The band has been highly influential in the electronic dance music scene, especially synthpop, techno, and trance, partly due to their innovative work, recording techniques, and use of sampling. Their most successful album is arguably 1990's Violator, which reached the #2 position in the UK, #7 in the US, and sold over 8 million copies worldwide. The band has released a long series of high-charting singles over their three-decades long career. Enjoy the Silence is their most recognized song and one of history's most covered songs.
The original line-up was Dave Gahan, Martin L. Gore, Andy Fletcher, and Vince Clarke. In December 1981, Clarke left the band and later formed Yazoo, The Assembly, and Erasure. Alan Wilder joined the group initially in January 1982 as a live keyboardist but became an official member in December 1982. He left in mid-1995 to fully concentrate on his Recoil project, and the band continued as a trio. In 2010 Wilder re-joined Depeche Mode on stage after 16 years for a performance of Somebody during a show at London's Royal Albert Hall in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust.
Depeche Mode's origins date back to 1977, when Vince Clarke and Andrew Fletcher formed a band called No Romance in China, with Clarke on vocals and guitar and Fletcher on bass. In March 1980, Clarke, Gore, and Fletcher formed a band called Composition of Sound, with Clarke on vocals/guitar, Gore on keyboards, and Fletcher on bass. Soon after the formation of Composition of Sound, Clarke, and Fletcher switched to synthesizers. Dave Gahan joined the band in 1980 after Clarke heard him perform at a local scout hut jam session, singing to a rendition of David Bowie's "Heroes" and Depeche Mode was born.
While playing a live gig at the Bridge House in Canning Town, Daniel Miller, the founder of Mute Records, approached the band, who proposed a verbal contract. The result was their first single, Dreaming of Me, recorded in December 1980 and released in February 1981, reaching number 57 in the UK charts and followed soon by a real contract with Mute.
To date, Depeche Mode have released:
15 studio albums: Speak & Spell (1981), A Broken Frame (1982), Construction Time Again (1983), Some Great Reward (1984), Black Celebration (1986), Music For the Masses (1987), Violator (1990), Songs of Faith and Devotion (1993), Ultra (1997), Exciter (2001), Playing the Angel (2005), Sounds of the Universe (2009), Delta Machine (2013), Spirit (2017), and Memento Mori (2023);
8 compilations: People Are People (1984), The Singles 81-85 (1985), Catching Up with Depeche Mode (1985), Greatest Hits (1987), The Singles 86>98 (1998), Remixes 81-04 (2004), The Best Of Depeche Mode Volume 1 (2006), The Complete Depeche Mode (2006);
5 live albums: 101 (1989), Songs of Faith and Devotion Live (1993), Recording the Angel (a series of live recordings; 2006), Tour Of The Universe: Barcelona 20/21:11:09 (2009) and Live In Berlin (Soundtrack) (2014) ;
Over 50 singles: including Just Can't Get Enough, Everything Counts, People Are People, Master and Servant, Shake the Disease, Stripped, A Question of Time, Strangelove, Never Let Me Down Again, Personal Jesus, Enjoy the Silence, World in My Eyes, Policy of Truth, I Feel You, Walking in My Shoes, In Your Room, Barrel of a Gun, It's No Good, Home, Dream On, Freelove, Precious, Wrong and Heaven ;
14 live / video collections (VHS/DVD/Blu-ray): The World We Live In and Live in Hamburg (1985), Some Great Videos (1985), Strange (1988), 101 (1989), Strange Too (1990), Devotional (1993), The Videos 86>98 (1998), One Night in Paris (2002), The Videos 86>98 (2002), Touring the Angel: Live in Milan (2006), The Best of - Volume 1 (2006), Tour of the Universe : Barcelona 20/21.11.09 (2009), Live in Berlin (2014) and Video Singles Collection (2016)
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Depeche Mode Lyrics
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There's a yearning inside and it's showing through
Reach out your hands and accept my love
We've waited for too long, enough is enough
I want you now
My heart is aching, my body is burning
My hands are shaking, my head is turning
We've got time to kill, we've got nothing to lose
I want you now
And I don't mean to sound like one of the boys
That's not what I'm trying to do
I don't want to be like one of the boys
I just want you now
'Cause I've got a love, a love that won't wait
A love that is growing and it's getting late
Do you know what it means to be left this way?
When everyone's gone, the feelings they stay
I want you now
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"I Want You Now" by Depeche Mode is a song that expresses a desperate desire for immediate physical intimacy. The lyrics reveal an intense yearning that has built up inside the singer and which has become too difficult to contain. He pleads with his partner to reciprocate his love and to finally take their relationship to the next level. The urgency in his voice suggests that he has been waiting for this moment for a long time and that he can no longer bear to be without his loved one.
Throughout the song, the singer describes the physical and emotional effects of his longing. He notes that his heart aches, his body is burning, and his hands are shaking. The repetition of these symptoms highlights their intensity and helps to convey the sense of desperation that the singer is feeling. The lyrics also suggest that the singer is struggling to make sense of his own emotions. He worries that he might come across as one of the boys, but he emphasizes that this is not what he wants. He just wants to be with his loved one now.
Overall, "I Want You Now" is a powerful expression of desire that captures the complexity of human emotions. Through its vivid lyrics and intense vocals, it conveys the pain of waiting for physical intimacy and highlights the importance of human connection.
Line by Line Meaning
I want you now, tomorrow won't do
I crave your companionship this very moment and I am inpatient to wait for tomorrow
There's a yearning inside and it's showing through
My intense desire for you is evident in my actions and words
Reach out your hands and accept my love
Please reciprocate my love and affection by reaching out to me
We've waited for too long, enough is enough
Our wait for each other has been too long and it's time to move forward
My heart is aching, my body is burning
I am emotionally and physically consumed by my longing for you
My hands are shaking, my head is turning
My body is reacting to the intense feelings of desire that I am experiencing
You understand it's so easy to choose
You are aware that choosing to be with me is the right decision because of our strong connection
We've got time to kill, we've got nothing to lose
We have a lot of free time and nothing to lose, so let's take a chance on each other
I don't want to be like one of the boys
I don't want to be seen as just another guy trying to win your affection
I just want you now
All I desire is your love and companionship in this moment
'Cause I've got a love, a love that won't wait
My love for you is so strong and enduring that it cannot be delayed or ignored
A love that is growing and it's getting late
My feelings for you are growing stronger, and the time to act upon them is running out
Do you know what it means to be left this way?
Do you understand how painful it is to be left alone with unrequited love?
When everyone's gone, the feelings they stay
Even when everyone else has moved on, my feelings for you remain strong and unchanged
I want you now
I am consumed by my longing for you and desire to be with you in this moment
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Martin Gore
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Krisztina P
Depeche Mode ages like the finest wine 🍷 👌 😍
Der Kernspalter
They are more like vinegar now.
giusy cancelliere
PLEASE STOP SAYING THAT
Florence Guyenot
🧡un de mes groupes préfères. 30ans après c juste un regal
Олег Букреев
Старое вино с годами все дороже!
schrun
not really ! .....sometimes it sounds strange. the songs are presented nowadays in a other way i think. not really my cup of tea !!
Ashley Pike
I honestly think Daves voice has improved with age, its absolutely amazing!
Favreian Vengeance
It hasn't. It's clearly deteriorated.
Alex 8700
Disagree. Dave was amazing on 101.. and ok till violator
Favreian Vengeance
@Alex 8700 Some say as good or better on SOFAD. Some say Ultra still prime. Thereafter though, it was definitely downhill, granted not at such a steep decline.