Depeche Mode – Love, In Itself

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)

Depeche Mode – Love, In Itself

  • 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)

Depeche Mode – Love, In Itself

  • 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)

Depeche Mode – Love, In Itself

  • 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)

Depeche Mode – Love, In Itself

  • 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”)

Depeche Mode – Love, In Itself

  • 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”)

Depeche Mode – Love, In Itself

  • 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”)

Depeche Mode – Love, In Itself

  • 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)

Depeche Mode – Love, In Itself

  1. Love, In Itself (Clean Album Version) 4:18 / 4:18
  2. Just Can’t Get Enough (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 5:30 / 5:31 vc
  3. A Photograph Of You (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 3:20 / 3: 35
  4. Shout! (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 4:35 / 4:33 vc
  5. Photographic (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 3:55 / 3:56 vc
  6. 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)

Depeche Mode – Love, In Itself

  1. Love, In Itself 3 (Extended Version) 7:16
  2. Fools (Bigger) 7:40 aw
  3. Love, In Itself 4 (Lounge Version) 4:39
  4. 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)

Depeche Mode – Love, In Itself

  1. Love, In Itself 2 (7-inch Version) 4:00 / 4:03
  2. Fools (7-inch Version) 4:16 / 4:17 aw
  3. Love, In Itself 3 (Extended Version) 7:17 / 7:17
  4. Fools (Bigger) 7:39 / 7:39 aw
  5. 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)

  1. Love, In Itself (7-inch Version) 4:02

Depeche Mode – Love, In Itself