Originally released 19 September 1983, “Love, In Itself” is the ninth single by Depeche Mode. It was initially not released as a single in the US.
7-inch – UK
Mute – 7 BONG 4 (released 19 September 1983)
- A1 Love, In Itself 2 (7-inch Version) 4:00
- B1 Fools 4:14 aw
12-inch – UK
Mute – 12 BONG 4 (released 19 September 1983)
- A1 Love, In Itself 3 (Extended Version) 7:15
- B1 Fools (Bigger) 7:38 aw
- B2 Love, In Itself 4 (Lounge Version) 4:36
12-inch numbered limited edition – UK
Mute – L12 BONG 4 (released 19 September 1983)
- A1 Love, In Itself (Clean Album Version) 4:16
- B1 Just Can’t Get Enough (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 5:35 vc
- B2 A Photograph Of You (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 3:45
- B3 Shout! (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 4:46 vc
- B4 Photographic (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 3:55 vc
7-inch – red transparent vinyl edition – Germany
Mute – 7 Bong 4 – Intercord Ton – INT 111.814 (released 19 September 1983)
- A1 Love, In Itself 2 (7-inch Version) 3:59
- B1 Fools 4:15 aw
12-inch – reissued grey opaque vinyl edition – Germany
Mute – 12 Bong 4 – Intercord Ton – INT 126.816 (released in 1987 as part of the “Colour Collection”)
- A1 Love, In Itself 3 (Extended Version) 7:15
- B1 Fools (Bigger) 7:40 aw
- B2 Love, In Itself 4 (Lounge Version) 4:40
12-inch – reissued yellow transparent vinyl edition – Germany
Mute – L 12 Bong 4 – Intercord Ton – INT 126.838 (released in 1987 as part of the “Colour Collection”)
- A1 Love, In Itself (Clean Album Version) 4:16
- B1 Just Can’t Get Enough (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 5:35 vc
- B2 A Photograph Of You (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 3:45
- B3 Shout! (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 4:46 vc
- B4 Photographic (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 3:55 vc
12-inch – reissued orange transparent vinyl edition – Germany
Mute – L 12 Bong 4 – Intercord Ton – INT 126.838 (released in 1987 as part of the “Colour Collection”)
- A1 Love, In Itself (Clean Album Version) 4:16
- B1 Just Can’t Get Enough (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 5:35 vc
- B2 A Photograph Of You (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 3:45
- B3 Shout! (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 4:46 vc
- B4 Photographic (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 3:55 vc
CD – Germany / France
Mute – Intercord Ton – INT 826.838 / Mute – Virgin – 30056 [numbered limited edition], Mute – Virgin – 30055 [unnumbered edition] (released 1 April 1987 / in 1987)
- Love, In Itself (Clean Album Version) 4:18 / 4:18
- Just Can’t Get Enough (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 5:30 / 5:31 vc
- A Photograph Of You (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 3:20 / 3: 35
- Shout! (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 4:35 / 4:33 vc
- Photographic (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 3:55 / 3:56 vc
- Love, In Itself 3 (Extended Version) 7:16 / 7:15
CD – Germany / France
Mute – CD BONG 4 – Intercord Ton – INT 826.816 / Mute – Virgin – 30298 (released in 1988)
- Love, In Itself 3 (Extended Version) 7:16
- Fools (Bigger) 7:40 aw
- Love, In Itself 4 (Lounge Version) 4:39
- Love, In Itself 2 (7-inch Version) 3:59
CD – UK / US
Mute – CDBONG 4 / Mute – Sire – 40297-2 (released 25 November 1991 / 26 November, as part of the Singles Box 2 and separately)
- Love, In Itself 2 (7-inch Version) 4:00 / 4:03
- Fools (7-inch Version) 4:16 / 4:17 aw
- Love, In Itself 3 (Extended Version) 7:17 / 7:17
- Fools (Bigger) 7:39 / 7:39 aw
- Love, In Itself 4 (Lounge Version) 4:39 / 4:39
Music video – Worldwide
Mute – no catalogue number (directed by Clive Richardson, released in September 1983)
- Love, In Itself (7-inch Version) 4:02
Depeche Mode – Love, In Itself
- all tracks written by Martin Gore, except aw by Alan Wilder, and vc by Vince Clarke
- produced by Daniel Miller, Gareth Jones, and Depeche Mode
- highest chart position 21 (UK)
- the second and final single from the album Construction Time Again, also appears on the compilations People Are People, The Singles 81→85, and Catching Up With Depeche Mode, plus the box set Construction Time Again | The 12″ Singles
- 1983 Depeche Mode was Andrew Fletcher, David Gahan, Martin Gore, and Alan Wilder