Produced at Studio Guillaume Tell in Paris and originally released on 13 April 1987, Strangelove is the 18th single by Depeche Mode (and their 12th in the US). It’s also the band’s first single to be issued simultaneously in both vinyl and CD formats.
7-inch – UK
Mute – BONG 13 (released 13 April 1987)
A1 Strangelove 3:45
B1 Pimpf 4:33
7-inch – red transparent vinyl edition – Germany
Mute – 7 Bong 13 – Intercord Ton – INT 111.848 (released 13 April 1987)
A1 Strangelove 3:44
B1 Pimpf 4:30
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12-inch – UK
Mute – 12 BONG 13 (released 27 April 1987, generic inner sleeve)
A1 Strangelove (Maxi Mix) 6:38
B1 Strangelove (Midi Mix) 1:41
B2 Fpmip 5:27
12-inch – orange transparent vinyl edition – Germany
Mute – 12 Bong 13 – Intercord Ton – INT 126.862 (released in April 1987 as part of the ‘Colour Collection’, generic inner sleeve)
A1 Strangelove (Maxi Mix) 6:32
B1 Strangelove (Midi Mix) 1:38
B2 Fpmip 5:19
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12-inch – blue marbled vinyl edition – Germany
Mute – 12 Bong 13 – Intercord Ton – INT 126.862 (released in April 1987 as part of the ‘Colour Collection’, generic inner sleeve)
A1 Strangelove (Maxi Mix) 6:32
B1 Strangelove (Midi Mix) 1:38
B2 Fpmip 5:19
12-inch limited edition – UK
Mute – L12 BONG 13 (released in April or May 1987, generic inner sleeve)
A1 Strangelove (Blind Mix) 6:30
A2 Pimpf (7-inch Version) 4:33
B1 Strangelove (Pain Mix) 7:18
B2 Agent Orange 5:03
12-inch – orange transparent vinyl limited edition – Germany
Mute – L 12 Bong 13 – Intercord Ton – INT 126.866 (released in May 1987 as part of the ‘Colour Collection’, generic inner sleeve)
A1 Strangelove (Blind Mix) 6:30
A2 Pimpf (7-inch Version) 4:0
B1 Strangelove (Pain Mix) 7:18
B2 Agent Orange 5:03
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7-inch promo – UK
Mute – R BONG 13 (released in March or April 1987)
A1 Strangelove 3:45
B1 Pimpf 4:33
12-inch promo – UK
Mute – S BONG 13 (released in 1987, generic sleeve)
A1 Strangelove (7-inch Version) 3:45
A2 Pimpf (7-inch Version) 4:33
B1 Strangelove (Maxi Mix) 6:30
12-inch promo – UK
Mute – CLUB BONG 13 (released in 1987, generic sleeve)
A1 Strangelove (Maxi Mix) 6:30
B1 Strangelove (Pain Mix) 7:23
12-inch promo – UK
Mute – DANCE BONG 13 (released in 1987, generic sleeve)
A1 Strangelove (Blind Mix) 6:37
B1 Strangelove (The Fresh Ground Mix) 8:07
CD – UK
Mute – CD BONG 13 (released 13 April 1987)
- Strangelove (Maxi-Mix) 6:31
- Pimpf (7-inch Version) 4:33
- Strangelove (Midi-Mix) 1:40
- Agent Orange 5:01
- Strangelove (7-inch Version) 3:46
12-inch – US
Mute – Sire – 0-20696 (released 20 May 1987, generic inner sleeve)
A1 Strangelove (Maxi-Mix) 6:32
A2 Strangelove (Midi-Mix) 1:38
B1 Strangelove (Blind Mix – premature fade-out) 6:10
B2 Fpmip 5:19
7-inch – US
Mute – Sire – 0-28366 (released 27 May 1987)
A1 Strangelove 3:44
B1 Fpmip 4:32
12-inch limited edition – US
Mute – Sire – 0-20769 (released 8 August 1987, generic inner sleeve)
- A1 Strangelove (Pain Mix) 7:18
- B1 Strangelove (Pain Mix Edit) 3:29
- B2 Agent Orange 5:04
7-inch promo – US
Mute – Sire – 7-28366-A (released in 1987)
A1 Strangelove 3:44
B1 Strangelove 3:44
12-inch promo – US
Mute – Sire – PRO-A-2780 (released in 1987, generic inner sleeve)
A1 Strangelove (Pain Mix) 7:18
B1 Strangelove (Pain Mix Edit) 3:29
B2 Agent Orange 5:04
7-inch – Japan
Mute – ALI-765 (released 25 August 1987)
A1 Strangelove 3:45
B1 Pimpf 4:32
12-inch – Philippines
Mute – OC-EP-17137 (released in 1987, generic inner sleeve)
A1 Strangelove (Blind Mix) 6:30
A2 Pimpf 4:30
B1 Strangelove (Pain Mix) 7:18
B2 Agent Orange 5:03
7-inch – US
Mute – Sire – 7-21886 (released 31 January 1989 and combined with the single Behind The Wheel, the second US double A-side Depeche Mode release in a series of four called ‘Back to Back Hits’)
A1 Strangelove 3:44
AA1 Behind The Wheel (Remix) 3:58
CD – UK / US
Mute – CD BONG 13 / Mute – Sire – 40328-2 (released 13 April 1992 / 18 June, US version has a slightly different cover)
- Strangelove (7-inch Version) 3:49 / 3:49
- Pimpf (7-inch Version) 4:35 / 4:34
- Strangelove (Maxi Mix) 6:35 / 6:34
- Agent Orange 5:07 / 5:07
- Strangelove (Blind Mix) 6:34 / 6:33
- Fpmip 5:25 / 5:24
- Strangelove (Pain Mix) 7:22 / 7:21
- Strangelove (Midi Mix) 1:41 / 1:41
CD – Belgium
Mute – Indisc – CD BONG 46617 (released in 1992)
- Strangelove (7-inch Version) 3:49
- Pimpf (7-inch Version) 4:35
- Strangelove (Maxi Mix) 6:35
- Agent Orange 5:08
- Strangelove (Blind Mix) 6:34
- Fpmip 5:25
- Strangelove (Pain Mix) 7:22
- Strangelove (Midi Mix) 1:41
CD – Europe / US
Mute – CD BONG 13X / Mute – Reprise – R2 78892A (released 29 March 2004 / 30 March, as part of the box set 4 – Singles 19-24, and separately)
- Strangelove (7-inch Version) 3:49 / 3:47
- Pimpf (7-inch Version) 4:35 / 4:33
- Strangelove (Maxi Mix) 6:35 / 6:30
- Strangelove (Midi Mix) 1:41 / 1:38
- Fpmip 5:25 / 5:24
- Strangelove (Blind Mix) 6:34 / 6:35
- Strangelove (Pain Mix) 7:22 / 7:23
- Agent Orange 5:07 / 5:05
Note: Strangelove was also released on the cassette format (not in the UK).
Music video – Worldwide
Mute – no catalogue number (directed by Anton Corbijn, released in April 1987)
Depeche Mode – Strangelove
- all tracks written by Martin Gore
- produced by David Bascombe and Depeche Mode
- highest chart position 16 (UK) 76 (US)
- the first single from the album Music For The Masses, also appears on the compilations The Singles 86>98 and The Best Of Volume 1, plus the box set Music For The Masses | The 12″ Singles
- 1987 Depeche Mode was Andrew Fletcher, David Gahan, Martin Gore, and Alan Wilder