Erasure - It Doesn't Have To Be (Mute)

"Sometimes" finally put Vince Clarke back on the map he fell off when Yazoo split, mainly because it sounded like Yazoo! So long as Andy Bell sings, and sounds uncannily like Alison Moyet, as in "It Doesn't Have To Be", the problem will remain. On the other hand, this song is a grand Erasure offering, and as long at it's this good, Erasure aren't going to be rubbed out in a hurry! (John Aizlewood, No 1, February 28, 1987)

Andy Bell may look like one of those cuddly teddy bears that go 'eek' when you press them in the stomach, but this is a little too complex - and dreary - to be the perfect vehicle for him. Very similar to "Sometimes", but maybe more immediate, let's just hope he doesn't dance in this video too. (Eleanor Levy, Record Mirror, February 21, 1987)