Storm Chaser is an EP

Extended play

An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

 recorded by synthpop

Synthpop

Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...

 duo Erasure

Erasure

Erasure are an English synthpop duo, consisting of songwriter and keyboardist Vince Clarke and singer Andy Bell. Erasure entered the music scene in 1985 with their debut single "Who Needs Love Like That"...

. It was released in the UK and Germany

Germany

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 by Mute Records

Mute Records

Mute is an independent record label based in the UK. It was founded in 1978 by Daniel Miller and featured several prominent musical acts on its roster such as Goldfrapp, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Erasure and Fad Gadget.-Beginnings:...

 on September 24, 2007 and a North American release followed on October 2.
The EP is available on CD, limited edition 7-inch vinyl and digital download

Music download

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.

Storm Chaser contains nine tracks, including new, extended and remix

Remix

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 versions of songs taken from the band's 2007 album Light at the End of the World

Light at the End of the World

Light at the End of the World is the thirteenth studio album by English synthpop duo Erasure. The album's release was announced on the band's website on 26 January 2007 in a video message from members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell.-Background:...

. Also included is the song "Early Bird", a collaboration with Cyndi Lauper

Cyndi Lauper

Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper is an American singer, songwriter, actress and LGBT rights activist. She achieved success in the mid-1980s with the release of the album She's So Unusual and became the first female singer to have four top-five singles released from one album...

. The song "Storm in a Teacup" and "Sucker for Love" were released as promo singles, the former representing the Storm Chaser EP on the 2009 Total Pop compilation in its single version.

"When a Lover Leaves You"

"When a Lover Leaves You" originally appeared on Erasure's thirteenth studio album Light at the End of the World

Light at the End of the World

Light at the End of the World is the thirteenth studio album by English synthpop duo Erasure. The album's release was announced on the band's website on 26 January 2007 in a video message from members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell.-Background:...

. Although the song was announced as the album's third UK single in late 2007, the song instead was included on Storm Chaser.

With this song, Erasure partnered with Apple Inc. to allow any interested musicians to create a remix

Remix

A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....

 of the track using the GarageBand

GarageBand

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 software. Song parts were available to download within Apple's website and a winning entry was chosen by Clarke and Bell and included on Storm Chaser. Over 200 remixes were available as streaming media

Streaming media

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 within Erasure's website for fans to listen to and vote on. The winning fan remix had no bearing upon which remix was chosen by the band.

Ultimately Barcelona

Barcelona

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-based producer Oscar Salguero was selected as the official winner.

Compact Disc (CDMUTE384)

1. "Storm in a Teacup" (Single Version) — 3:27
2. "Sucker for Love" (Extended Mix) — 6:37
3. "Golden Heart" (GRN's 'Golden Glow' Radio Edit) — 3:45
4. "Early Bird" (with Cyndi Lauper
   Cyndi Lauper
   Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper is an American singer, songwriter, actress and LGBT rights activist. She achieved success in the mid-1980s with the release of the album She's So Unusual and became the first female singer to have four top-five singles released from one album...
   
   ) — 3:11
5. "Storm in a Teacup" (Koishii & Hush Club Mix) — 7:31
6. "Sucker for Love" (DJ Manolo Remix) — 9:19
7. "Storm in a Teacup" (Extended Mix) — 5:56
8. "When a Lover Leaves You" (Oscar Salguero Remix) — 3:49
9. "Glass Angel" (The Equalateral Mix) — 7:50

7" vinyl picture disc (MUTE384)

1. "Storm in a Teacup" (Single Version) — 3:27
2. "Sucker for Love" (Edit) — 3:30

Digital download

1. "Storm in a Teacup" (Single Version)
2. "Sucker for Love" (Extended Mix)
3. "Golden Heart" (GRN's 'Golden Glow' Radio Edit)
4. "Early Bird" (with Cyndi Lauper
   Cyndi Lauper
   Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper is an American singer, songwriter, actress and LGBT rights activist. She achieved success in the mid-1980s with the release of the album She's So Unusual and became the first female singer to have four top-five singles released from one album...
   
   )
5. "Storm in a Teacup" (Koishii & Hush Club Mix)
6. "Sucker for Love" (DJ Manolo Remix)
7. "Storm in a Teacup" (Extended Mix)
8. "When a Lover Leaves You" (Oscar Salguero Remix)
9. "Glass Angel" (The Equalateral Mix)
10. "Golden Heart" (GRN's Golden Glow Remix)
11. "When a Lover Leaves You" (GRN Remix)

Release history

Country	Date
United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...	24 September 2007
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	2 October 2007

Chart performance

Chart (2007)	Peak position
Denmark Singles Chart	17
UK Singles Chart	172
U.S. Billboard Top Electronic Albums Chart	14