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  Cover Erasure single dramajpg
  Artist Erasure
  From Album Wild!
  B-side "Sweet Sweet Baby", "Paradise"
  Released September 19 , 1989
  Format 12" , 7" , CD , 3" CD
  Recorded 1989
  Genre Synthpop
  Length 4:08
  Label Mute (UK)<br /> Sire (US)
  Writer Vince Clarke , Andy Bell
  Producer Gareth Jones , Mark Saunders , Erasure
  Last Single " Stop! "<br />(1989)
  This Single "'''Drama!'''"<br />(1989)
  Next Single " You Surround Me "<br />(1989)


"Drama!" is the first single released by , experiencing "one psychological drama after another" about everyday struggles that are universal and are easily dealt with by most people. Lines such as "your shame is never-ending!" are directed at the subject of the song. Interestingly, the mob's vocals were added to by The Jesus And Mary Chain , who happened to be recording in the studio next door.

Released prior to ''Wild!'', "Drama!" continued Erasure's winning streak on the UK Singles Chart , peaking at number four. In Germany the single also fared well, hitting number twelve. "Drama!" did not continue Erasure's chart success in the United States , where it failed to enter the Billboard Hot 100 . It did, however, climb to number ten on the U.S. Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.


TRACK LISTINGS


7" single (MUTE89) / Cassette Single (CMUTE89)

# "Drama!"
# "Sweet Sweet Baby"

12" single (12MUTE89) / CD single (CDMUTE89)

# "Drama!" (Act 2)
# "Sweet Sweet Baby" (The Moo-Moo Mix)
# "Paradise"

Limited 12" single (L12MUTE89) / Limited CD single (LCDMUTE89)

# "Drama!" (Krucial Mix)
# "Sweet Sweet Baby" (Medi Mix)
# "Paradise" (Lost and Found Mix)

U.S. maxi-single (21356-2)

# "Drama!" (Krucial Mix)
# "Drama!" (7" Version)
# "Sweet Sweet Baby" (Medi Mix)
# "Paradise" (Lost and Found Mix)
# "Drama!" (Act 2)
# "Sweet Sweet Baby" (The Moo-Moo Mix)
# "Paradise"
# "Sweet Sweet Baby" (7" Mix)