Recorded at Santa Barbara Sound Design and Chung King Studios in New York City, Peace is the 47th single by Depeche Mode, released on 15 June 2009. Notably, it’s the band’s first single since their debut, Dreaming Of Me in 1981, not to have an official commercial 12-inch release. Peace was not released in North America.
7-inch – grey marbled vinyl limited edition – Europe
Mute – BONG41 – 5099996507971 (released 15 June 2009)
A1 Peace (Single Version) 3:32
B1 Come Back (Jonsi Remix) 3:52
12-inch limited edition white label test pressing – UK
Mute – 12BONG41 (released in May or June 2009, only five copies were made and sent to the winners of a Depeche Mode contest on Twitter, generic sleeve)
A1 Peace (Hervé’s ‘Warehouse Frequencies’ Remix) 5:10
A2 Peace (Sander Van Doorn Remix) 8:02
B1 Peace (The Exploding Plastic Inevitable JK Disco Dub) 7:34
B2 Peace (Ben Klock Remix) 7.50
CD – Europe
Mute – CDBONG41 – 5099996662724 (released 15 June 2009)
- Peace (Single Version) 3:36
- Peace (SixToes Remix) 5:15
CD limited edition – Europe
Mute – LCDBONG41 – 5099996662823 (released 15 June 2009)
- Peace (Single Version) 3:36
- Peace (Hervé’s ‘Warehouse Frequencies’ Remix) 5:10
- Peace (Sander Van Doorn Remix) 8:02
- Peace (The Japanese Popstars Remix) 6:46
- Peace (Sid LeRock Remix) 6:35
- Peace (Justus Köhncke Extended Disco Club Vocal Remix) 6:24
CD limited edition – Ukraine
Mute – LCDBONG41 – Comp Music – 5099996662823 (released in June 2009)
- Peace (Single Version) 3:38
- Peace (Hervé’s ‘Warehouse Frequencies’ Remix) 5:10
- Peace (Sander Van Doorn Remix) 8:01
- Peace (The Japanese Popstars Remix) 6:41
- Peace (Sid LeRock Remix) 6:35
- Peace (Justus Köhncke Extended Disco Club Vocal Remix) 6:22
CD promo – Europe
Mute – RCDBONG41 – 5099996507926 (released in May or June 2009)
- Peace (Single Version) 3:36
CD promo – Europe
Mute – PCDBONG41 – 5099996507827 (released in May or June 2009)
- Peace (Single Version) 3:38
- Peace (Hervé’s ‘Warehouse Frequencies’ Remix) 5:10
- Peace (Sander Van Doorn Remix) 8:02
- Peace (Justus Köhncke Extended Disco Club Vocal Remix) 6:23
- Peace (Pan/Tone Remix) 7:50
- Peace (Sid LeRock Remix) 6:35
- Peace (The Exploding Plastic Inevitable JK Disco Dub) 7:33
- Peace (The Japanese Popstars Remix) 6:41
CD-R promo – UK
Mute – PCDBONG41 – 5099996507827 (issued in May or June 2009)
- Peace (Single Version) 3:36
- Peace (Hervé’s ‘Warehouse Frequencies’ Remix) 5:10
- Peace (Sander Van Doorn Remix) 8:02
- Peace (Justus Köhncke Extended Disco Club Vocal Remix) 6:24
- Peace (Pan/Tone Remix) 7:52
- Peace (Sid LeRock Remix) 6:35
- Peace (The Exploding Plastic Inevitable JK Disco Dub) 7:34
DVD-R promo – UK
EMI – Abbey Road Studios – no catalogue number (directed by Jonas & Francois, issued in 2009)
- Peace (Single Version – music video) 3:30
CD-R promo – Greece
EMI Music – no catalogue number (issued in May or June 2009)
- Peace (Single Version) 3:38
- Peace (Hervé’s ‘Warehouse Frequencies’ Remix) 5:10
- Peace (Sander Van Doorn Remix) 8:02
- Peace (Justus Köhncke Extended Disco Club Vocal Remix) 6:23
- Peace (Pan/Tone Remix) 7:50
- Peace (Sid LeRock Remix) 6:35
- Peace (The Exploding Plastic Inevitable JK Disco Dub) 7:33
- Peace (The Japanese Popstars Remix) 6:41
- Peace (SixToes Remix) 5:15
Digital download – Europe
Mute – LiBONG41 (released 15 June 2009)
- Peace (Single Version) 3:36
- Peace (Sander Van Doorn Remix) 8:01
- Peace (The Exploding Plastic Inevitable JK Disco Dub) 7:31
- Peace (Pan/Tone Remix) 7:51
- Peace (Ben Klock Remix) 7:47
Digital download – Europe
Mute – iBONG41 (released 15 June 2009)
- Peace (Single Version) 3:38
- Peace (Hervé’s ‘Warehouse Frequencies’ Remix) 5:10
- Peace (Justus Köhncke Extended Disco Club Vocal Remix) 6:24
- Peace (The Japanese Popstars Remix) 6:41
- Peace (Sid LeRock Remix) 6:37
- Peace (SixToes Remix) 5:15
Digital download – Europe
Mute – EMI – PEACEWINNERS (winners of a Depeche Mode and Beatport remix contest, released 19 August 2009)
- Peace (Håkan Lidbo Remix) 5:31
- Peace (Ladies On Mars Remix) 7:09
- Peace (Monosurround’s Maximalism Remix) 5:44
Music video – Worldwide
Mute – no catalogue number (directed by Jonas & Francois, released in June 2009)
Depeche Mode – Peace
- Peace written by Martin Gore, Come Back written David Gahan, Christian Eigner, and Andrew Phillpott
- produced by Ben Hillier
- highest chart position 57 (UK)
- the second single from the album Sounds Of The Universe, also appears on the compilation Remixes 2 81-11, and on the box set Sounds Of The Universe | The 12″ Singles
- 2009 Depeche Mode was Andrew Fletcher, David Gahan, and Martin Gore