I Feel You

This article is about the song by Depeche Mode. For other uses, see I Feel You (disambiguation).

"I Feel You" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 15 February 1993 as their 27th UK single and the first single from their eighth studio album, Songs of Faith and Devotion (1993). The song peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart and also made number one and number three on the US Modern Rock Tracks and Hot Dance Club Play charts. It is one of the band's highest-charting singles worldwide.

"I Feel You"
Single by Depeche Mode
from the album Songs of Faith and Devotion
B-side	"One Caress"
Released	15 February 1993 (1993-02-15)^[1]
Studio	Madrid, Hamburg, London^[2]
Genre	Alternative rock^[3] synth-rock^[4]
Length	4:35 (album version) 4:27 (intro edit)
Label	Mute
Songwriter(s)	Martin Gore
Producer(s)	Depeche Mode Flood
Depeche Mode singles chronology
"World in My Eyes" (1990) "I Feel You" (1993) "Walking in My Shoes" (1993)

Details

"I Feel You" demonstrates a more rock-oriented sound, using more non-electronic instruments than ever before. For example, Alan Wilder plays drums, and Martin Gore plays the guitar, but with electronic sounds still included, like the synthesized tyre screeching intro. "I Feel You" has a compound time signature of 6/8. The 7" version of "I Feel You" is the same as the album version. The "Throb Mix" is a 12" version, but with incomplete lyrics. A part of the "Swamp Mix" is used as an interlude on the Songs of Faith and Devotion album between "Get Right With Me" and "Rush"; this was also used in the intro for the live arrangements of "I Feel You" that were played during their Devotional/Summer tours.

The single release contained "One Caress", a track from Songs of Faith and Devotion sung by Martin Gore. In the US, Sire/Reprise released "One Caress" as a promotional single. One promotional copy has the original version, and the other has the version from Songs of Faith and Devotion Live. There is no remix for the song.

Critical reception

James Masterton wrote in his weekly UK chart commentary, "In a similar vein to Personal Jesus the track may not have quite the momentum to go Top 3 and is unlikely to win them any new fans."^[5]

Music video

The black-and-white music video for "I Feel You" was directed by Anton Corbijn. The woman in the video is English actress Lysette Anthony. There is also a music video for "One Caress", directed by Kevin Kerslake, that was filmed during one of the off-days of the Devotional Tour in the US. It is a promotional video that was later released on The Videos 86>98. Prior to its inclusion on The Videos 86>98, the music video for "One Caress" was frequently broadcast on MTV's Alternative Rock video block 120 Minutes and Sky One. On 2 September 1993, "I Feel You" was nominated in the MTV Video Music Awards.^[6]

Track listings

7-inch, cassette: Mute / Bong 21, C Bong 21 (UK)^[7]^[8] "I Feel You" – 4:34 "One Caress" – 3:30 12-inch: Mute / 12 Bong 21 (UK)^[9] A1. "I Feel You (Throb mix) – 6:47 A2. "I Feel You" (seven inch mix) – 4:34 B1. "I Feel You" (Babylon mix) – 7:53 B2. "One Caress" – 3:30 Limited-edition 12-inch and CD: Mute / L12 Bong 21, LCD Bong 21 (UK)^[10]^[11] "I Feel You" (Life's Too Short mix) – 8:35 "I Feel You" (Swamp mix) – 7:28 "I Feel You" (Renegade Soundwave Afghan Surgery mix) – 4:58 "I Feel You" (Helmet at the Helm mix) – 6:41 CD: Mute / CD Bong 21 (UK)^[12] "I Feel You" (seven inch mix) – 4:34 "One Caress" – 3:30 "I Feel You" (Throb mix) – 6:47 "I Feel You" (Babylon mix) – 7:53

12-inch and maxi-cassette: Sire, Reprise / 0-40767, 4-40767 (US)^[13]^[14] A1. "I Feel You" (Babylon mix) – 7:53 A2. "I Feel You" (Helmet at the Helm mix) – 6:41 A3. "I Feel You" (Afghan Surgery mix) – 4:58 A4. "One Caress" (album version) – 3:31 B1. "I Feel You" (Life's Too Short mix) – 8:33 B2. "I Feel You" (Swamp mix) – 7:26 B3. "I Feel You" (Throb mix) – 6:47 Maxi-CD: Sire, Reprise / 9 40767-2 (US)^[15] "I Feel You" (single mix) – 4:35 "One Caress" (album version) – 3:31 "I Feel You" (Throb mix) – 6:47 "I Feel You" (Babylon mix) – 7:53 Maxi-CD: Sire, Reprise / 9 40784-2 (US)^[16] "I Feel You" (Life's Too Short mix) – 8:33 "I Feel You" (Swamp mix) – 7:26 "I Feel You" (Afghan Surgery mix) – 4:58 "I Feel You" (Helmet at the Helm mix) – 6:41

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (1993) Peak position Australia (ARIA)^[17] 37 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[18] 7 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[19] 21 Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[20] 31 Denmark (IFPI)^[21] 2 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[22] 2 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[23] 1 France (SNEP)^[24] 5 Germany (Official German Charts)^[25] 4 Greece (Pop + Rock)^[26] 1 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[27] 18 Ireland (IRMA)^[28] 6 Italy (Musica e dischi)^[29] 3 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[30] 35 Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[31] 39 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[32] 29 Portugal (AFP)^[33] 7 Spain (AFYVE)^[34] 1 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[35] 2 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[36] 4 UK Singles (OCC)^[37] 8 US Billboard Hot 100^[38] 37 US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)^[39] 1 US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard)^[40] 3 US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)^[40] 4 US Cash Box Top 100^[41] 37

Year-end charts Chart (1993) Position Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[42] 20 Germany (Official German Charts)^[43] 40 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales United States (RIAA)^[44] Gold 500,000^^ ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notable cover versions

"I Feel You"
Promotional single by Placebo
Released	1999
Length	6:26
Label	Hut Elevator Music
Songwriter(s)	Martin Gore

• Placebo covered the song in 1999, and was released as a single-sided cassette. It was later released on Sleeping with Ghosts for the 2 CD version, which included a covers album.
• Apollo 440 also recorded a cover on the tribute album For the Masses.
• Former The Smiths songwriter and guitarist Johnny Marr released a cover of the song in support of Record Store Day 2015.^[45]

See also

• List of number-one singles of 1993 (Finland)
• List of number-one singles of 1993 (Spain)
• Number one modern rock hits of 1993

External links

• Single information from the official Depeche Mode web site
• AllMusic review      

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