Originally released on 7 September 1998, Only When I Lose Myself is the 35th single by Depeche Mode (and their 29th in the US). It’s also the sixth single not to feature on a studio album and the only previously unreleased track included on the compilation The Singles 86>98. Only When I Lose Myself was produced at Eastcote Studios and Abbey Road Studios in London.
12-inch – UK
Mute – 12Bong29 (released 7 September 1998, generic inner sleeve)
A1 Only When I Lose Myself (Subsonic Legacy Remix) 7:00
A2 Only When I Lose Myself (Dan The Automator Remix) 4:55
B1 Headstar (Luke Slater Remix) 5:47
12-inch limited edition – UK
Mute – L12Bong29 (released 5 October 1998, generic inner sleeve)
A1 Only When I Lose Myself (Gus Gus Long Play Mix) 11:21
B1 Painkiller (Kill The Pain Mix – DJ Shadow vs Depeche Mode) 6:34
B2 Surrender (Catalan FC Out Of Reach Mix) 6:55
12-inch promo – UK
Mute – P12Bong29 (released in September or October 1998, generic inner sleeve)
A1 Only When I Lose Myself (Dan The Automator Remix) 4:55
A2 Only When I Lose Myself (Subsonic Legacy Mix) 7:00
B1 Painkiller (Kill The Pain Mix – DJ Shadow vs Depeche Mode) 6:34
B2 Headstar 4:23
12-inch limited promo – UK
Mute – PL12Bong29 (released in September or October 1998, generic inner sleeve)
A1 Headstar (Luke Slater Remix) 5:47
A2 Surrender (Catalan FC Out Of Reach Mix) 6:55
B1 Only When I Lose Myself (Gus Gus Long Play Mix) 11:21
CD – UK
Mute – CDBong29 (released 7 September 1998)
- Only When I Lose Myself (Single Version) 4:35
- Surrender 6:19
- Headstar 4:23
CD limited edition – UK
Mute – LCDBong29 (released 7 September 1998)
- Only When I Lose Myself (Subsonic Legacy Remix) 7:03
- Only When I Lose Myself (Dan The Automator Remix) 4:57
- Headstar (Luke Slater Remix) 5:47
CD limited edition – UK
Mute – XLCDBong29 (released 5 October 1998)
- Only When I Lose Myself (Gus Gus Long Play Mix) 11:21
- Painkiller (Kill The Pain Mix – DJ Shadow vs Depeche Mode) 6:34
- Surrender (Catalan FC Out Of Reach Mix) 6:55
- Only When I Lose Myself (Gus Gus Short Play Mix) 5:06
- World In My Eyes (Safar Mix) 8:30 fl
CD promo – UK
Mute – RCDBong29 (released in September or October 1998)
- Only When I Lose Myself (Radio Version) 3:55
- Only When I Lose Myself (Single Version) 4:34
2xCD – France
Mute – Labels – 724389533224 (released in 1998)
CD 1
- Only When I Lose Myself (Single Version) 4:33
- Surrender 6:19
- Headstar 4:23
CD 2
- Only When I Love Myself (Gus Gus Long Play Mix) 11:21
- Painkiller (Kill The Pain – DJ Shadow vs Depeche Mode) 6:34
- Surrender (Catalan FC Out Of Reach Mix) 6:55
- Only When I Love Myself (Gus Gus Short Play Mix) 5:06
- World In My Eyes (Safar Mix) 8:30 fl
CD promo – Spain
Mute – RCA – 74321619572 (released 1988 to promote Depeche Mode concerts in Spain during The Singles Tour)
- Only When I Lose Myself (Single Version) 4:36
- Surrender 6:18
CD-R promo – UK
Mute – BONG29 (issued 29 April 1998)
- Only When I Lose Myself (Single Version) 4:33
CD-R unofficial promo – UK
Mute – no catalogue number (issued 14 August 1998 for internal use only)
- Only When I Lose Myself (Lexicon Avenue Remix) 10:44
2×12 inch – US
Mute – Reprise Records – 9 44562-0 (released 13 October 1998, generic inner sleeves)
A1 Only When I Lose Myself (Dan The Automator Remix) 4:56
A2 Painkiller (Kill The Pain Mix – DJ Shadow vs Depeche Mode) 6:31
B1 Headstar (Luke Slater Remix) 5:47
B2 Surrender (Catalan FC Out Of Reach Mix) 6:54
C1 Only When I Lose Myself (Gus Gus Longplay Mix) 11:18
C2 Headstar 4:23
D1 Only When I Lose Myself (Subsonic Legacy Remix) 7:00
D2 Surrender 6:17
2×12-inch advance promo – US
Mute – Reprise Records – PRO-A-9362 (released 13 October 1998, generic inner sleeves)
A1 Only When I Lose Myself (Dan The Automator Remix) 4:56
A2 Painkiller (Kill The Pain Mix – DJ Shadow vs Depeche Mode) 6:31
B1 Headstar (Luke Slater Remix) 5:47
B2 Surrender (Catalan FC Out Of Reach Mix) 6:54
C1 Only When I Lose Myself (Gus Gus Longplay Mix) 11:18
C2 Headstar 4:23
D1 Only When I Lose Myself (Subsonic Legacy Remix) 7:00
D2 Surrender 6:17
CD – US
Mute – Reprise Records – 2-44562 #1 (released 15 September 1998)
- Only When I Lose Myself (Dan The Automator Remix) 4:56
- Headstar 4:23
- Surrender 6:17
- Only When I Lose Myself (Subsonic Legacy Remix) 7:01
- Headstar (Luke Slater Remix) 5:46
CD – US
Mute – Reprise Records – 2-44562 #2 (released 13 October 1998)
- Only When I Lose Myself (Gus Gus Longplay Mix) 11:18
- Painkiller (Kill The Pain Mix – DJ Shadow vs Depeche Mode) 6:31
- Surrender (Catalan FC Out Of Reach Mix) 6:54
- Only When I Lose Myself (Gus Gus Shortplay Mix) 4:58
- World In My Eyes (Safar Mix) 8:30 fl
CD promo – US
Mute – Reprise Records – PRO-CD-9362 (released in 1998)
- Only When I Lose Myself (Radio Version) 3:53
- Only When I Lose Myself (Single Version) 4:34
CD-R promo – US
Mute – Reprise Records – no catalogue number (issued in 1998)
- Only When I Lose Myself (Single Version) 4:33
- Headstar 4:25
- Surrender 6:17
Note: ‘Tempt’ was the working title for Surrender.
CD-R promo – US
Mute – Reprise Records – no catalogue number (issued 2 October 1998)
- Only When I Lose Myself (Gus Gus Mix BRAT Radio Edit) 3:51
CD-R promo – US
Mute – Reprise Records – no catalogue number (issued 23 October 1998)
- Only When I Lose Myself (Josh Abraham Instrumental) 4:25
- Only When I Lose Myself (Josh Abraham Master Remix) 4:25
- Only When I Lose Myself (Josh Abraham Vocal Up) 4:25
- Only When I Lose Myself (Josh Abraham Vocal Down) 4:25
- Only When I Lose Myself (Josh Abraham Bass Up) 4:25
- Only When I Lose Myself (Josh Abraham Guitar Up) 4:25
- Only When I Lose Myself (Josh Abraham Martin’s Guitar Up) 4:25
- Only When I Lose Myself (Josh Abraham Acapella) 4:25
CD-R promo – US
Mute – Reprise Records – no catalogue number (issued 2 November 1998)
- Only When I Lose Myself (Josh Abraham Remix Edit) 3:52
- Only When I Lose Myself (Josh Abraham Remix) 4:25
CD – Europe / US
Mute – CD BONG 29X / Mute – Reprise – R2 78894E (released 29 March 2004 / 30 March, as part of the box set 6 – Singles 31-36, and separately)
- Only When I Lose Myself (Single Version) 4:36 / 4:33
- Surrender 6:19 / 6:19
- Headstar 4:24 / 4:23
- Only When I Lose Myself (Subsonic Legacy Mix) 7:03 / 7:00
- Only When I Lose Myself (Dan The Automator Remix) 4:57 / 4:55
- Headstar (Luke Slater Remix) 5:48 / 5:47
- Only When I Lose Myself (Gus Gus Long Play Mix) 11:21 / 11:21
- Painkiller (Kill The Pain – DJ Shadow vs Depeche Mode) 6:34 / 6:34
- Surrender (FC Catalan Out Of Reach Mix) 6:55 / 6:55
- Only When I Lose Myself (Gus Gus Short Play Mix) 5:07 / 5:06
- World In My Eyes (Safar Mix) 8:31 / 8:30 fl
Note: Only When I Lose My Self was also released on the cassette format in Europe.
Music video – Worldwide
Mute – no catalogue number (directed by Brian Griffin, released in September 1998)
Depeche Mode – Only When I Lose Myself
- written by Martin Gore
- produced by Tim Simenon and Depeche Mode, except fl by Flood (Mark Ellis) and Depeche Mode
- highest chart position 17 (UK) 61 (US)
- appears on the compilation The Singles 86>98
- 1998 Depeche Mode was Andrew Fletcher, David Gahan, and Martin Gore
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