In My Arms (Erasure song)


"In My Arms" is a synthpop ballad by British duo Erasure. The song was released as the lead single from their eighth studio album Cowboy, with two different music videos. It was issued by Mute Records in the UK and by Maverick Records in the U.S. "In My Arms" was written by Vince Clarke and Andy Bell.
The album version of "In My Arms" was released as the single version in both the UK and the US, although the lead synthesizer melody performed during the song's middle eight section was removed for the American version. The single peaked at number thirteen on the UK singles chart and stalled at number seventy-six in Germany — Erasure's lowest-charting single in that country up to that point. In the United States, "In My Arms" became Erasure's first Billboard Hot 100 entry since 1994's "Always", peaking at number fifty-five. Its remix was a big hit in dance clubs, peaking at number two on the U.S. Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. The song peaked at number 31. That was their final entry on both the Hot 100 and the Mainstream Top 40 charts.
The cover for the U.S. single release was used as an example in the book The 7 Essentials of Graphic Design by Allison Goodman.

Critical reception

Billboard described the song as "a sweet midtempo ballad" and noted that Love To Infinity has remixed the tune into "a festive disco anthem that will easily nudge it into the winner's circle of clubland and maybe even pop/crossover radio." They commented further that "Andy Bell is the picture of suave and soulful romance, displaying a mature way with words, while partner Vince Clarke is as shrewd a melody writer as ever."

Track listings

;Cassette single
  1. "In My Arms"
  2. "Rapture"
;12" single
  1. "In My Arms"
  2. "In My Arms"
  3. "Rapture"
;CD single #1
  1. "In My Arms"
  2. "In the Name of the Heart"
  3. "In My Arms"
  4. "In My Arms"
;CD single #2
  1. "In My Arms"
  2. "Rapture"
  3. "Rapture"
;US maxi-single
  1. "In My Arms"
  2. "In My Arms"
  3. "In My Arms"
  4. "In My Arms"
  5. "In My Arms"

    Chart performance