Never Let Me Down Again
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"Never Let Me Down Again" is a 1987 synth-pop song by Depeche Mode, known for its dark, atmospheric sound and status as a fan-favorite live anthem.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | Depeche Mode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | Pleasure, Little Treasure ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSingles | 22 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 63 ⓘ |
| composer | Martin Gore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| followedBySingle | Behind the Wheel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequentlyPerformedOnTour | true ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
new wave ⓘ synth-pop ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersion |
Never Let Me Down Again cover by Placebo
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Never Let Me Down Again cover by The Smashing Pumpkins ⓘ Never Let Me Down Again cover by Ulver ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion | Never Let Me Down Again (live) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Never Let Me Down Again music video ⓘ |
| hasRemix |
Never Let Me Down Again (Aggro Mix)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Never Let Me Down Again (Split Mix) NERFINISHED ⓘ Never Let Me Down Again (Tsangarides Mix) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignatureLiveGesture | crowd arm-waving during chorus ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Music for the Masses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFanFavorite | true ⓘ |
| label | Mute Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lengthAlbumVersion | 4:47 ⓘ |
| lengthSingleVersion | 4:18 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Martin Gore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Anton Corbijn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dark atmospheric sound
ⓘ
status as live anthem ⓘ |
| openingLyrics | "I'm taking a ride with my best friend" ⓘ |
| partOf | Depeche Mode discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Depeche Mode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBySingle | Strangelove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
David Bascombe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Depeche Mode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1987 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1987-08-24 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | dependence on a close companion ⓘ |
| tempo | mid-tempo ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| usesInstrumentation |
drum machines
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guitars ⓘ synthesizers ⓘ |
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