"See You" is the fourth UK single by 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...

 and the first written by 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...

. The single was released on 29 January 1982 and was later included on the band's second album A Broken Frame

A Broken Frame

* All compositions by Martin Gore.* David Gahan sings lead vocals on all songs except "Shouldn't Have Done That" which is a duet with Gore. "Nothing to Fear" and "Further Excerpts From: My Secret Garden" are instrumental.-2006 re-release:...

. The single launched a small world tour, with extra band member 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...

, although he did not contribute to the song or to the album. There are two versions of "See You", the single version, and an extended version with a longer intro. This became the album version.

The B-side to "See You" is "Now, This Is Fun". The extended version has a bigger bridge in the middle and a longer ending, with 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...

 sometimes shouting "This is funny!" instead of "This is real fun!".

The video for "See You" is directed by Julien Temple

Julien Temple

Julien Temple is an English film, documentary and music video director. He began his career with short films featuring the Sex Pistols, and has continued with various off-beat projects, including The Great Rock And Roll Swindle, Absolute Beginners and a documentary film about Glastonbury.-Temple...

. It is also the first video with Alan Wilder. He can be seen briefly playing the musical keyboard and he also appears in several photo booth strips. At the beginning of the video there is a speakerphone much like the one on the cover of 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:...

, but it is just a coincidence (Music for the Masses didn't even come out till five years later). The video was not liked by the band, and did not show up on the 1985 video compilation Some Great Videos which included all of the band's videos up to 1985 except the A Broken Frame singles and "Get the Balance Right

Get the Balance Right

"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 ."Get the Balance Right!" was not included on the...

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Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "See You":

7": Mute / 7Mute18 (UK)

1. "See You" – 3:55
2. "Now, This Is Fun" – 3:23

12": Mute / 12Mute18 (UK)

1. "See You (Extended Version)" – 4:50
2. "Now, This is Fun (Extended Version)" – 4:45

CD: Mute / CDMute18 (UK)¹

1. "See You (Extended Version)" – 4:50
2. "Now, This Is Fun" – 3:23
3. "Now, This Is Fun (Extended Version)" – 4:45

12": Sire / Sire 29957-0 (US)

1. "See You (Extended Version)" – 4:50
2. "Now, This is Fun (Extended Version)" – 4:45
3. "The Meaning of Love (Fairly Odd Mix)" – 4:59
4. "See You" – 3:55

Notes

• ¹:CD released in 1991
• All songs written by 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...
  
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• The alternate version names are not listed on the sleeve.

Chart performance

Chart (1982)	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 ...	6
Dutch GfK GfK The GfK Group, established in 1934 as Gesellschaft für Konsumforschung is Germany's largest market research institute, and the fourth largest market research organisation in the world, after Nielsen Company, Kantar Group, and IMS Health...  chart	49
German Singles Chart	44
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...	9

External links

• Single information from the official Depeche Mode web site
• [ Review] by Ned Raggett
  Ned Raggett
  Ned Raggett is a library assistant, freelance writer and music journalist. His work has been published in Allmusic, the OC Weekly, Plan B, Metal Edge and The Quietus, while pieces have also appeared in Dream, Arthur, as well as Stylus, The Broken Face, Fake Jazz, Freaky Trigger, Careless Talk...
  
   at Allmusic