New Life (song)

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"New Life" is the second single by English electronic music band Depeche Mode from their debut studio album Speak & Spell, originally released on 13 June 1981.Template:SfnTemplate:Efn It was the first Depeche Mode single to feature remixes, and was released only in Europe.

Background

Vince Clarke wrote the song,[1] which was recorded at Blackwing Studios.Template:Sfn One of several album tracks written before the band officially went into the studio to record the album, "New Life" was the first Depeche Mode single released in the 12" format; the previous single, "Dreaming of Me", was originally only released on 7" vinyl.Template:Sfn It was the first single by the band to feature remixes, a staple of all later Depeche Mode single releases.Template:Sfn Both "New Life" and "Shout!"'s 12" mixes were done by the band themselves.Template:Sfn The cover of the UK 12" sleeve was based on a photo used in the scientific magazine Mind Alive in 1968; the same photo was the basis for the cover of the Black Sabbath album Born Again (1983).Template:Sfn In the UK, the single was given the catalogue number 7MUTE014 for the 7" single, 12MUTE014 for the 12" single, and in Germany the catalogue number was INT 111.800 (7") and INT 126.800 (12").Template:Sfn

The song's b-side was "Shout!", and its 12" remix was given the name "Rio Mix" only on the English release.Template:Sfn

Release

The single became Depeche Mode's breakthrough hit in the UK, peaking at #11.[2][3] On 25 June 1981, the band performed "New Life" during their debut on the BBC's Top of the Pops.Template:Sfn

Track listing

All tracks written by Vince Clarke

7″: Mute / 7Mute14 (UK)

  1. "New Life" – 3:43
  2. "Shout!" – 3:44

12″: Mute / 12Mute14 (UK)

  1. "New Life" (remix) – 3:58
  2. "Shout!" (Rio mix) – 7:31
  • Re-released in 2018 as a part of the Speak & Spell: The 12″ Singles box set

CD: Mute / Intercord / CDMute14 / INT 826.800 (West Germany) – released in 1988

  1. "New Life" (remix) – 3:58
  2. "Shout!" (Rio mix) – 7:31
  3. "New Life" (7″ version) – 3:43

CD: Mute / CDMute14 (UK) – released in 1991

  1. "New Life" (remix) – 3:58
  2. "Shout!" – 3:44
  3. "Shout!" (Rio mix) – 7:31

CD: Sire / 40290-2 (US) – released in 1991

  1. "New Life" (remix) – 3:58
  2. "Shout!" – 3:44
  3. "Shout!" (Rio mix) – 7:31

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for "New Life"
Chart (1981) Peak
position
UK Indie (MRIB)[4] 1

Notes

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