Editing Erasure (duo) (section)

===Releases 1995–2007===
The October 1995 release of the studio album ''[[Erasure (album)|Erasure]]'' marked a determined shift away from Erasure's signature three-minute synth-pop to a more introspective and experimental sound. Nevertheless, it made the UK top 15 and spawned two UK top 20 singles, "[[Stay with Me (Erasure song)|Stay with Me]]" and "[[Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day)|Fingers & Thumbs]]". A remixed version of "[[Rock Me Gently (Erasure song)|Rock Me Gently]]" was released only in Germany and the Czech Republic as the third single.

In spite of a return to three-minute pop songs, the 1997 studio album ''[[Cowboy (album)|Cowboy]]'' did not restore the success of their 1986–1994 era. ''Cowboy'' enjoyed a short-lived success, peaking at number 10 in the UK but lasting only two weeks in the UK top 40. In the U.S. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' charts though, it was one of their most successful records. The first single "[[In My Arms (Erasure song)|In My Arms]]" reached number 13 in the UK and entered the top 2 on the U.S. Dance chart. The second single "[[Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me]]" made number 23 in the UK. The third single "[[Rain (Erasure song)|Rain]]" was also only released in Germany and the Czech Republic.

In October 2000, Erasure released their ninth studio album ''[[Loveboat (album)|Loveboat]]'', co-produced with [[Flood (producer)|Flood]], though only peaking at a lowly number 45. The first single was "[[Freedom (Erasure song)|Freedom]]", which made a brief entry into the UK top 30. In 2001, they released a limited EP, ''[[Moon & the Sky]]'' containing new versions of the title song, a cover of [[the Supremes]] song "[[Baby Love]]" and some acoustic versions of ''Loveboat'' songs.

The 2003 release ''[[Other People's Songs]]'' was a collection of [[cover version]]s. Its first single, a cover of [[Peter Gabriel]]'s song "[[Solsbury Hill (song)|Solsbury Hill]]", reached the UK top 10, and Erasure were invited to perform on ''[[Top of the Pops]]'' for the first time since March 1997. The second single from the album was a cover of [[Steve Harley]]'s "[[Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)]]", which made number 14 in the UK. 
In 2003, a new 'best of' compilation was released, called ''[[Hits! The Very Best of Erasure]]''. Included was a new version of the 1986 song "Oh l'amour" — originally a commercial flop in the UK, this new version charted in the top 15.

Erasure's 2005 studio album ''[[Nightbird (Erasure album)|Nightbird]]'''s first single, "[[Breathe (Erasure song)|Breathe]]", reached number 4 in the UK charts (their first top 5 hit in more than a decade) and achieved the number one position on the [[Hot Dance Club Songs|U.S. Dance chart]], 18 years after their first chart-topper.

The next single, "[[Don't Say You Love Me (Erasure song)|Don't Say You Love Me]]", which made the UK top 15, enabled purchasers to configure their own remixes of the single through the band's website, with each variant of the song limited to a single download.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sean.co.uk/a/musicjournalism/var/erasure_download_mp3_customisation.shtm|title=Erasure pioneers customised MP3 sales|publisher=Sean.co.uk|access-date=23 October 2014}}</ref> The third single was a double A-side, featuring new versions of "[[Here I Go Impossible Again]]"/"[[All This Time Still Falling Out of Love]]".

''[[Union Street (album)|Union Street]]'' was a 2006 side-project which featured a collection of previously released album tracks that the band re-interpreted in an [[Acoustic music|acoustic]] and [[country & western]] style. The album was named after the recording studio in [[Brooklyn]] where it was recorded.{{Citation needed|date=May 2008}}
[[File:Andy, Vince, and the ladies.jpg|thumb|Erasure in concert in [[Brooklyn]] in 2007]]
The duo then released a more 'dance-oriented' album than some of their more recent work. Titled ''[[Light at the End of the World]]'', the album was produced by [[Gareth Jones (music producer)|Gareth Jones]] and was released on 21 May 2007 in the UK, and in North America the following day. The album was preceded by its first single "[[I Could Fall in Love with You]]", which peaked at number 21 in the UK. A second single, "[[Sunday Girl (Erasure song)|Sunday Girl]]", was released in June<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.side-line.com/news_comments.php?id=23656_0_2_0_C |title=New Erasure single "Sunday Girl" out now |publisher=Side-line.com |date=22 February 1999}}</ref> and made number 33 in the UK. The album was supported by the Light at the End of the World Live tour. The ''[[Storm Chaser (EP)|Storm Chaser]]'' EP included an exclusive B-side, "Early Bird", a duet with [[Cyndi Lauper]].