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"Everything Counts"
Single by Depeche Mode
from the album Construction Time Again
B-side"Work Hard"
Released11 July 1983[1]
RecordedMay 1983
StudioThe Garden (London)
Genre
Length
  • 3:58 (7″/single version)
  • 4:19 (album version)
  • 7:18 (12″ version)
LabelMute
Songwriter(s)Martin L. Gore
Producer(s)
Depeche Mode singles chronology
"Get the Balance Right!"
(1983) 		"Everything Counts"
(1983) 		"Love, in Itself"
(1983)
Music video
"Everything Counts" on YouTube

"Everything Counts" is a song by the English electronic music band Depeche Mode from their third studio album, Construction Time Again (1983).[7] A live version of the song was released in 1989 to support the band's live album 101. The original single reached No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart, whereas the live version reached No. 22.

Background and recording

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"Everything Counts" was the first single released from their album Construction Time Again, released in July 1983, a month before the album.[8] The song, like the rest of the album, was recorded at The Garden studios in London and mixed at Hansa Studioes in Berlin.[8]

Music videos

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The music video for "Everything Counts" was directed by Clive Richardson in West Berlin.[8] The band returned to Richardson after not being satisfied with the work of Julien Temple for the A Broken Frame singles; according to Wilder, "It was felt that after the Julien Temple years, we needed to harden up not only our sound but also our image. Clive had lots of new ideas which didn't involve stupid storyboards where we were required to act."[9] Singer Dave Gahan later said "'Everything Counts' was the first of our videos with which we were truly happy. The early ones were not representative of us at all. When any of the early films show up on TV, as they do occasionally, we get a bit embarrassed."[8]

Critical reception and release

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Ned Raggett of AllMusic said that "Depeche's proto-industrial/dance/breakbeat anthem still cuts right to the quick, a note-perfect combination of electronic innovation," and complimented Gahan's "increasing abilities with a fuller singing voice."[7]

Jason Heller of The A.V. Club described the song as "a clouded pop gem that dissolves from crystalline, sophisticated synthesizer patterns into lullaby-level singsong." He also praised the vocals, calling them "a hard/soft vocal dynamic that plays up the strengths of each and underscores the sensitive-cyborg vibe that pulses through the song."[10]

"Everything Counts" reached number 6 on the UK charts upon its release as a single in July 1983.[8]

Track listing

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1983 release

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Notes and personnel

  • Depeche Mode in 1983 was: Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andy Fletcher, and Alan Wilder.
  • "Everything Counts", "Nothing to Fear", and "The Meaning of Love" written by Martin Gore.
  • "Work Hard" written by Martin Gore and Alan Wilder.
  • "New Life" and "Boys Say Go!" written by Vince Clarke.
  • Live tracks recorded 25 October 1982 at Hammersmith Odeon in London.

Live performances and re-release

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"Everything Counts" (live)
Single by Depeche Mode
from the album 101
B-side"Nothing" (live)
Released13 February 1989 (1989-02-13)
Recorded18 June 1988 (1988-06-18)
VenueRose Bowl (Pasadena, California)
Genre
Length
  • 6:45 (7″ full version)
  • 5:46 (single version)
LabelMute
Songwriter(s)Martin L. Gore
Producer(s)Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode singles chronology
"Little 15"
(1988) 		"Everything Counts" (live)
(1989) 		"Personal Jesus"
(1989)
Music video
"Everything Counts" (live) on YouTube

A live version of "Everything Counts" from Depeche Mode's "Music for the Masses Tour" was released as a single in March 1989 to promote the live album 101.[11]

1989 live release

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Notes and personnel

  • Depeche Mode in 1989 was: Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andy Fletcher, and Alan Wilder.
  • All songs written by Martin Gore.
  • Live tracks recorded at the Pasadena Rose Bowl on 18 June 1988.
  • Tim Simenon and Mark Saunders' remix of "Everything Counts" (The "Bomb the Bass Mix") was remixed at Konk Studio, London.
  • Justin Strauss' remixes of "Nothing" (The "Zip Hop Mix" and "Remix Edit") were remixed at Soundtracks Studio, New York City.
  • Tim Simenon and Mark Saunders' remix of "Strangelove" (The "Highjack Mix") was remixed at Livingston Studios, London.
  • "Everything Counts (Absolut Mix)" was remixed at Trident Studio, London, by Alan Moulder.

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ "Everything Counts (1983)". archives.depechemode.com. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  2. ^ Raggett, Ned (12 March 2012). "Martin Gore On Techno, EDM, New Depeche Mode Music, & Soccer In Cali". Live 105. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  3. ^ Rolland, David (4 October 2023). "10 Songs That Show Depeche Mode Are Synth-Pop Masters". Miami New Times. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  4. ^ "The 25 Best Synthpop Tracks Ever". Synthtopia. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  5. ^ Raggett, Ned. "Everything Counts – Song Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 March 2014. Aggressive and beautiful at once, it can arguably be called the first English-language industrial pop hit.
  6. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Pop & Wave, Vol. 1". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 August 2014. ...the collection has some of the biggest hits of the new wave era. Songs like "Cars" by Gary Numan ..... "Everything Counts" by Depeche Mode..... are the type of tunes that define the era.
  7. ^ a b Raggett, Ned. "Everything Counts – Depeche Mode". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  8. ^ a b c d e Thomas, Dave (1986). Depeche Mode. Bobcat Books. ISBN 0-7119-0804-4.
  9. ^ "Shunt - the official Recoil website - EDITORIALS - The Singles 8185 Report by Alan Wilder". Archived from the original on 16 April 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2009.
  10. ^ Heller, Jason (27 September 2011). "Depeche Mode, "Everything Counts"". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Depeche Mode Discography: Everything Counts (Live)". Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  12. ^ a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Everything Counts". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 31 May 2022. Select "Singoli" in the "Tipo" field, type "Depeche Mode" in the "Artista" field and press "cerca".
  14. ^ "Depeche Mode – Everything Counts" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  15. ^ "Depeche Mode – Everything Counts" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  16. ^ "Depeche Mode – Everything Counts". Singles Top 100.
  17. ^ "Depeche Mode – Everything Counts". Swiss Singles Chart.
  18. ^ a b "Depeche Mode: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  19. ^ a b "Depeche Mode Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  20. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Depeche Mode – Everything Counts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  21. ^ "Depeche Mode – Everything Counts" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  22. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 12. 25 March 1989. p. 25. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  23. ^ "Depeche Mode – Everything Counts (Live)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  24. ^ "Depeche Mode – Everything Counts". Top 40 Singles.
  25. ^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  26. ^ "Depeche Mode – Everything Counts (Live)". Swiss Singles Chart.
  27. ^ "Distribution Top Indie – Top 40 Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 11 March 1989. p. 32. ISSN 0265-1548 – via World Radio History.
  28. ^ "Depeche Mode Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  29. ^ "Depeche Mode Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  30. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Depeche Mode – Everything Counts (Live)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  31. ^ "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1989" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
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