Originally released on 17 September 1990, World in My Eyes is the 26th single by Depeche Mode (and their 20th in the US). It was produced at Logic Studios in Milan and The Church in London, while the B-sides were mixed at Axis Studios in New York City.
7-inch – UK
Mute – Bong 20 (released 17 September 1990)
A1 World In My Eyes 3:57
B1 Happiest Girl (Jack Mix) 4:57
B2 Sea Of Sin (Tonal Mix) 4:44
12-inch – UK
Mute – 12 Bong 20 (released 1 October 1990, generic inner sleeve)
A1 World In My Eyes (Oil Tank Mix) 7:29
B1 Happiest Girl (Kiss-A-Mix) 6:15
B2 Sea Of Sin (Sensoria) 6:08
12-inch limited edition – UK
Mute – L12 BONG 19 (first edition released in October 1990 came in blue transparent sleeve, repress without)
A1 World In My Eyes (Dub In My Eyes) 6:55
B1 World In My Eyes (Mode To Joy) 6:28
B2 Happiest Girl (The Pulsating Orbital Mix) 6:26
7-inch promo – UK
Mute – Bong 20R (released in September 1990)
A1 World In My Eyes 3:57
B1 Happiest Girl (Jack Mix) 4:57
B2 Sea Of Sin (Tonal Mix) 4:44
12-inch promo – UK
Mute – P12 BONG 20 (released in August or September 1990)
A1 World In My Eyes (Mayhem Mode) 4:55
B1 Happiest Girl (The Pulsating Orbital Mix) 7:58
12-inch numbered limited edition promo – UK
Mute – 12 BONG 20 (released in August or September 1990, generic inner sleeve)
A1 World In My Eyes (Oil Tank Mix) 7:29
B1 Happiest Girl (Kiss-A-Mix) 6:15
B2 Sea Of Sin (Sensoria) 6:08
7-inch promo – Germany
Mute – Bong 20 – Intercord Ton – INT 111.886 (released in September 1990)
A1 World In My Eyes 3:57
B1 Happiest Girl (Jack Mix) 4:57
B2 Sea Of Sin (Tonal Mix) 4:44
CD – UK
Mute – CD Bong 20 (released 17 September 1990)
- World In My Eyes (7-inch Version) 4:01
- World In My Eyes (Oil Tank Mix Edit) 6:53
- Happiest Girl (Kiss-A-Mix Edit) 5:25
- Sea Of Sin (Tonal Mix Edit) 3:37
CD limited edition – UK
Mute – LCD Bong 20 (released in October 1990)
- World In My Eyes (Dub In My Eyes) 6:54
- World In My Eyes (Mode To Joy) 6:34
- Happiest Girl (The Pulsating Orbital Vocal Mix) 8:00
- Sea Of Sin (Sensoria) 6:08
- World In My Eyes (Mayhem Mode) 4:56
- Happiest Girl (Jack Mix) 4:57
CD promo – UK
Mute – CD Bong 20R (released in August or September 1990)
- World In My Eyes (7-inch Version) 4:00
- Happiest Girl (Jack Mix) 4:58
- Sea Of Sin (Tonal Mix) 4:43
Cassette promo – UK
Mute – BONG 20 (released in August or September 1990)
A1 World In My Eyes (Mode To Joy) 6:35
A2 World In My Eyes (Trip Mode) 4:50 [not commercially released]
A3 World In My Eyes (Mayhem Mode) 4:56
A4 World In My Eyes (Oil Tank Mix – Long Intro) 7:50
A5 World In My Eyes (Straight Version) [not commercially released] 4:44
Cassette promo – UK
Mute – no catalogue number (released in August or September 1990)
A1 World In My Eyes (Daniel Miller Remix) 4:37
12-inch – US
Mute – Sire – 0-21735 (released 16 October 1990, generic inner sleeve)
A1 World In My Eyes (Oil Tank Mix) 7:29
A2 World In My Eyes (Dub In My Eyes) 6:54
A3 Sea Of Sin (Sensoria Mix) 6:07
B1 World In My Eyes (Mode To Joy) 6:32
B2 Happiest Girl (Jack Mix) 4:58
12-inch promo – US
Mute – Sire – PRO-A-4507 (released in 1990, generic inner sleeve)
A1 World In My Eyes (Oil Tank Mix) 7:29
B1 World In My Eyes (7-inch Version) 3:57
CD – US
Mute – Sire – 21735-2 (released 16 October 1990)
- World In My Eyes (7-inch Version) 3:59
- World In My Eyes (Oil Tank Mix) 7:29
- Happiest Girl (The Pulsating Orbital Mix) 6:28
- Sea Of Sin (Tonal Mix) 4:44
- World In My Eyes (Mode To Joy) 6:32
- Happiest Girl (Jack Mix) 4:58
- Sea Of Sin (Sensoria Mix) 6:07
CD promo – US
Sire – PRO-CD-4441 (released in 1990)
- World In My Eyes (Album Version) 4:25
CD promo – US
Mute – Sire – PRO-CD-4531 (released in 1990)
- World In My Eyes (7-inch Version) 3:57
- World In My Eyes (Oil Tank Mix) 7:29
- World In My Eyes (Dub In My Eyes) 6:54
- World In My Eyes (Mode To Joy) 6:31
CD – Japan
Mute – ALCB-159 (released 28 November 1990)
- World In My Eyes (7-inch Version) 3:59
- Happiest Girl (Jack Mix) 4:58
- Sea Of Sin (Tonal Mix) 4:44
- World In My Eyes (Oil Tank Mix) 7:29
- Happiest Girl (Kiss-A-Mix) 6:15
- Sea Of Sin (Sensoria) 6:07
- World In My Eyes (Dub In My Eyes) 6:55
- World In My Eyes (Mode To Joy) 6:32
- Happiest Girl (The Pulsating Orbital Mix) 6:28
- World In My Eyes (Mayhem Mode) 4:56
7-inch – US
Mute – Sire – Reprise Records – 7-18890 (released 2 June 1992 and combined with the single Enjoy The Silence, the fourth US double A-side Depeche Mode release in a series of four called ‘Back to Back Hits’)
A1 Enjoy The Silence 4:16
AA1 World In My Eyes 3:59
5-inch CD – US
Mute – Sire – Reprise Records – 9 18890-2 (released 2 June 1992 and combined with the single Enjoy The Silence, CD version of the 7-inch ‘Back to Back Hits’ series)
- Enjoy The Silence 4:16
- World In My Eyes 3:59
CD – Europe / US
Mute – CD BONG 20X / Mute – Reprise – R2 78893B (released 29 March 2004 / 30 March, as part of the box set 5 – Singles 25-30, and separately)
- World In My Eyes (7-inch Version) 3:58 / 4:00
- Happiest Girl (Jack Mix) 4:56 / 4:58
- Sea Of Sin (Tonal Mix) 4:44 / 4:46
- World In My Eyes (Oil Tank Mix) 7:45 / 7:47
- Happiest Girl (Kiss-A-Mix) 6:15 / 6:17
- Sea Of Sin (Sensoria) 6:04 / 6:06
- World In My Eyes (Dub In My Eyes) 6:54 / 6:56
- World In My Eyes (Mode To Joy) 6:28 / 6:30
- Happiest Girl (The Pulsating Orbital Mix) 6:27 / 6:28
- World In My Eyes (Mayhem Mode) 4:55 / 4:56
- Happiest Girl (The Pulsating Orbital Vocal Mix) 7:58 / 7:58
Note: World In My Eyes was also commercially released on the cassette format.
Music video – Worldwide
Mute – no catalogue number (directed by Anton Corbijn, released in September 1990)
Depeche Mode – World In My Eyes
- all tracks written by Martin Gore
- produced by Flood (Mark Ellis) and Depeche Mode
- highest chart position 7 (UK) 52 (US)
- the fourth single from the album Violator, also appears on the compilation The Singles 86>98 and the box set Violator | The 12″ Singles
- 1990 Depeche Mode was Andrew Fletcher, David Gahan, Martin Gore, and Alan Wilder