Erasure's third album, "The Innocents", was released in April 1988. Preceded by the Top 10 single "Ship of Fools", the album hit number 1 in the UK on its initial release and returned to the summit a year later, eventually going double platinum. It also turned platinum in the U.S., generating two Top 20 hits in "Chains of Love" and "A Little Respect". "The Innocents" was the first of five consecutive number 1 albums for Erasure in the UK, including the greatest hits compilation "Pop! The First 20 Hits". In November 1988, the "Crackers International" EP, led by the song "Stop!", hit number 2 in the UK singles chart. The albums "Wild!" (1989) and "Chorus" (1991) both contained four Top 20 singles and were major sellers.