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| type = single
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| artist = [[Erasure]]
| artist = [[Erasure (duo)|Erasure]]
| album = [[The Innocents (Erasure album)|The Innocents]]
| album = [[The Innocents (Erasure album)|The Innocents]]
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| released = {{start date|1988|9|19|df=y}}<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/Music-Week-1988-09-17-S-OCR.pdf|title=New Singles|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=40|date=17 September 1988|access-date=1 July 2021}}</ref>
| released = {{start date|1988|9|19|df=y}}<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/Music-Week-1988-09-17-S-OCR.pdf|title=New Singles|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=40|date=17 September 1988|access-date=1 July 2021}}</ref>
| recorded =
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| studio = [[Blackwing Studios|Blackwing]], Swanyard (London, England)<ref name="uk7"/>
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* [[Synth-pop]]<ref name= "Owen 2024">{{cite web|first= Tom|last= Owen|title= The top 25 greatest 1980s synthpop songs ever|website= [[Smooth Radio (2014)|Smooth Radio]]|date= April 30, 2024|url= https://www.smoothradio.com/features/best-electronic-synthpop-songs/|accessdate= August 27, 2024}}</ref>
* [[Synth-pop]]
* [[dance-pop]]<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/kelly-clarkson-covers-erasure-a-little-respect-9486648/|title=Kelly Clarkson Shows a 'Little Respect' to Erasure With Latest Kellyoke: Listen|date=19 November 2020|access-date=7 June 2022|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Kaufmann|first=Gil}}</ref>
* [[dance-pop]]<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/kelly-clarkson-covers-erasure-a-little-respect-9486648/|title=Kelly Clarkson Shows a 'Little Respect' to Erasure With Latest Kellyoke: Listen|date=19 November 2020|access-date=7 June 2022|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Kaufmann|first=Gil}}</ref>
* [[New wave music|new wave]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/erasure-from-moscow-to-mars-an-erasure-anthology-2495388188.html|title=Erasure: From Moscow to Mars - An Erasure Anthology|date=13 July 2017}}</ref>
* {{nowrap|[[hi-NRG]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/anthems-electronic-80s-vol-2-mw0002067367|website=[[AllMusic]]|title=Anthems: Electronic '80s, Vol. 2 Review|last=O'Brien|first=John|access-date=18 August 2023}}</ref>}}
* [[New wave music|new wave]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/erasure-from-moscow-to-mars-an-erasure-anthology-2495388188.html|title=Erasure: From Moscow to Mars - An Erasure Anthology|date=13 July 2017|website=[[PopMatters]]}}</ref>
* [[Eurodisco]]<ref name="nme"/>
| length = 3:32
| length = 3:32
| label =
| label =
* [[Mute Records|Mute]] (UK)
* [[Mute Records|Mute]] (UK)
* [[Sire Records|Sire]] (US)
* [[Sire Records|Sire]], [[Reprise Records|Reprise]] (US)
| writer =
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* [[Vince Clarke]]
* [[Vince Clarke]]
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| next_title = [[Crackers International|Stop!]]
| next_title = [[Crackers International|Stop!]]
| next_year = 1988
| next_year = 1988
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|x34icYC8zA0|"A Little Respect"}}}}
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Erasure
| type = single
| prev_title = [[Phantom Bride EP|Phantom Bride]]
| prev_year = 2009
| prev_version = 2009 Remaster
| title = A Little Respect
| year = 2010
| version = HMI Redux
| next_title = [[When I Start To (Break It All Down)]]
| next_year = 2011
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"'''A Little Respect'''" is a song written and recorded by the English [[synth-pop]] duo [[Erasure]], released in September 1988. It was written by [[Vince Clarke]] and [[Andy Bell (singer)|Andy Bell]]. The lyrics are a plea to a lover to show compassion and respect. The heavily synthesized instrumentation is accentuated by acoustic guitar and Bell's vocal [[falsetto]] in the chorus. It was their tenth single and was taken from their third studio album, ''[[The Innocents (Erasure album)|The Innocents]]'' (1988). Known as one of their [[signature song]]s, the single reached number four on the [[UK Singles Chart]] and was Erasure's second consecutive top-20 hit on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], where it made number 14, and reached number two on the US [[Hot Dance Club Songs]] chart.
"'''A Little Respect'''" is a song written and recorded by British [[synth-pop]] duo [[Erasure (duo)|Erasure]], released in September 1988 by [[Mute Records|Mute]]. It was written by [[Vince Clarke]] and [[Andy Bell (singer)|Andy Bell]]. The lyrics are a plea to a lover to show compassion and respect. The heavily synthesized instrumentation is accentuated by acoustic guitar and Bell's vocal [[falsetto]] in the chorus. It was their tenth single and was taken from their third studio album, ''[[The Innocents (Erasure album)|The Innocents]]'' (1988). Known as one of their [[signature song]]s, the single reached number four on the [[UK Singles Chart]] and was Erasure's second consecutive top-20 hit on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], where it made number 14, and reached number two on the US ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Dance Club Songs|Dance Club Play]] chart.


There are several remixes of the song. It was originally mixed by [[Mark Saunders (record producer)|Mark Saunders]] and Phil Legg on the 1988 UK singles, and Justin Strauss for the original US release. In 2006 was remixed by Jadded Alliance for the [[Future Retro]] remix compilation sampling some elements of the Justin Strauss' remixes from 1988. In 2009 new remixes appeared: One in the [[Pop! Remixed]] UK EP, and one more in the [[Phantom Bride EP]] celebrating the 25th anniversary of ''[[The Innocents (Erasure album)|The Innocents]]'' by Wayne G and Alan Allder, the same year, on Erasure's official web site two more mixes appeared for download: one by Glenn Nichols and a dub mix of the Wayne G and Alan Allder mix.
There are several remixes of the song. It was originally mixed by [[Mark Saunders (record producer)|Mark Saunders]] and Phil Legg on the 1988 UK singles, and Justin Strauss for the original US release. In 2006 was remixed by Jadded Alliance for the [[Future Retro]] remix compilation sampling some elements of the Justin Strauss' remixes from 1988. In 2009 new remixes appeared; one on the ''[[Pop! Remixed]]'' UK [[Extended play|EP]], and one more on the ''[[Phantom Bride EP]]'' celebrating the 25th anniversary of ''[[The Innocents (Erasure album)|The Innocents]]'' by Wayne G and Alan Allder, the same year, on Erasure's official web site two more mixes appeared for download: one by Glenn Nichols and a dub mix of the Wayne G and Alan Allder mix.


An acoustic version of appears on the ''[[Moon & the Sky|Moon & the Sky Plus]]'' [[Extended play|EP]] in the UK. And another country acoustic version on the live album ''On the Road to Nashville''.
An acoustic version of appears on the ''[[Moon & the Sky|Moon & the Sky Plus]]'' EP in the UK. And another country acoustic version on the live album ''On the Road to Nashville''.


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
Darren Lee from ''[[The Quietus]]'' described it as "a song so giddily exuberant that even the tawdry spectre of Wheatus can't quite tarnish its lustre."<ref>{{cite magazine|first= Darren |last= Lee |title= Erasure – TOTAL POP! ERASURE'S FIRST 40 HITS |magazine= [[The Quietus]] |date= 27 February 2009 |access-date= 21 November 2020 |url= https://thequietus.com/articles/01217-erasure-total-pop-erasure-s-first-40-hits-album-review}}</ref>
Upon the release of the single, Caren Myers from ''[[Melody Maker]]'' wrote, "A groovy little monster, all in all."<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Caren|last=Myers|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/51189005591/|title=Singles|magazine=[[Melody Maker]]|date=24 September 1988|page=40|access-date=31 October 2023}}</ref> Another ''Melody Maker'' editor, Everett True, remarked that "it takes some kinda fool genius to create ''fast'' songs of the scope and emotional rush" of the "heart-stopping" "A Little Respect".<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Everett|last=True|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/52749245720/|title=Retroactive|magazine=[[Melody Maker]]|date=28 November 1992|page=31|access-date=29 March 2023}}</ref> Jack Barron from ''[[New Musical Express|NME]]'' said, "In point of fact this is a classic [[Vince Clarke]] slice of melodramatic [[Eurodisco|Euro-synth-disco]]. Hypnotic, splendidly sung, it's [[Abba]] with a sex change. [[Agnetha Faltskog]] without the beard."<ref name="nme">{{cite magazine|first=Jack|last=Barron|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/51192997201/|title=Singles|magazine=[[New Musical Express|NME]]|date=24 September 1988|page=16|access-date=31 October 2023}}</ref> In a 2009 retrospective reviewe, Darren Lee from ''[[The Quietus]]'' declared it as "a song so giddily exuberant that even the tawdry spectre of [[Wheatus]] can't quite tarnish its lustre".<ref>{{cite magazine|first= Darren |last= Lee |title= Erasure – Total Pop! Erasure's First 40 Hits |magazine= [[The Quietus]] |date= 27 February 2009 |access-date= 21 November 2020 |url= https://thequietus.com/articles/01217-erasure-total-pop-erasure-s-first-40-hits-album-review}}</ref>


==Impact and legacy==
==Impact and legacy==
''[[Metro Weekly]]'' placed "A Little Respect" at number-one in their ranking of ''Erasure's 40 Greatest Tracks'' in 2014.<ref>{{cite magazine|first= Chris |last= Gerard |title= Erasure's 40 Greatest Tracks |magazine= [[Metro Weekly]] |date= 17 September 2014 |access-date= 21 November 2020 |url= https://www.metroweekly.com/2014/09/erasures-40-greatest-tracks/}}</ref> Chris Gerard wrote,
''[[Metro Weekly]]'' ranked "A Little Respect" number-one in their list of "Erasure's 40 Greatest Tracks" in 2014.<ref>{{cite magazine|first= Chris |last= Gerard |title= Erasure's 40 Greatest Tracks |magazine= [[Metro Weekly]] |date= 17 September 2014 |access-date= 21 November 2020 |url= https://www.metroweekly.com/2014/09/erasures-40-greatest-tracks/}}</ref> Chris Gerard wrote,


<blockquote>"Opening with that distinct, stately keyboard riff before an acoustic guitar comes in and adds to the rhythm, "A Little Respect" is Erasure at their apex. Very few pop songs can be considered perfect, and this is one of them. It is guaranteed even to this day to get a room full of people singing at the top of their lungs. It just feels good. The heavily rhythmic background, the positive and self-affirming lyrics, Andy Bell's note-perfect vocal delivery… it's a combination that came together to form a song for the ages. It reached #14 in the US and #4 in the UK, but it's had the lasting impact of a #1 hit."</blockquote>
<blockquote>"Opening with that distinct, stately keyboard riff before an acoustic guitar comes in and adds to the rhythm, 'A Little Respect' is Erasure at their apex. Very few pop songs can be considered perfect, and this is one of them. It is guaranteed even to this day to get a room full of people singing at the top of their lungs. It just feels good. The heavily rhythmic background, the positive and self-affirming lyrics, Andy Bell's note-perfect vocal delivery... it's a combination that came together to form a song for the ages. It reached #14 in the US and #4 in the UK, but it's had the lasting impact of a #1 hit."</blockquote>


''Treblezine'' included the song in their ''A History of Synth-Pop in 50 Essential Tracks''.<ref>{{cite web|title=A History of Synth-Pop in 50 Essential Tracks|url=https://www.treblezine.com/50-essential-synth-pop-tracks-history/|website=Treblezine|date=11 May 2020|access-date=27 July 2020}}</ref> They wrote,
''Treblezine'' included the song in their "A History of Synth-Pop in 50 Essential Tracks".<ref>{{cite web|title=A History of Synth-Pop in 50 Essential Tracks|url=https://www.treblezine.com/50-essential-synth-pop-tracks-history/|website=Treblezine|date=11 May 2020|access-date=27 July 2020}}</ref> They wrote,


<blockquote>"If there's a synth-pop [[Mount Rushmore]], surely [[Vince Clarke]] is one of the figures carved on its rockface. He appears here twice, as does a former band, and there are a handful of other short-lived projects we left out. But Clarke's most enduring project is also his most purely pop, with the chart performance to prove it. Erasure had 13 top-10 singles in the UK since 1986, plus three US top-40 singles, including this standout opener of 1988's The Innocents. At a lean 3:33, Clarke and Andy Bell compress synth-pop innovation and disco-pop immediacy into a perfect moment of transcendent pop glory."</blockquote>
<blockquote>"If there's a synth-pop [[Mount Rushmore]], surely Vince Clarke is one of the figures carved on its rockface. He appears here twice, as does a former band, and there are a handful of other short-lived projects we left out. But Clarke's most enduring project is also his most purely pop, with the chart performance to prove it. Erasure had 13 top-10 singles in the UK since 1986, plus three US top-40 singles, including this standout opener of 1988's ''The Innocents''. At a lean 3:33, Clarke and Andy Bell compress synth-pop innovation and [[disco-pop]] immediacy into a perfect moment of transcendent pop glory."</blockquote>


''[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]]'' ranked "A Little Respect" number 10 in their ''The 50 Best Gay Songs to Celebrate Pride All Year Long'' in 2022.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.timeout.com/music/best-gay-songs|title=The 50 Best Gay Songs to Celebrate Pride All Year Long|magazine=[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]]|date=21 January 2022|access-date=21 February 2022}}</ref>
''[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]]'' ranked "A Little Respect" number 10 in their "The 50 Best Gay Songs to Celebrate Pride All Year Long" in 2022.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.timeout.com/music/best-gay-songs|title=The 50 Best Gay Songs to Celebrate Pride All Year Long|magazine=[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]]|date=21 January 2022|access-date=21 February 2022}}</ref>


[[Rugby league]] club [[Hull Kingston Rovers]] adopted "A Little Respect" as the club's official song for the [[2015 Challenge Cup Final]], their first appearance in a [[Challenge Cup]] final match for over 30 years. Initially proving popular among fans, social media videos of Hull Kingston Rovers supporters singing the song following their semi-final victory against [[Warrington Wolves]] went viral, resulting in Andy Bell granting the club's players and staff permission to record a [[charity single]] in aid of two local children's charities and the [[Terrence Higgins Trust]].<ref>{{cite news |date=18 August 2015 |title=Hull KR players dust off their singing voices for charity single |url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12217/9955397/hull-kr-players-dust-off-their-singing-voices-for-charity-single |work=Sky Sports News|access-date=15 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Craven |first=Dave |date=16 August 2015 |title=VIDEO: Hull KR scrum down with Erasure to record 'A Little Respect' ahead of cup final |url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/video-hull-kr-scrum-down-erasure-record-little-respect-ahead-cup-final-1814291 |work=The Yorkshire Post |access-date=15 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=16 August 2015 |title=Robins release charity version of 80s hit to mark Wembley final appearance |url=https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/update/2015-08-16/robins-release-charity-version-of-80s-hit-to-mark-wembley-final-appearance/ |work=ITV News |access-date=15 March 2022}}</ref> Hull Kingston Rovers would go on to lose 50-0 to [[Leeds Rhinos]] in the final held at [[Wembley Stadium]]. Bell would later perform the song before a match at the club's [[Craven Park, Hull|Craven Park]] stadium in 2016 and partnered again with the club and the Terrence Higgins Trust to release a charity kit featuring the song's lyrics.<ref>{{cite news |last=Holmes |first=Jon |date=1 September 2018 |title=Why do Hull KR players have song lyrics written on their shirts? |url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12217/11486165/why-do-hull-kr-players-have-song-lyrics-written-on-their-shirts |work=Sky Sports News|access-date=15 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Westmorland |first=Gareth |date=1 March 2018 |title=Hull KR and Erasure team up once again for 2018 charity shirt |url=https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/rugby-league-news/hull-kr-erasure-team-up-1281221 |work=Hull Daily Mail |access-date=15 March 2022}}</ref>
==In popular culture==
In 2001, "A Little Respect" was featured in the third episode of the first season of TV comedy [[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]], with various characters singing excerpts from the song in idiosyncratic styles.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://scrubs.fandom.com/wiki/My_Best_Friend%27s_Mistake |title=Scrubs S1E3: My Best Friend's Mistake |website=Scrubs Wiki |access-date=March 6, 2023}}</ref>

English [[Rugby league]] club [[Hull Kingston Rovers]] adopted "A Little Respect" as the club's official song for the [[2015 Challenge Cup Final]], their first appearance in a [[Challenge Cup]] final match for over 30 years. Initially proving popular among fans, social media videos of Hull Kingston Rovers supporters singing the song following their semi-final victory against [[Warrington Wolves]] went viral, resulting in Andy Bell granting the club's players and staff permission to record a [[charity single]] in aid of two local children's charities and the [[Terrence Higgins Trust]].<ref>{{cite news |date=18 August 2015 |title=Hull KR players dust off their singing voices for charity single |url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12217/9955397/hull-kr-players-dust-off-their-singing-voices-for-charity-single |work=Sky Sports News|access-date=15 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Craven |first=Dave |date=16 August 2015 |title=VIDEO: Hull KR scrum down with Erasure to record 'A Little Respect' ahead of cup final |url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/video-hull-kr-scrum-down-erasure-record-little-respect-ahead-cup-final-1814291 |work=The Yorkshire Post |access-date=15 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=16 August 2015 |title=Robins release charity version of 80s hit to mark Wembley final appearance |url=https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/update/2015-08-16/robins-release-charity-version-of-80s-hit-to-mark-wembley-final-appearance/ |work=ITV News |access-date=15 March 2022}}</ref> Hull Kingston Rovers would go on to lose 50-0 to [[Leeds Rhinos]] in the final held at [[Wembley Stadium]]. Andy Bell would later perform the song before a match at the club's [[Craven Park, Hull|Craven Park]] stadium in 2016 and partnered again with the club and the Terrence Higgins Trust to release a charity kit featuring the song's lyrics.<ref>{{cite news |last=Holmes |first=Jon |date=1 September 2018 |title=Why do Hull KR players have song lyrics written on their shirts? |url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12217/11486165/why-do-hull-kr-players-have-song-lyrics-written-on-their-shirts |work=Sky Sports News|access-date=15 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Westmorland |first=Gareth |date=1 March 2018 |title=Hull KR and Erasure team up once again for 2018 charity shirt |url=https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/rugby-league-news/hull-kr-erasure-team-up-1281221 |work=Hull Daily Mail |access-date=15 March 2022}}</ref>


==Track listings==
==Track listings==
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* '''7-inch and cassette single'''<ref name="uk7">{{cite AV media notes|title=A Little Respect|others=[[Erasure (duo)|Erasure]]|year=1988|type=UK 7-inch single sleeve|publisher=[[Mute Records]]|id=MUTE85}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=A Little Respect|others=Erasure|year=1988|type=US cassette single sleeve|publisher=[[Sire Records]], [[Reprise Records]], Mute Records|id=9 27738-4}}</ref>
'''7-inch single (MUTE85)'''
# "A Little Respect"
# "A Little Respect"
# "Like Zsa Zsa Zsa Gabor"
# "Like [[Zsa Zsa Gabor|Zsa Zsa Zsa Gabor]]"
<small>Note: In the UK, another 7-inch single containing multiple postcards was also issued.<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=A Little Respect|others=Erasure|year=1988|type=UK 7-inch single sleeve|publisher=Mute Records|id=PMUTE85}}</ref></small>


* '''12-inch single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=A Little Respect|others=Erasure|year=1988|type=UK 12-inch single sleeve|publisher=Mute Records|id=12MUTE85}}</ref>
'''12-inch single (12MUTE85)'''
# "A Little Respect" (extended mix)
:A1. "A Little Respect" (extended version)
# "Like Zsa Zsa Zsa Gabor" (Mark Freegard mix)
:B1. "Like Zsa Zsa Zsa Gabor" (Mark Freegard remix)
# "Love Is Colder Than Death"
:B2. "Love Is Colder Than Death"


* '''12-inch remix single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=A Little Respect|others=Erasure|year=1988|type=UK 12-inch remix single sleeve|publisher=Mute Records|id=L12 MUTE 85}}</ref>
'''Limited 12-inch single (L12MUTE85)'''
# "A Little Respect" (Big Train mix)
:A1. "A Little Respect" (Big Train mix)
# "Like Zsa Zsa Zsa Gabor" (Rico Conning mix)
:B1. "Like Zsa Zsa Zsa Gabor" ([[Rico Conning]] remix)
# "Love Is Colder Than Death"
:B2. "Love Is Colder Than Death"
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* '''CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=A Little Respect|others=Erasure|year=1988|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=Mute Records|id=CD MUTE 85}}</ref>
'''US 12-inch single (Sire 21059-0)'''
# "A Little Respect" (12-inch vocal)
# "A Little Respect" (7-inch version) – 3:31
# "A Little Respect" (12-inch house mix)
# "A Little Respect" ([[Mark Saunders (record producer)|Mark Saunders]] remix) – 6:35
# "Like Zsa Zsa Gabor" (Rico Conning remix) – 6:05
# "A Little Respect" (extended mix)
# "Love Is Colder Than Death" – 2:10
# "Like Zsa Zsa Gabor" (Rico Conning mix)

* '''US and Canadian 12-inch single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=A Little Respect|others=Erasure|year=1988|type=US 12-inch single vinyl disc|publisher=Sire Records, Reprise Records, Mute Records|id=9 21059-0}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=A Little Respect|others=Erasure|year=1988|type=Canadian 12-inch single vinyl disc|publisher=Sire Records, Reprise Records, Mute Records|id=92 10590}}</ref>
:A1. "A Little Respect" (12-inch vocal) – 6:27
:A2. "A Little Respect" (12-inch house mix) – 6:42
:B1. "A Little Respect" (12-inch remix) – 6:35
:B2. "A Little Respect" (Big Train mix) – 6:07
:B3. "Like Zsa Zsa Gabor" (Rico Conning remix) – 6:05

* '''Japanese mini-CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=A Little Respect|others=Erasure|year=1988|type=Japanese mini-CD single liner notes|publisher=Mute Records, [[Alfa Records]]|id=10SR-33}}</ref>
# "A Little Respect"
# "A Little Respect" (extended version)
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==Charts and certifications==
==Charts==
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!scope="row"|Denmark ([[IFPI Denmark|IFPI]])<ref>Danish Singles Chart 21 October 1988</ref>
!scope="row"|Denmark ([[IFPI Denmark|IFPI]])<ref>Danish Singles Chart. 21 October 1988.</ref>
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{{single chart|Billboarddancesales|5|artist=Erasure|rowheader=true|access-date=20 October 2019}}
{{single chart|Billboarddancesales|5|artist=Erasure|rowheader=true|access-date=20 October 2019}}
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!scope="row"|US Dance Tracks (''[[Dance Music Report]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Dance Tracks|magazine=[[Radio & Records]]|date=27 January 1989|page=41|id={{ProQuest|1017212764}}}}</ref>
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{{single chart|West Germany|34|artist=Erasure|song=A Little Respect|songid=1867|rowheader=true|access-date=4 January 2019}}
{{single chart|West Germany|34|artist=Erasure|song=A Little Respect|songid=1867|rowheader=true|access-date=4 January 2019}}
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===Certifications===
==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Erasure|title=A Little Respect|award=Platinum|relyear=2009|certyear=2020|id=12854-624-1|access-date=11 September 2020}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|artist=Erasure|title=A Little Respect|note=Remastered Version|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2009|certyear=2024|access-date=21 November 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Erasure|title=A Little Respect|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2009|certyear=2024|id=12854-624-1|access-date=17 May 2024}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}

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==Björn Again version==
{{Infobox song
| name = A Little Respect
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = [[Björn Again]]
| EP = Erasure-ish
| A-side = [[Crackers International|Stop!]]
| released = {{start date|1992|10|12|df=y}}
| recorded = 1992
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 3:48
| label =
* [[M&G Records|M&G]]
* [[Polydor Records|Polydor]]
| writer =
* [[Vince Clarke]]
* [[Andy Bell (singer)|Andy Bell]]
| producer = Stig Saabson
| title2 = [[Crackers International|Stop!]]
| next_title = [[Santa Claus Is Coming to Town]]
| next_title2 = [[Little Drummer Boy]]
| next_year = 1992
}}
In June 1992, Erasure released their ''[[Abba-esque]]'' [[extended play]] (EP), which contains cover versions of four [[ABBA]] songs.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=21|date=30 May 1992}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Abba-esque|title-link=Abba-esque|others=Erasure|year=1992|type=UK 7-inch single sleeve|publisher=Mute Records|id=MUTE 144}}</ref> In response, an Australian ABBA parody group called [[Björn Again]] covered two Erasure songs—"A Little Respect" and "[[Crackers International|Stop!]]"—and included them on their ''Erasure-ish'' EP, which was issued as their debut single on 12 October 1992.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bj%C3%B6rn-again-mn0000088442/biography|title=Björn Again Biography by AllMusic|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=15 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://trouserpress.com/reviews/bjrn-again/|title=Björn Again|last=Robbins|first=Ira|website=[[Trouser Press]]|access-date=15 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=23|date=10 October 1992}}</ref> The two-song EP peaked at number 18 in Ireland, number 25 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] and number 67 on the [[German Singles Chart]].<ref name="bjornire"/><ref name="bjornger"/><ref name="bjornuk"/>

===Track listings===
* '''7-inch and cassette single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Erasure-ish (A Little Respect / Stop!)|others=[[Björn Again]]|year=1992|type=UK 7-inch single sleeve|publisher=[[M&G Records]], [[Polydor Records]]|id=MAGS 32, 863 902-7}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Erasure-ish (A Little Respect / Stop!)|others=Björn Again|year=1992|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=M&G Records, Polydor Records|id=MAGCS 32, 863 902-4}}</ref>
# "A Little Respect"
# "Stop!"

* '''12-inch picture disc'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Erasure-ish (A Little Respect / Stop!)|others=Björn Again|year=1992|type=UK 12-inch picture disc|publisher=M&G Records, Polydor Records|id=MAGX 32}}</ref>
:A. "A Little Respect" (more)
:AA. "Stop!" (more)

* '''CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Erasure-ish (A Little Respect / Stop!)|others=Björn Again|year=1992|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=M&G Records, Polydor Records|id=MAGCD 32, 863 903-2}}</ref>
# "A Little Respect"
# "Stop!"
# "A Little Respect" (more)
# "Stop!" (more)

===Charts===
{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
!Chart (1992)
!Peak<br />position
|-
!scope="row"|Europe ([[European Hot 100 Singles|Eurochart Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=9|issue=45|page=47|date=7 November 1992}}</ref>
|71
|-
{{single chart|Ireland2|18|song=Erasure-ish - A Little Respect / Stop!|rowheader=true|access-date=15 March 2023|refname="bjornire"}}
|-
{{single chart|Germany|67|artist=Björn Again|song=Erasure-ish|songid=47696|rowheader=true|refname="bjornger"}}
|-
{{single chart|UK|25|date=19921024|rowheader=true|access-date=15 March 2023|refname="bjornuk"}}
|}


==Wheatus version==
==Wheatus version==
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===Critical reception===
===Critical reception===
Ayhan Sahin of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that the version is "surprisingly polished, paying serious homage to Brit synth popsters Andy Bell and Vince Clark." He goes on to say that the structure of the song stays "intact, as does that super-sticky chorus, with acoustic and electric guitars playing back and forth in place of the '80s electronic beats."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2001/BB-2001-07-14.pdf|title=Reviews & Previews – Singles|editor-last=Taylor|editor-first=Chuck|editor-link=Chuck Taylor (music journalist)|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|volume=113|issue=28|page=26|date=14 July 2001|access-date=29 September 2020}}</ref>
Ayhan Sahin of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that the version is "surprisingly polished, paying serious homage to Brit synth popsters Andy Bell and Vince Clark {{sic}}". He goes on to say that the structure of the song stays "intact, as does that super-sticky chorus, with acoustic and electric guitars playing back and forth in place of the '80s electronic beats".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2001/BB-2001-07-14.pdf|title=Reviews & Previews – Singles|editor-last=Taylor|editor-first=Chuck|editor-link=Chuck Taylor (music journalist)|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|volume=113|issue=28|page=26|date=14 July 2001|access-date=29 September 2020}}</ref>


===Music video===
===Music video===
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===Track listings===
===Track listings===
'''UK CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=A Little Respect|others=[[Wheatus]]|year=2001|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=[[Columbia Records]]|id=671428 2}}</ref>
* '''UK CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=A Little Respect|others=[[Wheatus]]|year=2001|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=[[Columbia Records]]|id=671428 2}}</ref>
# "A Little Respect" – 3:27
# "A Little Respect" – 3:27
# "Sunshine" (X-ecutioners mix) – 2:52
# "Sunshine" (X-ecutioners mix) – 2:52
# "[[Teenage Dirtbag]]" (live at The Chapel) – 4:44
# "[[Teenage Dirtbag]]" (live at The Chapel) – 4:44


'''UK cassette single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=A Little Respect|others=Wheatus|year=2001|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=Columbia Records|id=671428-4}}</ref>
* '''UK cassette single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=A Little Respect|others=Wheatus|year=2001|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=Columbia Records|id=671428-4}}</ref>
# "A Little Respect" (David Thorner Mix 1) – 3:24
# "A Little Respect" (David Thorner Mix 1) – 3:24
# "Sunshine" (X-ecutioners mix) – 2:52
# "Sunshine" (X-ecutioners mix) – 2:52


'''European CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=A Little Respect|others=Wheatus|year=2001|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=Columbia Records|id=COL 671200 1}}</ref>
* '''European CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=A Little Respect|others=Wheatus|year=2001|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=Columbia Records|id=COL 671200 1}}</ref>
# "A Little Respect" (David Thorner Mix 1) – 3:25
# "A Little Respect" (David Thorner Mix 1) – 3:25
# "Teenage Dirtbag" (live at The Chapel) – 4:43
# "Teenage Dirtbag" (live at The Chapel) – 4:43


'''Australian CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=A Little Respect|others=Wheatus|year=2001|type=Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=Columbia Records|id=671360.2}}</ref>
* '''Australian CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=A Little Respect|others=Wheatus|year=2001|type=Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=Columbia Records|id=671360.2}}</ref>
# "A Little Respect" (David Thorner Mix 1) – 3:26
# "A Little Respect" (David Thorner Mix 1) – 3:26
# "Leroy" (live at The Chapel) – 3:40
# "Leroy" (live at The Chapel) – 3:40
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{{single chart|Wallonia Tip|13|artist=Wheatus|song=A Little Respect|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Wallonia Tip|13|artist=Wheatus|song=A Little Respect|rowheader=true}}
|-
|-
!scope="row"|Europe ([[European Hot 100 Singles|Eurochart Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2001/MM-2001-07-21.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=19|issue=30|page=11|date=21 July 2001|access-date=24 August 2020}}</ref>
!scope="row"|Europe ([[European Hot 100 Singles|Eurochart Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2001/MM-2001-07-21.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=19|issue=30|page=11|date=21 July 2001|access-date=24 August 2020}}</ref>
|7
|7
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===Release history===
===Release history===
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!scope="row"|United Kingdom
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|rowspan="2"|{{start date|2001|7|2|df=y}}
|rowspan="2"|2 July 2001
|{{hlist|CD|cassette}}
|{{hlist|CD|cassette}}
|rowspan="2"|[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2001/MM-2001-07-21.pdf|title=Airborne|last=Stavenes Dove|first=Siri|magazine=Music & Media|volume=19|issue=30|page=14|date=21 July 2001|access-date=29 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2001/Music-Week-2001-06-30.pdf|title=New Releases – For Week Starting July 2, 2001: Singles|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=23|date=30 June 2001|access-date=14 August 2021}}</ref>
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2001/MM-2001-07-21.pdf|title=Airborne|last=Stavenes Dove|first=Siri|magazine=Music & Media|volume=19|issue=30|page=14|date=21 July 2001|access-date=29 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2001/Music-Week-2001-06-30.pdf|title=New Releases – For Week Starting July 2, 2001: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=23|date=30 June 2001|access-date=14 August 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
!scope="row"|Australia
!scope="row"|Australia
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==Other cover versions==
==Other cover versions==
* In 1998, Portuguese Band [[Silence 4]] covered the song with great success on their debut album ''[[Silence Becomes It]]''
* In 1992, Australian [[ABBA]] tribute band [[Björn Again]] covered the song, peaking at number 25 in the United Kingdom with their version.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/28196/bjorn-again/|title=Bjorn Again|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=23 February 2021}}</ref>
* In 2009, British singer-songwriter [[Kate Walsh (singer)|Kate Walsh]] released a cover version of the song on her album ''Peppermint Radio''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kate Walsh |url=https://www.music-news.com/review/UK/6322/Read |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=Music-News.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
*In 1998, Portuguese Band [[Silence 4]] covered the song with great success on their debut album ''[[Silence Becomes It]]''
* In 2009 [[Jody Watley]] covered the song for her mixed covers/original album 'The Makeover', included only on the international release.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Jody-Watley-The-Makeover-International-Edition/release/2026570|title = Jody Watley – the Makeover (International Edition) (2009, CD)| website=[[Discogs]] | year=2009 }}</ref>
* In 2009, British singer-songwriter [[Kate Walsh (singer)|Kate Walsh]] released a cover version of the song on her album ''Peppermint Radio''.
* In 2009 [[Jody Watley]] covered the song for her mixed covers/original album 'The Makeover', included only on the international release.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Jody-Watley-The-Makeover-International-Edition/release/2026570|title = Jody Watley – the Makeover (International Edition) (2009, CD)| website=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>
* In 2011, [[CoLD SToRAGE]] recorded a [[chiptune]] cover of the track.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://coldstorage.bandcamp.com/track/erasure-a-little-respect-the-bits-bytes-mix |title=Erasure- A Little Respect: The Bits & Bytes Mix &#124; CoLD SToRAGE |website=coldstorage.bandcamp.com |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227073634/http://coldstorage.bandcamp.com/track/erasure-a-little-respect-the-bits-bytes-mix |archive-date=27 December 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* In 2011, [[CoLD SToRAGE]] recorded a [[chiptune]] cover of the track.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://coldstorage.bandcamp.com/track/erasure-a-little-respect-the-bits-bytes-mix |title=Erasure- A Little Respect: The Bits & Bytes Mix &#124; CoLD SToRAGE |website=coldstorage.bandcamp.com |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227073634/http://coldstorage.bandcamp.com/track/erasure-a-little-respect-the-bits-bytes-mix |archive-date=27 December 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* In 2013, [[Anna Meredith]] released a cover of the track on her second EP for [[Moshi Moshi Records|Moshi Moshi]], ''Jet Black Raider'', under the title "ALR".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://musicbrainz.org/release-group/0bd1fe2a-4d7d-4bbe-a831-68c800ffdf35|title = Release group "Black Prince Fury" by Anna Meredith - MusicBrainz}}</ref>
* In 2013, [[Anna Meredith]] released a cover of the track on her second EP for [[Moshi Moshi Records|Moshi Moshi]], ''Jet Black Raider'', under the title "ALR".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://musicbrainz.org/release-group/0bd1fe2a-4d7d-4bbe-a831-68c800ffdf35|title = Release group "Black Prince Fury" by Anna Meredith - MusicBrainz}}</ref>
* In 2014, Juice Vocal Ensemble included an arrangement of the track on their second album, ''Laid Bare: Love Songs''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nonclassical.co.uk/nonclassical-news/index.php/2014/06/out-now-juice-vocal-ensemble-laid-bare-love-songs|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151117015150/http://www.nonclassical.co.uk/nonclassical-news/index.php/2014/06/out-now-juice-vocal-ensemble-laid-bare-love-songs|archive-date = 17 November 2015|title = Out Now/ Juice Vocal Ensemble "Laid Bare: Love Songs" — NONCLASSICAL}}</ref>
* In 2014, Juice Vocal Ensemble included an arrangement of the track on their second album, ''Laid Bare: Love Songs''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nonclassical.co.uk/nonclassical-news/index.php/2014/06/out-now-juice-vocal-ensemble-laid-bare-love-songs|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151117015150/http://www.nonclassical.co.uk/nonclassical-news/index.php/2014/06/out-now-juice-vocal-ensemble-laid-bare-love-songs|archive-date = 17 November 2015|title = Out Now/ Juice Vocal Ensemble "Laid Bare: Love Songs" — NONCLASSICAL}}</ref>
* In 2017, [[JD McPherson]] covered the track.<ref>{{cite web|title=Song premiere: JD McPherson covers 'A Little Respect'|url=http://www.thecurrent.org/feature/2017/01/25/song-premiere-jd-mcpherson-covers-a-little-respect|website=The Current|access-date=9 July 2017}}</ref>
* In 2017, [[JD McPherson]] covered the track.<ref>{{cite web|title=Song premiere: JD McPherson covers 'A Little Respect'|url=http://www.thecurrent.org/feature/2017/01/25/song-premiere-jd-mcpherson-covers-a-little-respect|website=The Current|access-date=9 July 2017}}</ref>
* In 2021, [[Agoney]] recorded a version of the song for the Spanish film ''El Cover''.<ref>{{cite web |title="Que me busquen por dentro" es la canción de Antonio Orozco para la película "El cover" |url=https://www.cadena100.es/musica/noticias/que-busquen-por-dentro-cancion-antonio-orozco-para-pelicula-cover-20210603_1323036 |website=Cadena 100 |date=3 June 2021 |publisher=Cadena 100 |access-date=9 July 2021}}</ref>
* In 2021, [[Agoney]] recorded a version of the song for the Spanish film ''El Cover''.<ref>{{cite web |title="Que me busquen por dentro" es la canción de Antonio Orozco para la película "El cover" |url=https://www.cadena100.es/musica/noticias/que-busquen-por-dentro-cancion-antonio-orozco-para-pelicula-cover-20210603_1323036 |website=Cadena 100 |date=3 June 2021 |access-date=9 July 2021}}</ref>
* In 2022, [[Kevin Johansen]] recorded another version of the song for his album "Tú ve".
* In 2022, [[Kevin Johansen]] recorded another version of the song for his album "Tú ve".<ref>{{Citation |title=A Little Respect by Kevin Johansen |url=https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/1399222 |work=secondhandsongs.com |access-date=2023-04-18 |language=en}}</ref>
* In 2024, [[Phil and Tim Hanseroth|The Hanseroth Twins]] released a cover the song on their debut album ''Vera''.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 18:42, 21 November 2024

"A Little Respect"
Single by Erasure
from the album The Innocents
B-side
  • "Like Zsa Zsa Zsa Gabor"
  • "Love Is Colder Than Death"
Released19 September 1988 (1988-09-19)[1]
StudioBlackwing, Swanyard (London, England)[2]
Genre
Length3:32
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Stephen Hague
Erasure singles chronology
"Chains of Love"
(1988) 		"A Little Respect"
(1988) 		"Stop!"
(1988)
Erasure singles chronology
"Phantom Bride" (2009 Remaster)
(2009) 		"A Little Respect" (HMI Redux)
(2010) 		"When I Start To (Break It All Down)"
(2011)
Music video
"A Little Respect" on YouTube

"A Little Respect" is a song written and recorded by British synth-pop duo Erasure, released in September 1988 by Mute. It was written by Vince Clarke and Andy Bell. The lyrics are a plea to a lover to show compassion and respect. The heavily synthesized instrumentation is accentuated by acoustic guitar and Bell's vocal falsetto in the chorus. It was their tenth single and was taken from their third studio album, The Innocents (1988). Known as one of their signature songs, the single reached number four on the UK Singles Chart and was Erasure's second consecutive top-20 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it made number 14, and reached number two on the US Billboard Dance Club Play chart.

There are several remixes of the song. It was originally mixed by Mark Saunders and Phil Legg on the 1988 UK singles, and Justin Strauss for the original US release. In 2006 was remixed by Jadded Alliance for the Future Retro remix compilation sampling some elements of the Justin Strauss' remixes from 1988. In 2009 new remixes appeared; one on the Pop! Remixed UK EP, and one more on the Phantom Bride EP celebrating the 25th anniversary of The Innocents by Wayne G and Alan Allder, the same year, on Erasure's official web site two more mixes appeared for download: one by Glenn Nichols and a dub mix of the Wayne G and Alan Allder mix.

An acoustic version of appears on the Moon & the Sky Plus EP in the UK. And another country acoustic version on the live album On the Road to Nashville.

Critical reception

[edit]

Upon the release of the single, Caren Myers from Melody Maker wrote, "A groovy little monster, all in all."[8] Another Melody Maker editor, Everett True, remarked that "it takes some kinda fool genius to create fast songs of the scope and emotional rush" of the "heart-stopping" "A Little Respect".[9] Jack Barron from NME said, "In point of fact this is a classic Vince Clarke slice of melodramatic Euro-synth-disco. Hypnotic, splendidly sung, it's Abba with a sex change. Agnetha Faltskog without the beard."[7] In a 2009 retrospective reviewe, Darren Lee from The Quietus declared it as "a song so giddily exuberant that even the tawdry spectre of Wheatus can't quite tarnish its lustre".[10]

Impact and legacy

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Metro Weekly ranked "A Little Respect" number-one in their list of "Erasure's 40 Greatest Tracks" in 2014.[11] Chris Gerard wrote,

"Opening with that distinct, stately keyboard riff before an acoustic guitar comes in and adds to the rhythm, 'A Little Respect' is Erasure at their apex. Very few pop songs can be considered perfect, and this is one of them. It is guaranteed even to this day to get a room full of people singing at the top of their lungs. It just feels good. The heavily rhythmic background, the positive and self-affirming lyrics, Andy Bell's note-perfect vocal delivery... it's a combination that came together to form a song for the ages. It reached #14 in the US and #4 in the UK, but it's had the lasting impact of a #1 hit."

Treblezine included the song in their "A History of Synth-Pop in 50 Essential Tracks".[12] They wrote,

"If there's a synth-pop Mount Rushmore, surely Vince Clarke is one of the figures carved on its rockface. He appears here twice, as does a former band, and there are a handful of other short-lived projects we left out. But Clarke's most enduring project is also his most purely pop, with the chart performance to prove it. Erasure had 13 top-10 singles in the UK since 1986, plus three US top-40 singles, including this standout opener of 1988's The Innocents. At a lean 3:33, Clarke and Andy Bell compress synth-pop innovation and disco-pop immediacy into a perfect moment of transcendent pop glory."

Time Out ranked "A Little Respect" number 10 in their "The 50 Best Gay Songs to Celebrate Pride All Year Long" in 2022.[13]

Rugby league club Hull Kingston Rovers adopted "A Little Respect" as the club's official song for the 2015 Challenge Cup Final, their first appearance in a Challenge Cup final match for over 30 years. Initially proving popular among fans, social media videos of Hull Kingston Rovers supporters singing the song following their semi-final victory against Warrington Wolves went viral, resulting in Andy Bell granting the club's players and staff permission to record a charity single in aid of two local children's charities and the Terrence Higgins Trust.[14][15][16] Hull Kingston Rovers would go on to lose 50-0 to Leeds Rhinos in the final held at Wembley Stadium. Bell would later perform the song before a match at the club's Craven Park stadium in 2016 and partnered again with the club and the Terrence Higgins Trust to release a charity kit featuring the song's lyrics.[17][18]

Track listings

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Charts

[edit]

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[41]
Remastered Version 		Gold 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[42] 2× Platinum 1,200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Björn Again version

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"A Little Respect"
Single by Björn Again
from the EP Erasure-ish
A-side"Stop!"
Released12 October 1992 (1992-10-12)
Recorded1992
Length3:48
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Stig Saabson
Björn Again singles chronology
"A Little Respect" / "Stop!"
(1992) 		"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" / "Little Drummer Boy"
(1992)

In June 1992, Erasure released their Abba-esque extended play (EP), which contains cover versions of four ABBA songs.[43][44] In response, an Australian ABBA parody group called Björn Again covered two Erasure songs—"A Little Respect" and "Stop!"—and included them on their Erasure-ish EP, which was issued as their debut single on 12 October 1992.[45][46][47] The two-song EP peaked at number 18 in Ireland, number 25 on the UK Singles Chart and number 67 on the German Singles Chart.[48][49][50]

Track listings

[edit]
  1. "A Little Respect"
  2. "Stop!"
  • 12-inch picture disc[53]
A. "A Little Respect" (more)
AA. "Stop!" (more)
  1. "A Little Respect"
  2. "Stop!"
  3. "A Little Respect" (more)
  4. "Stop!" (more)

Charts

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Chart (1992) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[55] 71
Ireland (IRMA)[48] 18
Germany (GfK)[49] 67
UK Singles (OCC)[50] 25

Wheatus version

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"A Little Respect"
Single by Wheatus
from the album Wheatus
Released2 July 2001 (2001-07-02)
Length3:19
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Wheatus
  • Philip A. Jimenez
Wheatus singles chronology
"Teenage Dirtbag"
(2000) 		"A Little Respect"
(2001) 		"Wannabe Gangstar" / "Leroy"
(2002)

American rock band Wheatus covered "A Little Respect" for their self-titled debut album. Released on 2 July 2001, it peaked at number three in the United Kingdom (besting the peak of Erasure's original) while reaching number five in Ireland and number 19 in Austria.

Critical reception

[edit]

Ayhan Sahin of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that the version is "surprisingly polished, paying serious homage to Brit synth popsters Andy Bell and Vince Clark [sic]". He goes on to say that the structure of the song stays "intact, as does that super-sticky chorus, with acoustic and electric guitars playing back and forth in place of the '80s electronic beats".[56]

Music video

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The music video was directed by the Malloys and was released in July 2001. It features Shawn Hatosy and Brittany Murphy.[57]

Track listings

[edit]
  1. "A Little Respect" – 3:27
  2. "Sunshine" (X-ecutioners mix) – 2:52
  3. "Teenage Dirtbag" (live at The Chapel) – 4:44
  • UK cassette single[59]
  1. "A Little Respect" (David Thorner Mix 1) – 3:24
  2. "Sunshine" (X-ecutioners mix) – 2:52
  • European CD single[60]
  1. "A Little Respect" (David Thorner Mix 1) – 3:25
  2. "Teenage Dirtbag" (live at The Chapel) – 4:43
  • Australian CD single[61]
  1. "A Little Respect" (David Thorner Mix 1) – 3:26
  2. "Leroy" (live at The Chapel) – 3:40
  3. "Wannabe Gangstar" (live at The Chapel) – 4:02
  4. "Truffles" (live at The Chapel) – 3:51

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[74] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
United Kingdom 2 July 2001
  • CD
  • cassette
 Columbia [75][76]
Australia CD [77]

Other cover versions

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  • In 1998, Portuguese Band Silence 4 covered the song with great success on their debut album Silence Becomes It
  • In 2009, British singer-songwriter Kate Walsh released a cover version of the song on her album Peppermint Radio.[78]
  • In 2009 Jody Watley covered the song for her mixed covers/original album 'The Makeover', included only on the international release.[79]
  • In 2011, CoLD SToRAGE recorded a chiptune cover of the track.[80]
  • In 2013, Anna Meredith released a cover of the track on her second EP for Moshi Moshi, Jet Black Raider, under the title "ALR".[81]
  • In 2014, Juice Vocal Ensemble included an arrangement of the track on their second album, Laid Bare: Love Songs.[82]
  • In 2017, JD McPherson covered the track.[83]
  • In 2021, Agoney recorded a version of the song for the Spanish film El Cover.[84]
  • In 2022, Kevin Johansen recorded another version of the song for his album "Tú ve".[85]
  • In 2024, The Hanseroth Twins released a cover the song on their debut album Vera.

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