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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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  • The Singles 86>98
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  • Singles 1986-1998 (Disc 1)
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  • RedjMusic

    one of my faves by DM

    Tuesday morning

  • xherzeleidx

    strangelove, that's how my love goes ♥

    last week

  • Ultra_DM_

    Strange highs and strange lows.

    last week

  • TheWormPrincess

    =)

    18 days ago

  • xXPyrophorusXx

    The beginning of their ascension. Great track!

    last month

  • msippigirl

    Love Depeche Mode... one of 80s best!

    last month

  • zapatosgrandes

    i love it just as much as then

    last month

  • chromiumnumbers

    Sehr gut!

    March 2012

  • HD1969

    Supergut !!!!!!!!!

    March 2012

  • ladymissgaga

    <33333333

    March 2012

  • Clarissa_AV

    my love is strange for Depeche Mode!

    March 2012

  • sirthorty

    even you play this...everything are forgotten which surrounded you

    February 2012

  • tartonka

    ohhhh yeah, thats what i mean...

    January 2012

  • LarissaQz

    Sure Violator was great, but Music For The Masses, had soooo much going for it. Stellar song. [3]

    January 2012

  • devision6

    ...........hmmmmmmm...........Als währe es gerade erst gewesen .........Zeit it soo vergänglich .......Sehr Gut ........!!!!

    January 2012

  • retrowens

    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 :)

    December 2011

  • Indianerin2000

    el super lado más oscuro y extraordinario de los 80s

    December 2011

  • crocy2

    perfect...

    December 2011

  • xXPyrophorusXx

    I do remember when they played those awards, it was really my first ever really seeing them. They don't play this era anymore :(

    November 2011

  • ChristopherAG

    Sure Violater was great, but Music Fir The Masses, had soooo much going for it. Stellar song. [2]

    November 2011
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