Recorded at Blackwing Studios in London and originally released on 13 June 1981, New Life is the second single by Depeche Mode. No music video was made for New Life, and the single was not initially released in the US.
7-inch – UK
Mute – 7 MUTE 014 (released 13 June 1981)
A1 New Life 3:45
B1 Shout! 3:45
12-inch – UK
Mute – 12 MUTE 014 (released 13 June 1981, generic inner sleeve)
A1 New Life (Remix) 4:00
B1 Shout! (Rio Mix) 7:35
12-inch – grey marbled vinyl edition – Germany
Mute – Intercord Ton – INT 126.800 (reissue released in 1987 as part of the ‘Colour Collection’, available with blue or grey sticker on front cover, generic inner sleeve)
A1 New Life (Remix) 4:00
B1 Shout! (Rio Mix) 7:35
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CD – Germany / France
Mute – CD Mute 14 – Intercord Ton INT 826.800 / Mute – Virgin 30305 (released in 1988)
- New Life (Remix) 3:57
- Shout! (Rio Mix 7:31
- New Life (7-inch Version) 3:43
CD – UK / US
Mute – CDMute 14 / Mute – Sire – 40290-2 (released 25 November 1991 / 26 November, as part of the box set 1 – Singles 1-6, and separately)
- New Life (Remix) 3:58 / 4:00
- Shout! (7-inch Version) 3:45 / 3:46
- Shout! (Rio Mix) 7:33 / 7:33
Depeche Mode – New Life
- written by Vince Clarke
- produced by Daniel Miller and Depeche Mode
- highest chart position 11 (UK)
- the first single from the original release of the album Speak & Spell, also appears on the compilations The Singles 81→85, Catching Up With Depeche Mode, and The Best Of Volume 1, plus the box set Speak & Spell | The 12″ Singles
- 1981 Depeche Mode was Vince Clarke, Andrew Fletcher, David Gahan, and Martin Gore