"Chorus" is a song by Erasure

Erasure

Erasure are an English synthpop duo, consisting of songwriter and keyboardist Vince Clarke and singer Andy Bell. Erasure entered the music scene in 1985 with their debut single "Who Needs Love Like That"...

 which is the first single and title track to the duo's fifth studio album Chorus

Chorus (Erasure album)

Chorus, Erasure's fifth proper studio album, was released by Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the U.S. in 1991 . This album was the last to end Erasure's classic period.- History :...

. It was released in 1991 by Mute Records

Mute Records

Mute is an independent record label based in the UK. It was founded in 1978 by Daniel Miller and featured several prominent musical acts on its roster such as Goldfrapp, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Erasure and Fad Gadget.-Beginnings:...

 in the UK and Sire Records

Sire Records

Sire Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group and distributed through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:The label was founded in 1966 as Sire Productions by Seymour Stein and Richard Gottehrer, each investing ten thousand dollars into the new company. Its early releases as a...

 in the U.S. Produced by Martyn Phillips and written by Erasure members Vince Clarke

Vince Clarke

Vince Clarke is an English synthpop musician and songwriter. Clarke has been involved with a number of successful groups, including Depeche Mode, Yazoo, The Assembly and Erasure....

 and Andy Bell

Andy Bell (singer)

Andrew Ivan "Andy" Bell is the lead singer of the English synthpop duo Erasure. He also has a solo career, with the albums Non-Stop and Electric Blue.-Early life:Andy Bell originates from the Dogsthorpe area in Peterborough...

, "Chorus" is an uptempo synth pop song featuring Clarke's signature electronic soundscapes and Phillips' pristine, computerized production.

Issued prior to the release of the Chorus album, the single returned Erasure to the upper-reaches of the UK singles chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

, reaching number three. "Chorus" was also a success in Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

, where it peaked at number seventeen. The single became Erasure's first Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

 entry since "Stop!" in 1989, climbing to number eighty-three. It was more successful on the U.S. Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, where it peaked at number fourteen.

12" single (12MUTE125)

1. "Chorus" (Pure Trance Mix)
2. "Chorus"
3. "Snappy" (The Spice Has Risen Mix)
4. "Chorus" (Transdental Trance Mix)

CD single (CDMUTE125)

1. "Chorus"
2. "Chorus" (Transdental Trance Mix)
3. "Snappy"
4. "Over the Rainbow"

CD single (USA release, SIRE 9 40123-2)

1. "Chorus (Covered Up The Sun)" (Single Mix by Dave Bascombe
   David Bascombe
   David Bascombe is an English music producer and mix engineer. He has worked with many bands and musicians, such as Tears for Fears, Depeche Mode and Suede.-Selected engineering, production, mixing and remixing:*Tears for Fears - Songs From the Big Chair...
   
   )
2. "Chorus (Covered Up The Sun)" (Pure Trance mix by Youth
   Martin Glover
   Martin Glover, also known as Youth, is a record producer and a founding member and bassist of the UK band Killing Joke. He is a member of The Fireman along with Paul McCartney. Glover was born in Africa.-Early career:...
   
   )
3. "Snappy" (12" remix by Martyn Phillips)
4. "Chorus (Covered Up The Sun)" (Aggressive trance mix by Youth)
5. "Chorus (Covered Up The Sun)" (Transdental trance mix by Youth)
6. "Snappy" (The Spice has risen mix by Justin Robertson
   Justin Robertson
   Justin Robertson is a British DJ, remixer and electronic music producer from Manchester, England. He has remixed dozens of high-profile music artists as himself or as The Prankster, fronted the group Lionrock and has released albums and singles of original music under his own name and the name...
   
   )
7. "Over The Rainbow"

Chart performance

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Argentinian Singles Chart	1
Austrian Singles Chart	20
Belgian Singles Chart	21
Danish Singles Chart	4
Finnish Singles Chart	12
German Singles Chart	17
Greek Singles Chart	12
Irish Singles Chart	4
Norwegian Singles Chart	18
Singapore Singles Chart	1
Swedish Singles Chart	37
Swiss Singles Chart	10
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	3
US Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...	83
US Hot Dance Music/Club Play Hot Dance Club Play The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...	14
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales Hot Dance Singles Sales Hot Dance Singles Sales is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States, established in 1985. It measures the sale of commercially released singles that deal with dance music and remixes...	6
US Modern Rock Tracks	4