISHED
Leave Me to Bleed NERFINISHED
Sexuality
Sometimes
Spiralling
The Circus (song) NERFINISHED
Victim of Love NERFINISHED
Who Needs Love Like That (live version) NERFINISHED
hasTheme personal relationships
social issues
label Mute Records NERFINISHED
language English
mainPerformer Andy Bell NERFINISHED
Vince Clarke NERFINISHED
notableFor catchy melodies
helping establish Erasure’s mainstream success
numberOfTracks 10
originalFormat CD
LP record
cassette
partOf Erasure discography
performer Erasure NERFINISHED
performerNationality English
producer Erasure NERFINISHED
Flood NERFINISHED
recordedIn 1986
recordLabelRegion United Kingdom NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1987-03-30
releaseDecade 1980s

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Erasure notableAlbum The Circus