See You
| "See You" | ||||
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| Single by Depeche Mode | ||||
| from the album A Broken Frame | ||||
| B-side | "Now, This Is Fun" | |||
| Released | 29 January 1982 | |||
| Format | 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl, CD (1991 box set) | |||
| Recorded | December 1981 | |||
| Genre | Synthpop, New Wave | |||
| Length | 3:55 (7"/single version) 4:34 (album version) 4:50 (12" version) |
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| Label | Mute | |||
| Writer(s) | Martin Gore | |||
| Producer | Depeche Mode and Daniel Miller | |||
| Certification | Silver (BPI)[1] | |||
| Depeche Mode singles chronology | ||||
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"See You" is the fourth UK single by Depeche Mode and the first written by Martin Gore. The single was released on 29 January 1982 and was later included on the band's second album A Broken Frame. The single launched a small world tour, with extra band member Alan Wilder, although he did not contribute to the song or the album. There are two versions of "See You" -- the single version, and an extended version with a longer intro. This became the album version.
The B-side to "See You" is "Now, This Is Fun". The extended version has a bigger bridge in the middle and a longer ending, with David Gahan sometimes shouting "This is funny!" instead of "This is real fun!".
The video for "See You" was directed by Julien Temple. It was also the first video with Alan Wilder. He can be seen briefly playing the keyboards, and he also appears in several photo booth strips. At the beginning of the video there is a speakerphone, much like the one on the cover of Music for the Masses, released five years later. The band did not like the video, and it did not show up on the 1985 video compilation Some Great Videos, which included the band's videos up to 1985 except the A Broken Frame singles and "Get the Balance Right".
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[edit] Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "See You":
- 7": Mute / 7Mute18 (UK)
- "See You" – 3:55
- "Now, This Is Fun" – 3:23
- 12": Mute / 12Mute18 (UK)
- "See You (Extended Version)" – 4:50
- "Now, This is Fun (Extended Version)" – 4:45
- CD: Mute / CDMute18 (UK)1
- "See You (Extended Version)" – 4:50
- "Now, This Is Fun" – 3:23
- "Now, This Is Fun (Extended Version)" – 4:45
- 12": Sire / Sire 29957-0 (US)
- "See You (Extended Version)" – 4:50
- "Now, This is Fun (Extended Version)" – 4:45
- "The Meaning of Love (Fairly Odd Mix)" – 4:59
- "See You" – 3:55
Notes
- 1:CD released in 1991
- All songs written by Martin Gore.
- The alternate version names are not listed on the sleeve.
[edit] Chart performance
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart[2] | 6 |
| Dutch GfK chart[3] | 49 |
| German Singles Chart | 44 |
| Irish Singles Chart[4] | 9 |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx
- ^ "Chart Stats - Depeche Mode - See You". http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=9793. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ^ "dutchcharts.nl - Depeche Mode - See You (Dutch)". http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Depeche+Mode&titel=See+You&cat=s. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ^ "irishcharts.ie search results". http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
