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3 Track listing  





4 Charts  





5 References  





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See You (Depeche Mode song)






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"See You"
SinglebyDepeche Mode
from the album A Broken Frame
B-side"Now, This Is Fun"
Released
  • 29 January 1982 (UK)
  • 16 July 1982 (US 12″)[1]
RecordedDecember 1981
StudioBlackwing (London)
GenreSynth-pop[2]
Length
  • 3:55 (7″/single version)
  • 4:34 (album version)
  • 4:50 (12″ version)
LabelMute
Songwriter(s)Martin Gore
Producer(s)
Depeche Mode singles chronology
"Just Can't Get Enough"
(1981)
"See You"
(1982)
"The Meaning of Love"
(1982)
Music video
"See You"onYouTube
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

"See You" is the fourth UK single by Depeche Mode, and the first Depeche Mode single written by Martin Gore.[4] The single was released on 29 January 1982[1] and was later included on the band's second album A Broken Frame.[5][6][7] It was the first single the band released as a trio, due to Vince Clarke's departure the previous year.

Background

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The single launched a small world tour, the first to feature 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-inch single version (3:55), the album version (4:34), and an extended 12-inch 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-inch 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".[9]

Music video

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The video for "See You" was directed by Julien Temple.[10] It was also the first video with Alan Wilder. He can be seen briefly playing a mini electronic keyboard 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!".

The store in which the rest of the video was filmed is Woolworths in Hounslow High Street.

Track listing

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All tracks written by Martin L. Gore

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 / Intercord Ton GmbH / CDMute18 / INT 826.802 (West Germany) – released in 1988

  1. "See You" (extended version) – 4:52
  2. "Now, This Is Fun" (extended version) – 4:42
  3. "New, This Is Fun" (7″ version) – 3:59

CD: Mute / CDMute18 (UK) – released in 1991

  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) – released in 1991

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

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for "See You"
Chart (1982) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 9
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[12] 13
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 49
UK Singles (OCC)[14] 6
UK Indie (MRIB)[15] 1
West Germany (Official German Charts)[16] 44

References

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  1. ^ a b Barassi, Daniel. "DM Archives | Discography / Singles: See You". archives.depechemode.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  • ^ Miller, Jonathan (2009). Stripped: Depeche Mode (3rd ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-1-84772-444-1.
  • ^ Raggett, Ned. "See You – Depeche Mode". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  • ^ 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.
  • ^ 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.
  • ^ 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.
  • ^ Baker, Trevor (25 April 2013). Depeche Mode – The Early Years 1981–1993. Bonnier Zaffre. ISBN 978-1-78606-156-0. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  • ^ Barassi, Daniel. "DM Archives | Past Tours / Dates: See You Tour". archives.depechemode.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  • ^ Barassi, Daniel (17 March 2018). "Depeche Mode". Facebook. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  • ^ Barassi, Daniel. "DM Archives | Video / Music Videos: See You". archives.depechemode.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  • ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Depeche Mode". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  • ^ "Depeche Mode – See You" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  • ^ "Depeche Mode – See You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  • ^ "Depeche Mode: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  • ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). "Depeche Mode". Indie Hits 1980–1989: The Complete U.K. Independent Charts (Singles & Albums). Cherry Red Books. ISBN 0-95172-069-4. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  • ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Depeche Mode – See You" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
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