Chains of Love (Erasure song)

"Chains of Love" is a song by English synth-pop duo Erasure, released in May 1988 as their ninth single overall.

It was written by Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, and released by Mute Records as the second single from Erasure's third studio album, The Innocents (1988).

The accompanying music video featured Clarke and Bell performing the song while being hoisted through the air by thick, metal chains.

Carmen Keats from Melody Maker wrote, "This time, though, I can sort of stand the relentless disco beat because of the candy-sad words, which are nicely perceptive and suit the fairground kerfuffle.

[8] Pan-European magazine Music & Media viewed it as "a highly contagious, straight pop song that immediately sticks in your head.