Dreaming of Me
| "Dreaming of Me" | ||||
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| Single by Depeche Mode | ||||
| from the album Speak & Spell (1988 CD reissue) | ||||
| B-side | "Ice Machine" | |||
| Released | 20 February 1981 | |||
| Recorded | December 1980 | |||
| Studio | Blackwing (London) | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop[1][2] | |||
| Length |
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| Label | Mute | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Vince Clarke | |||
| Producer(s) |
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| Depeche Mode singles chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
"Dreaming of Me" is the debut single by English electronic music band Depeche Mode.[3][4] It was recorded in December 1980 at Blackwing Studios and originally released in February 1981[5] in the UK via Mute Records.[6][7] It was not commercially released in the United States.
Background and release
[edit]Depeche Mode joined Mute Records in late 1980/early 1981, and "Dreaming of Me" was the band's first official single, released on 20 February 1981 before the album Speak & Spell was recorded.[8] Released only in Europe with catalogue number MUTE013 in the UK and INT 197.206 in Germany, early pressings of the UK single were distributed by Rough Trade Records and later pressings by Spartan Distributors.[9] There was no 12" release of the original single.[10]
"Dreaming of Me" reached number 57 on the UK charts, but did not appear on UK pressings of Speak & Spell, released in October 1981.[11] The original UK release instead included the track "I Sometimes Wish I Was Dead"; international versions replaced that track with "Dreaming of Me".[11]
The single's b-side, "Ice Machine", was one of three tracks the band originally put on a demo tape of theirs when they were shopping for a record label, before joining Mute.[12]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks written by Vince Clarke
7″: Mute / 7Mute13 (UK)
- "Dreaming of Me" (fade out version) – 3:46
- "Ice Machine" (fade out version) – 3:54
12″: Mute / 12Mute13 (UK)
- "Dreaming of Me" (fade out version) – 3:46
- "Ice Machine" (fade out version) – 3:54
- Re-released in 2018 as a part of the Speak & Spell: The 12″ Singles box set
CD: Mute / Intercord Ton GmbH / CDMute13 / INT 811.868 (West Germany) – released in 1988
- "Dreaming of Me" (cold end version) – 4:03
- "Ice Machine" (cold end version) – 4:06
CD: Mute / CDMute13 (UK) – released in 1991
- "Dreaming of Me" (fade out version) – 3:46
- "Ice Machine" (fade out version) – 3:54
CD: Sire / 40289-2 (US) – released in 1991
- "Dreaming of Me" (fade out version) – 3:46
- "Ice Machine" (fade out version) – 3:54
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[13] | 57 |
| UK Indie (MRIB)[14] | 1 |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[15] | 47 |
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Germany (GfK)[16] | 45 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Raggett, Ned. "Dreaming of Me – Depeche Mode". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "The 100 Greatest Debut Singles of All Time". Rolling Stone. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ Baker, Trevor (25 April 2013). Depeche Mode – The Early Years 1981–1993. Bonnier Zaffre. ISBN 978-1-78606-156-0. 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.
- ^ Thomas, Dave (1986). Depeche Mode. Bobcat Books. ISBN 0-7119-0804-4.
- ^ Clifford, Mike; Frame, Pete (1992). The Harmony Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock. Harmony Books. p. 43. ISBN 978-0-517-59078-2. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1995). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Guinness Pub. p. 1139. ISBN 978-1-56159-176-3. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ Burmeister & Lange 2017, pp. 20–23.
- ^ Burmeister & Lange 2017, p. 21.
- ^ Burmeister & Lange 2017, p. 22.
- ^ a b Burmeister & Lange 2017, p. 33.
- ^ Burmeister & Lange 2017, p. 16.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Depeche Mode Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Depeche Mode – Dreaming of Me" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
Bibliography
[edit]- Burmeister, Dennis; Lange, Sascha (2017). Depeche Mode: Monument. New York: Akashic Books. ISBN 978-1-61775-593-4.
