Vince Clarke

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Vincent John Martin (born 3 July 1960), known professionally as Vince Clarke, is a British synth-pop musician and songwriter. Clarke has been the main composer and musician of the band Erasure since its inception in 1985, and was previously the main songwriter for several groups, including Depeche Mode, Yazoo, and the Assembly. In Erasure, he is known for his deadpan and low-key onstage demeanour, often remaining motionless over his keyboard, in sharp contrast to lead vocalist Andy Bell's animated and... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Chorus - #2: A Little Respect - #3: Love to Hate You - #4: Always - #5: Drama!
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  Depeche Mode
Dreaming of Me
1.
04/1981

Dreaming of Me
Depeche Mode

9 pts




47
dance




57
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick
New Life
2.
06/1981

New Life
Depeche Mode

from Speak & Spell   Speak & Spell
49 pts




29
dance




11
UK
charted as New Life / Shout in US dance charts
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Paul Spector
Just Can't Get Enough
3.
09/1981

Just Can't Get Enough
Depeche Mode

from Speak & Spell   Speak & Spell
60 pts




26
dance




8
UK
charted as Just Can't Get Enough / No Disco in US dance charts
written by Vince Clarke greentick
  Yazoo
Only You
4.
04/1982

Only You
Yazoo

from Upstairs at Eric's   Upstairs at Eric's
121 pts
67
US
38
AC






2
UK
[Sire 29844]
written by Vince Clarke greentick
Situation
5.
06/1982

Situation
Yazoo

from Upstairs at Eric's   Upstairs at Eric's
27 pts
73
US


1
dance
31
R&B




[only released in the US]
[Sire 29953]
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Alison Moyet
Don't Go
6.
07/1982

Don't Go
Yazoo

from Upstairs at Eric's   Upstairs at Eric's
113 pts




1
dance




3
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Alison Moyet
7.
06/1983

State Farm / Nobody's Diary
Yazoo

from You and Me Both   You and Me Both
19 pts




1
dance






written by Vince Clarke greentick & Alison Moyet
Only You
8.
12/1983

Only You
Yazoo

from Upstairs at Eric's   Upstairs at Eric's
4 pts










92
UK
R
written by Vince Clarke greentick
  Erasure
Who Needs Love Like That
9.
09/1985

Who Needs Love Like That
Erasure

from Wonderland   Wonderland
15 pts




8
dance




55
UK
charted as Who Needs Love Like That / Heavenly Action in US dance charts
written by Vince Clarke greentick
Heavenly Action
10.
11/1985

Heavenly Action
Erasure

from Wonderland   Wonderland
10 pts




8
dance




100
UK
charted as Who Needs Love Like That / Heavenly Action in US dance charts
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
Oh L'amour
11.
05/1986

Oh L'amour
Erasure

from Wonderland   Wonderland
16 pts




3
dance




85
UK
charted as Oh L'amour / March On Down the Line in US dance charts
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
Sometimes
12.
10/1986

Sometimes
Erasure

from The Circus   The Circus
114 pts




4
dance




2
UK
charted as Sometimes / It Doesn't Have to Be in US dance charts
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
It Doesn't Have to Be
13.
02/1987

It Doesn't Have to Be
Erasure

from The Circus   The Circus
58 pts




4
dance




12
UK
charted as Sometimes / It Doesn't Have to Be in US dance charts
[Warner 28362 (Sire)]
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
14.
05/1987

Victim of Love
Erasure

from The Circus   The Circus
83 pts




1
dance




7
UK
[Warner 28238 (Sire)]
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
The Circus
15.
10/1987

The Circus
Erasure

from The Circus   The Circus
72 pts










6
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
Ship of Fools
16.
03/1988

Ship of Fools
Erasure

from The Innocents   The Innocents
66 pts










6
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
Chains of Love
17.
06/1988

Chains of Love
Erasure

from The Innocents   The Innocents
153 pts
12
US


4
dance


22
alt.
11
UK
[Sire 7-27844]
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
A Little Respect
18.
10/1988

#2  A Little Respect
Erasure

from The Innocents   The Innocents
211 pts
14
US


2
dance


15
alt.
4
UK
[Sire 7-27738]
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
Stop!
19.
03/1989

Stop!
Erasure

from Crackers International   Crackers International
71 pts
97
US


4
dance


19
alt.


charted as Stop! / Knocking on My Door in US dance charts
[Sire 7-22879]
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
Drama!
20.
09/1989

#5  Drama!
Erasure

from Wild!   Wild!
163 pts




10
dance


11
alt.
4
UK
charted as Drama! / Sweet, Sweet Baby in US dance charts
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
You Surround Me
21.
12/1989

You Surround Me
Erasure

from Wild!   Wild!
33 pts










15
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
Blue Savannah
22.
02/1990

Blue Savannah
Erasure

from Wild!   Wild!
80 pts




44
dance




3
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
Star
23.
06/1990

Star
Erasure

from Wild!   Wild!
51 pts




4
dance




11
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
Chorus
24.
06/1991

#1  Chorus
Erasure

from Chorus   Chorus
241 pts
83
US


14
dance


4
alt.
3
UK
[Sire 4-19202]
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
Love to Hate You
25.
09/1991

#3  Love to Hate You
Erasure

from Chorus   Chorus
205 pts




17
dance


6
alt.
4
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
Am I Right (EP)
26.
12/1991

Am I Right (EP)
Erasure

from Chorus   Chorus
33 pts










15
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
Am I Right EP (remix)
27.
01/1992

Am I Right EP (remix)
Erasure

from Chorus   Chorus
23 pts










22
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
28.
03/1992

Breath of Life
Erasure

from Chorus   Chorus
48 pts










8
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
Always
29.
04/1994

#4  Always
Erasure

from I Say I Say I Say   I Say I Say I Say
192 pts
20
US


6
dance


8
alt.
4
UK
[Mute 64552]
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
Run to the Sun
30.
07/1994

Run to the Sun
Erasure

from I Say I Say I Say   I Say I Say I Say
59 pts
124
US


14
dance




6
UK
[Mute/Elektra 64527]
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
I Love Saturday
31.
12/1994

I Love Saturday
Erasure

from I Say I Say I Say   I Say I Say I Say
26 pts




20
dance




20
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
Stay with Me
32.
09/1995

Stay with Me
Erasure

from Erasure   Erasure
27 pts










15
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day)
33.
12/1995

Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day)
Erasure

from Erasure   Erasure
26 pts




10
dance




20
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
In My Arms
34.
01/1997

In My Arms
Erasure

from Cowboy   Cowboy
52 pts
55
US


2
dance




13
UK
[Mute/Maverick 17371]
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me
35.
03/1997

Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me
Erasure

from Cowboy   Cowboy
29 pts




5
dance




23
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
  Yazoo
Only You
36.
09/1999

Only You
Yazoo

from Only Yazoo: The Best of Yazoo   
11 pts










38
UK
R rm
written by Vince Clarke greentick
  Erasure
Freedom
37.
10/2000

Freedom
Erasure

from Loveboat   Loveboat
16 pts










27
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
  Wheatus
A Little Respect
38.
07/2001

A Little Respect
Wheatus

from Wheatus   Wheatus
67 pts










3
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
A Little Respect
39.
01/2002

A Little Respect
Wheatus

from Wheatus   Wheatus
1 pts










175
UK
R
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
  Erasure
Oh L'amour (remix)
40.
10/2003

Oh L'amour (remix)
Erasure

from Hits! The Very Best of Erasure   Hits! The Very Best of Erasure
31 pts










13
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
  Depeche Mode
41.
12/2004

Remixes EP – Disc 1: Something to Do / World in My Eyes / Photographic
Depeche Mode

from Remixes 81-04   Remixes 81-04
4 pts










75
UK
Remixes 04 were limited edition 12" of Depeche Mode remixes released to compliment the 2004 remix of Enjoy the Silence. They had different lead tracks to that of Enjoy the Silence so they charted separately in the UK.
written by Martin L. Gore & Vince Clarke greentick
  Erasure
Breathe
42.
01/2005

Breathe
Erasure

from Nightbird   Nightbird
80 pts




1
dance




4
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
Don't Say You Love Me
43.
04/2005

Don't Say You Love Me
Erasure

from Nightbird   Nightbird
30 pts










15
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
Here I Go Impossible Again / All This Time Still Falling Out of Love
44.
07/2005

Here I Go Impossible Again / All This Time Still Falling Out of Love
Erasure

from Nightbird   Nightbird
19 pts










25
UK
released as a double A-side
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell


See also...

Depeche ModeErasure • The Assembly • Yazoo


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