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B-side
  
"Tragic"

Format
  
12", 7", cassette, CD

Genre
  
Synthpop

Released
  
11 April 1994

Recorded
  
1994

Length
  
3:57

"Always" is a synthpop ballad by British group Erasure. It was released in 1994 as the first single from their sixth studio album I Say I Say I Say. Mute Records issued the single in the UK, while Elektra Records released it in the U.S. "Always" was written by Erasure members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, and is produced by Martyn Ware.

Contents

The song is built on the synthesized harmony of Clarke and Bell's subdued vocals and lyrics. The music video features Bell in a Chinese scroll painting-inspired backdrop; it was directed by the French filmmaker Jan Kounen.

The song's chorus is in 17/4 time signature.

The song quickly became Erasure's 13th Top 10 on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number four. In the United States, the single became Erasure's third Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 20, six years after their last major U.S. pop hit. On the U.S. Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, "Always" climbed to number six.

Appearances

The 2009 mix of the song (found on Pop! Remixed and on Total Pop! The First 40 Hits) is featured in the Robot Unicorn Attack video game.

The song has been covered live as an intro piece by synthpop musician MNDR.

In 2012 the synthpop band Xiu Xiu covered the song for a Record Store Day single.

7" single (MUTE152), cassette single (CMUTE152)

  1. "Always"
  2. "Tragic"

12" single (12MUTE152)

  1. "Always"
  2. "Tragic"
  3. "Always" (Cappella Club Mix)
  4. "Always" (Microbots Trance Dance Mix)

12" promotional single (Elektra ED5686)

  1. "Always" (Extended Mix) - 6:12
  2. "Always" (Cappella Club Mix) - 7:13
  3. "Always" (Microbots Trance Dance Mix) - 4:33
  4. "Always" (Hey Mix) - 6:26

CD Single #1 (CDMUTE152)

  1. "Always"
  2. "Always" (Extended Mix)
  3. "Tragic"

CD Single #2 (LCDMUTE152)

  1. "Always" (Cappella Club Mix)
  2. "Always" (Microbots Trance Dance Mix)
  3. "Always" (Microbots In Your Brain Mix)
  4. "Always" (Hey Mix)

U.S. maxi-single (66225-2)

  1. "Always" (7" Mix)
  2. "Always" (Cappella Club Mix)
  3. "Always" (Hey Mix)
  4. "Tragic"

References

Always (Erasure song) Wikipedia
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