A Little Respect

"A Little Respect" is a 1988 song by English synth-pop band Erasure. It is the third single from their third studio album The Innocents and went to number 14 in the United States, number 4 in the United Kingdom, number 24 in New Zealand, number 28 in Switzerland, number 26 in Canada and number 7 in Ireland. It was covered by Wheatus in 2001 and went to number 3 in the United Kingdom and number 1 in Scotland.

"A Little Respect"
Single by Erasure
from The Innocents"
B-side
  • "Like Zsa Zsa Zsa Gabor"
  • "Love Is Colder Than Death"
Released19 September 1988 (1988-09-19)[1]
StudioBlackwing, Swanyard (London, England)[2]
Genre
Length3:32
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Stephen Hague
Erasure singles chronology
""Chains of Love"
(1988)
A Little Respect ""Stop!"
(1988)
"A Little Respect" at YouTube

Track listings

  • 7-inch and cassette single[2][6]
  1. "A Little Respect"
  2. "Like Zsa Zsa Zsa Gabor"

Note: In the UK, another 7-inch single containing multiple postcards was also issued.[7]

  • 12-inch single[8]
A1. "A Little Respect" (extended version)
B1. "Like Zsa Zsa Zsa Gabor" (Mark Freegard remix)
B2. "Love Is Colder Than Death"
  • 12-inch remix single[9]
A1. "A Little Respect" (Big Train mix)
B1. "Like Zsa Zsa Zsa Gabor" (Rico Conning remix)
B2. "Love Is Colder Than Death"

  1. "A Little Respect" (7-inch version) – 3:31
  2. "A Little Respect" (Mark Saunders remix) – 6:35
  3. "Like Zsa Zsa Gabor" (Rico Conning remix) – 6:05
  4. "Love Is Colder Than Death" – 2:10
A1. "A Little Respect" (12-inch vocal) – 6:27
A2. "A Little Respect" (12-inch house mix) – 6:42
B1. "A Little Respect" (12-inch remix) – 6:35
B2. "A Little Respect" (Big Train mix) – 6:07
B3. "Like Zsa Zsa Gabor" (Rico Conning remix) – 6:05
  • Japanese mini-CD single[13]
  1. "A Little Respect"
  2. "A Little Respect" (extended version)

References

  1. "New Singles". Music Week: 40. 17 September 1988. https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/Music-Week-1988-09-17-S-OCR.pdf. Retrieved 1 July 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 A Little Respect (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Erasure. Mute Records. 1988. MUTE85. 
  3. Kaufmann, Gil (19 November 2020). "Kelly Clarkson Shows a 'Little Respect' to Erasure With Latest Kellyoke: Listen". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/kelly-clarkson-covers-erasure-a-little-respect-9486648/. Retrieved 7 June 2022. 
  4. O'Brien, John. "Anthems: Electronic '80s, Vol. 2 Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  5. "Erasure: From Moscow to Mars - An Erasure Anthology". 13 July 2017.
  6. A Little Respect (US cassette single sleeve). Erasure. Sire Records, Reprise Records, Mute Records. 1988. 9 27738-4. 
  7. A Little Respect (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Erasure. Mute Records. 1988. PMUTE85. 
  8. A Little Respect (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Erasure. Mute Records. 1988. 12MUTE85. 
  9. A Little Respect (UK 12-inch remix single sleeve). Erasure. Mute Records. 1988. L12 MUTE 85. 
  10. A Little Respect (UK CD single liner notes). Erasure. Mute Records. 1988. CD MUTE 85. 
  11. A Little Respect (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). Erasure. Sire Records, Reprise Records, Mute Records. 1988. 9 21059-0. 
  12. A Little Respect (Canadian 12-inch single vinyl disc). Erasure. Sire Records, Reprise Records, Mute Records. 1988. 92 10590. 
  13. A Little Respect (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). Erasure. Mute Records, Alfa Records. 1988. 10SR-33.