Depeche Mode – Fragile Tension / Hole To Feed

Released on different dates and formats in December of 2009, “Fragile Tension” / “Hole To Feed” is the 48th single by Depeche Mode. It’s the band’s third double A-side single following “Blasphemous Rumours” / “Somebody” from 1984, and “John The Revelator” / “Lilian” from 2006. “Hole To Feed” is the second Depeche Mode single co-written by David Gahan. “Fragile Tension” / “Hole To Feed” was not commercially released in the US.


2×12-inch – Europe
Mute – 12BONG42 – 5099960629616 (released 21 December 2009)

Depeche Mode – Fragile Tension / Hole To Feed

  • A1 Fragile Tension (Stephan Bodzin Remix) 9:17
  • A2 Fragile Tension (Kris Menace’s Love On Laserdisc Remix) 6:21
  • B1 Hole To Feed (Popof Vocal Mix) 8:45
  • B2 Hole To Feed (Paul Woolford’s Easyfun Ethereal Disco Mix) 7:06

  • C1 Perfect (Roger Sanchez Club Mix) 7:27
  • C2 Perfect (Ralphi Rosario Dub) 8:25
  • D1 Peace (Hervé’s ‘Warehouse Frequencies’ Remix) 5:11
  • D2 Peace (Sander Van Doorn Remix) 8:00

CD – Europe
Mute – CDBONG42 – 5099960762825 – 5099969605529 (released 7 December 2009)

Depeche Mode – Fragile Tension / Hole To Feed

  1. Fragile Tension (Radio Mix) 3:38
  2. Hole To Feed (Radio Mix) 3:28
  3. Perfect (Roger Sanchez Club Mix) 7:27
  4. Come Back (SixToes Remix) 4:58
  5. Fragile Tension (Laidback Luke Remix) 7:53
  6. Hole To Feed (Popof Vocal Mix) 8:44
  7. Fragile Tension (Peter Bjorn And John Remix) 3:47
  8. Hole To Feed (Joebot Remix) 6:41

CD promo – Europe
Mute – PCDBONG42 – 5099960629623 (released in November or December 2009)

Depeche Mode – Fragile Tension / Hole To Feed

  1. Fragile Tension (Radio Mix) 3:38
  2. Hole To Feed (Radio Mix) 3:28
  3. Perfect (Roger Sanchez Club Mix) 7:27
  4. Come Back (SixToes Remix) 4:58
  5. Fragile Tension (Laidback Luke Remix) 7:53
  6. Hole To Feed (Popof Vocal Mix) 8:44
  7. Fragile Tension (Peter Bjorn And John Remix) 3:47
  8. Hole To Feed (Joebot Remix) 6:41

CD-R promo – UK
Mute – CDBONG42 (issued in November or December 2009)

Depeche Mode – Fragile Tension / Hole To Feed

  1. Fragile Tension (Radio Mix) 3:36
  2. Hole To Feed (Radio Mix) 3:27

CD-R promo – UK
Mute – CDBONG42 (issued in November or December 2009)

Depeche Mode – Fragile Tension / Hole To Feed

  1. Fragile Tension (Radio Mix) 3:38
  2. Hole To Feed (Radio Mix) 3:28
  3. Perfect (Roger Sanchez Club Mix) 7:27
  4. Come Back (SixToes Remix) 4:58
  5. Fragile Tension (Laidback Luke Remix) 7:53
  6. Hole To Feed (Popof Vocal Mix) 8:44
  7. Fragile Tension (Peter Bjorn And John Remix) 3:47
  8. Hole To Feed (Joebot Remix) 6:41

CD-R promo – UK
Mute – BONG42 (issued in November or December 2009)

Depeche Mode – Fragile Tension / Hole To Feed

  1. Perfect (Ralphi & Craig Club Remix) 8:51
  2. Fragile Tension (Stephan Bodzin Remix) 9:14
  3. Hole To Feed (Paul Woolford’s Easyfun Ethereal Disco Mix) 7:12
  4. Fragile Tension (Solo Loves Panorama Remix) 6:12
  5. Perfect (Ralphi & Jody Club Remix) 7:41
  6. Fragile Tension (Kris Menace’s Love On Laserdisc Remix) 6:24
  7. Fragile Tension (Kris Menace’s Universe Remix) 6:58
  8. Perfect (Ralphi Rosario Dub) 8:26
  9. Perfect (Herve’s Warehouse Frequencies Remix) 5:10
  10. Perfect (Sander Van Doorn Remix) 8:00

CD-R promo – UK
Mute – BONG42 (issued in November or December 2009)

Depeche Mode – Fragile Tension / Hole To Feed

  1. Fragile Tension (Jeremy Wheatley Radio Mix) 3:37
  2. Fragile Tension (Kris Menace Radio Mix) 3:54

DVD-R (PAL) promo – UK
EMI – Abbey Road Studios – no catalogue number (directed by Rob Chandler & Barney Steel, issued in November 2009)

Depeche Mode – Fragile Tension

  1. Fragile Tension (Radio Mix – music video) 3:35

DVD-R (PAL) promo – UK
EMI – Abbey Road Studios – no catalogue number (directed by Eric Wareheim, issued in November 2009)

Depeche Mode – Hole To Feed

  1. Hole To Feed (Album Version – music video) 4:09

CD-R promo – Denmark
EMI Music – no catalogue number (issued in 2009)

Depeche Mode – Fragile Tension

  1. Fragile Tension (Album Version) 4:09

CD-R promo – Greece
EMI Music – BONG42 (issued in November or December 2009)

Depeche Mode – Fragile Tension / Hole To Feed

  1. Fragile Tension (Radio Mix) 3:38
  2. Hole To Feed (Radio Mix) 3:28
  3. Perfect (Roger Sanchez Club Mix) 7:27
  4. Fragile Tension (Laidback Luke Remix) 7:53
  5. Hole To Feed (Popof Vocal Mix) 8:44
  6. Fragile Tension (Peter Bjorn And John Remix) 3:47
  7. Hole To Feed (Joebot Remix) 6:41
  8. Come Back (SixToes Remix) 4:58

CD-R promo – US
Mute – Capitol Records – Virgin – no catalogue number (issued in 2009)

Depeche Mode – Hole To Feed

  1. Hole To Feed (Album Version) 3:59

Digital download – Europe
Mute – no catalogue number (released 27 November 2009)

Depeche Mode – Fragile Tension / Hole To Feed

  1. Fragile Tension (Laidback Luke Remix) 7:52
  2. Hole To Feed (Popof Vocal Mix) 8:44
  3. Fragile Tension (Stephan Bodzin Remix) 9:17
  4. Hole To Feed (Paul Woolford’s Easyfun Ethereal Disco Mix) 7:10

Digital download – Europe
Mute – LiBONG42 (iTunes exclusive, released 4 December 2009)

Depeche Mode – Fragile Tension / Hole To Feed

  1. Fragile Tension (Radio Mix) 3:36
  2. Hole To Feed (Radio Mix) 3:27
  3. Come Back (SixToes Remix) 4:56
  4. Perfect (Ralphi & Craig Club Remix) 8:49
  5. Fragile Tension (Stephan Bodzin Remix) 9:14
  6. Hole To Feed (Paul Woolford’s Easyfun Ethereal Disco Mix) 7:10
  7. Perfect (Roger Sanchez Club Mix) 7:24
  8. Fragile Tension (Solo Loves Panorama Remix) 6:10
  9. Hole To Feed (Popof Vocal Mix) 8:42
  10. Perfect (Ralphi & Jody Club Remix) 7:39

Digital download – Europe
Mute – iBONG42 (released 6 December 2009)

Depeche Mode – Fragile Tension / Hole To Feed

  1. Fragile Tension (Radio Mix) 3:36
  2. Hole To Feed (Radio Mix) 3:27
  3. Come Back (SixToes Remix) 4:56
  4. Perfect (Ralphi & Craig Club Remix) 8:49
  5. Fragile Tension (Stephan Bodzin Remix) 9:14
  6. Hole To Feed (Paul Woolford’s Easyfun Ethereal Disco Mix) 7:10
  7. Perfect (Roger Sanchez Club Mix) 7:24
  8. Fragile Tension (Solo Loves Panorama Remix) 6:10
  9. Hole To Feed (Popof Vocal Mix) 8:42

Music video – Worldwide
Mute – no catalogue number (directed by Eric Wareheim, released in September 2009)

  1. Hole To Feed (Album Version) 4:26

Music video – Worldwide
Mute – no catalogue number (directed by Rob Chandler & Barney Steel, released in November 2009)

  1. Fragile Tension (Radio Mix) 3:52

Depeche Mode – Fragile Tension / Hole To Feed

  • “Fragile Tension” and “Perfect” written by Martin Gore, “Hole To Feed” and “Come Back” written by David Gahan, Christian Eigner, and Andrew Phillpott
  • produced by Ben Hillier
  • highest chart position 39 (Ger)
  • the third single from the album Sounds Of The Universe, “Fragile Tension” also appears on the compilation Remixes 2 81-11, both tracks appear on the box set Sounds Of The Universe | The 12″ Singles
  • 2009 Depeche Mode was Andrew Fletcher, David Gahan, and Martin Gore