Originally released 13 April 1987, “Strangelove” is the 18th single (the 12th in the US) by Depeche Mode. It’s also the band’s first single to be issued in vinyl and CD formats simultaneously.
7-inch – UK
Mute – BONG 13 (released 13 April 1987)
- A1 Strangelove 3:45
- B1 Pimpf 4:33
7-inch – red transparent vinyl edition – Germany
Mute – 7 Bong 13 – Intercord Ton – INT 111.848 (released 13 April 1987)
- A1 Strangelove 3:44
- B1 Pimpf 4:30
12-inch – UK
Mute – 12 BONG 13 (released 27 April 1987, standard inner sleeve)
- A1 Strangelove (Maxi Mix) 6:38
- B1 Strangelove (Midi Mix) 1:41
- B2 Fpmip 5:27
12-inch – orange transparent vinyl edition – Germany
Mute – 12 Bong 13 – Intercord Ton – INT 126.862 (released in April 1987 as part of the “Colour Collection”, standard inner sleeve)
- A1 Strangelove (Maxi Mix) 6:32
- B1 Strangelove (Midi Mix) 1:38
- B2 Fpmip 5:19
12-inch – blue marbled vinyl edition – Germany
Mute – 12 Bong 13 – Intercord Ton – INT 126.862 (released in April 1987 as part of the “Colour Collection”, standard inner sleeve)
- A1 Strangelove (Maxi Mix) 6:32
- B1 Strangelove (Midi Mix) 1:38
- B2 Fpmip 5:19
12-inch limited edition – UK
Mute – L12 BONG 13 (released in April or May 1987, standard inner sleeve)
- A1 Strangelove (Blind Mix) 6:30
- A2 Pimpf (7-inch Version) 4:33
- B1 Strangelove (Pain Mix) 7:18
- B2 Agent Orange 5:03
12-inch – orange transparent vinyl limited edition – Germany
Mute – L 12 Bong 13 – Intercord Ton – INT 126.866 (released in May 1987 as part of the “Colour Collection”, standard inner sleeve)
- A1 Strangelove (Blind Mix) 6:30
- A2 Pimpf (7-inch Version) 4:0
- B1 Strangelove (Pain Mix) 7:18
- B2 Agent Orange 5:03
7-inch promo – UK
Mute – R BONG 13 (released in March or April 1987)
- A1 Strangelove 3:45
- B1 Pimpf 4:33
12-inch promo – UK
Mute – S BONG 13 (released in 1987)
- A1 Strangelove (7-inch Version) 3:45
- A2 Pimpf (7-inch Version) 4:33
- B1 Strangelove (Maxi Mix) 6:30
12-inch promo – UK
Mute – CLUB BONG 13 (released in 1987)
- A1 Strangelove (Maxi Mix) 6:30
- B1 Strangelove (Pain Mix) 7:23
12-inch promo – UK
Mute – DANCE BONG 13 (released in 1987)
- A1 Strangelove (Blind Mix) 6:37
- B1 Strangelove (The Fresh Ground Mix) 8:07
CD – UK
Mute – CD BONG 13 (released 13 April 1987)
- Strangelove (Maxi-Mix) 6:31
- Pimpf (7-inch Version) 4:33
- Strangelove (Midi-Mix) 1:40
- Agent Orange 5:01
- Strangelove (7-inch Version) 3:46
12-inch – US
Mute – Sire – 0-20696 (released 20 May 1987, standard inner sleeve)
- A1 Strangelove (Maxi-Mix) 6:32
- A2 Strangelove (Midi-Mix) 1:38
- B1 Strangelove (Blind Mix – premature fade-out) 6:10
- B2 Fpmip 5:19
7-inch – US
Mute – Sire – 0-28366 (released 27 May 1987)
- A1 Strangelove 3:44
- B1 Fpmip 4:32
7-inch promo – US
Mute – Sire – 7-28366-A (released in 1987)
- A1 Strangelove 3:44
- B1 Strangelove 3:44
12-inch promo – US
Mute – Sire – PRO-A-2780 (released in 1987, standard inner sleeve)
- A1 Strangelove (Pain Mix) 7:18
- B1 Strangelove (Pain Mix Edit) 3:29
- B2 Agent Orange 5:04
12-inch limited edition – US
Mute – Sire – 0-20769 (released 8 August 1987, standard inner sleeve)
- A1 Strangelove (Pain Mix) 7:18
- B1 Strangelove (Pain Mix Edit) 3:29
- B2 Agent Orange 5:04
12-inch – Philippines
Mute – OC-EP-17137 (released in 1987, standard inner sleeve)
- A1 Strangelove (Blind Mix) 6:30
- A2 Pimpf 4:30
- B1 Strangelove (Pain Mix) 7:18
- B2 Agent Orange 5:03
7-inch – Japan
Mute – ALI-765 (released 25 August 1987)
- A1 Strangelove 3:45
- B1 Pimpf 4:32
CD – UK / US
Mute – CD BONG 13 / Mute – Sire – 40328-2 (released 13 April 1992 /18 June)
- Strangelove (7-inch Version) 3:49 / 3:49
- Pimpf (7-inch Version) 4:35 / 4:34
- Strangelove (Maxi Mix) 6:35 / 6:34
- Agent Orange 5:07 / 5:07
- Strangelove (Blind Mix) 6:34 / 6:33
- Fpmip 5:25 / 5:24
- Strangelove (Pain Mix) 7:22 / 7:21
- Strangelove (Midi Mix) 1:41 / 1:41
CD – Belgium
Mute – Indisc – CD BONG 46617 (released in 1992)
- Strangelove (7-inch Version) 3:49
- Pimpf (7-inch Version) 4:35
- Strangelove (Maxi Mix) 6:35
- Agent Orange 5:08
- Strangelove (Blind Mix) 6:34
- Fpmip 5:25
- Strangelove (Pain Mix) 7:22
- Strangelove (Midi Mix) 1:41
CD – Europe / US
Mute – CD BONG 13X / Mute – Reprise – R2 78892A (released 29 March 2004 / 30 March, as part of the Singles Box 4 and separately)
- Strangelove (7-inch Version) 3:49 / 3:47
- Pimpf (7-inch Version) 4:35 / 4:33
- Strangelove (Maxi Mix) 6:35 / 6:30
- Strangelove (Midi Mix) 1:41 / 1:38
- Fpmip 5:25 / 5:24
- Strangelove (Blind Mix) 6:34 / 6:35
- Strangelove (Pain Mix) 7:22 / 7:23
- Agent Orange 5:07 / 5:05
Note: “Strangelove” was also released on cassette (not in the UK).
Music video – Worldwide
Mute – no catalogue number (directed by Anton Corbijn, released in April 1987)
- Strangelove (7-inch Version) 3:47
Depeche Mode – Strangelove
- all tracks written by Martin Gore
- produced by David Bascombe and Depeche Mode
- highest chart position 16 (UK) 76 (US)
- the first single from the album Music For The Masses, also appears on the compilations The Singles 86>98 and The Best Of Volume 1, plus the box set Music For The Masses | The 12″ Singles
- 1987 Depeche Mode was Andrew Fletcher, David Gahan, Martin Gore, and Alan Wilder