Enjoy the Silence

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"Enjoy the Silence" is a 1990 synth-pop song by English band Depeche Mode, widely regarded as one of their signature hits and a classic of the genre.

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instanceOf single
song
album Violator NERFINISHED
artist Depeche Mode NERFINISHED
award 1991 Brit Award for Best British Single NERFINISHED
bSide Memphisto NERFINISHED
Sibeling
chartPositionUKSingles 6
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 8
chartPositionUSModernRockTracks 1
composer Martin Gore NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
criticalReception widely regarded as a classic of the synth-pop genre
featuresPerformer Alan Wilder NERFINISHED
Andrew Fletcher NERFINISHED
Dave Gahan NERFINISHED
Martin Gore NERFINISHED
followedBy Policy of Truth NERFINISHED
format 12-inch single
7-inch single
CD single
genre alternative rock
new wave
synth-pop
hasCoverVersionBy Keane NERFINISHED
Lacuna Coil NERFINISHED
Tori Amos NERFINISHED
hasLiveVersion Enjoy the Silence (live) NERFINISHED
hasMusicVideo Enjoy the Silence music video
hasRemix Enjoy the Silence 04
isSignatureSongOf Depeche Mode NERFINISHED
key C minor
labelRegion Mute Records (UK) NERFINISHED
language English
length 4:15
lyricist Martin Gore NERFINISHED
musicVideoDirector Anton Corbijn NERFINISHED
notableRanking frequently listed among the greatest songs of the 1990s
partOfAlbum Violator NERFINISHED
performer Depeche Mode NERFINISHED
precededBy Personal Jesus NERFINISHED
producer Depeche Mode NERFINISHED
Flood NERFINISHED
recordingPeriod 1989
recordLabel Mute Records NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1990-02-05
remixReleaseYear 2004
tempo approximately 113 BPM
writer Martin Gore NERFINISHED

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Depeche Mode notableSong Enjoy the Silence