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{{Infobox song
| name = Little 15
| name = Little 15
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| artist = [[Depeche Mode]]
| artist = [[Depeche Mode]]
| album = [[Music for the Masses]]
| album = [[Music for the Masses]]
| B-side = Stjärna
| B-side =
* "Stjärna"
* "[[Piano Sonata No. 14 (Beethoven)|Sonata No. 14 in C#m (Moonlight Sonata)]]"
| released = 16 May 1988
| released = {{start date|1988|5|16|df=y}}
| format = [[Vinyl record]] (7" and 12"), [[CD]] (1991 box set)
| recorded = February–July 1987
| recorded = February–July 1987<br />Studio Guillaume Tell,<ref>[http://guillaumetell.com/ Studios Guillaume Tell]</ref> [[Paris]]<br />[[Konk (recording studio)|Konk]], [[London]]<br />Puk Studios, Denmark
| studio =
| studio =
* Guillaume Tell (Paris)
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| venue =
* [[Konk (recording studio)|Konk]] (London)
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| genre =
* Puk ([[Gjerlev]])
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| genre =
| length = 4:15
| length = 4:15
| label = [[Mute Records]]
| label = [[Mute Records|Mute]]
| writer = [[Martin Gore]]
| writer = [[Martin Gore|Martin L. Gore]]
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| producer =
| producer = [[Depeche Mode]], [[Daniel Miller (music producer)|Daniel Miller]], [[Dave Bascombe]]
* Depeche Mode
* David Bascombe
| prev_title = [[Behind the Wheel]]
| prev_title = [[Behind the Wheel]]
| prev_year = 1987
| prev_year = 1987
| next_title = [[Everything Counts#Live performances and re-release|Everything Counts]] (live)
| next_title = [[Category:Music infoboxes with Module:String errors{{!}}S]]<strong class="error">String Module Error: Match not found</strong>
| next_year = 1989
| next_year = 1989
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|OTUlg__sVYo|"Little 15"}}}}
}}
}}


"'''Little 15'''" is a [[Depeche Mode]] single, released on 16 May 1988<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archives.depechemode.com/discography/singles/21_little15.html|title=Little 15|publisher=depechemode.com|accessdate=27 June 2018}}</ref>, and the fourth single from the album ''[[Music for the Masses]]''.
"'''Little 15'''" is a song by the English [[electronic music]] band [[Depeche Mode]], released on 16 May 1988 as the fourth single from their sixth studio album, ''[[Music for the Masses]]'' (1987).<ref name="DMA">{{cite web|url=http://archives.depechemode.com/discography/singles/21_little15.html|title=Little 15|publisher=depechemode.com|accessdate=27 June 2018}}</ref> The song was never intended to be a single; in fact, it barely made it onto the album, but a French record label wanted to release the song as a single, which became a popular import and reached number 60 on the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref name="uk"/>


==Release==
The song was never intended to be a single; in fact, it barely made it onto the album, but a French record label wanted to release the song as a single, which became a popular import and a minor hit in the UK, reaching #60 on the UK Singles Chart (to date the second lowest UK singles placing for the band).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/depeche%20mode/ |title=Depeche Mode UK Chart History |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] |accessdate=7 Sep 2013}}</ref>
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The song's title, as well as its status as a minor release, contributed to its [[Depeche Mode discography#Chronology|special catalog number]] "LITTLE15". In this vein, it can be seen as a "little" release between BONG15 ("Behind the Wheel") and BONG16 ("Everything Counts [Live]"). "Little 15" didn't chart in France, but finally was also released as a single in other countries becoming a success: in [[West Germany]], where it hit #16, in [[Austria]] where it reached #25 and in [[Switzerland]] where it entered the Top 20 at #18.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Depeche+Mode&titel=Little+15&cat=s|title=Depeche Mode Little 15 | accessdate=25 October 2018}}</ref>


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There was no remix of the song at the time of release (the 12" and 7" versions were the same); however, there are two piano instrumental B-sides, both performed by [[Alan Wilder]]. The first is "Stjärna" ([[Swedish language|Swedish]] for 'star'; mislabelled "St. Jarna"), written by [[Martin Gore]]. The 12" B-side also contains a performance of [[Ludwig van Beethoven]]'s "[[Piano Sonata No. 14 (Beethoven)|Moonlight Sonata #14]]". According to his website, Wilder did not intend for it to be a B-side, as he was merely performing it for fun, but Gore stealthily recorded it. Wilder did not perform the piece perfectly (his error occurs near the end of the song).<ref name="stripped1">{{cite book |last= Miller |first= Jonathan |title= Stripped: A True Story of Depeche Mode |publisher= Omnibus Press |pages=257&ndash;258|year= 2004 |isbn= 1-84449-415-2}}</ref>
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The song's title, as well as its status as a minor release, contributed to its special catalog number "LITTLE15". In this vein, it can be seen as a "little" release between BONG15 ("Behind the Wheel") and BONG16 ("Everything Counts [Live]"). "Little 15" didn't chart in France, but finally was also released as a single in other countries becoming a success: in [[West Germany]], where it hit #16, in [[Austria]] where it reached #25 and in [[Switzerland]] where it entered the Top 20 at #18.<ref>[http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Depeche+Mode&titel=Little+15&cat=s]</ref>


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The music video for "Little 15" was directed by Martyn Atkins, who had done previous design work for the band.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0040631/ |title=Martyn Atkins |publisher=[[IMDb]] |accessdate=14 Jan 2016}}</ref> The music video was filmed in the [[Trellick Tower]] in London.{{Citation needed|date=January 2015}}
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There was no remix of the song at the time of release (the 12" and 7" versions were the same); however, there are two piano instrumental B-sides, both performed by [[Alan Wilder]]. The first is "Stjärna" ([[Swedish language|Swedish]] for 'star') (mislabelled "St. Jarna"), written by [[Martin Gore]]. The 12" B-side also contains a performance of [[Ludwig van Beethoven]]'s "[[Piano Sonata No. 14 (Beethoven)|Moonlight Sonata #14]]." According to his website, Wilder did not intend for it to be a B-side, as he was merely performing it for fun, but Gore stealthily recorded it. Wilder did not perform the song perfectly (his error occurs near the end of the song).<ref name="stripped1">{{cite book |last= Miller |first= Jonathan |title= Stripped: A True Story of Depeche Mode |publisher= Omnibus Press |pages=257&ndash;258|year= 2004 |isbn= 1-84449-415-2}}</ref>


==Reception==
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The music video for "Little 15" was directed by Martyn Atkins, who had done previous design work for the band.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0040631/ |title=Martyn Atkins |publisher=[[IMDB]] |accessdate=14 Jan 2016}}</ref> The music video was filmed in the [[Trellick Tower]] in London.{{fact|date=January 2015}}
In a positive review for [[AllMusic]], Ned Raggett highlighted the song's "subtle orchestrations" and "[[Dave Gahan|David Gahan]]'s subtly impassioned performance" and also observed that "it's nowhere near as immediate or catchy as '[[Never Let Me Down Again]]' or '[[Behind the Wheel]]'."<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/album/little-15-mw0000201467 AllMusic review]</ref>


==Track listings==
==Other releases==
"Little 15" appeared in its original form on ''[[The Singles 86–98]]'' (1998) and as a remix on ''[[Remixes 81–04]]'' (2004).


==Track listing==
===7": Mute / Little15 (UK) ===
{{Track listing
# "Little 15" – 4:15
| headline =
# "Stjärna" – 4:28
| title1 = Little 15
| writer1 = [[Martin Gore|Martin L. Gore]]
| length1 = 4:15
| title2 = Stjärna
| writer2 = Gore
| length2 = 4:28
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = 12-inch and CD single
| title3 = [[Piano Sonata No. 14 (Beethoven)|Sonata No. 14 in C#m (Moonlight Sonata)]]
| writer3 = [[Ludwig van Beethoven]]
| length3 = 5:37
}}


==Charts==
===12": Mute / 12Little15 (UK)===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
# "Little 15" – 4:15
|+ Chart performance for "Little 15"
# "Stjärna" – 4:28
! scope="col"| Chart (1988)
# "Moonlight Sonata No. 14" – 5:37
! scope="col"| Peak<br>position
|-
{{single chart|Austria|25|artist=Depeche Mode|song=Little 15|rowheader=true|access-date=5 May 2022}}
|-
! scope="row"| Europe ([[European Hot 100 Singles|Eurochart Hot 100 Singles]])<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Media-IDX/IDX/80s/88/M&M-1988-06-11-OCR-Page-0011.pdf |title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles |magazine=[[Music & Media]] |volume=5 |issue=24 |date=11 June 1988 |page=23 |oclc=29800226 |via=World Radio History}}</ref>
| 59
|-
{{single chart|Switzerland|18|artist=Depeche Mode|song=Little 15|rowheader=true|access-date=5 May 2022}}
|-
{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|60|artist=Depeche Mode|artistid=20192|rowheader=true|access-date=5 May 2022|refname="uk"}}
|-
! scope="row"| [[UK Independent Singles and Albums Charts|UK Indie]] ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Week-IDX/IDX/1988/MW-1988-06-11-IDX-34.pdf |title=Top Indie Singles |magazine=[[Music Week]] |date=11 June 1988 |page=22 |issn=0265-1548 |via=World Radio History}}</ref>
| 4
|-
{{single chart|West Germany|16|songid=1799|artist=Depeche Mode|song=Little 15|rowheader=true|access-date=5 May 2022}}
|}


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==References==
===CD: Mute / CDLittle15 (UK)===
{{Reflist}}
# "Little 15" – 4:15
# "Stjärna" – 4:28
# "Moonlight Sonata No. 14" – 5:37

"Little 15" and "Stjärna" are written by [[Martin L. Gore]]. "Moonlight Sonata" was written by [[Ludwig van Beethoven|Beethoven]].


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://archives.depechemode.com/discography/singles/21_little15.html Single information from the official Depeche Mode web site]
* [http://archives.depechemode.com/discography/singles/21_little15.html Single information from the official Depeche Mode website]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/album/little-15-mw0000201467 Allmusic review] {{rating|3|5}}
* {{MetroLyrics song|depeche-mode|little-15}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->

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==References==
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Latest revision as of 02:41, 22 October 2024

"Little 15"
Single by Depeche Mode
from the album Music for the Masses
B-side
Released16 May 1988 (1988-05-16)
RecordedFebruary–July 1987
Studio
Length4:15
LabelMute
Songwriter(s)Martin L. Gore
Producer(s)
  • Depeche Mode
  • David Bascombe
Depeche Mode singles chronology
"Behind the Wheel"
(1987) 		"Little 15"
(1988) 		"Everything Counts (live)"
(1989)
Music video
"Little 15" on YouTube

"Little 15" is a song by the English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 16 May 1988 as the fourth single from their sixth studio album, Music for the Masses (1987).[1] The song was never intended to be a single; in fact, it barely made it onto the album, but a French record label wanted to release the song as a single, which became a popular import and reached number 60 on the UK Singles Chart.[2]

Release

[edit]

The song's title, as well as its status as a minor release, contributed to its special catalog number "LITTLE15". In this vein, it can be seen as a "little" release between BONG15 ("Behind the Wheel") and BONG16 ("Everything Counts [Live]"). "Little 15" didn't chart in France, but finally was also released as a single in other countries becoming a success: in West Germany, where it hit #16, in Austria where it reached #25 and in Switzerland where it entered the Top 20 at #18.[3]

There was no remix of the song at the time of release (the 12" and 7" versions were the same); however, there are two piano instrumental B-sides, both performed by Alan Wilder. The first is "Stjärna" (Swedish for 'star'; mislabelled "St. Jarna"), written by Martin Gore. The 12" B-side also contains a performance of Ludwig van Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata #14". According to his website, Wilder did not intend for it to be a B-side, as he was merely performing it for fun, but Gore stealthily recorded it. Wilder did not perform the piece perfectly (his error occurs near the end of the song).[4]

The music video for "Little 15" was directed by Martyn Atkins, who had done previous design work for the band.[5] The music video was filmed in the Trellick Tower in London.[citation needed]

Reception

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In a positive review for AllMusic, Ned Raggett highlighted the song's "subtle orchestrations" and "David Gahan's subtly impassioned performance" and also observed that "it's nowhere near as immediate or catchy as 'Never Let Me Down Again' or 'Behind the Wheel'."[6]

Other releases

[edit]

"Little 15" appeared in its original form on The Singles 86–98 (1998) and as a remix on Remixes 81–04 (2004).

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Little 15"Martin L. Gore4:15
2."Stjärna"Gore4:28
12-inch and CD single
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
3."Sonata No. 14 in C#m (Moonlight Sonata)"Ludwig van Beethoven5:37

Charts

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Chart performance for "Little 15"
Chart (1988) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 25
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles)[8] 59
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 18
UK Singles (OCC)[2] 60
UK Indie (OCC)[10] 4
West Germany (GfK)[11] 16

References

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  1. ^ "Little 15". depechemode.com. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Depeche Mode: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Depeche Mode Little 15". Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  4. ^ Miller, Jonathan (2004). Stripped: A True Story of Depeche Mode. Omnibus Press. pp. 257–258. ISBN 1-84449-415-2.
  5. ^ "Martyn Atkins". IMDb. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  6. ^ AllMusic review
  7. ^ "Depeche Mode – Little 15" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 24. 11 June 1988. p. 23. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  9. ^ "Depeche Mode – Little 15". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Top Indie Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 11 June 1988. p. 22. ISSN 0265-1548 – via World Radio History.
  11. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Depeche Mode – Little 15" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
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