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
- A1 Love, In Itself 2 (7-inch Version) 4:00
- B1 Fools 4:14 ♬
12-inch – UK
Mute 12 BONG 4
- A1 Love, In Itself 3 (Extended Version) 7:15
- B1 Fools (Bigger) 7:38 ♬
- B2 Love, In Itself 4 (Lounge Version) 4:36
12-inch limited edition – UK
Mute L12 BONG 4
- A1 Love, In Itself (Clean Album Version) 4:20
- B1 Just Can’t Get Enough (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 5:31 ♩
- B2 A Photograph Of You (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 3:35
- B3 Shout! (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 4:33 ♩
- B4 Photographic (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 3:56 ♩
- B5 Love, In Itself 3 (Extended Version) 7:15
CD – Germany / France
Mute – Intercord Ton INT 826.838 / Mute – Virgin 30142 (reissued releases 1 April 1987)
- Love, In Itself (Clean Album Version) 4:18 / 4:18
- Just Can’t Get Enough (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 5:30 / 5:31 ♩
- A Photograph Of You (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 3:20 / 3: 35
- Shout! (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 4:35 / 4:33 ♩
- Photographic (Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1982) 3:55 / 3:56 ♩
- 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 (reissued releases 1988)
- Love, In Itself 3 (Extended Version) 7:16
- Fools (Bigger) 7:40 ♬
- Love, In Itself 4 (Lounge Version) 4:39
- Love, In Itself 2 (7-inch Version) 3:59
CD – UK / US
Mute CDBONG 4 / Sire 40297-2 (released 25 November 1991 / 26 November, as part of the singles box set 2 and later separately)
- Love, In Itself 2 (7-inch Version) 4:00 / 4:03
- Fools (7-inch Version) 4:16 / 4:17 ♬
- Love, In Itself 3 (Extended Version) 7:17 / 7:17
- Fools (Bigger) 7:39 / 7:39 ♬
- Love, In Itself 4 (Lounge Version) 4:39 / 4:39
Depeche Mode – Love, In Itself
- all tracks written by Martin L. Gore, except ♬ by Alan Wilder, and ♩ by Vince Clarke
- produced by Daniel Miller, Gareth Jones, and Depeche Mode
- highest chart position 21 (UK)
- the second and final single from the album Construction Time Again, also appears on the compilations People Are People, The Singles 81→85 and Catching Up With Depeche Mode, plus the box set Construction Time Again | The 12″ Singles
- 1983 Depeche Mode were Andrew Fletcher, David Gahan, Martin L. Gore and Alan Wilder