Strangelove (song)

"Strangelove"
"Strangelove"
Single by Depeche Mode
from the album Music for the Masses
B-side	"Pimpf"; "Agent Orange";
Released	27 April 1987
Recorded	1987
Genre	Synth-pop; new wave; soft rock;
Length	4:55
Label	Mute
Songwriter(s)	Martin L. Gore
Producer(s)	Depeche Mode; David Bascombe;
Depeche Mode singles chronology
Music video
	"Strangelove" on YouTube

"Strangelove" is a 1987 song by British band Depeche Mode and is the leading single from their sixth studio album Music for the Masses. It went to number 2 in Finland, Germany and South Africa, number 3 in Denmark and Switzerland, number 5 in Ireland and Sweden, number 12 in Spain, number 14 in Italy, number 16 in the United Kingdom, number 25 in France, number 29 in Austria, number 30 in the Netherlands and number 38 in Hungary.

Track listings

All tracks are written by Martin L. Gore.

UK 7-inch single (BONG 13)
US 7-inch single (7-28366)

"Strangelove" – 3:45
"Pimpf" – 4:33

UK 12-inch single (12 BONG 13)

"Strangelove (Maxi Mix)" – 6:32
"Strangelove (Midi Mix)" – 1:38
"Fpmip" – 5:21

"Fpmip" is "Pimpf" with a different intro that sounds like the song played backwards.

UK limited-edition 12-inch single (L12 BONG 13)

"Strangelove (Blind Mix)" – 6:31
"Pimpf" – 4:33
"Strangelove (Pain Mix)" – 7:19 (remixed by Phil Harding)
"Agent Orange" – 5:05

UK promotional 12-inch single (DANCE BONG 13)

"Strangelove (Blind Mix)" – 6:31
"Strangelove (The Fresh Ground Mix)" – 8:14 (remixed by Phil Harding)

1991 UK CD single (CD BONG 13)

"Strangelove (Maxi Mix)" – 6:32
"Pimpf" – 4:33
"Strangelove (Midi Mix)" – 1:38
"Agent Orange" – 5:05
"Strangelove" – 3:45

Originally released in card sleeve (1987) in two different versions (black-labeled and red-labeled disc)

1992 UK CD single (CD BONG 13)

"Strangelove" – 3:45
"Pimpf" – 4:33
"Strangelove (Maxi Mix)" – 6:32
"Agent Orange" – 5:05
"Strangelove (Blind Mix)" – 6:31
"Fpmip" – 5:21
"Strangelove (Pain Mix)" – 7:19
"Strangelove (Midi Mix)" – 1:38

US 12-inch single (0-20696)

"Strangelove (Maxi Mix)" – 6:32
"Strangelove (Midi Mix)" – 1:38
"Strangelove (Blind Mix Edit)" – 6:10
"Fpmip" – 5:21

US limited-edition 12-inch single (0-20769)

"Strangelove" (Pain Mix) – 7:19
"Strangelove" (Pain Mix 7" Edit) – 3:29
"Agent Orange" – 5:05

US 3-inch CD single (2-27777)

"Strangelove (Remix Edit)" – 3:52 (remixed by Tim Simenon & Mark Saunders)
"Nothing (Remix Edit)" – 3:58 (remixed by Justin Strauss)

US 7-inch single (7-27777)

"Strangelove" (Album Version 7" Edit) – 3:44
"Nothing" (Remix Edit) – 3:58

Also released on cassette (27991-4)

US 12-inch single (0-21022)

"Strangelove (Highjack Mix)" – 6:30 (remixed by Tim Simenon & Mark Saunders)
"Strangelove (Remix Edit)" – 3:46
"Nothing (Zip Hop Mix)" – 7:06 (remixed by Justin Strauss)
"Nothing (Dub Mix)" – 6:40 (remixed by Justin Strauss)

US promotional CD single (PRO-CD-3213)

"Strangelove" (Remix Edit) – 3:46
"Strangelove" (Album Version 7" Edit) – 3:44
"Strangelove" (Blind Mix 7" Edit) – 3:57
"Strangelove" (Highjack Mix) – 6:30

The "Zip Hop Mix" of Nothing appeared on the rare fourth disc of Depeche Mode's remix compilation, Remixes 81-04 (2004).

Track listings

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