Leave in Silence
| "Leave in Silence" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 12" single cover | ||||
| Single by Depeche Mode | ||||
| from the album A Broken Frame | ||||
| B-side | Excerpt from: "My Secret Garden" | |||
| Released | 16 August 1982 | |||
| Recorded | July 1982 Blackwing Studios, London | |||
| Length | 4:00 (7" single version) 4:51 (album version) 6:32 (12" version I) 3:42 (12" version II) | |||
| Label | Mute Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Martin Gore | |||
| Producer(s) | Depeche Mode and Daniel Miller | |||
| Depeche Mode singles chronology | ||||
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"Leave in Silence" is the sixth single by the English electronic band Depeche Mode, released on 16 August 1982.[1] Recorded at Blackwing Studios, the single became the band's fifth UK Top 20 hit, peaking at #18. It was the first Depeche Mode single in the UK to use the "Bong" catalogue number system, which they used until "Heaven" in 2013. Three versions of the track were released on the 7" and 12" singles, while a fourth cut (running at 4:51 mins) was released on the band's 1982 album A Broken Frame.
The music video for "Leave in Silence" was directed by Julien Temple, and features the band breaking things on a conveyor belt and talking to each other while wearing face paint. The band disliked the video and did not include it on the Some Great Videos VHS compilation album.
Track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Leave in Silence":
7": Mute / 7Bong1 (UK)
- "Leave in Silence" – 4:00
- "Excerpt From: My Secret Garden" – 3:16
12": Mute / 12Bong1 (UK)
- "Leave in Silence (Longer)" – 6:32
- "Further Excerpts From: My Secret Garden" – 4:23
- "Leave in Silence (Quieter)" – 3:42
CD: Mute / CDBong1 (UK)1
- "Leave in Silence" – 4:00
- "Excerpt From: My Secret Garden" – 3:16
- "Leave in Silence (Longer)" – 6:32
- "Further Excerpts From: My Secret Garden" – 4:23
- "Leave in Silence (Quieter)" – 3:42
Notes
- 1CD released in 1991
- All songs written by Martin Gore
Chart performance
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Germany (Media Control AG)[2] | 58 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[3] | 13 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[4] | 17 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 18 |
References
- ^ "Depeche Mode Discography".
- ^ "Depeche Mode, Leave In Silence" (in German). charts.de. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ^ "Ireland singles charts". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
- ^ "Depeche Mode – Leave in Silence". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
