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Boy (Erasure song)
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Wikipedia article
'"Boy"' is a ballad performed by British duo Erasure. Originally recorded in typical synthpop/Erasure style in 1997, the song appeared on their album 'Cowboy'. In 2006, Erasure members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell released 'Union Street', an album containing past Erasure songs reinterpreted in acoustic and country and western style.
Joined by three additional non-'Union Street' tracks, "Boy" was released by Mute Records as the "Boy EP" its extended track total made it ineligible for the UK singles chart. The "Boy EP" was released as an album teaser, several weeks before 'Union Street'. In the United States, "Boy" was made available by Mute as a digital download only.
Also contained in the release was an acoustic version of Erasure's 1985 song "Cry So Easy", found on their debut album 'Wonderland'. Here, Bell's original vocal was used with new instrumentation. A live recording of an acoustic version of "I Bet You're Mad at Me" is also exclusive to this release (the song originally on the 'Nightbird' album), as is "Jacques Cousteau", an electronic Vince Clarke instrumental.
Track listings
CD EP (CDMUTE359)
# "Boy" (Acoustic)# "Cry So Easy" (Acoustic)
# "I Bet You're Mad at Me" (Live at the BBC)
# "Jacques Cousteau"
Chart performance
References
Category:Erasure songs
Category:Songs written by Vince Clarke
Category:Songs written by Andy Bell (singer)
Category:Mute Records singles
Category:Torch songs
Category:1997 songs
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