Recorded at Genetic Studios in Streatley and mixed at Livingston Studios in London, It’s Called A Heart is the 14th single by Depeche Mode (and their eighth in the US). It was originally released on 16 September 1985. It’s Called A Heart is also the third single not to appear on a studio album and one of two previously unreleased tracks featured on the compilation The Singles 81→85.
7-inch – UK
Mute – 7 BONG 9 (released 16 September 1985, first edition came with a poster)
A1 It’s Called A Heart 3:46
B1 Fly On The Windscreen 5:05
poster
12-inch – UK
Mute – 12 BONG 9 (released 16 September 1985, generic inner sleeve)
A1 It’s Called A Heart (Extended) 7:20
B1 Fly On The Windscreen (Extended) 7:50
2×12-inch limited edition – UK
Mute – D 12 BONG 9 (released 16 September 1985, contains the disc from 12 BONG 9 and a second disc, generic inner sleeves)
A1 It’s Called A Heart (Extended) 7:20
B1 Fly On The Windscreen (Extended) 7:50
C1 It’s Called A Heart (Slow Mix) 4:49
D1 Fly On The Windscreen (Death Mix) 5:06
2×12-inch numbered limited edition / unnumbered edition – Scandinavia
Mute – D 12 BONG 9 (released 16 September 1985, contains the disc from 12 BONG 9 and a second disc, gatefold sleeve, generic inner sleeves)
A1 It’s Called A Heart (Extended) 7:19
B1 Fly On The Windscreen (Extended) 7:46
C1 It’s Called A Heart (Slow Mix) 4:48
D1 Fly On The Windscreen (Death Mix) 5:05
7-inch – red transparent vinyl edition – Germany
Mute – 7 Bong 9 – Intercord Ton – INT 111.831 (released 16 September 1985)
A1 It’s Called A Heart 3:46
B1 Fly On The Windscreen 5:05
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12-inch – blue transparent vinyl edition – Germany
Mute – 12 Bong 9 – Intercord Ton – INT 126.832 (released 16 September 1985, generic inner sleeve)
A1 It’s Called A Heart (Extended) 7:20
B1 Fly On The Windscreen (Extended) 7:50
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7-inch – Philippines
Mute – New York Records – NEW-9267 (released in 1985, generic ‘DYNA RECORDS’ sleeve)
A1 It’s Called A Heart 3:40
B1 Tora! Tora! Tora! 4:19 (taken from Speak & Spell)
12-inch – Philippines
Mute – 12 Bong 9 – New York Records – OC-EP-17044 (released 16 September 1985, generic inner sleeve)
A1 It’s Called A Heart (Extended) 7:16
B1 Fly On The Windscreen (Extended) 7:55
12-inch – US
Mute – Sire – 20402-0 (released 22 January 1986, generic inner sleeve)
A1 It’s Called A Heart (Emotion Remix) 6:48
A2 It’s Called A Heart (Emotion Dub) 5:33
B1 Flexible (Deportation Mix) 4:38
B2 It’s Called A Heart (7-inch Version) 3:48
12-inch – blue transparent vinyl edition – Germany
Mute – 12 Bong 9 – Intercord Ton – INT 126.832 (reissue released in 1987 as part of the ‘Colour Collection’, generic inner sleeve)
A1 It’s Called A Heart (Extended) 7:20
B1 Fly On The Windscreen (Extended) 7:50
CD – France / Germany
Mute – Virgin – 30303 / Mute – CD D12 Bong 9 – Intercord Ton – INT 826.832 (released in 1988 / 1990)
- It’s Called A Heart (Extended) 7:20
- Fly On The Windscreen (Extended) 7:48
- It’s Called A Heart (Slow Mix) 4:49
- Fly On The Windscreen (Death Mix) 5:07
CD – UK / US
Mute – CD BONG 9 / Mute – Sire – 40315-2 (released 25 November 1991 / 3 December, as part of the box set 3 – Singles 13-18, and separately)
- It’s Called A Heart (7-inch Version) 3:48 / 3:50
- Fly On The Windscreen (7-inch Version) 5:04 / 5:05
- It’s Called A Heart (Extended) 7:19 / 7:20
- Fly On The Windscreen (Extended) 7:49 / 7:49
- Fly On The Windscreen (Death Mix) 5:08 / 5:07
Music video – Worldwide
Mute – no catalogue number (directed by Peter Care, released in September 1985)
Depeche Mode – It’s Called A Heart
- all tracks written by Martin Gore
- produced by Daniel Miller and Depeche Mode
- highest chart position 18 (UK)
- appears on the compilations The Singles 81→85 and Catching Up With Depeche Mode
- 1985 Depeche Mode was Andrew Fletcher, David Gahan, Martin Gore, and Alan Wilder
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