A Pain That I'm Used To
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| Single by Depeche Mode | ||||
| from the album Playing the Angel | ||||
| B-side | "Newborn" | |||
| Released | 12 December 2005 7", 12" 19 December 2005 |
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| Format | 7", 12", CD, DVD, Digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Genre | Alternative dance, Industrial rock | |||
| Length | 4:11 (Album Version) 3:23 (Radio Edit 1) 3:27 (Radio Edit 2) |
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| Label | Mute Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Martin Gore | |||
| Producer | Ben Hillier | |||
| Depeche Mode singles chronology | ||||
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"A Pain That I'm Used To" is the second single and opening track of the album Playing the Angel by Depeche Mode, and the forty-second DM single overall. The single was released on 12 December 2005 by Mute Records. The single contains remixes by UK Mute label mates Goldfrapp, and Jacques Lu Cont (Stuart Price). There are also two radio versions. The first one is only a slight remix, whereas the second contains a completely different, more electronic introduction and instrumentation.
Although "Better Days" was mentioned to be the B-Side for the single in its press release, it ended up being a track called "Newborn" when the tracklists were released. "Better Days" went on to be the B-side to the following single, "Suffer Well." "Newborn" is a slow song that transforms into a harder song during the chorus. It is a fan-favourite in terms of B-sides.
The single was only physically released in the UK. The US only had a digital release (i.e., iTunes). The song reached #15 upon UK release.
In the US, the song debuted at #45 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart on 14 January 2006. It eventually reached #6.
The music video is directed by Uwe Flade, who also directed the "Precious" single. It features much more live action sequences (in a race track), than the "Precious" video and even David Gahan's "Bottle Living" video. Depeche Mode's live drummer Christian Eigner also appears in the video.
The song was featured on the Bones episode Two Bodies in the Lab.[1] It is also featured in the first trailer for the 2010 film The Sorcerer's Apprentice.[2] The Jacques Lu Cont Remix also appears on the soundtrack to EA Sports' 2006 FIFA World Cup video game.
[edit] Formats and track listings
- 7"
- Picture Disc / Bong36 (EU)
- 12"
- Mute / 12Bong36 (EU)
- "A Pain That I'm Used To (Jacques Lu Cont Remix)" – 7:51
- "A Pain That I'm Used To (Jacques Lu Cont Dub)" – 8:00
- 12"
- Mute / L12Bong36 (EU)
- "A Pain That I'm Used To (Bitstream Threshold Mix)" – 6:07
- "A Pain That I'm Used To (Bitstream Spansule Mix)" – 7:21
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[edit] Charts
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Singles Chart[3] | 24 |
| Danish Singles Chart[4] | 3 |
| Finnish Singles Chart[5] | 15 |
| French Singles Chart[6] | 96 |
| German Singles Chart[7] | 11 |
| Hungarian Singles Chart[8] | 1 |
| Italian Singles Chart[9] | 2 |
| Dutch Singles Chart[10] | 27 |
| Spanish Singles Chart[11] | 1 |
| Swedish Singles Chart[12] | 13 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[13] | 23 |
| UK Singles Chart[14] | 15 |
| US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[15] | 6 |
[edit] References
- ^ Bones Music Season 1
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZB4U2KndqCQ
- ^ "Discographie Depeche Mode". AustrianCharts.at. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
- ^ "Discography Depeche Mode". DanishCharts.com. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
- ^ "Discography Depeche Mode". FinnishCharts.com. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
- ^ "Discographie Depeche Mode". LesCharts.com. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
- ^ "Chartverfolgung / Depeche Mode / Single". MusicLine.de. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
- ^ "Hungarian Singles Chart" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. http://www.mahasz.hu/?menu=slagerlistak&menu2=archivum. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
- ^ "Depeche Mode - A Pain That I'm Used To (Song)". ItalianCharts.com. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
- ^ "Discografie Depeche Mode". DutchCharts.nl. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
- ^ "Depeche Mode - A Pain That I'm Used To (Song)". SpanishCharts.com. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
- ^ "Discography Depeche Mode". SwedishCharts.com. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
- ^ "Discography Depeche Mode". SwissCharts.com. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
- ^ "Chart Stats: Depeche Mode". ChartStats.com. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
- ^ "Depeche Mode > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
