Originally released 13 June 1981, “New Life” is the second single by Depeche Mode. It was initially not released as a single in the US.
7-inch – UK
7 MUTE 014
- A1 New Life 3:45
- B1 Shout! 3:45
12-inch – UK
12 MUTE 014
- A1 New Life (Remix) 4:00
- B1 Shout! (Rio Mix) 7:35
CD – Germany / France
CD Mute 14 – Intercord Ton INT 826.800 / Mute – Virgin 30305 (reissued releases 1988)
- New Life (Remix) 3:57
- Shout! (Rio Mix 7:31
- New Life (7-inch Version) 3:43
CD – UK / US
Mute CDMute 14 / Mute – Sire 40290-2 (released 25 November 1991 / 26 November, as part of the Singles Box 1 and separately)
- New Life (Remix) 3:58 / 4:00
- Shout! (7-inch Version) 3:45 / 3:46
- Shout! (Rio Mix) 7:33 / 7:33
Depeche Mode – New Life
- written by Vince Clarke
- produced by Daniel Miller and Depeche Mode
- highest chart position 11 (UK)
- the first single from the original release of the album Speak & Spell, also appears on the compilations The Singles 81→85, Catching Up With Depeche Mode and The Best Of Volume 1, plus the box set Speak & Spell | The 12″ Singles
- 1981 Depeche Mode was Vince Clarke, Andrew Fletcher, David Gahan, and Martin L. Gore