Personal Jesus
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"Personal Jesus" is a 1989 synth-rock single by English band Depeche Mode, known for its bluesy guitar riff, dark spiritual themes, and enduring influence on alternative and electronic music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Personal Jesus canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Violator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Depeche Mode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSingles | number 13 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | number 28 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSModernRockTracks | number 3 ⓘ |
| composer | Martin L. Gore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coveredBy |
Gravity Kills
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Johnny Cash NERFINISHED ⓘ Lollipop Lust Kill NERFINISHED ⓘ Marilyn Manson NERFINISHED ⓘ Nina Hagen NERFINISHED ⓘ Samantha Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ Tori Amos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | enduring influence on alternative and electronic music ⓘ |
| followedBy | Enjoy the Silence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
electronic rock ⓘ synth-rock ⓘ |
| hasBside | Dangerous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicalElement | bluesy guitar riff ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | blues-influenced rock ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Personal Jesus (Depeche Mode music video) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideoDirector | Anton Corbijn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableCoverVersion | Personal Jesus (Johnny Cash version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
Personal Jesus (Acoustic)
NERFINISHED
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Personal Jesus (Holier Than Thou Approach) NERFINISHED ⓘ Personal Jesus (Pump Mix) NERFINISHED ⓘ Personal Jesus (Telephone Stomp Mix) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
alternative rock music
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electronic music ⓘ |
| isOneOfBandSignatureSongs | Depeche Mode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label | Mute Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
dark spiritual themes
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faith and devotion ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Violator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Depeche Mode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInAlbum | track 3 on Violator ⓘ |
| precededBy | Little 15 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Alan Wilder
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Depeche Mode NERFINISHED ⓘ Flood NERFINISHED ⓘ François Kevorkian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1989 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1989-08-29 ⓘ |
| writer | Martin L. Gore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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