It's Called a Heart
"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" | |||
Released | 16 September 1985 | |||
Recorded | July 1985 | |||
Studio | Genetic (Streatley, England) | |||
Genre | Synth-pop | |||
Length | 3:48 | |||
Label | Mute | |||
Songwriter(s) | Martin L. Gore | |||
Producer(s) |
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Depeche Mode singles chronology | ||||
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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)[]
- "It's Called a Heart" – 3:48
- "Fly on the Windscreen" – 5:03
12": Mute / 12Bong9 (UK)[]
- "It's Called a Heart (Extended)" – 7:19
- "Fly on the Windscreen (Extended)" – 7:47
12": Mute / D12Bong9 (UK)[]
- "It's Called a Heart (Extended)" – 7:19
- "Fly on the Windscreen (Extended)" – 7:47
- "It's Called a Heart (Slow Mix)" – 4:49 (remixed by Gareth Jones)
- "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)[]
- "It's Called a Heart (Emotion Remix)" – 6:48 (remixed by Joseph Watt)
- "It's Called a Heart (Emotion Dub)" – 5:33 (remixed by Joseph Watt)
- "Flexible (Deportation Mix)" – 4:38 (remixed by Bert Bevans)
- "It's Called a Heart" – 3:48
CD: Mute / CDBong9 (UK)[]
- "It's Called a Heart" – 3:48
- "Fly on the Windscreen" – 5:03
- "It's Called a Heart (Extended)" – 7:19
- "Fly on the Windscreen (Extended)" – 7:47
- "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)[]
- "It's Called a Heart (Extended)" – 7:19
- "Fly on the Windscreen (Extended)" – 7:47
- "It's Called a Heart (Slow Mix)" – 4:49 (remixed by Gareth Jones)
- "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 |
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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[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Rees, Dafydd; Crampton, Luke (1999). Rock Stars Encyclopedia. DK Pub. p. 288. ISBN 978-0-7894-4613-8. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "European Top 100 Singles" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2 no. 41. 14 October 1985. p. 12. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Depeche Mode – It's Called a Heart" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Depeche Mode – It's Called a Heart" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – It's Called a Heart". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Depeche Mode – It's Called a Heart" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Depeche Mode – It's Called a Heart" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Depeche Mode – It's Called a Heart". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Depeche Mode – It's Called a Heart". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Depeche Mode: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Depeche Mode – It's Called a Heart". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
External links[]
- Single information from the official Depeche Mode website
- AllMusic review
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
- 1985 singles
- 1985 songs
- Depeche Mode songs
- Mute Records singles
- Song recordings produced by Daniel Miller
- Songs written by Martin Gore
- UK Independent Singles Chart number-one singles