Artist Top 40: Depeche Mode

The boys from Basildon are due to release Spirit, their fourteenth (yep!) studio album on March 17th. What better time than this then to give Depeche Mode the Wet Thud countdown treatment? And so, for your pleasure, little treasures, here's our forty favourite songs of faith and devotion... 

040. "Barrel Of A Gun" (single from Ultra, 1997)

039. "Dreaming Of Me" (single from Speak And Spell, 1981)

038. "A Question Of Lust" (single from Black Celebration, 1986)

037. "Somebody" (single from Some Great Reward, 1984)

036. "Wrong" (single from Sounds Of The Universe, 2009)

035. "John The Revelator" (single from Playing The Angel, 2005)

034. "I Feel Loved" (single from Exciter, 2001)

033. "Clean" (album cut from Violator, 1990)

032. "A Pain That I'm Used To" (single from Playing The Angel, 2005)

031. "People Are People" (single from Some Great Reward, 1984)

030. "One Caress" (album cut from Songs Of Faith And Devotion, 1993)

029. "World In My Eyes" (single from Violator, 1990)

028. "Little 15" (single from Music For The Masses, 1987)

027. "Waiting For The Night" (album cut from Violator, 1990)

026. "Nothing" (album cut from Music For The Masses, 1987)

025. "Useless" (single from Ultra, 1997)

024. "Condemnation" (single from Songs Of Faith And Devotion, 1993)

023. "In Your Room" (single from Songs Of Faith And Devotion, 1993)

022. "Fly On The Windscreen" (b-side from the "It's Called A Heart" single, 1985; later re-recorded for Black Celebration)

021. "Only When I Lose Myself" (single from The Singles 86>98, 1998)

020. "It's No Good" (single from Ultra, 1997)

019. "Precious" (single from Playing The Angel, 2005)

018. "Just Can't Get Enough" (single from Speak And Spell, 1981)

017. "Master And Servant" (single from Some Great Reward, 1984)

016. "Home" (single from Ultra, 1997)

015. "I Feel You" (single from Songs Of Faith And Devotion, 1993)

014. "Personal Jesus" (single from Violator, 1990)

013. "A Question Of Time" (single from Black Celebration, 1986)

012. "Halo" (album cut from Violator, 1990)

011. "Get The Balance Right!" (single, 1983)

010. "Behind The Wheel" (single from Music For The Masses, 1987)

009. "Policy Of Truth" (single from Violator, 1990)

008. "Strangelove" (single from Music For The Masses, 1987)

007. "Walking In My Shoes" (single from Songs Of Faith And Devotion, 1993)

006. "Everything Counts" (single from Construction Time Again, 1983)

005. "Never Let Me Down Again" (single from Music For The Masses, 1987)

004. "Shake The Disease" (single from The Singles 81>85, 1985)

003. "But Not Tonight" (single from Black Celebration, 1986)

002. "Stripped" (single from Black Celebration, 1986)

001. "Enjoy The Silence" (single from Violator, 1990)

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###. "Song Title" (Album Title, Release Date)

040. "Barrel Of A Gun" (single from Ultra, 1997)
039. "Dreaming Of Me" (single from Speak And Spell, 1981)
038. "A Question Of Lust" (single from Black Celebration, 1986)
037. "Somebody" (single from Some Great Reward, 1984)
036. "Wrong" (single from Sounds Of The Universe, 2009)
035. "John The Revelator" (single from Playing The Angel, 2005)
034. "I Feel Loved" (single from Exciter, 2001)
033. "Clean" (album cut from Violator, 1990)
032. "A Pain That I'm Used To" (single from Playing The Angel, 2005)
031. "People Are People" (single from Some Great Reward, 1984)
030. "One Caress" (album cut from Songs Of Faith And Devotion, 1993)
029. "World In My Eyes" (single from Violator, 1990)
028. "Little 15" (single from Music For The Masses, 1987)
027. "Waiting For The Night" (album cut from Violator, 1990)
026. "Nothing" (album cut from Music For The Masses, 1987)
025. "Useless" (single from Ultra, 1997)
024. "Condemnation" (single from Songs Of Faith And Devotion, 1993)
023. "In Your Room" (single from Songs Of Faith And Devotion, 1993)
022. "Fly On The Windscreen" (b-side from the "It's Called A Heart" single, 1985; later re-recorded for Black Celebration)
021. "Only When I Lose Myself" (single from The Singles 86>98, 1998)
020. "It's No Good" (single from Ultra, 1997)
019. "Precious" (single from Playing The Angel, 2005)
018. "Just Can't Get Enough" (single from Speak And Spell, 1981)
017. "Master And Servant" (single from Some Great Reward, 1984)
016. "Home" (single from Ultra, 1997)
015. "I Feel You" (single from Songs Of Faith And Devotion, 1993)
014. "Personal Jesus" (single from Violator, 1990)
013. "A Question Of Time" (single from Black Celebration, 1986)
012. "Halo" (album cut from Violator, 1990)
011. "Get The Balance Right!" (single, 1983)
010. "Behind The Wheel" (single from Music For The Masses, 1987)
009. "Policy Of Truth" (single from Violator, 1990)
008. "Strangelove" (single from Music For The Masses, 1987)
007. "Walking In My Shoes" (single from Songs Of Faith And Devotion, 1993)
006. "Everything Counts" (single from Construction Time Again, 1983)
005. "Never Let Me Down Again" (single from Music For The Masses, 1987)
004. "Shake The Disease" (single from The Singles 81>85, 1985)
003. "But Not Tonight" (single from Black Celebration, 1986)
002. "Stripped" (single from Black Celebration, 1986)
001. "Enjoy The Silence" (single from Violator, 1990)

All songs released on Mute Records.

Depeche Mode photo by Anton Corbijn.