Recorded and mixed at Logic Studios in Milan, Personal Jesus is the 23rd single by Depeche Mode (and their 17th in the US). Originally released on 29 August 1989, it was the first collaboration between the band, producer Flood, and mixer François Kevorkian.
7-inch – UK
Mute – Bong 17 (released 29 August 1989)
A1 Personal Jesus 3:43
B1 Dangerous 4:19
7-inch limited edition – UK
Mute – G Bong 17 (released 29 August 1989, gatefold sleeve, includes a four-page insert with photographs)
A1 Personal Jesus 3:44
B1 Dangerous (Hazchemix Edit) 3:01
B2 Personal Jesus (Acoustic) 3:26
12-inch – UK
Mute – 12 Bong 17 (released 29 August 1989, reissue with red label released 9 May 2002, generic inner sleeve)
A1 Personal Jesus (Holier Than Thou Approach) 5:49
B1 Dangerous (Sensual Mix) 5:22
B2 Personal Jesus (Acoustic) 3:27
12-inch limited edition – UK
Mute – L12 Bong 17 (released 29 August 1989, generic inner sleeve)
A1 Personal Jesus (Pump Mix) 7:51
B1 Personal Jesus (Telephone Stomp Mix) 5:34
B2 Dangerous (Hazchemix) 5:36
7-inch promo – UK
Mute – Bong 17 (released in August 1989, black censored back sleeve)
A1 Personal Jesus 3:43
B1 Dangerous 4:19
12-inch promo – UK
Mute – P12 Bong 17 (released in July or August 1989)
A1 Personal Jesus (Pump Mix) 7:51
B1 Dangerous (Hazchemix) 5:36
3-inch CD – UK
Mute – CD Bong 17 (released 29 August 1989, promo with censored black rear sleeve also exists)
- Personal Jesus (Holier Than Thou Approach) 5:51
- Dangerous (Sensual Mix) 5:25
- Personal Jesus (Acoustic) 3:27
3-inch CD limited edition – UK
Mute – LCD Bong 17 (released 29 August 1989)
- Personal Jesus (Pump Mix) 7:49
- Personal Jesus (Telephone Stomp Mix) 5:34
- Dangerous (Hazchemix) 5:35
12-inch – US
Mute – Sire – 21328-0 (released 14 November 1989, generic inner sleeve)
A1 Personal Jesus (Holier Than Thou Approach Mix) 5:43
A2 Personal Jesus (7-inch Version) 3:43
B1 Personal Jesus (Pump Mix) 7:19
B2 Dangerous (Hazchemix) 5:35
B3 Dangerous (7-inch Version) 4:19
12-inch promo – US
Sire – PRO-A-3696 (released in 1989, generic sleeve)
A1 Personal Jesus (Acoustic) 3:25
B1 Personal Jesus (Acoustic) 3:25
CD – US
Mute – Sire – 21328-2 (released 19 September 1989)
- Personal Jesus (7-inch Version) 3:43
- Personal Jesus (Holier Than Thou Approach) 5:43
- Dangerous (Hazchemix) 5:35
- Personal Jesus (Pump Mix) 7:48
- Personal Jesus (Acoustic) 3:26
- Dangerous (Sensual Mix) 5:22
- Personal Jesus (Telephone Stomp Mix) 5:30
- Dangerous (7-inch Version) 4:19
CD – Japan
Mute – 18B2-73 (released 25 September 1989)
- Personal Jesus (7-inch Version) 3:47
- Dangerous (7-inch Version) 4:23
- Personal Jesus (Holier Than Thou Approach) 5:50
- Dangerous (Sensual Mix) 5:25
- Personal Jesus (Acoustic) 3:29
- Personal Jesus (Pump Mix) 7:51
- Personal Jesus (Telephone Stomp Mix) 5:34
- Dangerous (Hazchemix) 5:36
7-inch red vinyl limited edition test pressing – Australia
Mute – Liberation Records – K10254 (released 29 October 1990)
A1 Personal Jesus 3:44
B1 Dangerous 4:20
12-inch – blue transparent vinyl limited edition – Australia
Mute – Liberation Records – X14908 (released in 1990, generic inner sleeve)
A1 Personal Jesus (7-inch Version) 3:44
A2 Personal Jesus (Holier Than Thou Approach) 5:51
A3 Personal Jesus (Acoustic) 3:26
B1 Personal Jesus (Pump Mix) 7:51
B2 Personal Jesus (Telephone Stomp Mix) 5:34
12-inch – Philippines
Mute – EPM-89-034 (released in 1990, generic inner sleeve)
A1 Personal Jesus (Holier Than Thou Approach) 5:51
B1 Dangerous (Sensual Mix) 5:24
B2 Personal Jesus (Acoustic) 3:26
7-inch – US
Mute – Sire – Reprise Records – 7-18889 (released 2 June 1992 and combined with the single Policy Of Truth, the third US double A-side Depeche Mode release in a series of four called ‘Back to Back Hits’)
A1 Personal Jesus 3:44
AA1 Policy Of Truth 5:08
5-inch CD – US
Mute – Sire – Reprise Records – 9 18889-2 (released in 1992 and combined with the single Policy Of Truth, CD version of the 7-inch ‘Back to Back Hits’ series)
- Personal Jesus 3:44
- Policy Of Truth 5:08
CD – Europe / US
Mute – CD BONG 17X / Mute – Reprise – R2 78892E (released 29 March 2004 / 30 March, as part of the box set 4 – Singles 19-24, and separately)
- Personal Jesus (7-inch Version) 3:46 / 3:44
- Dangerous (7-inch Version) 4:22 / 4:20
- Personal Jesus (Acoustic) 3:28 / 3:26
- Dangerous (Hazchemix Edit) 3:05 / 3:01
- Personal Jesus (Holier Than Thou Approach) 5:50 / 5:51
- Dangerous (Sensual Mix) 5:24 / 5:24
- Personal Jesus (Pump Mix) 7:50 / 7:51
- Personal Jesus (Telephone Stomp Mix) 5:35 / 5:34
- Dangerous (Hazchemix) 5:36 / 5:36
Note: Personal Jesus was also released on the cassette format.
Music video – Worldwide
Mute – no catalogue number (directed by Anton Corbijn, released in August 1989)
Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus
- written by Martin Gore
- produced by Flood (Mark Ellis) and Depeche Mode
- highest chart position 13 (UK 20 (US)
- the first single from the album Violator, also appears on the compilations The Singles 86>98 and The Best Of Volume 1, plus the box set Violator | The 12″ Singles
- 1989 Depeche Mode was Andrew Fletcher, David Gahan, Martin Gore, and Alan Wilder