Get the Balance Right
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"Get the Balance Right!" is the seventh single by Depeche Mode
, originally released on 31 January 1983. It is the first Depeche Mode single with Alan Wilder
as an official band member, and the first with a song written by both Martin Gore
and Wilder ("The Great Outdoors!").
"Get the Balance Right!" was not included on the following album Construction Time Again
, but does appear on the American compilation People Are People
and the compilation The Singles 81-85.
Included on the 12" releases is "Tora! Tora! Tora! (Live)", the first live song released on a Depeche Mode single. A limited edition of the single was released, which features more live tracks: "My Secret Garden", "See You
", and "Satellite". It was the first DM single to have a Limited Edition.
, except "The Great Outdoors!" which was written by Martin Gore and Alan Wilder
.
: Mute / 7Bong2
: Mute / 12Bong2
UK: Mute / L12Bong2 (Limited edition)
US: Sire / 0-29704
Released 7 September 1983, the first two tracks on side two are listed as one track on the sleeve, when they are actually two separate tracks.
: Mute / CDBong2
Released 25 November 1991, from the Singles Box Set #2.
US: Sire/Reprise 40295-2
Released 26 November 1991, from the Singles Box Set #2.
US: Reprise CD BONG 2 (R2 78890A)
Released 30 March 2004, from the Singles Box Set #1 reissue.
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...
, originally released on 31 January 1983. It is the first Depeche Mode single with 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...
as an official band member, and the first with a song written by both 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...
and Wilder ("The Great Outdoors!").
"Get the Balance Right!" was not included on the following album Construction Time Again
Construction Time Again
Construction Time Again is the third studio album by the British electronic band Depeche Mode, released in 1983. This was the first Depeche Mode album with Alan Wilder, who composed the songs "Two Minute Warning" and "The Landscape Is Changing"...
, but does appear on the American compilation People Are People
People Are People (album)
-Track listing:#"People Are People" [single version] – 3:45#"Now, This Is Fun" [single version] – 3:23#"Love, in Itself" – 4:21#"Work Hard" [single version] – 4:22#"Told You So" – 4:27#"Get the Balance Right!" [single version] – 3:13...
and the compilation The Singles 81-85.
B-sides
The B-side is "The Great Outdoors!", an instrumental written by Martin Gore and Alan Wilder. It was featured on the Broken Frame Tour as the introduction theme on selected shows, after an incident with their Revox machine which destroyed almost all their previous intro, "Oberkorn".Included on the 12" releases is "Tora! Tora! Tora! (Live)", the first live song released on a Depeche Mode single. A limited edition of the single was released, which features more live tracks: "My Secret Garden", "See You
See You
"See You" is the fourth UK single by Depeche Mode and the first written by Martin Gore. The single was released on 29 January 1982 and was later included on the band's second album A Broken Frame. The single launched a small world tour, with extra band member Alan Wilder, although he did not...
", and "Satellite". It was the first DM single to have a Limited Edition.
Music video
In the music video Wilder lip-syncs the first lines of the song, even though Dave Gahan should be singing it. The band were too afraid to tell the director that Gahan was the lead singer. For some reason the director made the assumption that the singer was Wilder and they were too embarrassed to point out his mistake, the video remains this way today. The music video is not commercially available.Track listings
All songs written by Martin GoreMartin 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...
, except "The Great Outdoors!" which 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...
.
7" vinyl single
UK12" vinyl single
UKUK
US
Released 7 September 1983, the first two tracks on side two are listed as one track on the sleeve, when they are actually two separate tracks.
CD single
UKReleased 25 November 1991, from the Singles Box Set #2.
US
Released 26 November 1991, from the Singles Box Set #2.
US
Released 30 March 2004, from the Singles Box Set #1 reissue.
Chart performance
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| 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 ... |
13 |
| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
16 |
| US Billboard Hot Dance Music/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... |
31 |