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'{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2012}} {{Use British English|date=September 2012}} {{Infobox single | Name = Precious | Cover = Depeche_Mode_Precious.jpg | Artist = [[Depeche Mode]] | Album = [[Playing the Angel]] | B-side = "Free" | Released = 3 October 2005<br />11 October 2005 (12") | Format = [[12-inch single|12"]], [[CD single|CD]], [[DVD single|DVD]], [[music download|digital download]] | Recorded = January–July 2005, Sound Design<br><small>([[Santa Barbara, California]])</small> | Genre = [[Alternative dance]], [[synthpop]], [[electronic rock]] <small>("Precious")</small> <br />[[Dance-pop]], [[electronica]] <small>("Free")</small> | Length = 70:22 | Label = [[Mute Records|Mute]] | Writer = [[Martin Gore]] | Producer = [[Ben Hillier]] | Last single = "[[Enjoy the Silence 04]]"<br />(2004) | This single = "Precious"<br />(2005) | Next single = "[[A Pain That I'm Used To]]"<br />(2005) | Misc = {{Extra music sample |Type=single |filename=Depeche Mode - Precious (Album Version).ogg |title=Depeche Mode – "Precious"}} {{External music video|{{YouTube|1wyEoECD89w|"Precious"}}}} {{Extra track listing | Album = [[Playing the Angel]] | Type = studio | prev_track = "The Sinner in Me" | prev_no = 4 | this_track = "'''''Precious'''''" | track_no = 5 | next_track = "Macro" | next_no = 6 }} }} "'''Precious'''" is [[Depeche Mode]]'s forty-first single, and the first single from the album ''[[Playing the Angel]]''. It was released on 3 October 2005 in the UK by [[Mute Records]] and 11 October 2005 in the US by [[Sire Records|Sire]]/[[Reprise Records|Reprise]]. The single reached No. 4 in the UK, No. 71 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]], and No. 23 on the US [[Modern Rock Tracks]] chart. It was the band's first single of original music in more than three years. "Precious" was released to international radio stations and as a digital download on 22 August 2005. Since its live debut, "Precious" has been played at every Depeche Mode concert between 2005 and 2014. ==Track listing== # Some Out This Leave – 4:14 # Inside Internet – 3:57 # "Suffer Well" (Dave Gahan, Christian Eigner, Andrew Phillpott) - 3:49 # Forever, Only Love – 4:58 # Some That If – 3:36 # "Lilian" – 4:49 # Clap Your Hands – 4:57 # For Us That Yours Me – 3:14 # "A Pain That I'm Used To" – 4:11 # Without My Heartbeat – 4:53 # "Precious" – 4:10 # Keep Us A Secret, My Home – 5:52 # "John the Revelator" – 3:42 # 18 in 89 – 4:37 # Four-Thousand Pennies – 5:56 # Every Few On Me – 4:49 # Some That If – 3:36 ==Meaning== Although the meaning of almost all of Depeche Mode's songs are not revealed because [[Martin Gore]] prefers people to find their own meanings for each song, he made an exception with "Precious", revealing that the song is written about his children and what they must have been going through when he was getting a [[divorce]] from their mother.{{citation needed|date=January 2014}} ==Music video== To accompany the new single and album, a program called the Depeche Mode Receiver was released. The video for "Precious" received its worldwide premiere via this program on 12 September 2005. An early version of the video (with unfinished rendering and many sketch placeholders) was leaked to the internet long before the song was even out, so most fans were able to listen to "Precious" about two months ahead of the release. In fact, the digital download may not have even been released if not for the leak, which was widespread within days. The music video for "Precious" features the band performing on an empty, computer-generated cruise ship, before walking out into an alien-looking (also CG) forest. The video was directed by [[Uwe Flade]], who directed the "[[Enjoy the Silence|Enjoy the Silence 04]]" video. It is streamable for free on the Depeche Mode website in the archives. ==B-sides== "Free" is the B-side to "Precious". It's a techno beat with an old school feel. It was unavailable in the US, aside from importing, but is now available on [[iTunes]]. It also appears as a bonus track on the Japanese version of ''[[Playing the Angel]]''. There is no remix of the song, aside from an early version that was heard at the ''[[Touring the Angel]]'' press conference, as shown on the ''Playing the Angel'' Electronic Press Kit, however, the full/stand-alone version is not available for download or purchase at this time. ==Other appearances== "Precious" was also featured in ''[[Smallville (TV series)|Smallville]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s fifth [[Smallville (Season 5)#Arrival|season premiere]] episode. The song was also played during episodes of the TV shows ''[[Bones (TV series)|Bones]]'', ''[[Charmed]]'' (Season 8 episode "''Payback's a Witch''"), and ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]''. Trance act [[Blank & Jones]] remixed the single though their production has yet to be released. However, they have played their remix out during their live DJ sets. ==Covers== * [[Tangerine Dream]], in their 2010 album ''[[Under Cover - Chapter One (Tangerine Dream album)|Under Cover – Chapter One]]''. ==Chart performance== ===UK=== The single was released to digital downloads and to shops on the same day, 3 October 2005. It was added to [[XFM]]'s playlist in mid-September. It also made it to [[BBC Radio 2]]'s A-List. On 2 October 2005 it reached No. 49 on the UK airplay chart, jumping to No. 27 on 16 October 2005. On 9 October 2005 the single debuted at No. 4 on the [[UK Singles Chart]], giving them their highest UK chart position in eight years (since [[Barrel of a Gun (Depeche Mode song)|"Barrel of a Gun"]] in 1997), and also matching that of "[[People Are People]]" in 1984. The single spent a total of five weeks on the chart. ===US=== "Precious" reached No. 71 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and No. 23 on the [[Modern Rock Tracks]] chart. It was Depeche Mode's first single to make either chart since 2001's "Dream On". The song also topped both the [[Hot Dance Music/Club Play]] and the [[Hot Dance Singles Sales]] charts. "Precious" was originally released to US radio and digital download on 22 August 2005. Soon after this release, it reached No. 70 on the Billboard [[Pop 100]], No. 53 on the [[Hot Digital Songs]] chart, and No. 47 on the [[Hot Digital Tracks]] chart. Over the next two months, grew to be supported by 53 US [[alternative rock]] radio stations. During this time, it climbed up the [[Modern Rock Tracks]] from an original debut at No. 38 on 8 October 2005 to No. 24 on 25 November 2005. It remained at No. 24 throughout December and finally peaked at No. 23 on 7 January 2006. "Precious" was released to stores in the US on 11 October 2005. One week later, on the chart dated 29 October 2005, it reached at No. 3 on the [[Hot 100 Singles Sales]] chart and also debuted on the Hot 100 at No. 99, after "bubbling under" the week before. This same day it topped both the [[Hot Dance Music/Club Play]] and the [[Hot Dance Singles Sales]] charts and reached No. 27 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. The next week, on 5 November 2005, "Precious" reached No. 1 on the Singles Sales chart. This propelled it to No. 71 on the Hot 100 and No. 52 on the Pop 100. "Precious" debuted at No. 39 on the [[Adult Top 40]] on 3 December 2005. It reached No. 32 on 31 December 2005. ==Formats and track listing== These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Precious" {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ;'''7": Mute / Bong35 (EU)''' #"Precious" – 4.10 #"Precious ([[Michael Mayer (musician)|Michael Mayer]] Ambient Mix)" – 3.33 ;'''12": Mute / 12Bong35 (EU)''' #"Precious (Sasha's Spooky Mix – Full Length)" – 10:32 #"Precious (Sasha's Gargantuan Vocal Mix – Full Length)" – 9:40 ;'''12": Mute / L12Bong35 (EU)''' #"Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix)" – 5:41 #"Precious (Michael Mayer Balearic Mix)" – 7:18 #"Precious (Motor Remix)" – 6:37 #"Precious (Misc. Crunch Mix)" – 6:51 ;'''CD: Mute / CDBong35 (EU)''' #"Precious (Album Version)" – 4:10 #"Precious ([[Sasha (DJ)|Sasha]]'s Spooky Mix – Single Edit)" – 5:45 ;'''CD: Mute / LCDBong35 (EU)''' #"Precious (Sasha's Gargantuan Vocal Mix – Edit)" – 7:15 #"Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix)" – 5:41 #"Free" – 5:10 ;'''DVD: Mute / DVDBong35 (EU)''' #"Precious (Music Video)" #"Precious (Motor Remix)" – 6:37 #"Precious ([[Michael Mayer (musician)|Michael Mayer]] Ambient Mix)" – 3.33 ;'''Promo 12": Mute / P12Bong35 (EU)''' #"Precious (Sasha's Spooky Mix – Full Length)" – 10:32 #"Precious (Sasha's Gargantuan Vocal Mix – Full Length)" – 9:40 * Promo 12" single ;'''Promo 12": Mute / PL12Bong35 (EU)''' #"Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix)" – 5:41 #"Precious (Michael Mayer Balearic Mix)" – 7:18 #"Precious (Motor Remix)" – 6:37 #"Precious (Misc. Crunch Mix)" – 6:51 * Promo limited 12" single ;'''Radio Promo CD: Mute / RCDBong35 (UK)''' #"Precious (Radio Version)" – 3:45 ;'''Club Promo CD: Mute / PCDBong35 (UK)''' #"Precious (Sasha's Spooky Mix – Edit)" – 7:33 #"Precious (Sasha's Gargantuan Vocal Mix – Edit)" – 7:15 #"Precious (Michael Mayer Balearic Mix)" – 7:18 #"Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix)" – 5:41 #"Precious (Misc. Crunch Mix)" – 6:51 #"Precious (Motor Remix)" – 6:37 {{col-2}} ;'''12": Reprise / 0-42831 (US)''' # "Precious (Album Version)" # "Precious (Sasha's Spooky Mix – Edit)" # "Precious (Sasha's Gargantuan Vocal Mix – Edit)" # "Precious (Michael Mayer Balaeric Mix)" # "Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix)" # "Precious (Misc. Crunch Mix)" # "Precious (Motor Remix)" ;'''CD: Reprise / 2-42831 (US)''' # "Precious (Sasha's Spooky Mix – Edit)" # "Precious (Sasha's Gargantuan Vocal Mix – Edit)" # "Precious (Michael Mayer Balaeric Mix)" # "Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix)" # "Precious (Misc. Crunch Mix)" # "Precious (Motor Remix)" ;'''Promo CD: Reprise / PRO-CDR-101611 (US)''' # "Precious (US Radio Version)" – 4:07 # "Precious (Album Version)" – 4:14 ;'''Promo CD: Reprise / PRO-CDR-101656 (US)''' # "Precious (US Radio Version)" # "Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix)" # "Waiting for the Night (Bare)" ;'''Promo CD: Reprise / PRO-CDR-101658 (US)''' # "Precious ([[Victor Calderone|Calderone]] & [[Mac Quayle|Quayle]] Damaged Club Mix)" – 12:04 # "Precious (Sasha's Spooky Mix – Edit)" – 5:44 # "Precious (Sasha's Gargantuan Vocal Mix – Edit)" – 7:10 # "Precious ([[DJ Dan]] 4 A.M. Mix)" – 9:51 # "Precious (Michael Mayer Balearic Mix)" – 7:18 # "Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix)" – 5:41 # "Precious (Misc. Crunch Mix)" – 6:51 # "Precious (Motor Mix)" – 6:37 ;Digital Downloads # "Precious (Sasha's Gargantuan Instrumental Mix)" – 9.51 # "Precious (Sasha's Gargantuan Vocal Mix Edit)" – 4.17 [US Download only] # "Precious (Calderone & Quayle Damaged Club Mix)" – 12.07 # "Precious (Calderone & Quayle Damaged Club Mix Edit)" – 4.28 [US Download only] # "Precious (DJ Dan's 4am Mix)" – 9.52 # "Precious (DJ Dan's 6am Dub)" – 9.52 # "Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix Edit)" – 4.26 [US Download only] # "Precious (Motor Remix Edit)" – 3.47 [US Download only] # "Precious (Michael Mayer Ambient Mix)" – 3.33 [US Download only] {{col-end}} ==Credits: Music Video== *Director: Uwe Flade *Editing: Markus Gerwinat *Creative Direction, Designs: Niklas Briner *Photography: Fabian Hothan *Post-production: Effekt-Etage, Berlin *Producer: Mark Entzelmann *Shoot Location: [[London, United Kingdom]] *Production Company: Q Film, Hamburg *Label: Mute Records UK, 2005 ==Charts== <!--NOTE TO EDITORS: Please provide a reliable source when adding or changing chart positions, sales figures and certifications. Unreferenced information will be challenged and can and will be removed by any editor. Read Wikipedia:Verifiability, Wikipedia:Reliable sources and Wikipedia:Citing sources for more information. Thanks.--> {|class="wikitable sortable" !Chart (2005) !Peak<br/>position |- {{singlechart|Austria|9|artist=Depeche Mode|song=Precious}} |- {{singlechart|Flanders|26|artist=Depeche Mode|song=Precious}} |- {{singlechart|Wallonia|4|artist=Depeche Mode|song=Precious}} |- |Canada ([[Canadian Singles Chart|Nielsen SoundScan]])<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/depeche-mode-mn0000239921/awards Depeche Mode- Awards: Allmusic] Allmusic.com</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|2 |- {{singlechart|Denmark|1|artist=Depeche Mode|song=Precious}} |- {{singlechart|Finland|2|artist=Depeche Mode|song=Precious}} |- {{singlechart|France|32|artist=Depeche Mode|song=Precious}} |- {{singlechart|Germany|2|artist=Depeche Mode|song=Precious}} |- |Hungary ([[Mahasz]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian Singles Chart|url=http://www.mahasz.hu/?menu=slagerlistak&menu2=archivum|publisher=Mahasz |language=Hungarian |accessdate=10 April 2010}}</ref> |align=center|1 |- |Ireland ([[Irish Singles Chart|IRMA]])<ref>[http://www.irishcharts.ie/ Search for Irish peaks] IRMA</ref> |align="center"|12 |- {{singlechart|Italy|1|artist=Depeche Mode|song=Precious}} |- {{singlechart|Dutch40|11|artist=Depeche Mode|song=Precious}} |- {{singlechart|Norway|4|artist=Depeche Mode|song=Precious}} |- |align='left'|Poland ([[Polish Singles Chart|ZPAV]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lp3.polskieradio.pl/notowania/?numer=1232 |title=Polish Singles Chart &#124;}}</ref> |align="center"|1 |- {{singlechart|Spain|1|artist=Depeche Mode|song=Precious}} |- {{singlechart|Sweden|1|artist=Depeche Mode|song=Precious}} |- {{singlechart|Swiss|12|artist=Depeche Mode|song=Precious}} |- |{{singlechart|UK|4|artist=Depeche Mode|song=Precious|date=2005-10-15}} |- |US [[Alternative Songs|Modern Rock Tracks]] |align="center"|23 |- |US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]<ref name="allmusic">[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p4071/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} "Depeche Mode > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles"]. [[Allmusic]]. Retrieved 4 March 2009.</ref> |align="center"|71 |- |US [[Hot Dance Club Play|''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play]]<ref name="allmusic"/> |align="center"|1 |- |US [[Hot 100 Singles Sales]] |align="center"|1 |- |US [[Dance Club Songs|Hot Dance Singles Chart]] |align="center"|1 |- |US [[Hot Digital Tracks]] |align="center"|47 |- |US [[Hot Digital Songs|''Billboard'' Hot Digital Songs]]<ref name="allmusic"/> |align="center"|50 |- |US [[Pop 100|''Billboard'' Pop 100]]<ref name="allmusic"/> |align="center"|52 |- |US [[Adult Top 40]] |align="center"|32 |} {|class="wikitable sortable" !Year End Chart (2005) !Peak<br/>position |- |Spanish Singles Chart<ref name="spanish">[http://www.promusicae.org/files/listasanuales/singles/Lista%20Anual%20Singles%202005.pdf]. PROMUSICAE.com. Retrieved 4 March 2009.</ref> |align="center"|7 |} ==See also== * [[List of number-one dance singles of 2005 (U.S.)]] ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{MetroLyrics song|depeche-mode|precious}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider --> {{Depeche Mode}} [[Category:2005 singles]] [[Category:Billboard Dance Club Songs number-one singles]] [[Category:Depeche Mode songs]] [[Category:Synthpop ballads]] [[Category:Number-one singles in Italy]] [[Category:Number-one singles in Denmark]] [[Category:Number-one singles in Sweden]] [[Category:Songs written by Martin Gore]] [[Category:Mute Records singles]]'