Recorded at Blackwing Studios in London and originally released on 29 January 1982, See You is the fourth single by Depeche Mode (and their second in the US). It was the first release without Vince Clarke as a member of the band, and the first single written by Martin Gore.
7-inch – UK
Mute – 7 MUTE 018 (released 29 January 1982)
A1 See You 3:51
B1 Now, This Is Fun 3:16
12-inch – UK
Mute – 12 MUTE 018 (released 29 January 1982, generic inner sleeve)
A1 See You (Extended Version) 4:48
B1 Now, This Is Fun (Extended Version) 4:40
7-inch – red transparent vinyl edition – Germany
Mute – Mute 018 – Intercord Ton – INT 111.802 (released 29 January 1982)
A1 See You 4:00
B1 Now, This Is Fun 3:26
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12-inch – US
Sire – 29957-0 (released in 1982, generic inner sleeve)
A1 See You (Extended Version) 4:50
A2 Now, This Is Fun (Extended Version) 4:45
B1 The Meaning Of Love (Fairly Odd Mix) 4:59
B2 See You (7-inch Version) 3:55
7-inch – Japan
Mute – Sire P-1725 (released 21 December 1982)
A1 See You (Album Version) 4:35
B1 The Meaning Of Love 3:06
12-inch – red marbled vinyl edition – Germany
Mute – Mute 12018 – Intercord Ton – INT 126.802 (reissue released in 1987 as part of the ‘Colour Collection’, generic inner sleeve)
A1 See You (Extended Version) 4:54
B1 Now, This Is Fun (Extended Version) 4:45
Get your rare German edition of See You on 12-inch red marbled vinyl format from eBay (subject to availability).
CD – Germany / France
Mute – CD Mute 18 – Intercord Ton INT 826.802 / Mute – Virgin 30300 (released in 1988)
- See You (Extended Version) 4:52
- Now, This Is Fun (Extended Version) 4:42
- See You (7-inch Version) 3:59
CD – UK / US
Mute – CDMute 18 / Mute – Sire – 40292-2 (released 25 November 1991 / 26 November, as part of the box set 1 – Singles 1-6, and separately)
- See You (Extended Version) 4:49 / 4:51
- Now, This Is Fun (7-inch Version) 3:23 / 3:25
- Now, This Is Fun (Extended Version) 4:42 / 4:42
Music video – Worldwide
Mute – no catalogue number (directed by Julien Temple, released in January 1982)
Depeche Mode – See You
- all tracks written by Martin Gore
- produced by Daniel Miller and Depeche Mode
- highest chart position 6 (UK)
- the first single from the album A Broken Frame, also appears on the compilations The Singles 81→85, Catching Up With Depeche Mode, and The Best Of Volume 1, plus the box set A Broken Frame | The 12″ Singles, Now, This Is Fun appears on the compilation People Are People
- 1982 Depeche Mode was Andrew Fletcher, David Gahan, and Martin Gore (even though Alan Wilder appears in the music video for See You and toured with the band, he was not yet officially a member)