Recorded at Electric Ladyboy in Santa Barbara and Shangri-La in Malibu, and mixed at Studio Zona in London, Wagging Tongue is the 58th single by Depeche Mode (and their 49th in the US). Initially released digitally on 7 July 2023, it’s notable as the first, and to date only, single co-written by David Gahan and Martin Gore. About five months after its original release, Wagging Tongue was also issued as a 12-inch vinyl.
12-inch numbered limited edition – Worldwide
Columbia – 19658848151 (released 15 December 2023, generic inner sleeve)
A1 Wagging Tongue (Hawtin Gaiser Remix) 6:35
AA1 Wagging Tongue (Daniel Avery Remix) 4:30
AA2 Wagging Tongue (Henning Baer’s 808 Remix) 4:51
Get your limited edition of Wagging Tongue remixes on 12-inch format from eBay (subject to availability).
Digital – Worldwide
Columbia – no catalogue number (released 7 July 2023)
- Wagging Tongue (Remix featuring Kid Moxie) 4:06
- Wagging Tongue (Wet Leg Remix) 4:38
- Wagging Tongue (Edu Imbernon & Clemente ‘Imbermind’ Vision) 5:24
- Wagging Tongue (Daniel Avery Remix) 4:30
- Wagging Tongue (Henning Baer Remix) 4:51
- Wagging Tongue (Hawtin Gaiser Remix) 6:35
- Wagging Tongue (Gabe Gurnsey Remix) 5:49
- Wagging Tongue (Kiimi’s Enjoy The Ride Dub Remix) 5:44
Digital – Worldwide
Columbia – no catalogue number (released 10 July 2023)
- Wagging Tongue (Remix featuring Kid Moxie) 4:06
- Wagging Tongue (Wet Leg Remix) 4:38
- Wagging Tongue (Edu Imbernon & Clemente ‘Imbermind’ Vision) 5:24
- Wagging Tongue (Daniel Avery Remix) 4:30
- Wagging Tongue (Henning Baer Remix) 4:51
- Wagging Tongue (Hawtin Gaiser Remix) 6:35
- Wagging Tongue (Gabe Gurnsey Remix) 5:49
- Wagging Tongue (Decius Remix) 6:28
- Wagging Tongue (Kiimi’s Enjoy The Ride Dub Remix) 5:44
Music video – Worldwide
Columbia – Vevo – no catalogue number (directed by The Sacred Egg, released 24 May 2023)
Promotional video – Worldwide
Vevo – no catalogue number (directed by Kort Havens, released 20 June 2023)
Depeche Mode – Wagging Tongue
- written by David Gahan and Martin Gore
- produced by James Ford
- highest chart position 54 (UK)
- the third single / release from the album Memento Mori
- 2023 Depeche Mode was David Gahan and Martin Gore