Depeche Never Let Me Down Again Lyric

1987 single by Depeche Mode

"Never Let Me Downwardly Again"
Single by Depeche Mode
from the anthology Music for the Masses
B-side	"Pleasance, Little Treasure" "To Have and to Concord (Spanish Taster)" Remixes
Released	24 August 1987
Recorded	February – July 1987
Studio	Guillaume Tell, Paris[1] Konk, London Puk, Denmark
Genre	Synth-pop[two] EBM[ii]
Length	4:47 (album version) iv:20 (radio edit)
Label	Mute
Songwriter(s)	Martin Gore
Producer(s)	David Bascombe Depeche Way Daniel Miller
Depeche Manner singles chronology
"Strangelove" (1987) "Never Allow Me Down Again" (1987) "Behind the Bike" (1987)

"Never Let Me Down Once again" is a song by English language electronic music band Depeche Mode. It was released as the 2d single from their sixth studio album, Music for the Masses (1987), on 24 August 1987. It reached No. 22 in the UK, No. 2 in West Frg, and the meridian-10 in several other European countries such as Sweden and Switzerland. The cover fine art features fragments of a Soviet map of Russia and Europe, with different fragments used for the different editions of the single.

Composition [edit]

Former member Alan Wilder and the other members of the band considered the runway an "obvious single" with much potential. They developed it throughout then that dramatic-type elements such equally the Led Zeppelin-influenced drum patterns and Martin Gore's distinctive guitar riffs sound in the forefront.^[3] The lyrics of the vocal, starting with the strident vocals of "I'1000 taking a ride with my all-time friend", are generally regarded as reflecting drug use,^{[4] [3]} with the rails being labelled by NME music announcer Jane Solanas every bit a "masterpiece" that well conveys the feeling of "drug euphoria".^[3]

The coda of "Never Allow Me Downwardly Once more" references Soft Cell's song "Torch".^[four] The main remix version of the runway, known every bit the "Divide Mix", came about with direct involvement from the band. The 12" maxi release stretched to exactly nine and a half minutes long. Oddly enough, despite the pleasing results from the bespeak of view of the band, that proved to be the last fourth dimension in decades that a remix came out with their direct involvement.^[3]

Live performances [edit]

The song became a favourite among fans, especially live. Shows during Depeche Mode'south 1988 bout were often concluded with this vocal. Notable in the 101 video is when Dave Gahan waves his arms in the air toward the finish of the song, and the sold-out crowd of threescore,000 mimics Gahan's movements. It is now customary at Depeche Mode shows for fans to wave their arms in the air during the coda department of "Never Let Me Down Again", which the High german mag Music Limited has termed a "wind in a cornfield" simulation.^[5]

During the 1990 World Violation Tour, the ring played a different version of the song, known as the "Split Mix", including their massive live performances at the Giants and Dodger Stadiums, which were beingness broadcast alive on MTV.

On 8 Nov 2001, shortly later their concluding Exciter Tour concert in Mannheim, Germany, the ring played "Never Allow Me Down Again" during the MTV Europe Music Awards in Frankfurt, which aired in the The states on MTV2.

Remixes [edit]

The main 12" remix of "Never Permit Me Downwards Again" is known as the "Split Mix", as stated above, and the nine-and-a-half-infinitesimal track featured direct involvement from the ring during its creation.^[3] In particular, the remix features the regular vocal, an added intro piece, and a techno-like musical arrangement appended at the cease. The arrangement was expanded to the "Aggro Mix" on the 12" B-side, a piece additionally available as a bonus track on the CD and cassette record versions of Music for the Masses.

The "Split Mix" appears on the anthology collection Remixes 81–04, a release that came out in October 2004.^[three] Another remix of the rail, done by the High german group Digitalism, came out in 2006 equally one of the 'Digital Deluxe Bonus Tracks' constitute in The Best of Depeche Style Volume ane (besides beingness released as a limited double vinyl 12" piece). That remix appears on the band's remix compilation Remixes 2: 81–11 as well. Eric Prydz also remixed the vocal for this album.

Music videos [edit]

There are two music videos for "Never Let Me Down Again", directed past Anton Corbijn. The long version is featured on the Strange video, and uses the "Separate Mix" (minus the intro and outro) and during the later on EBM portion of the song, Gahan's shoes are shown walking without anyone wearing them, before someone puts them on and wears them to dance. There is also a short video with just the single version of the song, which ends before the animated shoes. The brusque version appears on The Videos 86>98, the DVD of The Best of Depeche Way Volume 1 and on Video Singles Collection.

B-sides [edit]

There are two B-sides. "Pleasance, Petty Treasure" is a brusk dance track. An extended version called the "Glitter Mix" ends with fragments of vocal recordings that have been reversed and treated with delay effects. Notably, some of these sounds can be heard in the track "Mothers Talk" from the 1985 Tears for Fears album Songs from the Large Chair, which was engineered by Dave Bascombe. The "Glitter Mix" showed up every bit a bonus track on the CD/Cassette versions of Music for the Masses and in remastered grade on the 2006 CD/DVD release.

The rarer B-side is "To Take and To Hold (Spanish Taster)". Martin Gore's original plan for the song sounded a lot similar upbeat electropop, but Alan Wilder turned it into the nighttime wave rails it eventually became. While Alan's version was always set to be the final version, Martin wanted his version to be recorded also. However, not all of the lyrics are sung in the song. It shows up as one of the bonus tracks on the CD/Cassette version of Music for the Masses and is on the CD versions of "Never Let Me Down Again". The regular version of "To Take and To Concur" is 1 of the principal tracks on the Music for the Masses LP.

Rails listings [edit]

All songs written by Martin Gore.

7": Mute / Bong14 (Uk)

1. "Never Allow Me Down Again" – 4:twenty
2. "Pleasure, Piddling Treasure" – two:52

12": Mute / 12Bong14 (U.k.)

1. "Never Let Me Down Once again (Split up Mix)" – ix:34
2. "Pleasure, Little Treasure (Glitter Mix)" – 5:34
3. "Never Let Me Downwards Again (Aggro Mix)" – 4:53

12": Mute / L12Bong14 (UK)

1. "Never Let Me Down Over again (Tsangarides Mix)" – 4:22 (Remixed by Chris Tsangarides)
2. "Pleasance, Little Treasure (Join Mix)" – 4:53 (Remixed by John Fryer & Paul Kendall)
3. "To Have and to Hold (Spanish Taster)" – ii:33

Cassette: Mute / CBong14 (UK)

1. "Never Let Me Down Once more (Split up Mix)" – 9:34
2. "Pleasure, Little Treasure (Glitter Mix)" – 5:34
3. "Never Let Me Downwardly Over again (Aggro Mix)" – 4:53

CD: Mute / CDBong14 (UK)

1. "Never Let Me Downward Again (Divide Mix)" – 9:34
2. "Pleasance, Little Treasure (Join Mix)" – four:53
3. "To Have and to Hold (Spanish Taster)" – two:33
4. "Never Permit Me Downwards Again (Aggro Mix)" – 4:53

• Originally released in Cardsleeve [1987]
• Rereleased equally 4track CD single in Slim Jewel Case in 1991.

CD: Mute / CDBong14 (United kingdom)

1. "Never Let Me Down Once more" – 4:20
2. "Pleasure, Little Treasure" – 2:52
3. "Never Allow Me Down Once more (Split Mix)" – ix:34
4. "Pleasance, Little Treasure (Glitter Mix)" – 5:34
5. "Never Allow Me Downwardly Once again (Aggro Mix)" – iv:53
6. "Never Let Me Downward Again (Tsangarides Mix)" – 4:22
7. "Pleasure, Little Treasure (Join Mix)" – iv:53
8. "To Have and To Concord (Spanish Taster)" – 2:33

• The 2nd CD is the 1992 re-release.

Charts [edit]

Notable cover versions [edit]

The Keen Pumpkins recorded a comprehend of the vocal and released it every bit a B-side on their 1994 CD single "Rocket" also as on the Depeche Fashion tribute anthology For the Masses. Discussing the encompass, Martin Gore said he had "always liked" the Pumpkins comprehend, while Dave Gahan said he "particularly liked it", and even thought it was "a lot amend" than the Depeche Mode original.^{[26] [27]}

Run across likewise [edit]

• 1987 in music
• Depeche Fashion discography
• Songs virtually recreational drug use

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External links [edit]

• Single information from the official Depeche Style web site

courseyeply1936.blogspot.com

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Never_Let_Me_Down_Again

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