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1987 single past Depeche Fashion

"Never Let Me Down Once again"
DepecheModeNeverLetMeDownAgain.jpg
Single by Depeche Manner
from the anthology Music for the Masses
B-side
  • "Pleasure, Fiddling Treasure"
  • "To Have and to Hold (Spanish Taster)"
  • Remixes
Released 24 August 1987
Recorded February – July 1987
Studio
  • Guillaume Tell, Paris[1]
  • Konk, London
  • Puk, Denmark
Genre
  • Synth-popular[ii]
  • EBM[two]
Length
  • 4:47 (anthology version)
  • 4:20 (radio edit)
Label Mute
Songwriter(s) Martin Gore
Producer(southward)
  • David Bascombe
  • Depeche Mode
  • Daniel Miller
Depeche Fashion singles chronology
"Strangelove"
(1987) 		"Never Let Me Downwardly Again"
(1987) 		"Behind the Bicycle"
(1987)

"Never Let Me Down Over again" is a vocal by English electronic music band Depeche Way. It was released as the second single from their 6th studio anthology, Music for the Masses (1987), on 24 August 1987. It reached No. 22 in the UK, No. ii in West Germany, and the top-ten in several other European countries such as Sweden and Switzerland. The embrace fine art features fragments of a Soviet map of Russia and Europe, with different fragments used for the different editions of the single.

Limerick [edit]

Sometime member Alan Wilder and the other members of the band considered the track an "obvious single" with much potential. They adult it throughout so that dramatic-blazon elements such as the Led Zeppelin-influenced drum patterns and Martin Gore'south distinctive guitar riffs sound in the forefront.[three] The lyrics of the song, starting with the strident vocals of "I'thousand taking a ride with my all-time friend", are generally regarded as reflecting drug utilize,[iv] [3] with the rail being labelled by NME music journalist Jane Solanas as a "masterpiece" that well conveys the feeling of "drug euphoria".[3]

The coda of "Never Let Me Down Once again" references Soft Cell'south song "Torch".[4] The chief remix version of the track, known as the "Separate Mix", came about with direct interest from the band. The 12" maxi release stretched to exactly nine and a half minutes long. Oddly enough, despite the pleasing results from the signal of view of the band, that proved to be the concluding time in decades that a remix came out with their direct interest.[3]

Live performances [edit]

The vocal became a favourite among fans, especially live. Shows during Depeche Mode'southward 1988 tour were often concluded with this song. Notable in the 101 video is when Dave Gahan waves his arms in the air toward the terminate of the song, and the sold-out crowd of 60,000 mimics Gahan'south movements. It is at present customary at Depeche Manner shows for fans to wave their arms in the air during the coda section of "Never Let Me Down Again", which the German magazine Music Express has termed a "air current in a cornfield" simulation.[5]

During the 1990 Globe Violation Tour, the ring played a dissimilar version of the vocal, known as the "Dissever Mix", including their massive alive performances at the Giants and Dodger Stadiums, which were existence broadcast live on MTV.

On viii November 2001, shortly afterwards their concluding Exciter Tour concert in Mannheim, Federal republic of germany, the band played "Never Let Me Down Again" during the MTV Europe Music Awards in Frankfurt, which aired in the U.s. on MTV2.

Remixes [edit]

The main 12" remix of "Never Let Me Downwards Again" is known as the "Split Mix", as stated above, and the nine-and-a-one-half-minute track featured direct involvement from the band during its creation.[3] In detail, the remix features the regular vocal, an added intro piece, and a techno-similar musical organisation appended at the end. The organisation was expanded to the "Aggro Mix" on the 12" B-side, a slice additionally available as a bonus track on the CD and cassette record versions of Music for the Masses.

The "Split Mix" appears on the album collection Remixes 81–04, a release that came out in October 2004.[3] Another remix of the rails, done past the German language group Digitalism, came out in 2006 as one of the 'Digital Deluxe Bonus Tracks' institute in The Best of Depeche Mode Book ane (also beingness released every bit a limited double vinyl 12" piece). That remix appears on the band'south remix compilation Remixes 2: 81–xi likewise. Eric Prydz also remixed the vocal for this album.

Music videos [edit]

There are two music videos for "Never Let Me Downwardly Again", directed by Anton Corbijn. The long version is featured on the Strange video, and uses the "Split Mix" (minus the intro and outro) and during the later EBM portion of the song, Gahan's shoes are shown walking without anyone wearing them, before someone puts them on and wears them to dance. There is also a short video with just the single version of the song, which ends before the animated shoes. The short version appears on The Videos 86>98, the DVD of The Best of Depeche Mode Book ane and on Video Singles Collection.

B-sides [edit]

There are two B-sides. "Pleasance, Little Treasure" is a short trip the light fantastic track. An extended version chosen the "Glitter Mix" ends with fragments of vocal recordings that have been reversed and treated with delay furnishings. Notably, some of these sounds can be heard in the runway "Mothers Talk" from the 1985 Tears for Fears album Songs from the Big Chair, which was engineered by Dave Bascombe. The "Glitter Mix" showed up as a bonus track on the CD/Cassette versions of Music for the Masses and in remastered class on the 2006 CD/DVD release.

The rarer B-side is "To Have and To Concord (Spanish Taster)". Martin Gore's original program for the song sounded a lot similar upbeat electropop, but Alan Wilder turned it into the dark wave runway it eventually became. While Alan's version was always set to be the last version, Martin wanted his version to be recorded as well. Even so, non all of the lyrics are sung in the song. It shows up as 1 of the bonus tracks on the CD/Cassette version of Music for the Masses and is on the CD versions of "Never Permit Me Down Again". The regular version of "To Accept and To Hold" is one of the main tracks on the Music for the Masses LP.

Track listings [edit]

All songs written by Martin Gore.

7": Mute / Bong14 (Uk)

  1. "Never Let Me Downwardly Again" – 4:20
  2. "Pleasure, Niggling Treasure" – ii:52

12": Mute / 12Bong14 (UK)

  1. "Never Permit Me Down Again (Split Mix)" – 9:34
  2. "Pleasure, Little Treasure (Glitter Mix)" – 5:34
  3. "Never Let Me Downwardly Over again (Aggro Mix)" – 4:53

12": Mute / L12Bong14 (UK)

  1. "Never Let Me Downwards Once again (Tsangarides Mix)" – 4:22 (Remixed by Chris Tsangarides)
  2. "Pleasure, Little Treasure (Join Mix)" – 4:53 (Remixed by John Fryer & Paul Kendall)
  3. "To Take and to Concur (Spanish Taster)" – 2:33

Cassette: Mute / CBong14 (Great britain)

  1. "Never Let Me Down Again (Split Mix)" – 9:34
  2. "Pleasure, Piddling Treasure (Glitter Mix)" – v:34
  3. "Never Let Me Down Again (Aggro Mix)" – 4:53

CD: Mute / CDBong14 (U.k.)

  1. "Never Let Me Down Once more (Split Mix)" – nine:34
  2. "Pleasance, Little Treasure (Join Mix)" – 4:53
  3. "To Have and to Hold (Castilian Taster)" – ii:33
  4. "Never Let Me Down Once again (Aggro Mix)" – 4:53
  • Originally released in Cardsleeve [1987]
  • Rereleased as 4track CD single in Slim Precious stone Case in 1991.

CD: Mute / CDBong14 (UK)

  1. "Never Let Me Downward Once more" – 4:20
  2. "Pleasure, Little Treasure" – 2:52
  3. "Never Let Me Downwards Again (Split up Mix)" – ix:34
  4. "Pleasure, Little Treasure (Glitter Mix)" – 5:34
  5. "Never Let Me Downwardly Again (Aggro Mix)" – 4:53
  6. "Never Let Me Down Over again (Tsangarides Mix)" – 4:22
  7. "Pleasure, Little Treasure (Bring together Mix)" – iv:53
  8. "To Take and To Agree (Spanish Taster)" – 2:33
  • The 2nd CD is the 1992 re-release.

Charts [edit]

Notable cover versions [edit]

The Smashing Pumpkins recorded a comprehend of the song and released information technology as a B-side on their 1994 CD single "Rocket" as well as on the Depeche Mode tribute album For the Masses. Discussing the cover, Martin Gore said he had "always liked" the Pumpkins comprehend, while Dave Gahan said he "particularly liked it", and even thought it was "a lot ameliorate" than the Depeche Mode original.[26] [27]

See also [edit]

  • 1987 in music
  • Depeche Mode discography
  • Songs about recreational drug use

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External links [edit]

  • Single information from the official Depeche Manner web site

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Never_Let_Me_Down_Again