Always (Erasure song)

Always is a synthpop ballad by British duo Erasure. It was coupled out in 1994 as the first single from the sixth studio album I Say I Say I Say. Mute Records released the single in the UK, while Elektra Records they brought out in the United States. Always has been written by Erasure members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell and produced by Martyn Ware.

The song revolves around the synthesizer harmonies and backed by Clarke and Bell lyrics. The music video is in a Bell is inspired by Chinese landscape painting, which is located in the wintry snow-covered state and which he transformed into a blooming spring landscape by means of a magic bullet. He must fight against a demon who wants to turn everything back into a winter wonderland and finally defeated him with the help of his magic ball.

The song was erasures 13th top 10 hit in the UK Singles Chart and reached the maximum placing fourth in the United States was the single after to Erasure 's third Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with the maximum placement of 20, six years their last major U.S. pop hit. In the U.S. Hot Dance Music / Club Play chart Always peaked at number six.

Cover versions

The song has been covered live by the synthpop musicians MNDR. 2012 coverte the synth - pop band Xiu Xiu song for Record Store Day single.

Chart success

Trivia

• The song is the soundtrack of the online video game Robot Unicorn Attack.