Pop! The First 20 Hits

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Pop! The First 20 Hits
Greatest hits album by
Erasure
Released16 November 1992
Recorded1985–1992
GenreSynth-pop
Length75:32
Label
Flood
  • Stephen Hague
  • Dave Jacob
  • Erasure
  • Gareth Jones
  • Mark Saunders
  • Martyn Phillipps
  • David Bascombe
    • Erasure chronology
    Abba-esque
    (1992)     		Pop! The First 20 Hits
    (1992)     		I Say I Say I Say
    (1994)
    Singles from Pop! The First 20 Hits
    1. "Who Needs Love Like That (Hamburg Mix)"
      Released: 26 October 1992
    Professional ratings
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    NME
    		10/10[6]
    Spin Alternative Record Guide9/10[7]

    Pop! The First 20 Hits is a greatest hits collection from

    Who Needs Love (Like That)
    ".

    In the UK, "Who Needs Love Like That" was released as a single in

    cassette
    release, failing to appear on the CD.

    Pop! The First 20 Hits became Erasure's fourth consecutive number-one album in the UK. In Germany the album hit number 12 and in the US it peaked at number 112 on the

    RIAA.[8]

    A limited-edition double CD was issued.

    Pop! The First 20 Hits sequels include Pop2! The Second 20 Hits (direct sequel including the subsequent 20 singles sequenced chronologically) released 17 years later, and Total Pop! The First 40 Hits, the ultimate singles compilation as far as 2009.

    Track listing

    All tracks are written by Clarke/Bell, except as indicated

    Disc 1
    No.TitleWriter(s)FromLength
    1."Who Needs Love Like That"ClarkeWonderland (1986)3:06
    2."Heavenly Action" Wonderland (1986)3:20
    3."Oh L'amour" Wonderland (1986)3:07
    4."Sometimes" The Circus (1987)3:39
    5."It Doesn't Have to Be" The Circus (1987)3:46
    6."Victim of Love" The Circus (1987)3:38
    7."The Circus" (Remix) The Circus (1987)4:06
    8."Ship of Fools" The Innocents (1988)4:03
    9."Chains of Love" The Innocents (1988)3:43
    10."A Little Respect" The Innocents (1988)3:31
    11."Stop!" Crackers International E.P. (1988)2:54
    12."Drama!" Wild! (1989)4:05
    13."You Surround Me" Wild! (1989)3:38
    14."Blue Savannah" Wild! (1989)4:19
    15."Star" (Single Mix) Wild! (1989)3:38
    16."Chorus" Chorus (1991)4:29
    17."Love to Hate You" Chorus (1991)3:56
    18."Am I Right?" Chorus (1991)4:17
    19."Breath of Life" (Single Mix) Chorus (1991)3:55
    20."Take a Chance on Me"B. Anderson/B. Ulvaeus/MC KinkyAbba-esque E.P. (1992)3:45
    21."Who Needs Love Like That" (Hamburg Mix)ClarkeOriginal3:03
    Disc 2
    No.TitleLength
    1."I Love Saturday"4:03
    2."Run to the Sun"4:24
    3."Always"3:56
    4."Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day)"6:41
    5."Stay with Me"6:48
    6."Rain"4:10
    7."In My Arms"3:27
    8."Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me"3:46
    9."First Contact"6:01

    Charts

    Certifications

    Certifications for Pop! The First 20 Hits
    Region Certification Certified units/sales
    Germany (BVMI)[27] Gold 250,000^
    United Kingdom (BPI)[28] 3× Platinum 900,000^
    United States (RIAA)[29] Gold 500,000^

    ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

    References

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    5. ^ True, Everett (28 November 1992). "Retroactive". Melody Maker. p. 31. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
    6. NME
      . p. 32. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
    7. ISBN 9780679755746
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    8. ^ "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Archived from the original on 26 June 2007. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
    9. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 95.
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    11. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 1026". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
    12. OCLC 29800226
      – via World Radio History.
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    14. GfK Entertainment Charts
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    15. OCLC 29800226
      – via World Radio History.
    16. OCLC 29800226
      – via World Radio History.
    17. ^ "Charts.nz – Erasure – Pop! - The First 20 Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
    18. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Erasure – Pop! - The First 20 Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
    19. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Erasure – Pop! - The First 20 Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
    20. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
    21. ISSN 0265-1548
      – via World Radio History.
    22. ^ "Erasure Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
    23. ^ * Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
    24. ISSN 0265-1548
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    25. ^ "Jahreshitparade Alben 1993". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 28 December 2021.
    26. ISSN 0265-1548
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    27. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Erasure; 'Pop! The First 20 Hits')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
    28. ^ "British album certifications – Erasure – Pop! The First 20 Hits". British Phonographic Industry. 1 April 1994. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
    29. ^ "American album certifications – Erasure – The First 20 Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. 30 July 2001. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
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