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"Who Needs Love Like That"
1992 remix single cover
Single by Erasure
from the album Wonderland
B-side(s)	"Push Me Shove Me" (1985)
Released	September 2, 1985 (original version) October 26, 1992 (Hamburg mix)
Format	12", 7", CD
Recorded	1985
Genre	Synthpop
Length	3:16
Label	Mute Records (UK) Sire Records (U.S.)
Writer(s)	Vince Clarke
Producer(s)	Flood
Chart positions
1985: #55 (UK Singles Chart) #48 (Germany Singles Chart) 1992: #10 (UK) #27 (Germany)
Erasure singles chronology
	"Who Needs Love Like That" (1985)	"Heavenly Action" (1985)
"Abba-esque" (1992)	"Who Needs Love Like That (Hamburg Mix)" (1992)	"Always" (1994)
Alternate cover
Original 1985 single cover

"Who Needs Love Like That" is the debut single released by British synth pop duo Erasure. The song was released in the UK on Mute Records in 1985 as a prelude to their debut album Wonderland. At the time it was considered a failure, especially when compared to Vince Clarke's success with his previous groups Depeche Mode and Yazoo.

Contents 1 History 2 Track listings 2.1 Original Release (1985) 2.1.1 7" single (MUTE40) 2.1.2 12" single (12MUTE40) 2.1.3 Limited 12" single (L12MUTE40) 2.1.4 CD Single (CDMUTE40) 2.2 Hamburg Mix (1992) 2.2.1 7" single (MUTE150) / Cassette single (CMUTE150) 2.2.2 12" single (12MUTE150) 2.2.3 CD single (CDMUTE150) 2.2.4 Limited CD single (LCDMUTE150)

"Who Needs Love Like That" is an uptempo pop song written by Vince Clarke. The lyrics are a cast-off to a destructive love relationship, in which the protagonist asks "who needs love like that?" The music video takes place in a mock Western, with Clarke, Andy Bell and various extras dressed as cowboys. Bell appears in a dual role, the other being woman's drag.

Upon its release, the song spent two weeks in the UK singles chart, peaking at number fifty-five. In 1992, the song was remixed and tacked on to the end of the cassette version of Erasure's greatest hits collection Pop! - the First 20 Hits. The "Hamburg Mix" (slightly retitled to put "Like That" in parenthesis) was released as a single and became a top ten UK hit, peaking at number ten.

1. "Who Needs Love Like That"
2. "Push Me Shove Me"

1. "Who Needs Love Like That" (Legend Mix)
2. "Push Me Shove Me" (Extended as Far as Possible Mix)
3. "Who Needs Love Like That" (Instrumental Workout Mix)

1. "Who Needs Love Like That" (Mexican Mix)
2. "Push Me Shove Me" (Tacos Mix)

1. "Who Needs Love Like That"
2. "Push Me Shove Me"
3. "Who Needs Love Like That" (Legend Mix)
4. "Push Me Shove Me" (Extended as Far as Possible Mix)
5. "Who Needs Love Like That" (Instrumental Workout Mix)

1. "Who Needs Love (Like That)" (Hamburg Mix)
2. "Who Needs Love (Like That)" (Single Edit)

1. "Who Needs Love (Like That)" (Phil Kelsey Mix)
2. "Ship of Fools" (Orbital Southsea Isles of Holy Beats Mix)
3. "Sometimes" (Danny Rampling Mix)

1. "Who Needs Love (Like That)" (Hamburg Mix)
2. "The Soldier's Return"
3. "Don't Say No"
4. "The Circus" (Gladiator Mix)

1. "Who Needs Love (Like That)" (Phil Kelsey Mix)
2. "Ship of Fools" (Orbital Southsea Isles of Holy Beats Mix)
3. "Sometimes" (Danny Rampling Mix)

Erasure
Vince Clarke | Andy Bell
Erasure discography | B-sides and non-album songs
Albums/EPs: Wonderland | The Circus | The Innocents | Crackers International Wild! | Chorus | Abba-esque | I Say I Say I Say | Erasure | Cowboy | Loveboat | Other People's Songs | Nightbird | Union Street | Light at the End of the World Compilations: The Two Ring Circus | Pop! - the First 20 Hits | Hits! The Very Best of Erasure Live album: Acoustic Live Box Sets: EBX 1 | EBX 2 | EBX 3 | EBX 4 Singles: Who Needs Love Like That | Heavenly Action | Oh L'amour | Sometimes | It Doesn't Have To Be | Victim of Love | The Circus | Ship of Fools | Chains of Love | A Little Respect | Stop! | Drama! | You Surround Me | Blue Savannah | Star | Chorus | Love to Hate You | Am I Right? | Breath of Life | Take a Chance on Me | Who Needs Love Like That (remix) | Always | Run to the Sun | I Love Saturday | Stay With Me | Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day) | Rock Me Gently | In My Arms | Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me | Rain | Freedom | Moon & the Sky | Solsbury Hill | Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) | Oh L'amour (remix) | Breathe | Don't Say You Love Me | Here I Go Impossible Again | All This Time Still Falling Out of Love | Boy | I Could Fall in Love with You Video/DVD: Sanctuary - the EIS Christmas Concert 2002 | Hits! the Videos | The Tank, the Swan and the Balloon | Great Hits Live - Live at Great Woods | The Erasure Show - Live in Cologne | On the Road to Nashville