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Enjoy the Silence

January 20, 2023

"Enjoy the Silence" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode. Recorded in 1989, it was released as the second single from their seventh studio album, Violator (1990), on 5 February 1990. The single is certified Gold in the US and Germany.[7] The song won Best British Single at the 1991 Brit Awards.[8]

"Enjoy the Silence"
Single by Depeche Mode
from the album Violator
B-side
  • "Memphisto"
  • "Sibeling"
Released5 February 1990 (1990-02-05)[1]
Recorded1989
Studio
  • Puk (Gjerlev)
  • Logic (Milan)[2]
Genre
Length
  • 6:12 (album version)
  • 4:15 (single version)
  • 7:18 (12-inch version)
LabelMute
Songwriter(s)Martin Gore
Producer(s)
Depeche Mode singles chronology
"Personal Jesus"
(1989) 		"Enjoy the Silence"
(1990) 		"Policy of Truth"
(1990)
Music video
"Enjoy the Silence" on YouTube

"Enjoy the Silence" was re-released as a single in 2004 for the Depeche Mode remix project Remixes 81–04, and was titled "Enjoy the Silence (Reinterpreted)" or, more simply, "Enjoy the Silence 04".

Background

Songwriter Martin Gore created a ballad-like first version of the song, which the band took into the studio in 1989. At band member Alan Wilder's insistence, the song was re-worked into the up-tempo version released on the album.[9]

Release

"Enjoy the Silence" was released as a single on 5 February 1990.[10] It was initially released as a 7-inch and 12-inch vinyl single as well as a cassette and CD single. There are two instrumental B-sides to "Enjoy the Silence". "Sibeling" (the 12" B-side) is a soft piano-tune while "Memphisto" (the 7" B-side) is a darker, eerier track. The title of "Sibeling" refers to Finnish classical composer Jean Sibelius. According to Martin Gore, "Memphisto is the name of an imaginary film about Elvis as a Devil, that I created in my mind", and is a portmanteau of "Memphis" (where Elvis lived at Graceland) and "Mephisto".[11] "Enjoy the Silence" was Depeche Mode's highest charting single in the United States, peaking at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 in July 1990.[12]

Critical reception

Andy Healy from Albumism wrote that the song "combined much loved elements of lush synth beds, haunting melodies, and aching lyrics, which coalesced with house beats and slick guitar lines." He added, "Gahan's vocals are intimate and seductive as they draw you in, with lyrics that examine the quiet satisfaction of a relationship, those tender moments when silence fills the void and your lover is in your arms and the world ceases to exist. There was something inviting. Something powerful in those declarations. Something that you could latch on to and feel a part of."[13] AllMusic editor Tim Di Gravina stated that it is one of Depeche Mode's "greatest songs", with a "pristine and lush yet punishing musical environment", and "lyrics of violence and darkness".[14] Bill Coleman from Billboard called it an "engaging charmer"[15] and a "more radio-viable effort" than the group's last hit, "Personal Jesus". He noted further that the track "blends [the] quintet's recognizable techno-pop melodies with trendy house grooves."[16]

David Giles from Music Week commented, "The best Depeche Mode single in years heralds a return to the classic pop approach of their early Eighties hits like Everything Counts in contrast to the electro beat obsession of recent recordings. The song itself is heavily to the fore here, and strong enough, perhaps to furnish the band with their first number one hit."[17] A reviewer from People Magazine said the song is "enriched", "with a strong bass and percussive bottom overwhelming the band’s penchant for thin, ethereal synthesizer motifs."[18] Stephen Gore from Sputnik Music noted the juxtaposition on Violator between "Enjoy the Silence" – where the narrator wants silence from the world as words are "like violence" – and the next song "Policy of Truth", which argues that a successful relationship can only be based on lies.[19]

Music videos

Original versions

The Anton Corbijn-directed music video for "Enjoy the Silence" references the themes and storyline of the philosophical children's book The Little Prince from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Footage of Dave Gahan dressed as a stereotypical king wandering the hillsides of the Scottish Highlands, the coast of the Algarve in Portugal and finally the Swiss Alps with a deck chair is intercut with black-and-white footage of the band posing. Brief flashes of a single rose (which is also on the album cover of Violator) appear throughout the scenes.

When Corbijn presented the concept of the video to the band, which at the time was simply "Dave dressed up as a king, walking around with a deck chair", they initially rejected it. They changed their minds, when he explained that the idea was that the King (Dave) represented "a man with everything in the world, just looking for a quiet place to sit"; a king of no kingdom. Andy Fletcher jokes that he favoured the video because "[he] only had to do about an hour's worth of work".

The video uses a slightly different mix of the album version of the song (the most notable difference being a new and extended introduction) that has not been released in any audio format. The final long shots of the king walking through the snow are not Gahan but rather the video's producer, Richard Bell. Gahan had left the set, tired of the cold in Switzerland (recounted by Gahan in the intro to The Videos (86-98) and to the DVD of The Best of Depeche Mode Volume 1).

There are two edited versions of the Corbijn-directed video. One version begins with Andy Fletcher looking towards his right as the song begins. Shots of Dave Gahan dressed as a king singing directly to the camera are intercut with scenes of his walking through the Scottish Highlands, the coast of Portugal and the Swiss Alps. The video ends with Gahan singing the last line, "Enjoy the silence", then putting his finger in front of his lips as if to quiet the viewer.[20][21] The second version begins with Martin Gore looking to his right as the song begins. This version omits the shots of Gahan singing directly to the camera. In this version, the only lines Gahan is shown singing are "Words are very unnecessary/They can only do harm." The video ends with Gahan sitting on a deck chair in the snow while the last line, "Enjoy the silence", is sung.[22] There are also differences in the group shots of the band standing together between the two versions.

Promotional video

On 2 December 1989, "Enjoy the Silence" was performed live on Peter's Pop Show in Germany.[23]

On 19 December 1989, a promotional single for "Enjoy the Silence" was pressed.[24]

In 1990, a promotional video for "Enjoy the Silence" was shot by French TV (for the TV Show "Champs-Élysées" with Michel Drucker) featuring Depeche Mode lip-synching the song while standing on the observation deck atop the South Tower of the original World Trade Center.[25]

Impact and legacy

Pitchfork Media ranked "Enjoy the Silence" number 15 in their list of Top 200 Tracks of the 90s.[26] Rolling Stone included it in their list of 500 Best Songs of All Time in 2021 at No. 415.[27]

Track listing

7": Cassette: Mute / Bong18, CBong18 (UK)

  1. "Enjoy the Silence" – 4:15
  2. "Memphisto" – 4:02

12": Mute / 12Bong18 (UK)

  1. "Enjoy the Silence (7“ Version)" – 4:15
  2. "Enjoy the Silence (Hands and Feet Mix/12“ Version)" – 7:18
  3. "Enjoy the Silence (Ecstatic Dub)" – 5:54
  4. "Sibeling" – 3:14

12": Mute / L12Bong18 (UK)

  1. "Enjoy the Silence (Bass Line)" – 7:40
  2. "Enjoy the Silence (Harmonium)" – 2:41
  3. "Enjoy the Silence (Ricki Tik Tik Mix)" – 5:27
  4. "Memphisto" – 4:05

12": Mute / XL12Bong18 (UK)

  1. "Enjoy the Silence (The Quad: Final Mix)" – 15:30

CD: Mute / CDBong18 (UK)

  1. "Enjoy the Silence" – 4:16
  2. "Enjoy the Silence (Hands and Feet Mix 3" Edit)" – 6:41
  3. "Enjoy the Silence (Ecstatic Dub Edit)" – 5:45
  4. "Sibeling" – 3:15
  • released as 3" CD, rereleases as 5" CD

CD: Mute / LCDBong18 (UK)

  1. "Enjoy the Silence (Bass Line)" – 7:40
  2. "Enjoy the Silence (Harmonium)" – 2:41
  3. "Enjoy the Silence (Ricki Tik Tik Mix)" – 5:27
  4. "Memphisto" – 4:05
  • released as 3" CD

CD: Mute / XLCDBong18 (UK)

  1. "Enjoy the Silence (The Quad: Final Mix)" – 15:27

Promo CD: Sire/Reprise / PRO-CD-3976 (US)

  1. "Enjoy the Silence" – 4:18
  2. "Enjoy the Silence (Hands and Feet Mix)" – 7:20
  3. "Enjoy the Silence (Bass Line)" – 7:40

CD: Mute / CDBong18X (EU)

  1. "Enjoy the Silence" – 4:15
  2. "Memphisto" – 4:02
  3. "Enjoy the Silence (Hands and Feet Mix 3" Edit)" – 6:41
  4. "Enjoy the Silence (Ecstatic Dub Edit)" – 5:45
  5. "Sibeling" – 3:15
  6. "Enjoy the Silence (Bass Line)" – 7:42
  7. "Enjoy the Silence (Harmonium)" – 2:41
  8. "Enjoy the Silence (Ricki Tik Tik Mix [Promo Version])" – 5:59
  9. "Enjoy the Silence (The Quad: Final Mix)" – 15:30
  • This CD is the 2004 box set re-release

Promo 12": Mute / P12Bong18 (UK)

  1. "Enjoy the Silence (Bass Line)" – 7:40
  2. "Enjoy the Silence (Ricki Tik Tik Mix [Promo Version])" – 6:41
  3. "Enjoy the Silence" – 4:15

Promo CD: Mute / CDBong18R (UK)

  1. "Enjoy the Silence" – 4:15
  2. "Memphisto" – 4:02

12"/Cassette: Sire/Reprise / 0-21490 / 4-21490 (US)

  1. "Enjoy the Silence (The Quad: Final Mix)" – 15:27
  2. "Enjoy the Silence (Ecstatic Dub)" – 5:54
  3. "Enjoy the Silence (Bass Line)" – 7:40
  4. "Enjoy the Silence (Hands and Feet Mix)" – 7:20
  5. "Memphisto" – 4:05

CD: Sire/Reprise / 21490-2 (US)

  1. "Enjoy the Silence" – 4:15
  2. "Enjoy the Silence (Hands and Feet Mix)" – 7:18
  3. "Sibeling" – 3:15
  4. "Enjoy the Silence (Bass Line)" – 7:40
  5. "Enjoy the Silence (Ecstatic Dub)" – 5:54
  6. "Memphisto" – 4:02
  7. "Enjoy the Silence (Ricki Tik Tik Mix)" – 5:27
  8. "Enjoy the Silence (Harmonium)" – 2:41

Charts and certifications

"Enjoy the Silence 04"

"Enjoy the Silence 04"
 
Single by Depeche Mode
from the album Remixes 81–04
B-side"Halo" (Goldfrapp Remix)
Released18 October 2004 (2004-10-18)[72]
RecordedOriginally in 1989, remixed in 2004
GenreElectronic rock
Length3:32
LabelMute
Songwriter(s)Martin Gore
Producer(s)Mike Shinoda
Depeche Mode singles chronology
"Goodnight Lovers"
(2002) 		"Enjoy the Silence 04"
(2004) 		"Precious"
(2005)
Mike Shinoda solo singles chronology
"It's Goin' Down"
(2002) 		"Enjoy the Silence 04"
(2004) 		"Petrified/Remember the Name"
(2005)
Music video
"Enjoy the Silence 04" at DepecheMode.com

"Enjoy the Silence" was re-released as a single on 18 October 2004 for the remix project Remixes 81–04 and was entitled "Enjoy the Silence (Reinterpreted)", or "Enjoy the Silence 04". The "Reinterpreted" version was remixed by Mike Shinoda, the rapper and producer for the American band Linkin Park, who played most of the instruments.

Track listings

CD: Mute / CDBong34 (EU)

  1. "Enjoy the Silence (Reinterpreted)" – 3:32
  2. "Halo (Goldfrapp Remix)" – 4:22

CD: Mute / LCDBong34 (EU)

  1. "Enjoy the Silence (Timo Maas Extended Remix)" – 8:41
  2. "Enjoy the Silence (Ewan Pearson Remix [Radio Edit])" – 3:33
  3. "Something to Do (Black Strobe Remix)" – 7:11

CD: Mute / XLCDBong34 (EU)

  1. "Enjoy the Silence (Richard X Extended Mix)" – 8:22
  2. "Enjoy the Silence (Ewan Pearson Extended Remix)" – 8:39
  3. "World in My Eyes (Cicada Remix)" – 6:18
  4. "Mercy in You (The BRAT Mix)" – 7:03

12": Mute / 12Bong34 (EU)

  1. "Enjoy the Silence (Timo Maas Extended Remix)" – 8:41
  2. "Enjoy the Silence (Ewan Pearson Extended Remix)" – 8:39

12": Mute / L12Bong34 (EU)

  1. "Something to Do (Black Strobe Remix)" – 7:11
  2. "World in My Eyes (Cicada Remix)" – 6:18
  3. "Photographic (Rex the Dog Dubb Mix)" – 6:20

12": Mute / XL12Bong34 (EU)

  1. "Halo (Goldfrapp Remix)" – 4:22
  2. "Clean (Colder Version)" – 7:09
  3. "Little 15 (Ulrich Schnauss Remix)" – 4:52

Promo 2x12": Mute / P12Bong34 (EU)

  1. "Enjoy the Silence (Timo Maas Extended Remix)" – 8:41
  2. "Enjoy the Silence (Ewan Pearson Extended Remix)" – 8:39
  3. "Enjoy the Silence (Richard X Extended Mix)" - 8:22
  4. "Enjoy the Silence (Ewan Pearson Extended Instrumental)" - 8:35

Promo 12": Mute / PL12Bong34 (EU)

  1. "Something to Do (Black Strobe Remix)" – 7:11
  2. "World in My Eyes (Cicada Remix)" – 6:18
  3. "Photographic (Rex the Dog Dubb Mix)" – 6:20

Promo 12": Mute / PXL12Bong34 (EU)

  1. "Halo (Goldfrapp Remix)" – 4:22
  2. "Clean (Colder Version)" – 7:09
  3. "Little 15 (Ulrich Schnauss Remix)" – 4:52

Radio Promo CD: Mute / RCDBong34 (EU)

  1. "Enjoy the Silence (Reinterpreted By Mike Shinoda)" – 3:32
  2. "Enjoy the Silence (Richard X Mix)" – 3:30
  3. "Enjoy the Silence (Ewan Pearson Remix (Radio Edit))" – 3:33

12": Reprise / 42757-0 (US)

  1. "Enjoy the Silence (Timo Maas Extended Remix)" – 8:41
  2. "Enjoy the Silence (Ewan Pearson Extended Remix)" – 8:39
  3. "Enjoy the Silence (Richard X Extended Mix)" – 8:22
  4. "World in My Eyes (Cicada Remix)" – 6:18

CD: Reprise / 42757-2 (US)

  1. "Enjoy the Silence (Reinterpreted)" – 3:32
  2. "Enjoy the Silence (Timo Maas Extended Remix)" – 8:41
  3. "Enjoy the Silence (Ewan Pearson Extended Remix)" – 8:39
  4. "Enjoy the Silence (Richard X Extended Mix)" – 8:22
  5. "World in My Eyes (Cicada Remix)" – 6:18
  6. "Something to Do (Black Strobe Remix)" – 7:11

Promo 12": Reprise / PRO-A-101419A (US)

  1. "Enjoy the Silence (Reinterpreted)" – 3:32
  2. "Nothing (Headcleanr Rock Mix)" – 3:30
  3. "Halo (Goldfrapp Remix)" – 4:22

Promo 2x12": Reprise / PRO-A-101430 (US)

  1. "Enjoy the Silence (Reinterpreted)" – 3:32
  2. "Enjoy the Silence (Ewan Pearson Extended Remix)" – 8:39
  3. "Enjoy the Silence (Richard X Extended Mix)" – 8:22
  4. "Enjoy the Silence (Timo Maas Extended Remix)" – 8:41
  5. "World in My Eyes (Cicada Remix)" – 6:18
  6. "Something to Do (Black Strobe Remix)" – 7:11

Promo CD: Reprise / PRO-CDR-101419 (US)

  1. "Enjoy the Silence (Reinterpreted)" – 3:33
  2. "Nothing (Headcleanr Rock Mix)" – 3:31
  3. "Halo (Goldfrapp Remix)" – 4:22

Personnel

Music video

Mike Shinoda's "Enjoy the Silence 04" was a distortion guitar-driven version of the song, in which he imprinted Linkin Park's distinctive nu metal sound. Its animated music video was directed by Uwe Flade. Monitors in the animation show performances of "Enjoy the Silence" excerpted from Devotional and One Night in Paris, as well as footage from a concert from The Singles Tour filmed in Cologne in 1998 for MTV.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Enjoy the Silence 04"
Chart (2004–2005) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[73] 48
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[74] 9
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[75] 25
CIS (TopHit)[76] 14
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[77] 13
Germany (Official German Charts)[78] 5
Italy (FIMI)[79] 10
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[40] 46
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[80] 31
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[81] 44
UK Singles (OCC)[82] 7

Year-end charts

Chart (2004) Position
CIS (Tophit)[83] 50

Notable cover versions

Tori Amos version

Tori Amos covered the song for her 2001 concept album Strange Little Girls. Stereogum listed Tori's version as one of the 8 most memorable Depeche Mode covers.[84][85]

Lacuna Coil version

"Enjoy the Silence"
 
Single by Lacuna Coil
from the album Karmacode
B-side"Virtual Environment"
Released11 July 2006
Recorded2005
GenreGothic metal
LabelCentury Media
Songwriter(s)Martin Gore
Producer(s)Waldemar Sorychta
Lacuna Coil singles chronology
"Our Truth"
(2006) 		"Enjoy the Silence"
(2006) 		"Within Me"
(2007)
Audio sample
"Enjoy the Silence" from Karmacode

"Enjoy the Silence" is the second single by Lacuna Coil from their album Karmacode. It made the New York Post's Top 100 Cover Songs list.[86]

Music video

There is a UK version of the video and an international one. Both videos, shot with "Closer" music video on 12 March 2006, came out in June 2006, include the band performing in a dark room, but aside from that the UK version shows live clips of the London Forum show, while the international one shows scenes of a city (Portland, Oregon), the countryside, and a bay.

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[87] 41
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[88] 13
Italian Year-end Singles Charts[89] 1

Track listings

There are three "volumes" of the single.

Volume I
  1. "Enjoy the Silence" – 4:08
  2. "The Edge" (live) – 3:28
  3. "Fragile" (live) – 4:40
  4. "Video Interview" (enhanced video)
Volume II
  1. "Enjoy the Silence"
  2. "To the Edge" (live)
  3. "Fragile" (live)
  4. "Tight Rope" (live)
Volume III (picture disc)
  1. "Enjoy the Silence"
  2. "Silence"
Digital single
  1. "Enjoy the Silence" – 4:06
  2. "Virtual Environment" – 5:23
  3. "To the Edge" (live) – 3:28
  4. "Fragile" (live) – 4:40
  5. "Tight Rope" (live) – 4:54
  6. "Enjoy the Silence" (live) – 4:22

Other cover versions

The only other version to be a hit single in the UK was by Mike Koglin. Slightly re-titled as "The Silence", it reached number 20 in 1998.[90] Besides this, a cover by Breaking Benjamin was featured in their compilation album Shallow Bay: The Best of Breaking Benjamin.

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External links

  • Single information from the official Depeche Mode web site
  • Allmusic review      
  • Enjoy the Silence arranged by Eric Whitacre for SATB
  • Single information from the official Depeche Mode web site

January 20, 2023
enjoy, silence, song, english, electronic, music, band, depeche, mode, recorded, 1989, released, second, single, from, their, seventh, studio, album, violator, 1990, february, 1990, single, certified, gold, germany, song, best, british, single, 1991, brit, awa. Enjoy the Silence is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode Recorded in 1989 it was released as the second single from their seventh studio album Violator 1990 on 5 February 1990 The single is certified Gold in the US and Germany 7 The song won Best British Single at the 1991 Brit Awards 8 Enjoy the Silence Single by Depeche Modefrom the album ViolatorB side Memphisto Sibeling Released5 February 1990 1990 02 05 1 Recorded1989StudioPuk Gjerlev Logic Milan 2 GenreSynth pop 3 4 alternative rock 5 6 Length6 12 album version 4 15 single version 7 18 12 inch version LabelMuteSongwriter s Martin GoreProducer s Depeche ModeFloodDepeche Mode singles chronology Personal Jesus 1989 Enjoy the Silence 1990 Policy of Truth 1990 Music video Enjoy the Silence on YouTube Enjoy the Silence was re released as a single in 2004 for the Depeche Mode remix project Remixes 81 04 and was titled Enjoy the Silence Reinterpreted or more simply Enjoy the Silence 04 Contents 1 Background 2 Release 3 Critical reception 4 Music videos 4 1 Original versions 4 2 Promotional video 5 Impact and legacy 6 Track listing 7 Charts and certifications 7 1 Weekly charts 7 2 Year end charts 7 3 Sales and certifications 8 Enjoy the Silence 04 8 1 Track listings 8 2 Personnel 8 3 Music video 8 4 Charts 8 4 1 Weekly charts 8 4 2 Year end charts 9 Notable cover versions 9 1 Tori Amos version 9 2 Lacuna Coil version 9 2 1 Music video 9 2 2 Charts 9 2 3 Track listings 9 3 Other cover versions 10 See also 11 References 12 External linksBackground EditSongwriter Martin Gore created a ballad like first version of the song which the band took into the studio in 1989 At band member Alan Wilder s insistence the song was re worked into the up tempo version released on the album 9 Release Edit Enjoy the Silence was released as a single on 5 February 1990 10 It was initially released as a 7 inch and 12 inch vinyl single as well as a cassette and CD single There are two instrumental B sides to Enjoy the Silence Sibeling the 12 B side is a soft piano tune while Memphisto the 7 B side is a darker eerier track The title of Sibeling refers to Finnish classical composer Jean Sibelius According to Martin Gore Memphisto is the name of an imaginary film about Elvis as a Devil that I created in my mind and is a portmanteau of Memphis where Elvis lived at Graceland and Mephisto 11 Enjoy the Silence was Depeche Mode s highest charting single in the United States peaking at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 in July 1990 12 Critical reception EditAndy Healy from Albumism wrote that the song combined much loved elements of lush synth beds haunting melodies and aching lyrics which coalesced with house beats and slick guitar lines He added Gahan s vocals are intimate and seductive as they draw you in with lyrics that examine the quiet satisfaction of a relationship those tender moments when silence fills the void and your lover is in your arms and the world ceases to exist There was something inviting Something powerful in those declarations Something that you could latch on to and feel a part of 13 AllMusic editor Tim Di Gravina stated that it is one of Depeche Mode s greatest songs with a pristine and lush yet punishing musical environment and lyrics of violence and darkness 14 Bill Coleman from Billboard called it an engaging charmer 15 and a more radio viable effort than the group s last hit Personal Jesus He noted further that the track blends the quintet s recognizable techno pop melodies with trendy house grooves 16 David Giles from Music Week commented The best Depeche Mode single in years heralds a return to the classic pop approach of their early Eighties hits like Everything Counts in contrast to the electro beat obsession of recent recordings The song itself is heavily to the fore here and strong enough perhaps to furnish the band with their first number one hit 17 A reviewer from People Magazine said the song is enriched with a strong bass and percussive bottom overwhelming the band s penchant for thin ethereal synthesizer motifs 18 Stephen Gore from Sputnik Music noted the juxtaposition on Violator between Enjoy the Silence where the narrator wants silence from the world as words are like violence and the next song Policy of Truth which argues that a successful relationship can only be based on lies 19 Music videos EditOriginal versions Edit The Anton Corbijn directed music video for Enjoy the Silence references the themes and storyline of the philosophical children s book The Little Prince from Antoine de Saint Exupery Footage of Dave Gahan dressed as a stereotypical king wandering the hillsides of the Scottish Highlands the coast of the Algarve in Portugal and finally the Swiss Alps with a deck chair is intercut with black and white footage of the band posing Brief flashes of a single rose which is also on the album cover of Violator appear throughout the scenes When Corbijn presented the concept of the video to the band which at the time was simply Dave dressed up as a king walking around with a deck chair they initially rejected it They changed their minds when he explained that the idea was that the King Dave represented a man with everything in the world just looking for a quiet place to sit a king of no kingdom Andy Fletcher jokes that he favoured the video because he only had to do about an hour s worth of work The video uses a slightly different mix of the album version of the song the most notable difference being a new and extended introduction that has not been released in any audio format The final long shots of the king walking through the snow are not Gahan but rather the video s producer Richard Bell Gahan had left the set tired of the cold in Switzerland recounted by Gahan in the intro to The Videos 86 98 and to the DVD of The Best of Depeche Mode Volume 1 There are two edited versions of the Corbijn directed video One version begins with Andy Fletcher looking towards his right as the song begins Shots of Dave Gahan dressed as a king singing directly to the camera are intercut with scenes of his walking through the Scottish Highlands the coast of Portugal and the Swiss Alps The video ends with Gahan singing the last line Enjoy the silence then putting his finger in front of his lips as if to quiet the viewer 20 21 The second version begins with Martin Gore looking to his right as the song begins This version omits the shots of Gahan singing directly to the camera In this version the only lines Gahan is shown singing are Words are very unnecessary They can only do harm The video ends with Gahan sitting on a deck chair in the snow while the last line Enjoy the silence is sung 22 There are also differences in the group shots of the band standing together between the two versions Promotional video Edit On 2 December 1989 Enjoy the Silence was performed live on Peter s Pop Show in Germany 23 On 19 December 1989 a promotional single for Enjoy the Silence was pressed 24 In 1990 a promotional video for Enjoy the Silence was shot by French TV for the TV Show Champs Elysees with Michel Drucker featuring Depeche Mode lip synching the song while standing on the observation deck atop the South Tower of the original World Trade Center 25 Impact and legacy EditPitchfork Media ranked Enjoy the Silence number 15 in their list of Top 200 Tracks of the 90s 26 Rolling Stone included it in their list of 500 Best Songs of All Time in 2021 at No 415 27 Track listing Edit7 Cassette Mute Bong18 CBong18 UK Enjoy the Silence 4 15 Memphisto 4 0212 Mute 12Bong18 UK Enjoy the Silence 7 Version 4 15 Enjoy the Silence Hands and Feet Mix 12 Version 7 18 Enjoy the Silence Ecstatic Dub 5 54 Sibeling 3 1412 Mute L12Bong18 UK Enjoy the Silence Bass Line 7 40 Enjoy the Silence Harmonium 2 41 Enjoy the Silence Ricki Tik Tik Mix 5 27 Memphisto 4 0512 Mute XL12Bong18 UK Enjoy the Silence The Quad Final Mix 15 30CD Mute CDBong18 UK Enjoy the Silence 4 16 Enjoy the Silence Hands and Feet Mix 3 Edit 6 41 Enjoy the Silence Ecstatic Dub Edit 5 45 Sibeling 3 15released as 3 CD rereleases as 5 CDCD Mute LCDBong18 UK Enjoy the Silence Bass Line 7 40 Enjoy the Silence Harmonium 2 41 Enjoy the Silence Ricki Tik Tik Mix 5 27 Memphisto 4 05released as 3 CDCD Mute XLCDBong18 UK Enjoy the Silence The Quad Final Mix 15 27Promo CD Sire Reprise PRO CD 3976 US Enjoy the Silence 4 18 Enjoy the Silence Hands and Feet Mix 7 20 Enjoy the Silence Bass Line 7 40CD Mute CDBong18X EU Enjoy the Silence 4 15 Memphisto 4 02 Enjoy the Silence Hands and Feet Mix 3 Edit 6 41 Enjoy the Silence Ecstatic Dub Edit 5 45 Sibeling 3 15 Enjoy the Silence Bass Line 7 42 Enjoy the Silence Harmonium 2 41 Enjoy the Silence Ricki Tik Tik Mix Promo Version 5 59 Enjoy the Silence The Quad Final Mix 15 30This CD is the 2004 box set re releasePromo 12 Mute P12Bong18 UK Enjoy the Silence Bass Line 7 40 Enjoy the Silence Ricki Tik Tik Mix Promo Version 6 41 Enjoy the Silence 4 15Promo CD Mute CDBong18R UK Enjoy the Silence 4 15 Memphisto 4 0212 Cassette Sire Reprise 0 21490 4 21490 US Enjoy the Silence The Quad Final Mix 15 27 Enjoy the Silence Ecstatic Dub 5 54 Enjoy the Silence Bass Line 7 40 Enjoy the Silence Hands and Feet Mix 7 20 Memphisto 4 05CD Sire Reprise 21490 2 US Enjoy the Silence 4 15 Enjoy the Silence Hands and Feet Mix 7 18 Sibeling 3 15 Enjoy the Silence Bass Line 7 40 Enjoy the Silence Ecstatic Dub 5 54 Memphisto 4 02 Enjoy the Silence Ricki Tik Tik Mix 5 27 Enjoy the Silence Harmonium 2 41Charts and certifications EditWeekly charts Edit Chart 1990 1991 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 28 71Austria O3 Austria Top 40 29 13Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 30 4Canada Top Singles RPM 31 14Canada Dance Urban RPM 32 5Denmark IFPI 33 1Europe Eurochart Hot 100 34 2Finland Suomen virallinen lista 35 3France SNEP 36 9Ireland IRMA 37 3Italy Musica e Dischi 38 5Netherlands Dutch Top 40 39 5Netherlands Single Top 100 40 5New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 41 40Spain AFYVE 42 1Sweden Sverigetopplistan 43 5Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 44 2UK Singles OCC 45 6US Billboard Hot 100 46 8US Cash Box Top 100 47 2US Alternative Airplay Billboard 48 1US Dance Club Songs Billboard 49 6US Dance Singles Sales Billboard 50 2West Germany Official German Charts 51 2Chart 2004 2006 PeakpositionDenmark Tracklisten 52 1France SNEP 36 15Greece IFPI 53 13Ireland IRMA 54 40Italy FIMI 55 10Spain PROMUSICAE 56 1Sweden Sverigetopplistan 43 20Chart 2008 PeakpositionDenmark Tracklisten 52 34Sweden Sverigetopplistan 43 60Chart 2013 PeakpositionFrance SNEP 36 42Chart 2016 PeakpositionFrance SNEP 36 56Chart 2022 PeakpositionPoland Polish Airplay Top 100 57 53 Year end charts Edit Chart 1990 PositionBelgium Ultratop Flanders 58 55Europe Eurochart Hot 100 59 13Germany Official German Charts 60 10Netherlands Dutch Top 40 61 63Netherlands Single Top 100 62 48Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 63 16US Billboard Hot 100 64 66Sales and certifications Edit Region Certification Certified units salesDenmark IFPI Danmark 65 Gold 45 000 Germany BVMI 66 Platinum 500 000 Italy FIMI 67 Platinum 50 000 Portugal AFP 68 Gold 20 000 Sweden GLF 69 Gold 25 000 United Kingdom BPI 70 Platinum 600 000 United States RIAA 71 Gold 500 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Enjoy the Silence 04 Edit Enjoy the Silence 04 Single by Depeche Modefrom the album Remixes 81 04B side Halo Goldfrapp Remix Released18 October 2004 2004 10 18 72 RecordedOriginally in 1989 remixed in 2004GenreElectronic rockLength3 32LabelMuteSongwriter s Martin GoreProducer s Mike ShinodaDepeche Mode singles chronology Goodnight Lovers 2002 Enjoy the Silence 04 2004 Precious 2005 Mike Shinoda solo singles chronology It s Goin Down 2002 Enjoy the Silence 04 2004 Petrified Remember the Name 2005 Music video Enjoy the Silence 04 at DepecheMode com Enjoy the Silence was re released as a single on 18 October 2004 for the remix project Remixes 81 04 and was entitled Enjoy the Silence Reinterpreted or Enjoy the Silence 04 The Reinterpreted version was remixed by Mike Shinoda the rapper and producer for the American band Linkin Park who played most of the instruments Track listings Edit CD Mute CDBong34 EU Enjoy the Silence Reinterpreted 3 32 Halo Goldfrapp Remix 4 22CD Mute LCDBong34 EU Enjoy the Silence Timo Maas Extended Remix 8 41 Enjoy the Silence Ewan Pearson Remix Radio Edit 3 33 Something to Do Black Strobe Remix 7 11CD Mute XLCDBong34 EU Enjoy the Silence Richard X Extended Mix 8 22 Enjoy the Silence Ewan Pearson Extended Remix 8 39 World in My Eyes Cicada Remix 6 18 Mercy in You The BRAT Mix 7 0312 Mute 12Bong34 EU Enjoy the Silence Timo Maas Extended Remix 8 41 Enjoy the Silence Ewan Pearson Extended Remix 8 3912 Mute L12Bong34 EU Something to Do Black Strobe Remix 7 11 World in My Eyes Cicada Remix 6 18 Photographic Rex the Dog Dubb Mix 6 2012 Mute XL12Bong34 EU Halo Goldfrapp Remix 4 22 Clean Colder Version 7 09 Little 15 Ulrich Schnauss Remix 4 52Promo 2x12 Mute P12Bong34 EU Enjoy the Silence Timo Maas Extended Remix 8 41 Enjoy the Silence Ewan Pearson Extended Remix 8 39 Enjoy the Silence Richard X Extended Mix 8 22 Enjoy the Silence Ewan Pearson Extended Instrumental 8 35Promo 12 Mute PL12Bong34 EU Something to Do Black Strobe Remix 7 11 World in My Eyes Cicada Remix 6 18 Photographic Rex the Dog Dubb Mix 6 20Promo 12 Mute PXL12Bong34 EU Halo Goldfrapp Remix 4 22 Clean Colder Version 7 09 Little 15 Ulrich Schnauss Remix 4 52Radio Promo CD Mute RCDBong34 EU Enjoy the Silence Reinterpreted By Mike Shinoda 3 32 Enjoy the Silence Richard X Mix 3 30 Enjoy the Silence Ewan Pearson Remix Radio Edit 3 3312 Reprise 42757 0 US Enjoy the Silence Timo Maas Extended Remix 8 41 Enjoy the Silence Ewan Pearson Extended Remix 8 39 Enjoy the Silence Richard X Extended Mix 8 22 World in My Eyes Cicada Remix 6 18CD Reprise 42757 2 US Enjoy the Silence Reinterpreted 3 32 Enjoy the Silence Timo Maas Extended Remix 8 41 Enjoy the Silence Ewan Pearson Extended Remix 8 39 Enjoy the Silence Richard X Extended Mix 8 22 World in My Eyes Cicada Remix 6 18 Something to Do Black Strobe Remix 7 11Promo 12 Reprise PRO A 101419A US Enjoy the Silence Reinterpreted 3 32 Nothing Headcleanr Rock Mix 3 30 Halo Goldfrapp Remix 4 22Promo 2x12 Reprise PRO A 101430 US Enjoy the Silence Reinterpreted 3 32 Enjoy the Silence Ewan Pearson Extended Remix 8 39 Enjoy the Silence Richard X Extended Mix 8 22 Enjoy the Silence Timo Maas Extended Remix 8 41 World in My Eyes Cicada Remix 6 18 Something to Do Black Strobe Remix 7 11Promo CD Reprise PRO CDR 101419 US Enjoy the Silence Reinterpreted 3 33 Nothing Headcleanr Rock Mix 3 31 Halo Goldfrapp Remix 4 22 Personnel Edit Dave Gahan lead vocals Mike Shinoda piano guitars keyboards bass drums synthesizers Martin Gore guitars backing vocals Rob Bourdon drumsMusic video Edit Mike Shinoda s Enjoy the Silence 04 was a distortion guitar driven version of the song in which he imprinted Linkin Park s distinctive nu metal sound Its animated music video was directed by Uwe Flade Monitors in the animation show performances of Enjoy the Silence excerpted from Devotional and One Night in Paris as well as footage from a concert from The Singles Tour filmed in Cologne in 1998 for MTV Charts Edit Weekly charts Edit Weekly chart performance for Enjoy the Silence 04 Chart 2004 2005 PeakpositionAustria O3 Austria Top 40 73 48Belgium Ultratip Flanders 74 9Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 75 25CIS TopHit 76 14Finland Suomen virallinen lista 77 13Germany Official German Charts 78 5Italy FIMI 79 10Netherlands Single Top 100 40 46Sweden Sverigetopplistan 80 31Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 81 44UK Singles OCC 82 7Year end charts Edit Chart 2004 PositionCIS Tophit 83 50Notable cover versions EditTori Amos version Edit Tori Amos covered the song for her 2001 concept album Strange Little Girls Stereogum listed Tori s version as one of the 8 most memorable Depeche Mode covers 84 85 Lacuna Coil version Edit Enjoy the Silence Single by Lacuna Coilfrom the album KarmacodeB side Virtual Environment Released11 July 2006Recorded2005GenreGothic metalLabelCentury MediaSongwriter s Martin GoreProducer s Waldemar SorychtaLacuna Coil singles chronology Our Truth 2006 Enjoy the Silence 2006 Within Me 2007 Audio sample source source Enjoy the Silence from Karmacodefilehelp Enjoy the Silence is the second single by Lacuna Coil from their album Karmacode It made the New York Post s Top 100 Cover Songs list 86 Music video Edit There is a UK version of the video and an international one Both videos shot with Closer music video on 12 March 2006 came out in June 2006 include the band performing in a dark room but aside from that the UK version shows live clips of the London Forum show while the international one shows scenes of a city Portland Oregon the countryside and a bay Charts Edit Chart 2006 PeakpositionUK Singles Chart 87 41Czech Republic Radio Top 100 88 13Italian Year end Singles Charts 89 1Track listings Edit There are three volumes of the single Volume I Enjoy the Silence 4 08 The Edge live 3 28 Fragile live 4 40 Video Interview enhanced video Volume II Enjoy the Silence To the Edge live Fragile live Tight Rope live Volume III picture disc Enjoy the Silence Silence Digital single Enjoy the Silence 4 06 Virtual Environment 5 23 To the Edge live 3 28 Fragile live 4 40 Tight Rope live 4 54 Enjoy the Silence live 4 22Other cover versions Edit The only other version to be a hit single in the UK was by Mike Koglin Slightly re titled as The Silence it reached number 20 in 1998 90 Besides this a cover by Breaking Benjamin was featured in their compilation album Shallow Bay The Best of Breaking Benjamin See also EditList of European number one airplay songs of the 1990sReferences Edit Depeche Mode Enjoy the Silence 1990 depmode com Retrieved 23 October 2020 Cranna Ian April 1990 Insidious Q Magazine 77 The 25 Best Synthpop Tracks Ever Synthtopia 7 September 2015 Retrieved 26 January 2020 Cinquemani Sal 29 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Rolling Stone 15 September 2021 Retrieved 18 February 2022 Ryan Gavin 2011 Australia s Music Charts 1988 2010 Mt Martha VIC Australia Moonlight Publishing Depeche Mode Enjoy the Silence in German O3 Austria Top 40 Depeche Mode Enjoy the Silence in Dutch Ultratop 50 Top RPM Singles Issue 1264 RPM Library and Archives Canada Retrieved 4 February 2019 Top RPM Dance Urban Issue 7929 RPM Library and Archives Canada Retrieved 4 February 2019 Top 3 Singles in Europe PDF Music amp Media Vol 7 no 11 17 March 1990 p VII Retrieved 22 March 2018 Eurochart Hot 100 Singles PDF Music amp Media Vol 7 no 13 31 March 1990 p IV Retrieved 21 September 2020 Pennanen Timo 2006 Sisaltaa hitin levyt ja esittajat Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 in Finnish 1st ed Helsinki Tammi ISBN 978 951 1 21053 5 a b c d Depeche Mode Enjoy the Silence in French Les classement single The Irish Charts Search Results Enjoy the Silence Irish Singles Chart Retrieved 17 December 2019 Classifiche Musica e Dischi in Italian 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Girls Cover Me Retrieved 14 September 2020 Huhn Mary Shen Maxine 18 July 2007 THEY VE GOT IT COVERED THE 100 BEST COVER SONGS OF ALL TIME New York Post Retrieved 7 September 2011 Official Charts Company Officialcharts com Retrieved 20 March 2015 CNS IFPI in Czech Hitparada Radio Top 100 Oficialni IFPI Czech Republic Note Change the chart to CZ RADIO TOP 100 and insert 200635 into search Retrieved 12 September 2018 Top 10 2006 MTV Classifiche Retrieved 20 March 2015 Official Singles Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Officialcharts com Retrieved 31 March 2019 External links EditSingle information from the official Depeche Mode web site Allmusic review Enjoy the Silence arranged by Eric Whitacre for SATB Single information from the official Depeche Mode web site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Enjoy the Silence amp oldid 1134055655, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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