Vince Clarke

Songs Written by Vince ClarkeTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Vincent John Martin (born 3 July 1960), known professionally as Vince Clarke, is a British synth-pop musician and songwriter. Clarke has been the main composer and musician of the band Erasure since its inception in 1985, and was previously the main songwriter for several groups, including Depeche Mode, Yazoo, and the Assembly. In Erasure, he is known for his deadpan and low-key onstage demeanour, often remaining motionless over his keyboard, in sharp contrast to lead vocalist Andy Bell's animated and... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Vince Clarke first charted in 1981 with Dreaming of Me.The artist placed 9 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 56 UK Top‑75 entries, including 24 Top‑10 placements, including 1 number‑one.On US Dance the artist achieved 22 Top‑10s, 7 of which went to number‑one.On US Alternative the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: A Little Respect - #2: Always - #3: Sometimes - #4: Only You - #5: Only You
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  Depeche Mode
Dreaming of Me
1.
04/1981

Dreaming of Me
Depeche Mode

16 pts




47
dance




57
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick
New Life
2.
06/1981

New Life
Depeche Mode

from Speak & Spell   Speak & Spell
84 pts




29
dance




11
UK
charted as New Life / Shout in US dance charts
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Paul Spector
Just Can't Get Enough
3.
09/1981

Just Can't Get Enough
Depeche Mode

from Speak & Spell   Speak & Spell
104 pts




26
dance




8
UK
charted as Just Can't Get Enough / No Disco in US dance charts
written by Vince Clarke greentick
  Yazoo
Only You
4.
04/1982

#4  Only You
Yazoo

from Upstairs at Eric's   Upstairs at Eric's
190 pts
67
US
38
AC






2
UK
[Sire 29844]
written by Vince Clarke greentick
Situation
5.
06/1982

Situation
Yazoo

from Upstairs at Eric's   Upstairs at Eric's
43 pts
73
US


1
dance
31
R&B




[only released in the US]
[Sire 29953]
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Alison Moyet
Don't Go
6.
07/1982

Don't Go
Yazoo

from Upstairs at Eric's   Upstairs at Eric's
177 pts




1
dance




3
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Alison Moyet
7.
11/1982

The Other Side of Love
Yazoo

68 pts










13
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Alison Moyet
8.
06/1983

State Farm / Nobody's Diary
Yazoo

from You and Me Both   You and Me Both
27 pts




1
dance






written by Vince Clarke greentick & Alison Moyet
  Rita Coolidge
Only You
9.
10/1983

Only You
Rita Coolidge

from Never Let You Go   Never Let You Go
3 pts


37
AC








[A&M 2586]
written by Vince Clarke greentick
  The Assembly
Never Never
10.
11/1983

Never Never
The Assembly

127 pts










4
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick
  The Flying Pickets
Only You
11.
11/1983

#5  Only You
The Flying Pickets

from Lost Boys   Lost Boys
188 pts










1
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick
  Yazoo
Only You
12.
12/1983

Only You
Yazoo

from Upstairs at Eric's   Upstairs at Eric's
5 pts










92
UK
R
written by Vince Clarke greentick
  Erasure
Who Needs Love Like That
13.
09/1985

Who Needs Love Like That
Erasure

from Wonderland   Wonderland
25 pts




8
dance




55
UK
charted as Who Needs Love Like That / Heavenly Action in US dance charts
written by Vince Clarke greentick
Heavenly Action
14.
11/1985

Heavenly Action
Erasure

from Wonderland   Wonderland
17 pts




8
dance




100
UK
charted as Who Needs Love Like That / Heavenly Action in US dance charts
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
Oh L'amour
15.
05/1986

Oh L'amour
Erasure

from Wonderland   Wonderland
27 pts




3
dance




85
UK
charted as Oh L'amour / March On Down the Line in US dance charts
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
Sometimes
16.
10/1986

#3  Sometimes
Erasure

from The Circus   The Circus
191 pts




4
dance




2
UK
charted as Sometimes / It Doesn't Have to Be in US dance charts
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
It Doesn't Have to Be
17.
02/1987

It Doesn't Have to Be
Erasure

from The Circus   The Circus
83 pts




4
dance




12
UK
charted as Sometimes / It Doesn't Have to Be in US dance charts
[Warner 28362 (Sire)]
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
18.
05/1987

Victim of Love
Erasure

from The Circus   The Circus
119 pts




1
dance




7
UK
[Warner 28238 (Sire)]
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
The Circus
19.
10/1987

The Circus
Erasure

from The Circus   The Circus
103 pts










6
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
  Dollar
O L'Amour
20.
12/1987

O L'Amour
Dollar

93 pts










7
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andrew Bell
  Erasure
Ship of Fools
21.
03/1988

Ship of Fools
Erasure

from The Innocents   The Innocents
118 pts










6
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
Chains of Love
22.
06/1988

Chains of Love
Erasure

from The Innocents   The Innocents
183 pts
12
US


4
dance


22
alt.
11
UK
[Sire 7-27844]
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
A Little Respect
23.
10/1988

#1  A Little Respect
Erasure

from The Innocents   The Innocents
247 pts
14
US


2
dance


15
alt.
4
UK
[Sire 7-27738]
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
Crackers International EP
24.
12/1988

Crackers International EP
Erasure

from Crackers International   Crackers International
180 pts










2
UK
Christmas
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
Stop!
25.
03/1989

Stop!
Erasure

from Crackers International   Crackers International
31 pts
97
US


4
dance


19
alt.


charted as Stop! / Knocking on My Door in US dance charts
[Sire 7-22879]
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
Drama!
26.
09/1989

Drama!
Erasure

from Wild!   Wild!
151 pts




10
dance


11
alt.
4
UK
charted as Drama! / Sweet, Sweet Baby in US dance charts
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
You Surround Me
27.
12/1989

You Surround Me
Erasure

from Wild!   Wild!
59 pts










15
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
Blue Savannah
28.
02/1990

Blue Savannah
Erasure

from Wild!   Wild!
147 pts




44
dance




3
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
Star
29.
06/1990

Star
Erasure

from Wild!   Wild!
94 pts




4
dance




11
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
  Yazoo
Situation
30.
12/1990

Situation
Yazoo

65 pts




46
dance




14
UK
R rm
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Alison Moyet
  Erasure
Chorus
31.
06/1991

Chorus
Erasure

from Chorus   Chorus
184 pts
83
US


14
dance


4
alt.
3
UK
[Sire 4-19202]
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
Love to Hate You
32.
09/1991

Love to Hate You
Erasure

from Chorus   Chorus
162 pts




17
dance


6
alt.
4
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
Am I Right (EP)
33.
12/1991

Am I Right (EP)
Erasure

from Chorus   Chorus
63 pts










15
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
Am I Right EP (remix)
34.
01/1992

Am I Right EP (remix)
Erasure

from Chorus   Chorus
46 pts










22
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
35.
03/1992

Breath of Life
Erasure

from Chorus   Chorus
97 pts










8
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
  Björn Again
36.
10/1992

Erasure-Ish (A Little Respect/Stop!)
Björn Again

40 pts










25
UK
written by Andy Bell & Vince Clarke greentick
  Erasure
Who Needs Love Like That (remix)
37.
11/1992

Who Needs Love Like That (remix)
Erasure

from Pop! The First 20 Hits   Pop! The First 20 Hits
82 pts










10
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick
Always
38.
04/1994

#2  Always
Erasure

from I Say I Say I Say   I Say I Say I Say
238 pts
20
US


6
dance


8
alt.
4
UK
[Mute 64552]
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
Run to the Sun
39.
07/1994

Run to the Sun
Erasure

from I Say I Say I Say   I Say I Say I Say
136 pts
124
US


14
dance




6
UK
[Mute/Elektra 64527]
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
I Love Saturday
40.
12/1994

I Love Saturday
Erasure

from I Say I Say I Say   I Say I Say I Say
59 pts




20
dance




20
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
  Tom Jones
Situation
41.
02/1995

Situation
Tom Jones

from The Lead and How to Swing It   The Lead and How to Swing It
6 pts




23
dance






written by Vince Clarke greentick & Alison Moyet
  Erasure
Stay with Me
42.
09/1995

Stay with Me
Erasure

from Erasure   Erasure
66 pts










15
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
  Lizzy Mack
Don't Go
43.
11/1995

Don't Go
Lizzy Mack

15 pts










52
UK
written by Alison Moyet & Vince Clarke greentick
  Erasure
Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day)
44.
12/1995

Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day)
Erasure

from Erasure   Erasure
62 pts




10
dance




20
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
  Mankey
45.
11/1996

Believe in Me
Mankey

9 pts










74
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick, Alison Moyet, Andy Manston, Jeffrey Porter & Jeroen Flamman
  Erasure
In My Arms
46.
01/1997

In My Arms
Erasure

from Cowboy   Cowboy
106 pts
55
US


2
dance




13
UK
[Mute/Maverick 17371]
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me
47.
03/1997

Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me
Erasure

from Cowboy   Cowboy
59 pts




5
dance




23
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
  Sam Walker
Just Can't Get Enough
48.
04/1997

Just Can't Get Enough
Sam Walker

3 pts










108
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick
Just Can't Get Enough
49.
11/1997

Just Can't Get Enough
Sam Walker

6 pts










87
UK
R
written by Vince Clarke greentick
  Wired
50.
02/1999

Transonic
Wired

9 pts










73
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick, Jochem Paap & Rene Van Der Weijde
  Yazoo
Only You
51.
09/1999

Only You
Yazoo

from Only Yazoo: The Best of Yazoo   
22 pts










38
UK
R rm
written by Vince Clarke greentick
Situation
52.
09/1999

Situation
Yazoo

32 pts




1
dance




154
UK
R rm
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Alison Moyet
Don't Go
53.
11/1999

Don't Go
Yazoo

9 pts




16
dance






R rm
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Alison Moyet
  Erasure
Freedom
54.
10/2000

Freedom
Erasure

from Loveboat   Loveboat
36 pts










27
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
  Flying Steps
55.
03/2001

In Da Arena (Situation)
Flying Steps

from B-Town   
3 pts










169
UK
written by Alison Moyet & Vince Clarke greentick
  Wheatus
A Little Respect
56.
07/2001

A Little Respect
Wheatus

from Wheatus   Wheatus
149 pts










3
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
A Little Respect
57.
01/2002

A Little Respect
Wheatus

from Wheatus   Wheatus
3 pts










175
UK
R
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
  Erasure
Oh L'amour (remix)
58.
10/2003

Oh L'amour (remix)
Erasure

from Hits! The Very Best of Erasure   Hits! The Very Best of Erasure
73 pts










13
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
  Depeche Mode
59.
12/2004

Remixes EP – Disc 1: Something to Do / World in My Eyes / Photographic
Depeche Mode

from Remixes 81-04   Remixes 81-04
9 pts










75
UK
Remixes 04 were limited edition 12" of Depeche Mode remixes released to compliment the 2004 remix of Enjoy the Silence. They had different lead tracks to that of Enjoy the Silence so they charted separately in the UK.
written by Martin L. Gore & Vince Clarke greentick
  Erasure
Breathe
60.
01/2005

Breathe
Erasure

from Nightbird   Nightbird
166 pts




1
dance




4
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
Don't Say You Love Me
61.
04/2005

Don't Say You Love Me
Erasure

from Nightbird   Nightbird
62 pts










15
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
Here I Go Impossible Again / All This Time Still Falling Out of Love
62.
07/2005

Here I Go Impossible Again / All This Time Still Falling Out of Love
Erasure

from Nightbird   Nightbird
39 pts










25
UK
released as a double A-side
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
I Could Fall in Love with You
63.
04/2007

I Could Fall in Love with You
Erasure

from Light at the End of the World   Light at the End of the World
58 pts




7
dance




21
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
  Joshua Radin
Only You
64.
05/2007

Only You
Joshua Radin

from We Were Here   We Were Here
3 pts
125
US










[album cut]
written by Vince Clarke greentick
  Erasure
Sunday Girl
65.
06/2007

Sunday Girl
Erasure

from Light at the End of the World   Light at the End of the World
25 pts










33
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
66.
10/2007

Storm Chaser EP: Storm in a Teacup
Erasure

2 pts










172
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
  Yazoo
67.
06/2008

Reconnected EP: Situation / Goodbye 70's / Ode to Boy / Winter Kills
Yazoo

3 pts










116
UK
written by Alison Moyet & Vince Clarke greentick
  The Saturdays
If This Is Love
68.
08/2008

If This Is Love
The Saturdays

from Chasing Lights   Chasing Lights
92 pts










8
UK
written by Joe Belmaati, Michaela Breen, Vince Clarke greentick, Mich Hansen, Alison Moyet, John Reid, Remee & Ina Wroldsen
  Erasure
A Little Respect
69.
03/2009

A Little Respect
Erasure

2 pts










198
UK
R
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
  Depeche Mode
Just Can't Get Enough
70.
03/2009

Just Can't Get Enough
Depeche Mode

3 pts










164
UK
R
written by Vince Clarke greentick
  The Saturdays
Just Can't Get Enough
71.
03/2009

Just Can't Get Enough
The Saturdays

from Chasing Lights [2009 edition]   
169 pts










2
UK
charity record for Comic Relief 2009
written by Vince Clarke greentick
  Yazoo
Don't Go
72.
01/2010

Don't Go
Yazoo

2 pts










190
UK
R
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Alison Moyet
  Depeche Mode
Just Can't Get Enough
73.
03/2011

Just Can't Get Enough
Depeche Mode

9 pts










74
UK
R
written by Vince Clarke greentick
  Snoop Dogg
Boom
74.
03/2011

Boom
Snoop Dogg

from Doggumentary   Doggumentary
22 pts
76
US




104
R&B


56
UK
featuring T-Pain
[Doggystyle/Priority]
written by Calvin Broadus, Faheem Najm, Scott Storch & Vince Clarke greentick
  The Good Child Foundation
Just Can't Get Enough
75.
05/2011

Just Can't Get Enough
The Good Child Foundation

28 pts










30
UK
charity record
written by Vince Clarke greentick
  Erasure
When I Start to (Break It All Down)
76.
10/2011

When I Start to (Break It All Down)
Erasure

from Tomorrow's World   Tomorrow's World
2 pts










172
UK
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
A Little Respect
77.
10/2012

A Little Respect
Erasure

2 pts










176
UK
R
written by Vince Clarke greentick & Andy Bell
  Depeche Mode
Just Can't Get Enough
78.
06/2013

Just Can't Get Enough
Depeche Mode

2 pts










188
UK
R
written by Vince Clarke greentick
  Riton & Oliver Heldens
Turn Me On
79.
09/2019

Turn Me On
Riton & Oliver Heldens

96 pts




1
dance




12
UK
featuring Vula
written by Allan Wayne Felder, Henry Smithson, Iman Contahulten, Norman Ray Harris, Oliver Heldens, Ronald Tyson & Vince Clarke greentick


See also...

Depeche ModeErasureThe AssemblyYazoo


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