Little Respect
Erasure
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I try to discover A little something to make me sweeter Oh baby refrain from breaking my heart I'm so in love with you I'll be forever blue That you gimme no reason Why you make-a-me work so hard That you gimme no That you gimme no That you gimme no That you gimme no Soul, I hear you calling Oh baby please give a little respect to me And if I should falter Would you open you arms out to me We can make love not war And live at peace with our hearts I'm so in love with you I'll be forever blue What religion or reason Could drive a man to forsake his lover Don't you tell me no Don't you tell me no Don't you tell me no Don't you tell me no Soul, I hear you calling Oh baby please give a little respect to me I'm so in love with you I'll be forever blue That you gimme no reason You know you make-a-me work so hard That you gimme no That you gimme no That you gimme no That you gimme no Soul, I hear you calling Oh baby please give a little respect to me Soul, I hear you calling Oh baby please give a little respect to me
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Written by: Andrew Bell, Andy Bell, Vince Clarke
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Integrity Music
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11 facts about this song
Release Date"A Little Respect" was released on 19 September 1988.
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AlbumThis song appears on Erasure's second studio album, "The Innocents," released in 1988.
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Chart PerformanceThe song was a significant success, peaking at number 4 on the UK Singles Chart and number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.
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GenreThe song is categorized under the synthpop genre, which is a subgenre of new wave music.
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CreditsThe song was written by Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, who are the primary members of the Erasure duo.
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Video DirectorThe music video was directed by Peter Christopherson, who was a leading music video and commercial director.
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Cultural Impact"A Little Respect" raised awareness about issues related to LGBT as Andy Bell, who sang it, is openly gay.
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CoversThis popular song has been covered by several artists, including Wheatus in 2001, which reached number 3 on the UK Singles Chart.
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TranslationsThe song has even been translated into other languages, including Spanish and was performed by the band as “Respeto.”
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Live Performances"A Little Respect" has been a staple on Erasure's live shows since its release, and it is often performed as the closing number.
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AccoladeIn 2013, the magazine NME ranked "A Little Respect" as the number 156 on their list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time."
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