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Strangelove is Depeche Mode’s eighteenth UK single, released on 13 Apr 87, and the first single for the then upcoming album Music For The Masses. It reached #16 in the UK charts (Depeche Mode would fail to make the Top 10 of the UK singles chart throughout the second half of the 1980s), but hit #2 in West Germany and in South Africa, and was a Top 10 success in several other countries (Sweden, Switzerland, etc.).
The original version of “
Strangelove” is a fast-paced poppy track. Though successful, this didn’t seem to fit with the Music For The Masses’s dark style, so Daniel Miller made a darker slower version of “Strangelove” which became the Album Version. It got its own single in the USA called “Strangelove ‘88”.==B-sides==
There are two B-Sides for “Strangelove”, both instrumental. “
Pimpf” is a dark instrumental that’s mostly piano, named after the members of one of the Hitler Youth organizations. It is famous for having strange unknown chanting that has caused speculation on what the chanting says. It turns out that the chanting is actually just well-done synths, even though it sounds a lot like Dave and Martin. Piano instrumentals would become more abundant with Depeche Mode for the next 3 years. “Pimpf” later shows up as the final track on the vinyl version of Music for the Masses.
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tartonka wrote:
ohhhh yeah, thats what i mean...
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LarissaQz wrote:
Sure Violator was great, but Music For The Masses, had soooo much going for it. Stellar song. [3]
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devision6 wrote:
...........hmmmmmmm...........Als währe es gerade erst gewesen .........Zeit it soo vergänglich .......Sehr Gut ........!!!!
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retrowens wrote:
This song's currently being used in a commercial...usually, commercials are good at introducing me to a long lost great hit, but not in this case....I already knew about this great one :)
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Indianerin2000 wrote:
el super lado más oscuro y extraordinario de los 80s
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crocy2 wrote:
perfect...
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xXPyrophorusXx wrote:
I do remember when they played those awards, it was really my first ever really seeing them. They don't play this era anymore :(
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ChristopherAG wrote:
Sure Violater was great, but Music Fir The Masses, had soooo much going for it. Stellar song. [2]
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old1young1 wrote:
D.M i wudntv listened to in my younger days but now am a fan...live n learn ppl
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rifampicin wrote:
"I'm always willing to learn when you got something to teach" <3
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rockersandmods wrote:
Anyone remember the MTV awards when they played this live (I was in Jr. High so don't make fun of me for watching). What a steller tune live. I think it was 1988 and it still left an impression.
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Myrtillis wrote:
hey, anyone knows the girl in white underwear? she's so beautiful i wanna know her name!
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lastfmgs wrote:
This never gets old...
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Kati_kinnetik wrote:
much love for the memories this song brings back..... [2]
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vinnyvanilla wrote:
much love for the memories this song brings back.....
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Akado4ka wrote:
Depeche Mode - My Strangelove =))) ♥
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xXPyrophorusXx wrote:
Sure Violater was great, but Music Fir The Masses, had soooo much going for it. Stellar song.
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tartonka wrote:
like it !!!
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AnnaSisko wrote:
I just want to dance. <3
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DevoteeHeiko wrote:
Oh ja...
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