Import from UK. Vinyl plays nicely; a few light hairlines (play-graded). 12" Single. Cover looks great; a few creases near edges; light-scuffing, slight discoloration with a few darker discoloration spots, tiny surface abrasions, and surface impressions (front/back). Inner-sleeve is plastic. Spine has no text and shows some wear; developing split near center. Minor shelf-wear along top-edge, heavier wear along bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)
It Doesn't Have to Be is a song by British synthpop duo Erasure. It was issued as a single six weeks before the release of the duo's second album, The Circus. It became Erasure's second Top 20 hit in the UK (peaking at No. 12) and their third German Top 20 hit (No. 16). The lyric's of the song deplores a lack of necessity for strife and they deplore a lack of necessity for strife not only between two peoples, but also between two people.