"A Question of Lust" is Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...

's sixteenth UK

United Kingdom

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 single, released on 14 April 1986.

It is the second Depeche Mode single with Martin Gore

Martin Gore

Martin Lee Gore is an English songwriter, lyricist, singer, guitarist, keyboardist, remixer and DJ. He is a founding member of Depeche Mode and has written the vast majority of their songs...

 on lead vocals, after "Somebody

Blasphemous Rumours / Somebody

"Blasphemous Rumours"/"Somebody" is Depeche Mode's twelfth UK single and first double A-side single, released on 29 October, 1984.Both A-side songs are from the album Some Great Reward...

" and the first to be released in its own right. However, the 12" single was released as a double A-side with "A Question of Time

A Question of Time

"A Question of Time" is Depeche Mode's seventeenth UK single, released on August 11, 1986, following the similarly titled "A Question of Lust" single....

" in the US, like "Somebody".

B-sides

The B-side is an instrumental called "Christmas Island", named after the island

Christmas Island

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 of the same name. It is penned by both Martin Gore and Alan Wilder

Alan Wilder

Alan Charles Wilder is a British musician, formerly of Depeche Mode. His current musical project is called Recoil, started as a side project to Depeche Mode. When he left the latter in 1995, it became Wilder's primary project...

 and was produced by Depeche Mode themselves.

The live tracks available on some versions of the single are taken from a 1984 concert in Basel

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, Switzerland

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.

Music video

The music video for "A Question of Lust" brings about the return of director Clive Richardson for his last video with the band.

12": Mute / 12Bong11 (UK)

1. "A Question of Lust" – 4:29
2. "Christmas Island (Extended)" – 5:37
3. "People are People (Live)" – 4:21
4. "It Doesn't Matter Two (Instrumental)" – 2:49
5. "A Question of Lust (Minimal)" – 6:46

Cassette: Mute / CBong11 (UK)

1. "A Question of Lust (Flood Mix)" – 5:08
2. "Christmas Island" – 4:51
3. "If You Want (Live)" – 5:16
4. "Shame (Live)" – 4:13
5. "Blasphemous Rumours (Live)" – 5:25

• This format came in a 7"-sized card envelope with an insert and a badge. CBong11 was released as a 12" single in Germany and as a very rare CD single in France.

CD: Mute / CDBong11 (UK)

1. "A Question of Lust" – 4:29
2. "Christmas Island" – 4:51
3. "Christmas Island (Extended)" – 5:37
4. "People are People (Live)" – 4:21
5. "It Doesn't Matter Two (Instrumental)" – 2:49
6. "A Question of Lust (Minimal)" – 6:46

The CD single was released in 1991 as part of the singles box set compilations

7": Sire / 7-28697-DJ (US)

1. "A Question of Lust" [edit] – 4:11
2. "A Question of Lust (Robert Margouleff
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    Remix)" – 3:50

12": Sire / 0-20530 (US)

1. "A Question of Lust (Minimal)" – 6:47
2. "Black Celebration (Live)" – 6:05
3. "A Question of Time (Extended Remix)" – 6:38
4. "Something to Do (Live)" – 3:50
   • "A Question of Lust (Minimal)" is falsely titled "A Question of Lust (Extended Version)"
   • Double A-Side with "A Question of Time"

12": Intercord / INT 126.844 (L12Bong11) (GER)

1. "A Question of Lust (Flood Mix)" – 5:08
2. "Christmas Island" – 4:51
3. "If You Want (Live)" – 5:16
4. "Shame (Live)" – 4:13
5. "Blasphemous Rumours (Live)" – 5:30

This was the only 12" release of the UK Mute CBONG11

CD: Intercord / INT 826.841 (GER)

1. "A Question of Lust" – 4:29
2. "Christmas Island (Extended)" – 5:37
3. "People are People (Live)" – 4:21
4. "It Doesn't Matter Two (Instrumental)" – 2:49
5. "A Question of Lust (Minimal)" – 6:46

The Germany CD was released in 1986

CD: Virgin / 30167 (FRA)

1. "A Question of Lust (Flood Mix)" – 5:08
2. "Christmas Island" – 4:51
3. "If You Want (Live)" – 5:16
4. "Shame (Live)" – 4:13
5. "Blasphemous Rumours (Live)" – 5:30

This was the only CD release of UK Mute CBONG11. It was released in 1986

All songs written by Martin L. Gore, except "Christmas Island" was written by Martin Gore and Alan Wilder

Alan Wilder

Alan Charles Wilder is a British musician, formerly of Depeche Mode. His current musical project is called Recoil, started as a side project to Depeche Mode. When he left the latter in 1995, it became Wilder's primary project...

and "If You Want" was written by Alan Wilder.

External links

• Single information from the official Depeche Mode web site