Drama!

"Drama!"
Single by Erasure
from the album Wild!
B-side
  • "Sweet, Sweet Baby"
  • "Paradise"
Released18 September 1989 (1989-09-18)[1]
GenreHi-NRG
Length4:08
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Erasure singles chronology
"Stop!"
(1988)
"Drama!"
(1989)
"You Surround Me"
(1989)
Music video
"Drama!" on YouTube

"Drama!" is the first single released from English synth-pop duo Erasure's fourth studio album, Wild! (1989). Written by Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, the song begins with a low-key keyboard line and a subdued vocal from Bell. As the song progresses, the instrumentation and vocals become more hectic, ultimately ending as a full-blown dance track. "Drama!" contains a "Guilty!" exclamation throughout, provided by Scottish band the Jesus and Mary Chain, who were recording in the studio next door.[2] The song was met with critical acclaim from both music critics and fans.

"Drama!" was issued by Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the United States. The B-side, "Sweet, Sweet Baby", contains vocal samples from the 1968 Jane Fonda film Barbarella and the 1974 John Carpenter film Dark Star.

  1. ^ "New Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 16 September 1989. p. 36. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  2. ^ Ryan, Gary. "Does Rock 'N' Roll Kill Braincells?! – Andy Bell, Erasure". NME.com. NME. Retrieved 2 November 2019.