• Depeche Mode • singles chronology ' (live)' (1989) ' Personal Jesus' (1989) ' (1990) ' (live)' (1989) ' Personal Jesus' (1989) ' (1990) Music video on track listing 'Sweetest Perfection' (2) ' Personal Jesus' (3) 'Halo' (4) ' Personal Jesus' is a song by the English band, released on 28 August 1989 as the lead single from their seventh album, (1990). The single reached No. 13 on the and No. The song was the first single to make the US Top 40 for the band since their 1984 single ' and was their first gold-certified single in the US (quickly followed by the band's subsequent single, ').

In Germany, the single is one of the band's longest-charting songs, staying on the for 23 weeks. In 2004, 'Personal Jesus' was ranked No. 368 in Magazine's list of ', and in September 2006 it was voted as one of the '100 Greatest Songs Ever' in. 'Personal Jesus' was re-released as a single on 30 May 2011 for the new Depeche Mode remix album, with the leading remix by the production team.

Since its release, the song has been covered by numerous artists including and. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Inspiration [ ] The song was inspired by the book. According to songwriter: It's a song about being a for somebody else, someone to give you hope and care. It's about how was her man and her mentor and how often that happens in love relationships; how everybody's heart is like a god in some way, and that's not a very balanced view of someone, is it? Composition [ ] 'Personal Jesus' is written in the key of with a of 130 beats per minute in. Background [ ] In mid-1989, the band began recording in Milan with record producer.

Came with a bonus 'Personal Jesus' ringtone download. Note: Personal Jesus is a cover of the Depeche Mode song. Barcode and Other Identifiers. Barcode: 0 632; Matrix / Runout: 9864113 02 TECHNICOLOR; Mastering SID Code: ifpi L285; Mould SID Code: IFPI 4639. Other Versions (5 of 22) View All. Buy Personal Jesus: Read 7 Digital Music Reviews - Amazon.com.

Apna Sapna Money Money Hindi Movie Free Download. The result of this session was the single 'Personal Jesus', which featured a catchy bluesy and drum-based sound, radically different from anything the band had released thus far. The song became a big hit across the world, and is one of Depeche Mode's most successful songs, along with the single 'Enjoy the Silence'. Although not the first Depeche Mode song to feature guitar parts (' and their cover of ' featured a guitar; ' from featured an acoustic guitar), it was the first time a guitar was used as a dominant instrument in a Depeche Mode song. Prior to its release, advertisements were placed in the personal columns of regional newspapers in the UK with the words 'Your own personal Jesus.' Later, the ads included a phone number one could dial to hear the song. The ensuing controversy helped propel the single to No. 13 on the UK charts, becoming one of Depeche Mode’s biggest sellers.

The single was particularly successful commercially thanks to the fact that it was released six months prior to the album it would later appear on. Up to that point, it was the best selling 12' single in history. 'Personal Jesus' had a plethora of remixes, almost unprecedented for Depeche Mode at the time. While most other Depeche Mode singles prior to 'Personal Jesus' usually had band-made extended mixes, Depeche Mode started to invite more DJs and mixers to the fold, which would become the mainstay for all future Depeche Mode singles. (who did the mixing for the Violator album, in general) mixed the single version, the 'Holier Than Thou Approach', the 'Pump Mix', and the lesser-known 'Kazan Cathedral Mix' (which was not available on any of the singles), while producer mixed the 'Acoustic' version and the 'Telephone Stomp Mix' as well as the single version and 'Sensual Mix' of the single's B-side 'Dangerous', a more disco-electronic track. The 'Hazchemix' and 'Hazchemix Edit' of 'Dangerous' were mixed. The back-cover of 'Personal Jesus' features one of the band members and the back-side of a naked woman.