Where's the Revolution
"Where's The Revolution" is a song by English electronic band Depeche Mode from their fourteenth studio album Spirit. It was released as the album's first single on 3 February 2017, on the 20th anniversary of "Barrel of a Gun". The cover art was designed by Anton Corbijn. The single was premiered on the Polish radio Trójka - Polskie Radio Program III at midnight on 3 February.[1][2]
"Where's The Revolution" | ||||
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Single by Depeche Mode | ||||
from the album Spirit | ||||
B-side | "Various remixes" | |||
Released | 3 February 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2016 | |||
Genre | Synthpop | |||
Length | 4:59 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Martin L. Gore | |||
Producer(s) | James Ford | |||
Depeche Mode singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Where's the Revolution" on YouTube |
Promotion
The song was premiered audio-only on YouTube. A dystopian-themed black-and-white music video was released a week later, on 9 February. The music video, as well as the animated visuals with flying flags and marching boots for the audio-only video, were directed and designed by Anton Corbijn.[3]
Releases
The song is available as digital download from Amazon, HMV, Google Play Music and iTunes. It is also available as a 5-track CD Single, as a double vinyl (containing 9 remixes, released on 28 April 2017) and as an exclusive 7" vinyl promotional release in the April edition of the German music magazine Musik Express, with a live version of a Delta Machine song "Should Be Higher" as B-side.[4]
Track listing
- CD single / digital download
- "Where's the Revolution" – 4:59
- "Where's the Revolution" (Ewan Pearson Remix) – 8:36
- "Where's the Revolution" (Algiers Remix) – 4:55
- "Where's the Revolution" (Terence Fixmer Remix) – 6:23
- "Where's the Revolution" (Autolux Remix) – 4:17
- Double LP vinyl single
- "Where's the Revolution" (Autolux Remix) – 4:17
- "Where's the Revolution" (Pearson Sound Remix) – 6:28
- "Where's the Revolution" (Algiers Click Farm Remix) – 3:28
- "Where's the Revolution" (Simian Mobile Disco Remix) – 8:46
- "Where's the Revolution" (Pearson Sound Beatless Remix) – 4:20
- "Where's the Revolution" (Simian Mobile Disco Dub) – 8:45
- "Where's the Revolution" (Terence Fixmer Spatial Mix) – 6:34
- "Where's the Revolution" (Patrice Bäumel Remix) – 6:57
- "Where's the Revolution" (Ewan Pearson Kompromat Dub) – 8:20
Credits and personnel
- Martin Gore – composer, lyrics
- James Ford – drums, mixer, producer
- Matrixxman – programming
- Kurt Uenala – programming
- Jimmy Robertson – engineer, mixer
- Connor Long – assistant engineer
- Oscar Munoz – assistant engineer
- David Schaeman – assistant engineer
- Brendan Morawski – assistant engineer, mix assistant
- Brian Lucey – mastering
Charts
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[5] | 15 |
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[6] | 13 |
France (SNEP)[7] | 22 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] | 29 |
Hungary (Single Top 40)[9] | 3 |
Poland (LP3)[10] | 1 |
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[11] | 76 |
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[12] | 31 |
Slovenia (SloTop50)[13] | 44 |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[14] | 18 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 57 |
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[16] | 40 |
References
- Nowy singiel Depeche Mode premierowo w Trójce!, 02.02.2017, polskieradio.pl.
- "Where's The Revolution", 02.02.2017, instagram.com.
- Blistein, Jon (10 February 2017). "Watch Depeche Mode's Dystopian 'Where's the Revolution' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- "MUSIKEXPRESS-AUSGABE 4/2017 MIT EXKLUSIVER DEPECHE MODE VINYL-7-INCH-SINGLE" [Musik Express edition 4/2017 with exclusive Depeche Mode vinyl 7-inch single] (in German). Musik Express. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- "Ultratop.be – Depeche Mode – Where's the Revolution" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- "Ultratop.be – Depeche Mode – Where's the Revolution" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 12, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Depeche Mode – Where's the Revolution". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- "Lista Przebojów Programu 3" (in Polish). LP3. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201701 into search. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- "SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart". slotop50.si. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- "Spanishcharts.com – Depeche Mode – Where's the Revolution" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- "Swisscharts.com – Depeche Mode – Where's the Revolution". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- "Depeche Mode Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- "Single Top 100 - eladási darabszám alapján - 2017". Mahasz. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- "Podsumowanie roku 2017 na LP3 (Polish)" (in Polish). LP3. Retrieved 15 May 2020.