In the last three decades, their status as go-to innovators has gone hand in hand with a steady ascent. They’ve sold millions of records, conquered the charts Stateside, and translated their sound to stadium shows. The group are still going strong, too. This year saw the release of their 14th studio album ‘Spirit’, and after an, they’ve just. Here’s a rundown of their most essential songs, in no particular order: ‘Never Let Me Down Again’ Album: ‘Music for the Masses’ (1987) Martin Gore claims the song is about “nothing in particular,” but wily Mode fans could easily relate this to singer David Gahan’s drink and drugs addictions. “Never want to come down / Never want to put my feet back down,” he sings, synth notes sounding both euphoric and ominous.
It was a top 10 pop single in the UK and a top 20 dance hit in the US. 'Strangelove' was released as a single in a version Depeche Mode later believed was possibly a bit too poppy and not dark enough. Depeche Mode's Personal Jesus cover. 'Enjoy the Silence' became Depeche Mode's biggest pop single in the US. Dec 5, 2017 - 1 song in the U.S. Is selling more concert tickets than the biggest pop stars in the world. Depeche Mode, the British synth-pop group formed in.
‘Enjoy the Silence’. Glammed up and swaggering, this arrived at the centre of the band’s creative peak. It eventually found itself covered masterfully by Marilyn Manson and Johnny Cash, arguably becoming their most celebrated song. ‘Strangelove’ Album: ‘Music For The Masses’ (1987) An outlier on ‘Music For The Masses’’ pitch black, gloomy aesthetic, Mute head honcho Daniel Miller decided to give the track a more expansive, spacious remix.
‘I Feel You’ Album: ‘Songs of Faith and Devotion’ (1993) Covered by Placebo and Johnny Marr, this stands out as a more rock-rooted effort, a bid to define the 90’s with new shades. One simple, bluesy guitar line paves way for a song that could shadow the most gigantic of spaces. ‘Just Can’t Get Enough’ Album: ‘Speak & Spell’ (1981) Just about every football terrace has their own take on this classic. The most famous is for flesh-nibbling Barcelona and ex-Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, who became a cult hero with this as his soundtrack. ‘Everything Counts’ Album: ‘Construction Time Again’ (1983).
Standout lyric “The grabbing hands / Grab all they can / Everything counts in large amounts” could be applied to a present day, anti-Tory election poster. At the time, the band’s disdain seemed to be directed to the thirsty music industry, or even the business-first, “competitive world” Thatcher spearheaded in the 80’s. ‘Stripped’ Album: ‘Black Celebration’ (1986) Songs as recent as Arcade Fire’s ‘’ write about themes that ‘Stripped’ explored three decades ago – this idea that human nature has been eroded by technology and greed. “Metropolis, has nothing on this,” they declare, blissfully unaware of the gadget-glued, distraction-filled future that lay ahead.