Peace (Depeche Mode song)
| "Peace" | ||||
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| Single by Depeche Mode | ||||
| from the album Sounds of the Universe | ||||
| B-side | "Come Back" (Jónsi Remix) (7" only) | |||
| Released | 15 June 2009 | |||
| Recorded | May–December 2008; Sound Design (Santa Barbara, California) Chung King Studios (New York City, New York) | |||
| Genre | Synthpop | |||
| Length | 4:28 (album version) 3:36 (single version) | |||
| Label | Mute - BONG 41 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Martin Gore | |||
| Producer(s) | Ben Hillier | |||
| Depeche Mode singles chronology | ||||
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"Peace" is Depeche Mode's second single from their studio album, Sounds of the Universe, their 47th UK single overall and the first not to be issued on 12" vinyl since "Dreaming of Me" in 1981. It was released on 15 June 2009. Martin Gore told The Sun newspaper that he thought "Peace" is one of his favourite songs that he has ever written. He explained that both "Peace" and "Little Soul", "give the album a kind of thread. Both of those songs have a real spiritual feel, though we have to be really careful using that word." [1] The song charted at #57 in the UK charts, equal to their first ever single, "Dreaming of Me" in 1981. This is the band's second lowest UK singles chart position after "Little 15", originally intended to be a France-only release which reached #60 upon limited UK release in 1988. In Germany, "Peace" reached #25.
The music video for "Peace" was filmed in Romania by French duo Jonas & François, it features Romanian actress Maria Dinulescu and marks the first Depeche Mode video to not include any of the band members (because of Dave Gahan's illness), save for a promotional poster near the end.
Track listing
7": Mute / BONG 41
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Peace (Single Version)" | Martin L. Gore | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Come Back (Jónsi Remix)" | Dave Gahan, Christian Eigner, Andrew Phillpot | 4:04 |
CD: Mute / CDBONG 41
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Peace (Single Version)" | Martin L. Gore / DJ Voodooman / Min Li | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Peace (SixToes Remix)" | Martin L. Gore | 5:14 |
CD: Mute / LCDBONG 41
All tracks are written by Martin L. Gore
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Peace (Single Version)" | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Peace (Hervé's 'Warehouse Frequencies' Remix)" | 5:10 |
| 3. | "Peace (Sander Van Doorn Remix)" | 8:02 |
| 4. | "Peace (Japanese Popstars Remix)" | 6:46 |
| 5. | "Peace (Sid LeRock Remix)" | 6:35 |
| 6. | "Peace (Justus Köhncke Extended Disco Club Vocal Remix)" | 6:24 |
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] | 72 |
| Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[3] | 60 |
| France (SNEP)[4] | 18 |
| Germany (GfK)[5] | 25 |
| Israel (Media Forest)[6] | 6 |
| Polish Singles Chart[7] | 10 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 59 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 53 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 57 |
| European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[11] | 45 |
References
- ^ Peace Songfacts
- ^ "Depeche Mode – Peace" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 44. týden 2009 in the date selector. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ "Depeche Mode – Peace" (in French). Les classement single.
- ^ "Depeche Mode – Peace" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ "Media Forest Week 20, 2009". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest.
- ^ "Polish Singles Chart |".
- ^ "Depeche Mode – Peace". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Depeche Mode – Peace". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Depeche Mode: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Depeche Mode – Chart Search" Billboard European Hot 100 Singles for Depeche Mode. [dead link]