It Doesn't Have to Be

Summary

It Doesn't Have to Be is a single^[1].

Key Facts

• It Doesn't Have to Be's instance of is recorded as single^[2].
• It Doesn't Have to Be's genre is synth-pop^[3].
• It Doesn't Have to Be followed Sometimes^[4].
• It Doesn't Have to Be was followed by Victim of Love^[5].
• It Doesn't Have to Be was produced by Flood^[6].
• Among the performers on It Doesn't Have to Be was Erasure^[7].
• It Doesn't Have to Be's record label is recorded as Mute Records^[8].
• It Doesn't Have to Be was distributed by CD single^[9].
• It Doesn't Have to Be was published on January 1, 1987^[10].
• It Doesn't Have to Be's lyricist is recorded as Vince Clarke^[11].
• It Doesn't Have to Be's single taken from the album or EP is recorded as The Circus^[12].

Product Details

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• Release type: Single^[13]

• First release date: 1987-02-16^[14]

• Genre(s): electronic, synth-pop^[15]

• Community tags: electronic, synth-pop^[16]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2e5db71e-c9dd-3b1d-ba89-c913d5e8bb14^[17]

Body

Authorship and Creation

It Doesn't Have to Be was performed by Erasure^[7]. It was produced by Flood^[6].

Publication

It Doesn't Have to Be was released on January 1, 1987^[10]. Its genre is synth-pop^[3]. It was distributed by CD single^[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

It Doesn't Have to Be followed Sometimes^[4]. It was followed by Victim of Love^[5].