"Freelove" 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 thirty-eighth UK

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 single, released on November 5 2001 in the UK and December 11 in the U.S. It is the third single for the album Exciter

Exciter (album)

Exciter is Depeche Mode's tenth studio album, which was released on 14 May 2001 in the UK and May 15 in the US. It uses more digital music technology compared to their other albums. It was produced by Mark Bell of Björk and LFO fame...

.

David Gahan

David Gahan

Dave Gahan is an English singer-songwriter, best known as the baritone lead singer for the British electronic music band Depeche Mode since their debut in 1980. He is also an accomplished solo artist, releasing albums in 2003 and 2007...

 prior to Exciter called it the best song he's ever sung since "Condemnation

Condemnation (song)

"Condemnation" is a song by Depeche Mode, released as the group's twenty-ninth United Kingdom single on September 13, 1993 , and the third single from their album Songs of Faith and Devotion. The song reached #9 on the UK Singles Chart."Condemnation" is a gospel-esque song with a rock twist...

".

The single version of "Freelove" is completely remixed from the album version. The mix was done by Flood, who produced the albums Violator

Violator (album)

Violator is the seventh studio album by the English electronic group Depeche Mode, released by Mute Records on 19 March 1990.Preceded by the hit singles "Personal Jesus" and "Enjoy the Silence" , Violator propelled the band into international stardom. The album yielded two further hit singles,...

and Songs of Faith and Devotion

Songs of Faith and Devotion

Songs of Faith and Devotion is the eighth album by the British electronic music group Depeche Mode, released in 1993 on Mute Records. The album incorporated more guitar textures than previous releases. Upon its release, Songs of Faith and Devotion reached number one in both the UK and US album...

. Flood's return is quite surprising, as he previously wanted to never work with the band again after the strenuous experience of recording Songs of Faith and Devotion

Songs of Faith and Devotion

Songs of Faith and Devotion is the eighth album by the British electronic music group Depeche Mode, released in 1993 on Mute Records. The album incorporated more guitar textures than previous releases. Upon its release, Songs of Faith and Devotion reached number one in both the UK and US album...

, during which the band was in-fighting with each other.

The B-side is an instrumental called "Zenstation".

There is also a DVD release of "Freelove", a first for Depeche Mode. It contained video footage of "Freelove" from the Philadelphia concert in 2001, as well as audio of some of the other songs. It also contained four bonus 30-second videos of the band. The videos were directed by Anton Corbijn

Anton Corbijn

Anton Corbijn is a Dutch photographer, music video and film director. He is the creative director behind the visual output of Depeche Mode and U2, having handled the principal promotion and sleeve photography for both for more than a decade...

.

The main music video for "Freelove" was directed by John Hillcoat

John Hillcoat

John Hillcoat is an Australian screenwriter and film director.Hillcoat was born in Queensland, Australia, and was raised in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. As a child, his paintings were featured in the Art Gallery of Hamilton. He has repeatedly worked with Nick Cave and also the band Depeche Mode...

. It is not available on a public release.

The song was later covered by Sandra on her 2002 release "The Wheel of Time

The Wheel of Time (album)

The Wheel of Time is the seventh studio album by German singer Sandra, released in 2002.-Track listing:#"Forgive Me" — 4:25#"Footprints" — 3:44#"Motivation" — 4:03...

" produced by Michael Cretu

Michael Cretu

Michael Cretu is a Romanian musician. He is known also as Curly, MC or Curly M.C. because of his fair curled hair . His peak musical activity was with the Enigma project, which was mainly based in Germany....

.

12": Mute / 12Bong32 (UK)

1. "Freelove" (Console
   Console (musician)
   Console is an electronic music project by Martin Gretschmann, the lead programmer for German band Notwist. Relying heavily on elements of electronic music, Console's music is reminiscent of some electro bands, such as Ladytron and Miss Kittin....
   
    Remix) (4:46)
2. "Freelove" (Schlammpeitziger "Little Rocking Suction Pump" Version) (6:52)
3. "Zenstation" (Atom
   Uwe Schmidt
   Uwe Schmidt , is a German composer, musician and producer of electronic music. He is often regarded as the father of electrolatino, electrogospel and acitón music.- Career :...
   
   's Stereonerd Remix) (5:39)
4. "Freelove" (Bertrand Burgalat
   Bertrand Burgalat
   Bertrand Burgalat is a French musician, composer and producer.- Background :Bertrand Burgalat was born in the Corsican town of Bastia in 1963...
   
    Remix) (5:30)
5. "Freelove" (DJ Muggs
   DJ Muggs
   Lawrence Muggerud , better known as DJ Muggs, is Cypress Hill's DJ and producer. He also produced tracks for Funkdoobiest on the albums Which Doobie U B? and Brothas Doobie.-Cypress Hill :...
   
    Remix) (4:26)

CD: Mute / CDBong32 (UK)

1. "Freelove" (Flood Mix) (3:59)
2. "Zenstation" (6:24)
3. "Zenstation" (Atom's Stereonerd Remix) (5:39)

CD: Mute / LCDBong32 (UK)

1. "Freelove" (Bertrand Burgalat Remix) (5:30)
2. "Freelove" (Schlammpeitziger "Little Rocking Suction Pump" Version) (6:52)
3. "Freelove" (DJ Muggs Remix) (4:26)

DVD: Mute / DVDBong32 (UK)

1. "Freelove" (Live) (6:57)
2. "Breathe" (Live) (5:32)
3. "The Dead of Night" (Live) (5:08)
   • "Freelove" is a video. "Breathe" and "Dead of Night" are audio. There's also four 30-second video clips of the band, one of which includes footage of "Black Celebration".
   • Also released in the US by Reprise, Catalog number: 2-38564
   • Live tracks recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
     Pennsylvania
     The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
     
     , USA on June 30, 2001

Promo 12": Mute / P12Bong32 (UK)

1. "Freelove" (Console
   Console (musician)
   Console is an electronic music project by Martin Gretschmann, the lead programmer for German band Notwist. Relying heavily on elements of electronic music, Console's music is reminiscent of some electro bands, such as Ladytron and Miss Kittin....
   
    Remix) (4:46)
2. "Freelove" (Schlammpeitziger "Little Rocking Suction Pump" Version) (6:52)
3. "Zenstation" (Atom
   Uwe Schmidt
   Uwe Schmidt , is a German composer, musician and producer of electronic music. He is often regarded as the father of electrolatino, electrogospel and acitón music.- Career :...
   
   's Stereonerd Remix) (5:39)
4. "Freelove" (Bertrand Burgalat
   Bertrand Burgalat
   Bertrand Burgalat is a French musician, composer and producer.- Background :Bertrand Burgalat was born in the Corsican town of Bastia in 1963...
   
    Remix) (5:30)
5. "Freelove" (DJ Muggs
   DJ Muggs
   Lawrence Muggerud , better known as DJ Muggs, is Cypress Hill's DJ and producer. He also produced tracks for Funkdoobiest on the albums Which Doobie U B? and Brothas Doobie.-Cypress Hill :...
   
    Remix) (4:26)

Promo 2x12": Mute / PL12Bong32 (UK)

1. "Freelove" (Deep Dish
   Deep Dish
   Deep Dish is a duo of DJs and house-music producers consisting of Iranian-American members Ali "Dubfire" Shirazinia and Sharam Tayebi. Based in Washington, D.C., Shirazinia and Tayebi are well known for providing house or dance remixes of tracks of famous stars such as Madonna, Cher and Gabrielle,...
   
    Freedom Remix) (11:47)
2. "Freelove" (Josh Wink
   Josh Wink
   Josh Wink is an electronic music DJ, label owner, producer, remixer, and artist. He is a native of Philadelphia, United States. A pioneering DJ in the American rave scene during the early 1990s, Wink was the most prominent exponent of the tribal forms of techno and house in the U.S...
   
    Vocal Interpretation) (8:44)
3. "Freelove" (Deep Dish Freedom Dub) (11:16)
4. "Freelove" (Powder Productions Remix) (8:00)

CD: Reprise / 2-42419 (US)

1. "Freelove" (Flood Mix) (3:59)
2. "Freelove" (DJ Muggs Remix) (4:26)
3. "Zenstation" (6:24)
4. "Freelove" (Bertrand Burgalat Remix) (5:30)
5. "Freelove" (Schlammpeitziger "Little Rocking Suction Pump" Version) (6:52)
6. "Zenstation" (Atom's Stereonerd Remix) (5:39)

Promo 2x12": Reprise / PRO-A-100794 (US)

1. "Freelove" (Deep Dish
   Deep Dish
   Deep Dish is a duo of DJs and house-music producers consisting of Iranian-American members Ali "Dubfire" Shirazinia and Sharam Tayebi. Based in Washington, D.C., Shirazinia and Tayebi are well known for providing house or dance remixes of tracks of famous stars such as Madonna, Cher and Gabrielle,...
   
    Freedom Remix) (11:47)
2. "Freelove" (Josh Wink
   Josh Wink
   Josh Wink is an electronic music DJ, label owner, producer, remixer, and artist. He is a native of Philadelphia, United States. A pioneering DJ in the American rave scene during the early 1990s, Wink was the most prominent exponent of the tribal forms of techno and house in the U.S...
   
    Vocal Interpretation) (8:44)
3. "Freelove" (Deep Dish Freedom Dub) (11:16)
4. "Freelove" (Powder Productions Remix) (8:00)

Promo CD: Reprise / PRO-CD-100794 (US)

1. "Freelove" (Dave Bascombe Remix ) (4:07)
2. "Freelove" (DJ Muggs Remix) (4:24)
3. "Freelove" (Flood Mix) (3:59)

CDR: Reprise / n/a (US)

1. "Freelove" (Flood Mix) (4:13)
2. "Freelove" (Johnny Dollar Mix) (4:06)
3. "Freelove" (DJ Muggs Remix) (4:26)
4. "Freelove" (David Bascombe Remix) (4:07)
   • "Flood Mix" is a tad longer than normal.
   • "David Bascombe Remix" is by David Bascombe
     David Bascombe
     David Bascombe is an English music producer and mix engineer. He has worked with many bands and musicians, such as Tears for Fears, Depeche Mode and Suede.-Selected engineering, production, mixing and remixing:*Tears for Fears - Songs From the Big Chair...
     
     , who helped produce the Music for the Masses
     Music for the Masses
     Music for the Masses is the sixth studio album by Depeche Mode. It was released by Mute Records on September 28, 1987, and was supported by the Music for the Masses Tour.-Mainstream success in the United States:...
     
     album.

• All songs written by Martin L. Gore.

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Austrian Singles Chart Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann...	61
Danish Singles Chart	5
Finnish Singles Chart	11
French Singles Chart Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry...	52
German Singles Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...	8
Italian Singles Chart	3
Dutch Singles Chart Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...	65
Romanian Singles Chart	12
Swedish Singles Chart	20
Swiss Singles Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75...	67
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	19
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Hot Dance Club Play The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...	1

External links

• Single information from the official Depeche Mode web site