Depeche Mode – A Question Of Time

Originally released 11 August 1986, “A Question Of Time” is the 17th single (the 10th in the US) by Depeche Mode. The music video for “A Question Of Time” is the first of many that Anton Corbijn has made for the band.


7-inch – UK
Mute – 7 BONG 12 (with or without catalogue number sticker on front sleeve, released 11 August 1986)

Depeche Mode – A Question Of Time

  • A1 A Question Of Time (Remix) 3:54
  • B1 Black Celebration (Live in Birmingham 1986) 5:56

12-inch – UK
Mute – 12 BONG 12 (released 11 August 1986)

Depeche Mode – A Question Of Time

  • A1 A Question Of Time (Extended Remix) 6:31
  • B1 Black Celebration (Live in Birmingham 1986) 6:06
  • B2 Something To Do (Live in Birmingham 1986) 3:56
  • B3 Stripped (Live in Birmingham 1986) 6:26

12-inch limited edition – UK
Mute – L12 BONG 12 (released 11 August 1986)

Depeche Mode – A Question Of Time

  • A1 A Question Of Time (New Town Mix) 6:50
  • A2 A Question Of Time (‘Live Remix’ – Live in Birmingham 1986) 4:21
  • B1 Black Celebration (Black Tulip Mix) 6:36
  • B2 More Than A Party (‘Live Remix’ – Live in Birmingham 1986) 5:12

7-inch promo – UK
Mute – R7 BONG 12 (released in July or August 1986)

Depeche Mode – A Question Of Time

  • A1 A Question Of Time (Remix Edit) 3.08
  • B1 Black Celebration (Live in Birmingham 1986) 5:56

12-inch promo – UK
Mute – 12 BONG 12 (released in July or August 1986)

Depeche Mode – A Question Of Time

  • A1 A Question Of Time (Extended Remix) 6:31
  • B1 Black Celebration (Live in Birmingham 1986) 6:06
  • B2 Something To Do (Live in Birmingham 1986) 3:56
  • B3 Stripped (Live in Birmingham 1986) 6:26

12-inch numbered limited edition promo / unnumbered edition promo – UK
Mute – L12 BONG 12 (released in July or August 1986)

Depeche Mode – A Question Of Time

  • A1 A Question Of Time (New Town Mix) 6:50
  • A2 A Question Of Time (Live in Birmingham 1986) 4:21
  • B1 Black Celebration (Black Tulip Mix) 6:36
  • B2 More Than A Party (Live in Birmingham 1986) 5:12

7-inch – red transparent vinyl edition – Germany
Mute – 7 Bong 12 – Intercord Ton – INT 111.841 (released 11 August 1986)

Depeche Mode – A Question Of Time

  • A1 A Question Of Time (Remix) 4:05
  • B1 Black Celebration (Live in Birmingham 1986) 5:57

12-inch – US
Mute – Sire – 0-20530 (A/B combo with the previous single “A Question Of Lust”, released 3 September 1986)

Depeche Mode – A Question Of Time / A Question Of Lust

  • A1 A Question Of Time (Extended Remix) 6:38
  • A2 Something To Do (Live in Birmingham 1986) 3:50
  • AA1 A Question Of Lust (Minimal) 6:47
  • AA2 Black Celebration (Live in Birmingham 1986) 6:05

12-inch – Philippines
Mute – OC-EP-17092 (released in 1986)

Depeche Mode – A Question Of Time

  • A1 A Question Of Time (New Town Mix) 6:59
  • A2 A Question Of Time (Live in Birmingham 1986) 4:22
  • B1 Black Celebration (Black Tulip Mix) 6:35
  • B2 More Than A Party (Live in Birmingham 1986) 4:51

12-inch – grey marbled vinyl edition – Germany
Mute – 12 BONG 12 – Intercord Ton – INT 126.850 (released in 1987 as part of the “Colour Collection”)

Depeche Mode – A Question Of Time

  • A1 A Question Of Time (Extended Remix) 6:39
  • B1 Black Celebration (Live in Birmingham 1986) 6:05
  • B2 Something To Do (Live in Birmingham 1986) 3:50
  • B3 Stripped (Live in Birmingham 1986) 6:21

12-inch – grey opaque vinyl special edition – Germany
Mute – L12 Bong 12 – Intercord Ton – INT 126.853 (released in 1987 as part of the “Colour Collection”)

Depeche Mode – A Question Of Time

  • A1 A Question Of Time (New Town Mix) 7:00
  • A2 A Question Of Time (‘Live Remix’ – Live in Birmingham 1986) 4:08
  • B1 Black Celebration (Black Tulip Mix) 6:33
  • B2 More Than A Party (‘Live Remix’ – Live in Birmingham 1986) 5:06

CD – numbered limited edition / unnumbered edition – France
Mute – Virgin – 30059 / Mute – Virgin – 30060 (released in 1987)

Depeche Mode – A Question Of Time

  1. A Question Of Time (Extended Remix) 6:38
  2. Stripped (Live in Birmingham 1986) 6:21
  3. Black Celebration (Live in Birmingham 1986) 6:05
  4. Something To Do (Live in Birmingham 1986) 3:50
  5. A Question Of Time (Remix) 4:04

CD – Germany
Mute – Intercord Ton – INT 826.850 (released in 1988)

Depeche Mode – A Question Of Time

  1. A Question Of Time (Extended Remix) 6:41
  2. Stripped (Live in Birmingham 1986) 6:24
  3. Black Celebration (Live in Birmingham 1986) 6:05
  4. Something To Do (Live in Birmingham 1986) 3:52
  5. A Question Of Time (Remix) 4:06

CD – UK / US
Mute – CDBONG 12 / Mute – Sire – 40318-2 (released 25 November 1991 / 3 December, as part of the Singles Box 3 and separately)

Depeche Mode – A Question Of Time

  1. A Question Of Time (Remix) 4:05
  2. Black Celebration (Live in Birmingham 1986) 6:05
  3. Something To Do (Live in Birmingham 1986) 3:50
  4. Stripped (Live in Birmingham 1986) 6:23
  5. More Than A Party (Live in Birmingham 1986) 5:07
  6. A Question Of Time (Extended Remix) 6:39
  7. Black Celebration (Black Tulip Mix) 6:34
  8. A Question Of Time (New Town Mix / Live Remix) 11:08

Music video – Worldwide
Mute – no catalogue number (directed by Anton Corbijn, released in August 1986)

  1. A Question Of Time (Remix) 4:04

Depeche Mode – A Question Of Time

  • all tracks written by Martin Gore
  • produced by Daniel Miller, Gareth Jones, and Depeche Mode
  • highest chart position 17 (UK) 34 (US)
  • the third single from the album Black Celebration, also appears on the compilation The Singles 86>98 and the box set Black Celebration | The 12″ Singles
  • 1986 Depeche Mode was Andrew Fletcher, David Gahan, Martin Gore, and Alan Wilder