People Are People
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"People Are People" is a 1984 synth-pop song by Depeche Mode that became one of their early international hits and an anthem against prejudice and intolerance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| People Are People canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | Depeche Mode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionCanadianRPMTop100 | 2 ⓘ |
| chartPositionGermanSinglesChart | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionIrishSinglesChart | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionSwissSinglesChart | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 4 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 13 ⓘ |
| composer | Martin Gore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
new wave
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synth-pop ⓘ |
| hasAudioSample | industrial metal sounds ⓘ |
| hasBSide | In Your Memory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
A Perfect Circle
NERFINISHED
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Dope Stars Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKey | E major ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion | People Are People (live) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideoDirector | Clive Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRemix | Different Mix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum |
People Are People (US compilation album)
NERFINISHED
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Some Great Reward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedInTourSetlist |
Some Great Reward Tour
NERFINISHED
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World Violation Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:45 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Martin Gore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
anthem against prejudice and intolerance
ⓘ
early international hit for Depeche Mode ⓘ |
| performer | Depeche Mode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Daniel Miller
NERFINISHED
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Depeche Mode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1983-1984 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Mute Records
NERFINISHED
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Sire Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1984-03-12 ⓘ |
| tempo | ~119 BPM ⓘ |
| theme |
anti-prejudice
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anti-racism ⓘ tolerance ⓘ |
| usedAs | theme song for German TV coverage of the 1984 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| usesInstrumentation |
drum machines
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synthesizers ⓘ |
| usesTechnique | industrial-style sampling ⓘ |
| vocalist | Dave Gahan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Martin Gore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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