'' 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, "I'll Never Fall in Love Again", was released
May 29 ,
2006 and was remixed by Goetz, Jaded Alliance and Mr. Do. Included with this single is a non-album
B-side track "Back Into the Old Routine".
"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
# "Crazy" (MHC Stateside Remix)
# "Crazy" (MHC Stateside Dub)
# "Crazy" (MHC Alternative Stateside Remix)
# "Crazy" (Original Radio Edit)
# "Crazy" (Cicada Vocal Remix)
# "Crazy" (King Roc Remix)
# "Crazy" (Vince Clarke Remix)
# "Crazy" (MHC Master Mix)
# "Crazy" (CD-ROM Track: Music Video)
- 2006 "I'll Never Fall in Love Again"
# "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" (Album Version)
# "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" (Jaded Alliance Remix)
# "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" (Goetz Extended Remix)
# "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" (Mr. Do's Remix)
# "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" (Goetz Mix Radio Edit)
# "Back Into the Old Routine"
