It's Called a Heart

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"It's Called a Heart"
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Single by Depeche Mode
from the album The Singles 81→85
B-side"Fly on the Windscreen"
Released16 September 1985
RecordedJuly 1985
StudioGenetic (Streatley, England)
GenreSynth-pop
Length3:48
LabelMute
Songwriter(s)Martin L. Gore
Producer(s)
Depeche Mode singles chronology
"Shake the Disease"
(1985) 		"It's Called a Heart"
(1985) 		"Stripped"
(1986)
Music video
"It's Called a Heart" on YouTube

"It's Called a Heart" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released as a single on 16 September 1985.

Background[]

The song was included as one of two new tracks on the compilation The Singles 81→85 the same year, along with "Shake the Disease".[1][2] The song reached number 18 on the UK Singles Chart.[3] The US version of The Singles 81→85, Catching Up with Depeche Mode, also includes the B-side, "Fly on the Windscreen", which reappeared in a slightly different mix on the band's 1986 album Black Celebration.

Unlike most other Depeche Mode singles, no limited edition ("L12 Bong") version was released for "It's Called a Heart". Instead, there was a double 12-inch vinyl ("D12 Bong") that featured both the standard 12-inch version and the 12-inch remix.

Both Martin Gore and Alan Wilder have cited "It's Called a Heart" as one of their least favourite tracks the band had ever recorded.

Track listings[]

All tracks are written by Martin L. Gore.

7": Mute / 7Bong9 (UK)[]

  1. "It's Called a Heart" – 3:48
  2. "Fly on the Windscreen" – 5:03

12": Mute / 12Bong9 (UK)[]

  1. "It's Called a Heart (Extended)" – 7:19
  2. "Fly on the Windscreen (Extended)" – 7:47

12": Mute / D12Bong9 (UK)[]

  1. "It's Called a Heart (Extended)" – 7:19
  2. "Fly on the Windscreen (Extended)" – 7:47
  3. "It's Called a Heart (Slow Mix)" – 4:49 (remixed by Gareth Jones)
  4. "Fly on the Windscreen (Death Mix)" – 5:06 (remixed by Gareth Jones)

Double discs with the cover reading "Special Limited Edition Twin Set Costing No More Than Two Pounds & Ninety Nine Pence" with tracks 1 & 2 on the first record and tracks 3 & 4 on the second record, tracks 3 & 4 being exclusive to the limited edition.

12": Sire / 0-20402 (US)[]

  1. "It's Called a Heart (Emotion Remix)" – 6:48 (remixed by Joseph Watt)
  2. "It's Called a Heart (Emotion Dub)" – 5:33 (remixed by Joseph Watt)
  3. "Flexible (Deportation Mix)" – 4:38 (remixed by Bert Bevans)
  4. "It's Called a Heart" – 3:48

CD: Mute / CDBong9 (UK)[]

  1. "It's Called a Heart" – 3:48
  2. "Fly on the Windscreen" – 5:03
  3. "It's Called a Heart (Extended)" – 7:19
  4. "Fly on the Windscreen (Extended)" – 7:47
  5. "Fly on the Windscreen (Death Mix)" – 5:06

The UK CD single was released in 1991 as part of the singles box set compilations

CD: Intercord/Virgin / INT 826.832/30303 (Germany/France)[]

  1. "It's Called a Heart (Extended)" – 7:19
  2. "Fly on the Windscreen (Extended)" – 7:47
  3. "It's Called a Heart (Slow Mix)" – 4:49 (remixed by Gareth Jones)
  4. "Fly on the Windscreen (Death Mix)" – 5:06 (remixed by Gareth Jones)

The German and French CD singles were released in 1990.

Charts[]

Chart (1985) Peak
position
Europe (European Top 100 Singles)[4] 10
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 31
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] 11
France (SNEP)[7] 29
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 5
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 47
Netherlands (Tipparade)[10] 16
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 7
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 7
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 18
West Germany (Official German Charts)[14] 8

References[]

  1. ^ Bernhardt, Tonia (21 November 2007). Depeche Mode: A Band, Its Music, and the Cult. GRIN Verlag. p. 4. ISBN 978-3-638-76757-6. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  2. ^ Christopher, Michael (28 December 2020). Depeche Mode FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the World's Finest Synth-Pop Band. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 96. ISBN 978-1-4930-5400-8. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  3. ^ Rees, Dafydd; Crampton, Luke (1999). Rock Stars Encyclopedia. DK Pub. p. 288. ISBN 978-0-7894-4613-8. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  4. ^ "European Top 100 Singles" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2 no. 41. 14 October 1985. p. 12. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  5. ^ "Ultratop.be – Depeche Mode – It's Called a Heart" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  6. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  7. ^ "Lescharts.com – Depeche Mode – It's Called a Heart" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  8. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – It's Called a Heart". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Depeche Mode – It's Called a Heart" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Depeche Mode – It's Called a Heart" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Depeche Mode – It's Called a Heart". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Depeche Mode – It's Called a Heart". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Depeche Mode: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  14. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Depeche Mode – It's Called a Heart". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 6 February 2021.

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