"Peace" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 15 June 2009 as the second single from their twelfth studio album, Sounds of the Universe (2009). It is the first Depeche Mode single not to be issued on 12" vinyl since "Dreaming of Me" in 1981.
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| Single by Depeche Mode | ||||
| from the album Sounds of the Universe | ||||
| B-side | "Come Back" (Jónsi remix) (7" only) | |||
| Released | 15 June 2009 | |||
| Recorded | May–December 2008 | |||
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| Genre | Synth-pop | |||
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| Label | Mute | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Martin L. Gore | |||
| Producer(s) | Ben Hillier | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Peace" on YouTube | ||||
Background
editMartin Gore told The Sun newspaper that he thought "Peace" is one of his favourite songs that he has ever written. He explained that both "Peace" and "Little Soul", "give the album a kind of thread. Both of those songs have a real spiritual feel, though we have to be really careful using that word."[1] The song charted at #57 in the UK charts, equal to their first ever single, "Dreaming of Me" in 1981. This is the band's second lowest UK Singles Chart position after "Little 15", originally intended to be a France-only release which reached #60 upon limited UK release in 1988. In Germany, "Peace" reached #25.
The music video for "Peace" was filmed in Negoiești, Prahova, Romania by French duo Jonas & François, it features Romanian actress Maria Dinulescu and marks the first Depeche Mode video to not include any of the band members (because of Dave Gahan's illness), save for a promotional poster near the end.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Peace" (single version) | Martin L. Gore | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Come Back" (Jónsi remix) |
| 4:04 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Peace" (single version) | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Peace" (SixToes remix) | 5:14 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Peace" (single version) | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Peace" (Hervé's 'Warehouse Frequencies' remix) | 5:10 |
| 3. | "Peace" (Sander van Doorn remix) | 8:02 |
| 4. | "Peace" (Japanese Popstars remix) | 6:46 |
| 5. | "Peace" (Sid LeRock remix) | 6:35 |
| 6. | "Peace" (Justus Köhncke extended disco club vocal remix) | 6:24 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] | 72 |
| Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[3] | 60 |
| European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[4] | 45 |
| France (SNEP)[5] | 18 |
| Germany (GfK)[6] | 25 |
| Israel (Media Forest)[7] | 6 |
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[8] | 45 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[9] | 59 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 53 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[11] | 57 |
References
edit- ^ Peace Songfacts
- ^ "Depeche Mode – Peace" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 44. týden 2009 in the date selector. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ "Depeche Mode – Chart Search" Billboard European Hot 100 Singles for Depeche Mode. [dead link]
- ^ "Depeche Mode – Peace" (in French). Les classement single.
- ^ "Depeche Mode – Peace" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ "Media Forest Week 20, 2009". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 2 June 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, with "Peace" in the "Titolo" field and "Depeche Mode" in "Artista", click "cerca".
- ^ "Depeche Mode – Peace". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Depeche Mode – Peace". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Depeche Mode: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.