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.


7-inch – UK
Mute 7 BONG 12

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

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

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

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 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 promo – UK
Mute L12 BONG 12 (released 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

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

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 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

CD – limited edition numbered / standard edition unnumbered – France
Mute – Virgin 30059 / Mute – Virgin 30060 (reissued releases 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 (reissued release 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

Depeche Mode – A Question Of Time

  • all tracks written by Martin L. 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 L. Gore, and Alan Wilder