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''Nightbird'' is the eleventh full-length studio album by the British Synthpop band Erasure . Produced by Erasure, it was released on January 25 , 2005 by Mute Records in the UK and the U.S. It proved to be both critically and commercially successful, thanks to positive reviews by music critics who dubbed it both a "mature masterpiece" and "return to form" - meaning meticulously produced, shimmering three-minute pop songs. Many longtime fans of the band hailed ''Nightbird'' as a return to the sound and feel of classic Erasure albums like '' Wonderland '' and '' Chorus ''. Singer Andy Bell 's revelation that he was HIV -positive just prior to the album's release shed new meaning on the songs' introspective and sometimes melancholy lyrics. Many were surprised when the first single " Breathe " entered the UK singles chart at number four - Erasure's highest peak since " Always " hit number four in 1994 . Although no singles from the album charted on the Billboard Hot 100 , two of them hit the top ten on the Hot 100 Singles Sales chart. "Breathe" became Erasure's second number-one on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart - their first being " Victim Of Love " in 1987 . A massive concert tour accompanied this album which travelled across Europe and the UK as well as North America . The tour, dubbed ''The Erasure Show'', featured the extravagant set designs and costume changes Erasure is known for. The tour wrapped up in June 2005. TRACK LISTING # "No Doubt" (Clarke/Bell) # " Here I Go Impossible Again " (Clarke/Bell) # "Let's Take One More Rocket To the Moon" (Clarke/Bell) # " Breathe " (Clarke/Bell) # "I'll Be There" (Clarke/Bell) # "Because Our Love is Real" (Clarke/Bell) # " Don't Say You Love Me " (Clarke/Bell) # " All This Time Still Falling Out Of Love " (Clarke/Bell) # "I Broke It All In Two" (Clarke/Bell) # "Sweet Surrender" (Clarke/Bell) # "I Bet You're Mad At Me" (Clarke/Bell) |
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