Everything Counts

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"Everything Counts" is a 1983 synth-pop song by Depeche Mode that critiques corporate greed and corruption, known for its distinctive sampling and xylophone-like hook.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Construction Time Again NERFINISHED
artist Depeche Mode NERFINISHED
chartPositionUKSinglesChart 6
chronologicalPosition lead single from Construction Time Again
composer Martin Gore NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
featuresInstrument sampler
synthesizer
xylophone-like percussion
genre new wave
synth-pop
hasBside Work Hard
hasChorusLine Everything counts in large amounts
hasLiveSingleRelease Everything Counts (Live) NERFINISHED
hasMusicalFeature prominent sampling
xylophone-like hook
hasMusicVideoDirector Clive Richardson NERFINISHED
hasNotableElement crowd sing-along coda in live performances
industrial-influenced sound
hasRemix Everything Counts (In Larger Amounts) NERFINISHED
hasTheme corporate greed
corruption
critique of capitalism
isIncludedIn Depeche Mode live setlists
language English
liveVersionAppearsOn 101
Devotional NERFINISHED
lyricist Martin Gore NERFINISHED
partOfAlbum Construction Time Again NERFINISHED
performer Depeche Mode NERFINISHED
producer Daniel Miller NERFINISHED
Depeche Mode NERFINISHED
Gareth Jones NERFINISHED
recordedIn 1983
recordLabel Mute Records NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1983-07-11
releaseFormat 12-inch single
7-inch single
writer Martin Gore NERFINISHED

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Depeche Mode notableSong Everything Counts