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"'''Peace'''" is [[Depeche Mode]]'s second single from their 2009 studio album, ''[[Sounds of the Universe]]'', their 47th UK single overall and the first not to be issued on 12" vinyl since "[[Dreaming of Me]]" in 1981.
"'''Peace'''" is a song by English [[electronic music]] band [[Depeche Mode]], released on 15 June 2009 as the second single from their twelfth studio album, ''[[Sounds of the Universe]]'' (2009). It is the first Depeche Mode single not to be issued on 12" vinyl since "[[Dreaming of Me]]" in 1981.


==Background==
==Background==
The record was released on 15 June 2009. [[Martin Gore]] told ''[[The Sun (United Kingdom)|The Sun]]'' newspaper that he thought "Peace" is one of his favourite songs that he has ever written. He explained that both "Peace" and "Little Soul", "give the album a kind of thread. Both of those songs have a real spiritual feel, though we have to be really careful using that word."<ref>[http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=15369 Peace Songfacts]</ref> The song charted at #57 in the UK charts, equal to their first ever single, "[[Dreaming of Me]]" in 1981. This is the band's second lowest UK Singles Chart position after "[[Little 15]]", originally intended to be a France-only release which reached #60 upon limited UK release in 1988. In Germany, "Peace" reached #25.
[[Martin Gore]] told ''[[The Sun (United Kingdom)|The Sun]]'' newspaper that he thought "Peace" is one of his favourite songs that he has ever written. He explained that both "Peace" and "Little Soul", "give the album a kind of thread. Both of those songs have a real spiritual feel, though we have to be really careful using that word."<ref>[http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=15369 Peace Songfacts]</ref> The song charted at #57 in the UK charts, equal to their first ever single, "[[Dreaming of Me]]" in 1981. This is the band's second lowest UK Singles Chart position after "[[Little 15]]", originally intended to be a France-only release which reached #60 upon limited UK release in 1988. In Germany, "Peace" reached #25.


The music video for "Peace" was filmed in Negoiești, Prahova, Romania by French duo [[Jonas & François]], it features Romanian actress [[Maria Dinulescu]] and marks the first Depeche Mode video to not include any of the band members (because of [[Dave Gahan]]'s illness), save for a promotional poster near the end.
The music video for "Peace" was filmed in Negoiești, Prahova, Romania by French duo [[Jonas & François]], it features Romanian actress [[Maria Dinulescu]] and marks the first Depeche Mode video to not include any of the band members (because of [[Dave Gahan]]'s illness), save for a promotional poster near the end.


==Track listings==
==Track listing==
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Latest revision as of 08:52, 27 July 2024

"Peace"
Single by Depeche Mode
from the album Sounds of the Universe
B-side"Come Back" (Jónsi remix) (7" only)
Released15 June 2009
RecordedMay–December 2008
Studio
GenreSynth-pop
Length
  • 4:28 (album version)
  • 3:36 (single version)
LabelMute
Songwriter(s)Martin L. Gore
Producer(s)Ben Hillier
Depeche Mode singles chronology
"Wrong"
(2009)
"Peace"
(2009)
"Fragile Tension" / "Hole to Feed"
(2009)
Music video
"Peace" on YouTube

"Peace" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 15 June 2009 as the second single from their twelfth studio album, Sounds of the Universe (2009). It is the first Depeche Mode single not to be issued on 12" vinyl since "Dreaming of Me" in 1981.

Background

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Martin Gore told The Sun newspaper that he thought "Peace" is one of his favourite songs that he has ever written. He explained that both "Peace" and "Little Soul", "give the album a kind of thread. Both of those songs have a real spiritual feel, though we have to be really careful using that word."[1] The song charted at #57 in the UK charts, equal to their first ever single, "Dreaming of Me" in 1981. This is the band's second lowest UK Singles Chart position after "Little 15", originally intended to be a France-only release which reached #60 upon limited UK release in 1988. In Germany, "Peace" reached #25.

The music video for "Peace" was filmed in Negoiești, Prahova, Romania by French duo Jonas & François, it features Romanian actress Maria Dinulescu and marks the first Depeche Mode video to not include any of the band members (because of Dave Gahan's illness), save for a promotional poster near the end.

Track listing

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7": Mute / BONG 41
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Peace" (single version)Martin L. Gore3:36
2."Come Back" (Jónsi remix)
4:04
CD: Mute / CDBONG 41
No.TitleLength
1."Peace" (single version)3:36
2."Peace" (SixToes remix)5:14
CD: Mute / LCDBONG 41
No.TitleLength
1."Peace" (single version)3:36
2."Peace" (Hervé's 'Warehouse Frequencies' remix)5:10
3."Peace" (Sander van Doorn remix)8:02
4."Peace" (Japanese Popstars remix)6:46
5."Peace" (Sid LeRock remix)6:35
6."Peace" (Justus Köhncke extended disco club vocal remix)6:24

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Peace"
Chart (2009) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 72
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[3] 60
European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[4] 45
France (SNEP)[5] 18
Germany (GfK)[6] 25
Israel (Media Forest)[7] 6
Italy (Musica e dischi)[8] 45
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 59
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 53
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 57

References

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  1. ^ Peace Songfacts
  2. ^ "Depeche Mode – Peace" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  3. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 44. týden 2009 in the date selector. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Depeche Mode – Chart Search" Billboard European Hot 100 Singles for Depeche Mode. [dead link]
  5. ^ "Depeche Mode – Peace" (in French). Les classement single.
  6. ^ "Depeche Mode – Peace" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  7. ^ "Media Forest Week 20, 2009". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest.
  8. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 2 June 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, with "Peace" in the "Titolo" field and "Depeche Mode" in "Artista", click "cerca".
  9. ^ "Depeche Mode – Peace". Singles Top 100.
  10. ^ "Depeche Mode – Peace". Swiss Singles Chart.
  11. ^ "Depeche Mode: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
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