See You (Depeche Mode song)

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"See You"
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Single by Depeche Mode
from the album A Broken Frame
B-side"Now, This Is Fun"
Released29 January 1982 (UK)
16 July 1982 (US 12")[1]
RecordedDecember 1981 Blackwing Studios, London
GenreSynthpop[2]
Length3:55 (7"/single version)
4:34 (album version)
4:50 (12" version)
LabelMute
Songwriter(s)Martin Gore
Producer(s)Depeche Mode and Daniel Miller
Depeche Mode singles chronology
"Just Can't Get Enough"
(1981) 		"See You"
(1982) 		"The Meaning of Love"
(1982)

"See You" is the fourth UK single by Depeche Mode recorded at Blackwing Studios, and the first Depeche Mode single written by Martin Gore.[3] The single was released on 29 January 1982[4] and was later included on the band's second album A Broken Frame.[5][6][7]

Background[]

The single launched a small world tour, with extra band member Alan Wilder,[8] although he did not contribute to the song or the album. There are three versions of "See You" – the 7" single version (3:55), the album version (4:34), and an extended 12" version with a longer intro (4:50). The "Extended Version" and the "Album Version" are almost the same. The "Album Version" fades out about 20 second before the 12" remix does.

The B-side to "See You" is "Now, This Is Fun". The extended version has a longer bridge in the middle and an extended ending, with Dave Gahan sometimes shouting "This is funny!" instead of "This is real fun!" Before release "Now, This Is Fun" was called "Reason For Fun".

The video for "See You" was directed by Julien Temple.[9] It was also the first video with Alan Wilder. He can be seen briefly playing the piano and he also appears in several photo booth strips. The first part of the video was filmed at Hounslow railway station in London. At the beginning of the video there is a speakerphone, much like the one on the cover of Music for the Masses, released five years later. The band did not like the video, and it did not show up on the 1985 video compilation Some Great Videos, which included the band's videos up to 1985 except the "A Broken Frame" singles and "Get the Balance Right".

Formats and track listings[]

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "See You":

7": Mute / 7Mute18 (UK)

  1. "See You" (Single Version) – 3:55
  2. "Now, This Is Fun" – 3:23

12": Mute / 12Mute18 (UK)

  1. "See You" (Extended Version) – 4:50
  2. "Now, This Is Fun" (Extended Version) – 4:45

CD: Mute / CDMute18 (UK)1

  1. "See You (Extended Version)" – 4:50
  2. "Now, This Is Fun" – 3:23
  3. "Now, This Is Fun" (Extended Version) – 4:45

12": Sire / Sire 29957-0 (US)

  1. "See You" (Extended Version) – 4:50
  2. "Now, This Is Fun" (Extended Version) – 4:45
  3. "The Meaning of Love" (Fairly Odd Mix) – 4:59
  4. "See You" (Single Version) – 3:55

CD: Sire / 40292-2 (US)1

  1. "See You (Extended Version)" – 4:50
  2. "Now, This Is Fun" – 3:23
  3. "Now, This Is Fun" (Extended Version) – 4:45

Notes

  • 1:CD released in 1991
  • All songs written by Martin Gore.
  • The alternate version names are not listed on the sleeve.

Chart performance[]

Chart (1982) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 6
Dutch GfK chart[11] 49
German Singles Chart 44
Irish Singles Chart[12] 9

References[]

  1. ^ Daniel Barassi. "Depeche Mode: The Archives". Archives.depechemode.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  2. ^ Miller, Jonathan (2009). Stripped: Depeche Mode (3rd ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-1-84772-444-1.
  3. ^ Moskowitz, David V. (10 November 2015). The 100 Greatest Bands of All Time: A Guide to the Legends Who Rocked the World [2 volumes]: A Guide to the Legends Who Rocked the World. ABC-CLIO. p. 207. ISBN 978-1-4408-0340-6. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  4. ^ Daniel Barassi. "Depeche Mode: The Archives". Archives.depechemode.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  5. ^ 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. 72. ISBN 978-1-4930-5400-8. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  6. ^ 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 29 May 2021.
  7. ^ Baker, Trevor (25 April 2013). Depeche Mode – The Early Years 1981-1993. Bonnier Zaffre. ISBN 978-1-78606-156-0. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  8. ^ Daniel Barassi. "Depeche Mode: The Archives". Archives.depechemode.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  9. ^ Daniel Barassi. "Depeche Mode: The Archives". Archives.depechemode.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  11. ^ "dutchcharts.nl – Depeche Mode – See You" (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  12. ^ "irishcharts.ie search results". Retrieved 19 December 2009.

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