<P> Crackers International was bettered in 1992 by another EP, Abba-esque, covering four ABBA hits, which became Erasure's first (and to - date only) number 1 in the UK Singles Chart . It featured a video of the duo dressed in ABBA outfits, and was one of the principal drivers of the ABBA revival scene in the 1990s . </P> <P> Also in 1990, Erasure contributed the song "Too Darn Hot" to the Cole Porter tribute album Red Hot + Blue produced by the Red Hot Organization . In 1992, a singles compilation, Pop! - the First 20 Hits, also hit number 1 and went triple platinum, featuring all the band's singles released from 1985 to 1992 . </P> <P> In 1994, Erasure released I Say I Say I Say, their fifth consecutive number 1 in the UK Albums Chart . Its first single, "Always", became the band's third Top 20 hit in the United States, next its second single, "Run to the Sun" was released in July and became their final UK Top 10 hit until 2003 . Its third and final single, "I Love Saturday" was released in November . </P> <P> The October 1995 release of the album Erasure marked a determined shift away from Erasure's signature three - minute synthpop to a more introspective and experimental sound . Nevertheless, it made the UK Top 15 and spawned two UK Top 20 singles, "Stay With Me" and "Fingers & Thumbs". A remixed version of "Rock Me Gently" was released only in Germany and the Czech Republic as the third single . </P>

One of erasure's biggest and most loved albums celebrates its 30th anniversary this year