Erasure - Take A Chance On Me

What this video is

Released in June 1992 as part of Erasure's four-track Abba-esque EP on Mute Records, this video arrived at the intersection of multiple cultural currents: the early-90s rehabilitation of ABBA's legacy (then still considered 'uncool' in many circles), the growing visibility of queer camp aesthetics in mainstream British pop, and the Eurodance/ragga crossover explosion. The drag costuming — presenting Andy Bell and…

Why it matters

A landmark synth-pop cover video that weaponised camp drag aesthetics to reclaim 1970s ABBA for the queer dancefloor. The Abba-esque EP reached No. 1 in the UK, making this video a high-visibility document of early-90s queer pop and the rehabilitative nostalgia cycle that ultimately led to the…

The director

Philippe Gautier is a French music video director born in 1956. He is a prolific and eclectic director whose credits span major UK and European pop acts. Known work includes videos for Lisa Stansfield ('All Around the World', 1989), Eurythmics ('Revival',…