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Policy of Truth is Depeche Mode’s twenty-fifth UK single, released on May 7, 1990, and the third single for the album Violator.

The cover art for “Policy of Truth” has the blurred image of a nude woman. The camera angles and poses differ on the 7” Vinyl, the 12” Vinyl, the CD and Cassette. Usually each one has more than one. On the L12, there is a picture of a different woman.

It is the only Depeche Mode single to chart higher on the Billboard Hot 100 (#15) than on the UK Singles Chart (#16). It also became the band’s second chart-topper on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.

The B-side is “Kaleid” (pronounced “collide”), which has an extended version called When Worlds Mix. Unlike many of the prior instrumentals which were piano compositions, this one is a rough techno instrumental. “Kaleid” is not produced by Depeche Mode and Flood, but just Depeche Mode.

The Trancentral Mix is by The KLF, a very popular techno band at that time and one of only 3 occasions that they did remix work for other artists, the other being So Hard and its B-side “It must be obvious” by the Pet Shop Boys and “What Is Dub?” by Moody Boys.

Capitol Mix uses the sample “I want to tell you my side of the case” from the Checkers speech by Richard Nixon.

A version of “Kaleid” was used as intro music for Depeche Mode’s world tour in 1990.

The music video for “Policy of Truth” is directed by Anton Corbijn and appears on the VHS collection Strange Too.
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  • The Singles 86>98
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  • Violator + Dvd
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  • jeff071

    Best electronic pop song ever written.

    Monday evening

  • ladymissgaga

    so cool ♥

    last week

  • retrowens

    LOVE this song...the message, the music to it, everything about it...one of my favorites by them

    last week

  • Aya144

    かわいい曲！非常に美しい曲！

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  • tartonka

    a very great song...

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  • Indianerin2000

    los diodes del new wave...................................por siempre!

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  • Panecea

    RON PAUL 2012

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  • msippigirl

    Can't go wrong with the "Policy of Truth"! Love Depeche Mode!

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  • wack1985

    I simply adore this song and this band. :)

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  • Daria_Sz

    Genialne! definitywnie :)

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  • maryann2version

    :D

    March 2012

  • cominguproses22

    Dave's singing is so sexy. I want to f**k his voice.

    March 2012

  • LisaVee1976

    Great SONG..Great ALBUM...

    February 2012

  • TheWormPrincess

    :D

    February 2012

  • fuckyouty1

    love the chorus.

    February 2012

  • Ultra_DM_

    Never again is what you swore the time before

    February 2012

  • lord_of_beer

    This song is still as good as it was when I first heard it, even better, thanks to age, and life's experiences. Thankfully, I've never encountered something quite like this in my life.

    February 2012

  • wyzwolenie

    I just can't get enough (of this one)

    February 2012

  • Clarissa_AV

    My favorite part in "Selena" is when J.lo is dancing to this song!

    February 2012

  • Clarissa_AV

    About time this hit my rotation.

    February 2012
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