Leave in Silence

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"Leave in Silence"
DepecheModeLeaveInSilence.jpg
12" single cover
Single by Depeche Mode
from the album A Broken Frame
B-side"Excerpt From: My Secret Garden"
Released16 August 1982
RecordedJuly 1982
StudioBlackwing, London
GenreSynth-pop[1]
Length
  • 4:51 (album version)
  • 4:00 (7-inch version)
  • 6:32 (12-inch version)
  • 3:42 (Quieter mix)
LabelMute
Songwriter(s)Martin Gore
Producer(s)
Depeche Mode singles chronology
"The Meaning of Love"
(1982) 		"Leave in Silence"
(1982) 		"Get the Balance Right!"
(1983)

"Leave in Silence" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode.[2][3] It was released as the third single from their second studio album, A Broken Frame (1982), on 16 August 1982.[4] Recorded at Blackwing Studios, the single became the band's fifth UK Top 20 hit, peaking at No. 18. It was the first Depeche Mode single in the UK to use the "Bong" catalogue number system, which they used until "Heaven" in 2013. Three versions of the track were released on the 7" and 12" singles, while a fourth cut (running at 4:51 mins) was released on A Broken Frame.

The music video for "Leave in Silence" was directed by Julien Temple, and features the band breaking things on a conveyor belt and talking to each other while wearing face paint. The band disliked the video and did not include it on the Some Great Videos VHS compilation album.

Track listings[]

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Leave in Silence":

7": Mute / 7Bong1 (UK)

  1. "Leave in Silence" – 4:00
  2. "Excerpt From: My Secret Garden" – 3:16

12": Mute / 12Bong1 (UK)

  1. "Leave in Silence (Longer)" – 6:32
  2. "Further Excerpts From: My Secret Garden" – 4:23
  3. "Leave in Silence (Quieter)" – 3:42

CD: Mute / CDBong1 (UK)1

  1. "Leave in Silence" – 4:00
  2. "Excerpt From: My Secret Garden" – 3:16
  3. "Leave in Silence (Longer)" – 6:32
  4. "Further Excerpts From: My Secret Garden" – 4:23
  5. "Leave in Silence (Quieter)" – 3:42

CD: Sire / 40294-2 (US)1

  1. "Leave in Silence" – 4:00
  2. "Excerpt From: My Secret Garden" – 3:16
  3. "Leave in Silence (Longer)" – 6:32
  4. "Further Excerpts From: My Secret Garden" – 4:23
  5. "Leave in Silence (Quieter)" – 3:42

Notes

  • 1: CD released in 1991
  • All songs written by Martin Gore

Chart performance[]

Chart (1982) Peak
position
Germany (Media Control AG)[5] 58
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 13
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 17
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 18

References[]

  1. ^ Unterberger, Andrew (18 March 2017). "The 10 Most Underrated Depeche Mode Singles: Critic's Take". Billboard. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  2. ^ Bernhardt, Tonia (21 November 2007). Depeche Mode: A Band, Its Music, and the Cult. GRIN Verlag. p. 3. ISBN 978-3-638-76757-6. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  3. ^ 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. 70. ISBN 978-1-4930-5400-8. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Depeche Mode Discography".
  5. ^ "Depeche Mode, Leave In Silence" (in German). charts.de. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Ireland singles charts". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  7. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Depeche Mode – Leave in Silence". Singles Top 100.
  8. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

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