Barrel of a Gun (Depeche Mode song)

"Barrel of a Gun"
"Barrel of a Gun"
Single by Depeche Mode
from the album Ultra
B-side	"Painkiller"
Released	3 February 1997
Studio	Abbey Road, Eastcote, Westside, Strongroom, RAK (London); Electric Lady (New York City); Larrabee West (Los Angeles);
Genre	Industrial rock, dance-rock
Length	5:35 (album version); 5:29 (single version); 4:00 (radio edit);
Label	Mute
Songwriter(s)	Martin Gore
Producer(s)	Tim Simenon
Depeche Mode singles chronology
Music video
	"Barrel of a Gun" on YouTube

"Barrel of a Gun" is a 1997 song by British band Depeche Mode and is the leading single from their ninth studio album Ultra. It went to number 1 in Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Spain and Sweden, number 2 in the Netherlands, number 3 in Canada, Finland and Germany, number 4 in the United Kingdom, number 6 in Denmark and Norway, number 13 in Ireland, number 15 in Austria, number 18 in Belgium, number 22 in France, number 30 in Switzerland and number 33 in Australia.

Track listings

All songs were written by Martin L. Gore.

UK and US 12-inch single (12BONG25; 0-43828)^[3]^[4]

A1. "Barrel of a Gun": 5:31

A2. "Barrel of a Gun" (Underworld hard mix): 9:36

B1. "Barrel of a Gun" (3 Phase mix): 5:25

B2. "Barrel of a Gun" (One Inch Punch mix (V2)): 5:29

B3. "Barrel of a Gun" (Underworld soft mix): 6:29

UK and European CD single (CDBONG25; 74321464902)^[5]^[6]

"Barrel of a Gun"
"Painkiller"
"Barrel of a Gun" (Underworld soft mix)
"Barrel of a Gun" (One Inch Punch mix)

US 7-inch single (7-17409)^[7]

A. "Barrel of a Gun" – 5:30

B. "Painkiller" (original mix) – 7:28

US CD single (2-17409)^[8]

"Barrel of a Gun" – 5:30
"Barrel of a Gun" (United mix) – 6:34
"Painkiller" (original mix) – 7:28

Canadian CD single (CD 43828)^[9]

"Barrel of a Gun" (single version) – 5:29
"Painkiller" (Plastikman mix) – 8:39
"Barrel of a Gun" (Underworld soft mix) – 6:27
"Barrel of a Gun" (One Inch Punch mix) – 5:25
"Barrel of a Gun" (Underworld hard mix) – 9:36

Australian CD single (D1560, LCDBONG 25)^[10]

"Barrel of a Gun" (Underworld hard mix)
"Barrel of a Gun" (United mix)
"Painkiller" (Plastikman mix)

References

↑ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 1 February 1997. p. 31. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
↑ DiGravina, Tim. "Depeche Mode - Barrel of a Gun". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
↑ Barrel of a Gun (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Depeche Mode. Mute Records. 1997. 12BONG25.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ Barrel of a Gun (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). Depeche Mode. Reprise Records. 1997. 0-43828.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ Barrel of a Gun (UK CD single liner notes). Depeche Mode. Mute Records. 1997. CDBONG25.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ Barrel of a Gun (European CD single liner notes). Depeche Mode. Mute Records. 1997. 74321464902.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ Barrel of a Gun (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). Depeche Mode. Reprise Records. 1997. 7-17409.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ Barrel of a Gun (US CD single disc notes). Depeche Mode. Reprise Records. 1997. 2-17409.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ Barrel of a Gun (Canadian CD single disc notes). Depeche Mode. Reprise Records, Mute Records. 1997. CD 43828.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ Barrel of a Gun (Australian CD single disc notes). Depeche Mode. Liberation Records, Mute Records. 1997. D1560, LCDBONG 25.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[1] "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 1 February 1997. p. 31. Retrieved 4 July 2021.

[2] DiGravina, Tim. "Depeche Mode - Barrel of a Gun". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 August 2015.

[3] Barrel of a Gun (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Depeche Mode. Mute Records. 1997. 12BONG25.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[4] Barrel of a Gun (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). Depeche Mode. Reprise Records. 1997. 0-43828.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[5] Barrel of a Gun (UK CD single liner notes). Depeche Mode. Mute Records. 1997. CDBONG25.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[6] Barrel of a Gun (European CD single liner notes). Depeche Mode. Mute Records. 1997. 74321464902.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[7] Barrel of a Gun (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). Depeche Mode. Reprise Records. 1997. 7-17409.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[8] Barrel of a Gun (US CD single disc notes). Depeche Mode. Reprise Records. 1997. 2-17409.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[9] Barrel of a Gun (Canadian CD single disc notes). Depeche Mode. Reprise Records, Mute Records. 1997. CD 43828.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[10] Barrel of a Gun (Australian CD single disc notes). Depeche Mode. Liberation Records, Mute Records. 1997. D1560, LCDBONG 25.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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