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A Little Respect - 2009 - Remaster

1988Released
3:33

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Erasure is beatmaker Vince Clarke and lead singer Andy Bell. This was their second big hit in the US, after "Chains Of Love." In the UK, it was their fifth trip to the Top 10. The song is a plea for reconciliation from a lover who has been hurt, and it shows Andy Bell's ability to pour his heart out in his lyrics, which is something Clarke struggles with. In our interview with Vince Clarke, he said: "I've tried to write lyrics that perhaps express the way I feel sometimes. I've struggled with that feeling. I find it easier to write lyrics about someone else's situation other than my own. I can't with any of my songs, say Yeah, that was me when I was half drunk, hung over or something or other. They're more situations about other people. Andy is much better at offering his heart to the world and expressing how he feels, he's a king at that, I think."

Andy Bell was one of the first openly gay pop stars, and according to Spin magainze (February 1989), he would sometimes introduce this song on stage by saying: "When I was a little girl, I asked my mummy, 'Can I be gay when I grow up?' She replied, 'Yes if you show a little respect."

At one point, Andy Bell was concerned that his would sound too much like Aretha Franklin's version of "Respect," and while there are some similarities in the words, the musical backdrops are completely different.

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Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of A Little Respect - 2009 - Remaster.
CKey
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
114BPM

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Mute, a BMG Company
© 2009 Mute Records Ltd., a BMG Company
℗ 1988 2009 Mute Records Ltd., a BMG Company

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