'' is the debut solo album by
Erasure frontman
Andy Bell , released
October 3 ,
2005 by
Sanctuary Records . The album was released in-between the Erasure albums ''
Nightbird '' and ''
Union Street ''. Bell toured European and American
Nightclub s to promote the album.
The album features fourteen tracks, co-written and produced throughout 2004 and 2005 with
Electronic Music duo
Manhattan Clique , who have worked as
Remix ers for acts such as
Moby ,
The B-52's ,
Stereophonics ,
Goldfrapp ,
Fischerspooner and Erasure. ''Electric Blue'' includes three duets, with
Claudia Brücken of
Propaganda and
Jake Shears of
Scissor Sisters , and encompasses a variety of musical genres, most notably
Giorgio Moroder -style
Disco ,
Electro and
House Music . Upon release the album received mixed reviews, although more often than not critics were positive.
The first single, "Crazy", was released on
September 26 , 2005, and included club remixes from Erasure-partner
Vince Clarke , plus Cicada, Manhattan Clique and King Roc.
The second single will be "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" (
May 22 ,
2006 ) and has been remixed by Goetz, Jaded Alliance and Mr. Do. Included in this forthcoming single will be new remixes of "Electric Blue" and two new tracks ("Back Into the Old Routine" and "Jump").
"Crazy" peaked at number thirty-five on the
UK Singles Chart and was a top-three success on the U.S.
Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. ''Electric Blue'' hit number 119 in the UK and number twelve on
Billboard Magazine 's
Top Electronic Albums chart.
# "Intro" (Bell/Larsen/Smith)
# "Caught in a Spin" (Bell/Larsen/Smith)
# "Crazy" (Bell/Larsen/Smith)
# "Love Oneself" (Bell/Larsen/Smith/Brücken)
# "I Thought it Was You" (Bell/Larsen/Smith/Sellards)
# "Electric Blue" (Bell/Larsen/Smith/Conn)
# "Jealous" (Bell/Larsen/Smith)
# "Shaking My Soul" (Bell/Larsen/Smith)
# "Runaway" (Bell/Larsen/Smith)
# "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" (Bell/Larsen/Smith)
# "Delicious" (Bell/Larsen/Smith)
# "Fantasy" (Bell/Larsen/Smith)
# "See the Lights Go Out" (Bell/Larsen/Smith)
# "The Rest of Our Lives" (Bell/Larsen/Smith/Gurney)
- 2005 "Crazy" #35 UK, #3 U.S. Dance
- 2006 "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" ''(released May 2006)''
