"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 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.

Background

The record was released on 15 June 2009. 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 listings

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

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

References

  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: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 200944 into search. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Depeche Mode – Peace" (in French). Les classement single.
  5. ^ "Depeche Mode – Peace" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  6. ^ "Media Forest Week 20, 2009". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest.
  7. ^ "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".
  8. ^ "Depeche Mode – Peace". Singles Top 100.
  9. ^ "Depeche Mode – Peace". Swiss Singles Chart.
  10. ^ "Depeche Mode: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  11. ^ "Depeche Mode – Chart Search" Billboard European Hot 100 Singles for Depeche Mode.[dead link]

External links

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