Recorded at Konk Studios in London and mixed at PUK Studios in Denmark, Never Let Me Down Again is the 19th single by Depeche Mode (and their 13th in the US). It was originally released on 24 August 1987.
7-inch – UK
Mute – BONG 14 (released 24 August 1987)
A1 Never Let Me Down Again 4:20
B1 Pleasure, Little Treasure 2:51
12-inch – UK
Mute – 12 BONG 14 (released 24 August 1987, generic inner sleeve)
A1 Never Let Me Down Again (Split Mix) 9:34
B1 Pleasure, Little Treasure (Glitter Mix) 5:34
B2 Never Let Me Down Again (Aggro Mix) 4:53
12-inch limited edition – UK
Mute – L12 BONG 14 (released 24 August 1987, generic inner sleeve)
A1 Never Let Me Down Again (Tsangarides Mix) 4:22
B1 Pleasure, Little Treasure (Join Mix) 4:53
B2 To Have And To Hold (Spanish Taster) 2:33
7-inch – red transparent vinyl edition – Germany
Mute – 7 Bong 14 – Intercord Ton – INT 111.850 (released 24 August 1987)
A1 Never Let Me Down Again 4:18
B1 Pleasure, Little Treasure 2:49
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12-inch – orange transparent vinyl limited edition – Germany
Mute – 12 Bong 14 – Intercord Ton – INT 126.868 (released 24 August 1987 as part of the ‘Colour Collection’, exists with blue or grey sticker on front cover, generic inner sleeve)
A1 Never Let Me Down Again (Split Mix) 9:30
B1 Pleasure, Little Treasure (Glitter Mix) 5:31
B2 Never Let Me Down Again (Aggro Mix) 4:52
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12-inch – grey marbled vinyl limited edition – Germany
Mute – L12 Bong 14 – Intercord Ton – INT 126.869 (released 24 August 1987 as part of the ‘Colour Collection’, generic inner sleeve)
A1 Never Let Me Down Again (Tsangarides Mix) 4:20
B1 Pleasure, Little Treasure (Join Mix) 4:50
B2 To Have And To Hold (Spanish Taster) 2:32
Get your rare German limited edition of Never Let Me Down Again on 12-inch grey marbled vinyl format from eBay (subject to availability).
7-inch promo – UK
Mute – BONG 14 (released in August 1987)
A1 Never Let Me Down Again 4:20
B1 Pleasure, Little Treasure 2:51
12-inch promo – UK
Mute – P12 BONG 14 (released in August 1987, generic sleeve)
A1 Never Let Me Down Again (7-inch Version) 4:17
A2 Pleasure, Little Treasure (7-inch Version) 2:52
B1 Never Let Me Down Again (Split Mix) 9:32
12-inch promo – UK
Mute – 12 BONG 14 (released in August 1987, generic sleeve)
A1 Never Let Me Down Again (Split Mix) 9:30
B1 Pleasure, Little Treasure (Glitter Mix) 5:31
B2 Never Let Me Down Again (Aggro Mix) 4:52
CD – UK
Mute – CD BONG 14 (released 24 August 1987)
- Never Let Me Down Again (Split Mix) 9:34
- Pleasure, Little Treasure (Join Mix) 5:05
- To Have And To Hold (Spanish Taster) 2:33
- Never Let Me Down Again (Aggro Mix) 4:54
12-inch – US
Mute – Sire – 0-20783 (released 29 September 1987, generic inner sleeve)
A1 Never Let Me Down Again (Split Mix) 9:31
A2 Never Let Me Down Again (Aggro Mix) 4:53
B1 Pleasure, Little Treasure (Glitter Mix) 5:34
B2 Pleasure, Little Treasure (Join Mix) 4:51
B3 Never Let Me Down Again (Tsangarides Mix) 4:20
7-inch – US
Mute – Sire – 7-28189 (released 20 October 1987)
A1 Never Let Me Down Again 4:17
B1 Pleasure, Little Treasure 2:50
7-inch promo – US
Mute – Sire – 7-28189 (released in 1987)
A1 Never Let Me Down Again 4:17
B1 Never Let Me Down Again 4:17
12-inch promo – US
Mute – Sire – PRO-A-2847 (released in 1987, generic inner sleeve)
A1 Never Let Me Down Again (LP Version) 4:37
B1 Never Let Me Down Again (LP Version) 4:37
CD promo – US
Mute – Sire – PRO-CD-2973 (released in 1987)
Get your promo remix of “Never Let Me Down Again” in CD format from eBay (subject to availability).
- Never Let Me Down Again (7-inch Version) 4:17
- Never Let Me Down Again (Split Mix) 9:31
- Never Let Me Down Again (Aggro Mix) 4:53
- Never Let Me Down Again (Tsangarides Mix) 4:20
7-inch – Japan
Mute – ALI-765 (released 21 December 1987)
A1 Never Let Me Down Again 4:19
B1 Pleasure, Little Treasure 2:50
12-inch – Philippines
Mute – OC-EP-17168 (released in 1987, generic inner sleeve)
A1 Never Let Me Down Again (Tsangarides Mix) 4:22
B1 Pleasure, Little Treasure (Join Mix) 4:53
B2 To Have And To Hold (Spanish Taster) 2:33
CD – UK / US
Mute – CD BONG 14 / Mute – Sire – 40329-2 (released 13 April 1992 / 18 June)
- Never Let Me Down Again (7-inch Version) 4:23
- Pleasure, Little Treasure (7-inch Version) 2:53
- Never Let Me Down Again (Split Mix) 9:36
- Pleasure, Little Treasure (Glitter Mix) 5:37
- Never Let Me Down Again (Aggro Mix) 4:57
- Never Let Me Down Again (Tsangarides Mix) 4:24
- Pleasure, Little Treasure (Join Mix) 4:55
- To Have And To Hold (Spanish Taster) 2:35
CD – Europe / US
Mute – CD BONG 14X / Mute – Reprise – R2 78892B (released 29 March 2004 / 30 March, as part of the box set 4 – Singles 19-24, and separately)
- Never Let Me Down Again (7-inch Version) 4:24 / 4:17
- Pleasure, Little Treasure (7-inch Version) 2:53 / 2:52
- Never Let Me Down Again (Split Mix) 9:36 / 9:32
- Pleasure, Little Treasure (Glitter Mix) 5:37 / 5:34
- Never Let Me Down Again (Aggro Mix) 4:57 / 4:54
- Never Let Me Down Again (Tsangarides Mix) 4:24 / 4:22
- Pleasure, Little Treasure (Join Mix) 4:55 / 4:50
- To Have And To Hold (Spanish Taster) 2:36 / 2:33
Note: Never Let Me Down Again was also released on the cassette format (UK and France only).
Music video – Worldwide
Mute – no catalogue number (directed by Anton Corbijn, released in August 1987)
Depeche Mode – Never Let Me Down Again
- all tracks written by Martin Gore
- produced by David Bascombe, Daniel Miller, and Depeche Mode
- highest chart position 22 (UK) 63 (US)
- the second single from the album Music For The Masses, also appears on the compilations The Singles 86>98 and The Best Of Volume 1, plus the box set Music For The Masses | The 12″ Singles
- 1987 Depeche Mode was Andrew Fletcher, David Gahan, Martin Gore, and Alan Wilder