Song

A Little Respect

Erasure · The Innocents · 1988

high confidence

Estimate at a glance

How much money does A Little Respect make?

A Little Respect by Erasure is estimated at $60K-$200K/year on the artist side, with gross track revenue and ownership context separated below.

Takeaway: A Little Respect is one of the stronger modeled catalog earners here because replay demand and ownership context both support a durable annual range.

Its melody and emotional clarity help the song remain commercially durable across decades of replay.

What stands out

  • Currently ranks around the top 88% of tracked songs by modeled artist-side earnings
  • Released in 1988 and still shows earnings power roughly 38 years later
  • Ranks #1 among 2 tracked songs for Erasure
  • External listening links available
  • high confidence estimate

Why the song still earns

  • Streaming and synth-pop playlists provide recurring demand.
  • Strong chorus recognition supports long-tail discovery.
  • Film and TV reuse can reactivate catalog attention.

A Little Respect lands in the top 88% of tracked songs by estimated artist-side earnings.

The song still reads as an evergreen catalog asset roughly 38 years after release.

Last updated: July 15, 2026

artist-side split is modeled + gross track revenue is separated. Why?

The headline number is the modeled artist-side annual share for this recording when split data exists.

Modeled artist-side range $60K-$200K/year
Gross track revenue $174K-$580K/year
Ownership context Included below
Platform signals Listening links only
Last updated July 15, 2026
A Little Respect by Erasure

Revenue Breakdown

Gross track revenue $174K-$580K/year
100% of the lead revenue lane
Artist-side share $60K-$200K/year
34% of the lead revenue lane
Label master share $57K-$190K/year
66% of the lead revenue lane

Bars reflect modeled annual midpoint ranges, not audited royalty statements.

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Reader questions about A Little Respect

How much did A Little Respect make in total?

A Little Respect does not have a public lifetime total, so the estimate stays focused on modeled annual earnings instead of claiming an audited career total.

How much does A Little Respect make per stream?

A Little Respect does not have a single public per-stream rate because payouts vary by platform, territory, subscription tier, and contract structure. The estimate here is modeled from aggregate streaming, licensing, and catalog behavior instead.

Who owns A Little Respect?

A Little Respect is modeled from public-facing catalog behavior and conservative rights-split assumptions, not from audited royalty statements.

Show ownership and assumptions

A Little Respect is modeled from public-facing catalog behavior and conservative rights-split assumptions, not from audited royalty statements.

Supporting Revenue Context

Estimated gross track revenue$174K-$580K/year
Estimated artist-side cut$60K-$200K/year
Estimated label master share$57K-$190K/year
Estimated publishing share$18K-$60K/year
Estimated songwriter share$25K-$84K/year
MastersLikely controlled through the recording label or distributor unless a specific rights sale is known
PublishingWriter and publisher splits affect the publishing share shown here
Catalog sale statusNo specific catalog sale adjustment is modeled for this track

Assumptions: Estimate keeps the headline range as the artist-side figure and models gross track, label, publishing, and songwriter lanes from that conservative annual range.

Notes: A Little Respect is modeled from public-facing catalog behavior and conservative rights-split assumptions, not from audited royalty statements.

Split-aware estimate

The headline number is the modeled artist-side annual share for this recording when split data exists.

  • Gross track revenue is separated from artist-side take-home where the page has enough split context.
  • Ownership notes on masters or publishing are included and should be read alongside the revenue number.
  • All figures are conservative annual modeled ranges based on streaming behavior, cultural replay value, sync potential, and available ownership information, not public royalty statements.

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