Released on various dates and formats in December 2009, Fragile Tension / Hole To Feed is the 48th single by Depeche Mode. Recorded at Santa Barbara Sound Design and Chung King Studios in New York City, it’s the band’s third double A-side, following John The Revelator / Lilian in 2006 and Blasphemous Rumours / Somebody in 1984. Hole To Feed is also the second Depeche Mode single with lyrics by lead singer David Gahan. Fragile Tension / Hole To Feed was not commercially released in North America.
2×12-inch – Europe
Mute – 12BONG42 – 5099960629616 (released 21 December 2009, generic inner sleeves)
A1 Fragile Tension (Stephan Bodzin Remix) 9:17
A2 Fragile Tension (Kris Menace’s Love On Laserdisc Remix) 6:21
B1 Hole To Feed (Popof Vocal Mix) 8:45
B2 Hole To Feed (Paul Woolford’s Easyfun Ethereal Disco Mix) 7:06
C1 Perfect (Roger Sanchez Club Mix) 7:27
C2 Perfect (Ralphi Rosario Dub) 8:25
D1 Peace (Hervé’s ‘Warehouse Frequencies’ Remix) 5:11
D2 Peace (Sander Van Doorn Remix) 8:00
CD – Europe
Mute – CDBONG42 – 5099960762825 – 5099969605529 (released 7 December 2009)
- Fragile Tension (Radio Mix) 3:38
- Hole To Feed (Radio Mix) 3:28
- Perfect (Roger Sanchez Club Mix) 7:27
- Come Back (SixToes Remix) 4:58
- Fragile Tension (Laidback Luke Remix) 7:53
- Hole To Feed (Popof Vocal Mix) 8:44
- Fragile Tension (Peter Bjorn And John Remix) 3:47
- Hole To Feed (Joebot Remix) 6:41
CD promo – Europe
Mute – PCDBONG42 – 5099960629623 (released in November or December 2009)
- Fragile Tension (Radio Mix) 3:38
- Hole To Feed (Radio Mix) 3:28
- Perfect (Roger Sanchez Club Mix) 7:27
- Come Back (SixToes Remix) 4:58
- Fragile Tension (Laidback Luke Remix) 7:53
- Hole To Feed (Popof Vocal Mix) 8:44
- Fragile Tension (Peter Bjorn And John Remix) 3:47
- Hole To Feed (Joebot Remix) 6:41
CD-R promo – UK
Mute – CDBONG42 (issued in November or December 2009)
- Fragile Tension (Radio Mix) 3:36
- Hole To Feed (Radio Mix) 3:27
CD-R promo – UK
Mute – CDBONG42 (issued in November or December 2009)
- Fragile Tension (Radio Mix) 3:38
- Hole To Feed (Radio Mix) 3:28
- Perfect (Roger Sanchez Club Mix) 7:27
- Come Back (SixToes Remix) 4:58
- Fragile Tension (Laidback Luke Remix) 7:53
- Hole To Feed (Popof Vocal Mix) 8:44
- Fragile Tension (Peter Bjorn And John Remix) 3:47
- Hole To Feed (Joebot Remix) 6:41
CD-R promo – UK
Mute – BONG42 (issued in November or December 2009)
- Perfect (Ralphi & Craig Club Remix) 8:51
- Fragile Tension (Stephan Bodzin Remix) 9:14
- Hole To Feed (Paul Woolford’s Easyfun Ethereal Disco Mix) 7:12
- Fragile Tension (Solo Loves Panorama Remix) 6:12
- Perfect (Ralphi & Jody Club Remix) 7:41
- Fragile Tension (Kris Menace’s Love On Laserdisc Remix) 6:24
- Fragile Tension (Kris Menace’s Universe Remix) 6:58
- Perfect (Ralphi Rosario Dub) 8:26
- Perfect (Herve’s Warehouse Frequencies Remix) 5:10
- Perfect (Sander Van Doorn Remix) 8:00
CD-R promo – UK
Mute – BONG42 (issued in November or December 2009)
- Fragile Tension (Jeremy Wheatley Radio Mix) 3:37
- Fragile Tension (Kris Menace Radio Mix) 3:54
DVD-R (PAL) promo – UK
EMI – Abbey Road Studios – no catalogue number (directed by Rob Chandler & Barney Steel, issued in November 2009)
- Fragile Tension (Radio Mix – music video) 3:35
DVD-R (PAL) promo – UK
EMI – Abbey Road Studios – no catalogue number (directed by Eric Wareheim, issued in November 2009)
- Hole To Feed (Album Version – music video) 4:09
CD-R promo – Denmark
EMI Music – no catalogue number (issued in 2009)
- Fragile Tension (Album Version) 4:09
CD-R promo – Greece
EMI Music – BONG42 (issued in November or December 2009)
- Fragile Tension (Radio Mix) 3:38
- Hole To Feed (Radio Mix) 3:28
- Perfect (Roger Sanchez Club Mix) 7:27
- Fragile Tension (Laidback Luke Remix) 7:53
- Hole To Feed (Popof Vocal Mix) 8:44
- Fragile Tension (Peter Bjorn And John Remix) 3:47
- Hole To Feed (Joebot Remix) 6:41
- Come Back (SixToes Remix) 4:58
CD-R promo – US
Mute – Capitol Records – Virgin – no catalogue number (issued in 2009)
- Hole To Feed (Album Version) 3:59
Digital download – Europe
Mute – no catalogue number (released 27 November 2009)
- Fragile Tension (Laidback Luke Remix) 7:52
- Hole To Feed (Popof Vocal Mix) 8:44
- Fragile Tension (Stephan Bodzin Remix) 9:17
- Hole To Feed (Paul Woolford’s Easyfun Ethereal Disco Mix) 7:10
Digital download – Europe
Mute – LiBONG42 (iTunes exclusive, released 4 December 2009)
- Fragile Tension (Radio Mix) 3:36
- Hole To Feed (Radio Mix) 3:27
- Come Back (SixToes Remix) 4:56
- Perfect (Ralphi & Craig Club Remix) 8:49
- Fragile Tension (Stephan Bodzin Remix) 9:14
- Hole To Feed (Paul Woolford’s Easyfun Ethereal Disco Mix) 7:10
- Perfect (Roger Sanchez Club Mix) 7:24
- Fragile Tension (Solo Loves Panorama Remix) 6:10
- Hole To Feed (Popof Vocal Mix) 8:42
- Perfect (Ralphi & Jody Club Remix) 7:39
Digital download – Europe
Mute – iBONG42 (released 6 December 2009)
- Fragile Tension (Radio Mix) 3:36
- Hole To Feed (Radio Mix) 3:27
- Come Back (SixToes Remix) 4:56
- Perfect (Ralphi & Craig Club Remix) 8:49
- Fragile Tension (Stephan Bodzin Remix) 9:14
- Hole To Feed (Paul Woolford’s Easyfun Ethereal Disco Mix) 7:10
- Perfect (Roger Sanchez Club Mix) 7:24
- Fragile Tension (Solo Loves Panorama Remix) 6:10
- Hole To Feed (Popof Vocal Mix) 8:42
Music video – Worldwide
Mute – no catalogue number (directed by Rob Chandler & Barney Steel, released in November 2009)
Music video – Worldwide
Mute – no catalogue number (directed by Eric Wareheim, released in September 2009)
Depeche Mode – Fragile Tension / Hole To Feed
- Fragile Tension and Perfect written by Martin Gore, Hole To Feed and Come Back written by David Gahan, Christian Eigner, and Andrew Phillpott
- produced by Ben Hillier
- highest chart position 39 (Ger)
- the third single from the album Sounds Of The Universe, Fragile Tension also appears on the compilation Remixes 2 81-11, both tracks appear on the box set Sounds Of The Universe | The 12″ Singles
- 2009 Depeche Mode was Andrew Fletcher, David Gahan, and Martin Gore
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