Pain - Will You Return It?

Today's video and song comes from one of my favorite 80's/early 90's groups. The song was their first U.S. Dance charts #1 hit despite only reaching #76 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts. It did crack the top 20 in their native UK. It's Depeche Mode with "Strangelove"...
Lyrics | Depeche Mode lyrics - Strangelove lyrics "Strangelove" Single by Depeche Mode from the album Music for the Masses B-side "Pimpf", "Agent Orange" Released 13 April 1987 Format Vinyl record (7" and 12"), CD Recorded 1987 Genre Synthpop, New Wave Length 3:44 (7"/single version) 6:32 (12" version) 4:55 (album version) Label Mute - BONG 13 Writer(s) Martin Gore Producer Depeche Mode and David Bascombe U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #76 UK peak: #16

The Grabbing Hands Grab All They Can

Anytime you can lead into a song with some xylophone and have it sound cool, then you know you have a pretty good song. From 1983, here is the video to the Depeched Mode song "Everything Counts." And, if you don't like the weird video version, you can check out the live perfomance from the 101 Concert in 1988 below...




Lyrics | Depeche Mode lyrics - Everything Counts lyrics



"Everything Counts"

Single by Depeche Mode
from the album Construction Time Again
B-side "Work Hard"
Released 11 July 1983 (1983-07-11)
Format Vinyl record (7" and 12")
CD (1991 box set)
Recorded 1983
Genre Synthpop, industrial, New Wave
Length 3:58 (7"/single version)
4:19 (album version)
7:18 (12" version)
Label Mute
Writer(s) Martin Gore
Producer Depeche Mode, Daniel Miller, and Gareth Jones
Certification Silver (BPI)[1]

U.S. Dance Club Hot Singles peak: #17
UK peak: #6

When I'm With You Baby, I Go Out of My Head

Today's video is one of Depeche Mode's more danceable hits they came out with in the early 80's... love the fruity cocktails the band is enjoying in this video - screw the liquor and beer! Give me a Pina Colada! From 1981, here is the band's first U.S. single - "Just Can't Get Enough"...




Lyrics | Depeche Mode lyrics - Just Can't Get Enough lyrics

"Just Can't Get Enough"
Single by Depeche Mode
from the album Speak & Spell
B-side "Any Second Now"
Released September 7, 1981
Format Vinyl record (7" and 12"), CD (1991 box set)
Recorded 1981
Genre Synthpop, New Wave
Length 3:41 (album version)
6:43 (schizo mix)
Label Mute
Writer(s) Vince Clarke
Producer Depeche Mode, Daniel Miller
Certification

* #8 (UK)
* #4 (Australia)
* #26 (US Dance)
* #29 (New Zealand)

Help Me Understand

I can't understand what makes a man hate another man... maybe it's crappy black and white videos like this one or something... just kidding, it's not that bad... I still like the song though... once again, that crazy little English band known as Depeche Mode with their first U.S. hit - "People Are People"...

Depeche Mode - People Are People
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Lyrics | People Are People lyrics

“People Are People”

Single by Depeche Mode
from the album Some Great Reward
B-side "In Your Memory"
Released March 12, 1984
Format Vinyl record (7" and 12"), CD (1991 box set)
Recorded 1984
Genre Synthpop
Length 7" - 3:43
12" - 7:11
Label Mute Records
Writer(s) Martin Gore
Producer Depeche Mode, Daniel Miller, and Gareth Jones

Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #13
UK Peak: #4

as a bonus, here is original MTV VJ Mark Goodman with an early interview of Depeche Mode describing how they got the name Depeche Mode and correcting Mark on how many albums they had at the time... also, love the hair!

Depeche Mode - MTV Interview w/ Mark Goodman Part 1 @ Yahoo! Video

here is part two of the interview where they discuss the "People Are People" video and the overall direction of music in bloody ol' England...

Depeche Mode - MTV Interview w/ Mark Goodman Part 2 @ Yahoo! Video

I Don't Want To Start Any Blasphemous Rumors

Here's one of my favorite "alternative" bands from the 80's... before the album "Violator" came out and the band exploded in popularity, they were putting out some pretty good songs... from 1984 here is the English band Depeche Mode and "Blasphemous Rumors"...

DEPECHE MODE - BLASPHEMOUS RUMOURS
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Lyrics | Blasphemous Rumors (Last Verse Mix) lyrics


“Blasphemous Rumours" / "Somebody”

Single by Depeche Mode
from the album Some Great Reward
B-side None - Double A-side
Released October 29, 1984
Format Vinyl record (7" and 12"), CD (1991 box set)
Recorded 1984
Genre Synthpop
Length 5:06 Blasphemous Rumours
4:19 Somebody

Label Mute - BONG 7
Writer(s) Martin Gore
Producer Depeche Mode, Daniel Miller, and Gareth Jones