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"A Little Respect" Lyrics

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I tried to discover, a little something to make me sweeter,
Oh baby refrain from breaking my heart.
I'm so in love with you, I'll be forever blue.
That you give me no reason,
You know you're making me work so hard.
That you give me no, that you give me no,
That you give me no, that you give me no
Soul,
I hear you calling,
Oh baby please (give a little respect)
Give a little respect to me.

And if i should falter, would you open your arms out to me?
We can make love not war, and live with peace in our hearts.
I'm so in love with you, I'll be forever blue.
What religion or reason could drive a man to forsake his lover
Don't you tell me no, don't you tell me no,
Don't you tell me no, don't you tell me no
Soul,
I hear you calling,
Oh baby please (give a little respect)
Give a little respect to me

((( instumental )))

I'm so in love with you, I'll be forever blue
That you give me no reason,
You know you're making me work so hard
That you give me no, that you give me no,
That you give me no, that you give me no
Soul,
I hear you calling,
Oh baby please (give a little respect)
Give a little respect to me

I hear you calling,
Oh baby please (give a little respect)
Give a little respect to me.
song info:
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LanguageEnglish
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Duration00:03:27
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Copyright ©Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Integrity Music
WriterAndrew Bell, Andy Bell, Vince Clarke
Lyrics licensed byLyricFind
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Last updatedMarch 6th, 2022
About"A Little Respect" is a song written and recorded by British synthpop duo Erasure, released in September 1988 as their tenth single. It was issued as the third European (and second American) single from their album The Innocents.

Known as one of their signature songs, "A Little Respect" continued Erasure's success on the UK Singles Chart, where it hit number four to become the band's fifth Top 10 single. It was also Erasure's second consecutive Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, where it climbed to number 14, and hit number two on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Songs chart. In the U.K. Mark Saunders and Phil Legg provided the remixes, for the U.S. the remixes were made by Justin Strauss.

Written by Erasure members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, the heavily synthesized instrumentation is accentuated by acoustic guitar and Bell's use of falsetto in the chorus. The lyrics are a plea to a lover to show compassion and respect.

An acoustic version of "A Little Respect" is featured on the Moon & the Sky Plus EP in the UK. The song was remixed in 2006 by Jaded Alliance for the Future Retro compilation, and again in 2009 by Avantara for the Pop! Remixed album and EP and by Wayne G & Andy Allder for inclusion on the Phantom Bride EP.

Erasure remixed and re-released the track in December 2010 as a digital download-only single for charity. Proceeds from the sale of the single benefit the Hetrick-Martin Institute, the home of the Harvey Milk High School in New York, and the True Colors Fund. Called the "HMI Redux", it includes additional vocals from the Hetrick-Martin Institute youth chorus. Numerous HMI youth were featured in the "HMI Redux" music video that accompanied the track. Produced by Laundry Service Media and directed by Jason Stein, the video premiered on the Huffington Post and was featured on Perez Hilton

American band Wheatus released the song in July 2001 as their second single from their debut album. The single peaked at number three in the United Kingdom, while reaching number 19 in Austria and number 41 in New Zealand.

Critical reception

Ayhan Sahin, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that the version is "surprisingly polished, paying serious homage to Brit synth popsters Andy Bell and Vince Clark." He goes on to say that the structure of the song stays "intact, as does that super-sticky chorus, with acoustic and electric guitars playing back and forth in place of the '80s electronic beats."

Music video

The music video was directed by The Malloys and premiered in July 2001. It featured actor Shawn Hatosy and actress Brittany Murphy.

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