Erasure • Singles • Sometimes
Sometimes
| Released: | UK: 6 Oct 1986 DE: 6 Oct 1986 US: 1986 |
Formats: | Compact Disc, 7″ Vinyl, 12″ Vinyl, Cassette |
| Chart: | UK: 2, DE: 2 | Purchase: |  |
| Album: | The Circus | ||
CDMUTE51
Compact Disc
12MUTE51
12″ Vinyl
L12MUTE51
12″ Vinyl
CD12MUTE51
CD Maxi Single
MUTE51
7″ Vinyl
DMUTE56
7″ Vinyl x2
MUTE51
Cassette
CD Single
Ooh, sometimes. The truth is harder than the pain inside.
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| CD Single (CDMUTE51) / (INT 826.770) | |||||
| 1 | Sometimes | 3:37 |  |
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| 2 | Sexuality (Single Mix) | 3:55 | |
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| 3 | Sometimes (12″ Mix) | 5:22 | |
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| 4 | Sexuality (12″ Mix) | 6:41 | |
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| 5 | Say What (Remix) | 7:15 | |
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| 12″ Vinyl Single (12MUTE51) / (INT 126.854) | |||||
| A1 | Sometimes (12″ Mix) | 5:22 | |
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| B1 | Sexuality (12″ Mix) | 6:41 | |
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| B2 | Say What (Remix) | 7:15 | |
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| 12″ Vinyl Single (Sire 20614-0) | |||||
| A1 | Sometimes (Extended Mix) | 5:22 | |
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| A2 | Sometimes (Shiver Mix) | 7:30 | |
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| B1 | It Doesn't Have To Be (The Boop Oopa Doo Mix) | 7:12 | |
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| B2 | Sexuality (Private Mix) | 5:56 | |
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| 12″ Vinyl Single (L12MUTE51) / (INT 126.855) | |||||
| A1 | Sometimes (Shiver Mix) | 5:50 | |
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| B1 | Sexuality (Private Mix) | 5:56 | |
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| B2 | Senseless (Remix) | 5:07 | |
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| 7″ Vinyl Single (MUTE51) / (INT 111.843) | |||||
| A | Sometimes | 3:37 | |
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| B | Sexuality (Single Mix) | 3:55 | |
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| 7″ Vinyl Single x 2 (DMUTE56) | |||||
| A | It Doesn't Have To Be | 3:41 | |
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| B | In The Hall Of The Mountain King | 2:31 | |
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| A | Sometimes | 3:37 | |
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| B | Sexuality (Single Mix) | 3:55 | |
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| 7″ Vinyl Single (Sire 7-28362) | |||||
| A | Sometimes | 3:37 | |
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| B | It Doesn't Have To Be (Single Edit) | 3:41 | |
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| Cassette Single (CMUTE51) | |||||
| 1 | Sometimes | 3:37 | |
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| 2 | Sexuality (Single Mix) | 3:55 | |
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| 3 | Who Needs Love Like That | 3:03 | |
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| 4 | Heavenly Action | 3:21 | |
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| 5 | Oh L'Amour | 3:04 | |
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Sometimes (Video)
Directed by: Gerard de Thame
Production Company: Lee Lacy
| Country | Format | Label | Catalogue Number | Barcode / UPC | Release Date | Notes |
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| UK | CD Single | Mute | CDMUTE51 | 5016025600519 | 1993 | Re-release |
| UK | 12″ Vinyl Single | Mute | 12MUTE51 | 5016025200511 | 1986 | |
| UK | 12″ Vinyl Single | Mute | L12MUTE51 | 1986 | ||
| UK | 7″ Vinyl Single | Mute | MUTE51 | 5016025100514 | 1986 | |
| UK | 7″ Vinyl Single x 2 | Mute | DMUTE56 | 1986 | ||
| UK | Cassette Single | Mute | CMUTE51 | 1986 | ||
| DE | CD Single | Intercord | INT 826.770 | 1993 | Re-release | |
| DE | 12″ Vinyl Single | Intercord | INT 126.854 | 1986 | ||
| DE | 12″ Vinyl Single | Intercord | INT 126.855 | 1986 | ||
| DE | 7″ Vinyl Single | Intercord | INT 111.843 | 1986 | ||
| North U.S. | 12″ Vinyl Single | Sire | 20614-0 | 1986 | ||
| North U.S. | 7″ Vinyl Single | Sire | 7-28362 | 1986 |
The 7″ Vinyl was also bundled with early editions of the It Doesn't Have To Be 7″ Vinyl (DMUTE56).
Design by: Me Company
Written by: Clarke/Bell
Published by: Musical Moments Ltd/Minotaur Music Ltd/Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd
Produced by: Flood
Recorded at: Worldwide International, The Garden, The Strongroom and The Powerplant
'Say What', 'Sensless', 'Who Needs Love Like That', 'Heavenly Action' and 'Oh L'Amour' produced by: Flood
Assisted by: A. Clay, P.Legg and N.Hine
Recorded at: Trident, Powerplant, Blackwing and Livingstone
Trumpet on 'Sometimes' by: Guy Barker
Additional backing vocals on 'Say What': The Stomp Crew (Mark, Jay, Alistair, David, Barry and Mark)
'Sometimes' mixed by: Flood and Daniel Miller
'Sexuality (Single Mix)' mixed by: Flood and Mike Pela
'Sometimes (12″ Mix)' mixed by: Erasure
'Sexuality (12″ Mix)' mixed by: Flood
'Say What (Remix)' mixed by: Flood
'Sometimes (Shiver Mix)' mixed by: Rico Conning
'Sexuality (Private Mix)' mixed by: Rico Conning
'Senseless (Remix)' mixed by: Flood
'Oh L'Amour' mixed by: Daniel Miller and Flood assisted by Phil Legg
Guitar on 'Who Needs Love Like That' by: Maurice Michael
Bass on 'Heavenly Action' by: Dave Foster