Depeche Mode – Only When I Lose Myself

Originally released 7 September 1998, “Only When I Lose Myself” is the 35th single (the 29th in the US) by Depeche Mode. It’s the fifth non-studio album single and the only previously unreleased track on the compilation “The Singles 86>98”.

12-inch – UK
Mute – 12Bong29 (released 7 September 1998)

A1 Only When I Lose Myself (Subsonic Legacy Remix) 7:00
A2 Only When I Lose Myself (Dan The Automator Remix) 4:55
B1 Headstar (Luke Slater Remix) 5:47

12-inch limited edition – UK
Mute – L12Bong29 (released 5 October 1998)

A1 Only When I Lose Myself (Gus Gus Long Play Mix) 11:21
B1 Painkiller (Kill The Pain Mix – DJ Shadow vs Depeche Mode) 6:34
B2 Surrender (Catalan FC Out Of Reach Mix) 6:55

12-inch promo – UK
Mute – P12Bong29 (released 1998)

A1 Only When I Lose Myself (Dan The Automator Remix) 4:55
A2 Only When I Lose Myself (Subsonic Legacy Mix) 7:00
B1 Painkiller (Kill The Pain Mix – DJ Shadow vs Depeche Mode) 6:34
B2 Headstar 4:23

CD – UK
Mute – CDBong29 (released 7 September 1998)

Only When I Lose Myself 4:35
Surrender 6:19
Headstar 4:23

CD limited edition – UK
Mute – LCDBong29 (released 7 September 1998)

Only When I Lose Myself (Subsonic Legacy Remix) 7:03
Only When I Lose Myself (Dan The Automator Remix) 4:57
Headstar (Luke Slater Remix) 5:47

CD limited edition – UK
Mute – XLCDBong29 (released 5 October 1998)

Only When I Lose Myself (Gus Gus Long Play Mix) 11:21
Painkiller (Kill The Pain Mix – DJ Shadow vs Depeche Mode) 6:34
Surrender (Catalan FC Out Of Reach Mix) 6:55
Only When I Lose Myself (Gus Gus Short Play Mix) 5:06
World In My Eyes (Safar Mix) 8:30 ♩

CD promo – UK
Mute – RCDBong29 (released 1998)

Only When I Lose Myself (Radio Version) 3:55
Only When I Lose Myself (Single Version) 4:34

2xCD – France
Mute – Labels 724389533224 (released 1998)

Only When I Lose Myself (Single Version)
Surrender
Headstar

Only When I Love Myself (Gus Gus Long Play Mix)
Painkiller (Kill The Pain – DJ Shadow vs Depeche Mode)
Surrender (Catalan FC Out Of Reach Mix)
Only When I Love Myself (Gus Gus Short Play Mix)
World In My Eyes (Safar Mix) ♩

CD promo – Spain
Mute – RCA 74321619572 (released 1988 to promote Depeche Mode concerts in Spain during “The Singles Tour”)

Only When I Lose Myself (Single Version) 4:36
Surrender 6:18

CD-R promo – UK
Mute – BONG29 (issued 29 April 1998)

Only When I Lose Myself (Single Version) 4:33

CD-R unofficial promo – UK
Mute – no catalogue number (for internal use only, issued 14 August 1998)

Only When I Lose Myself (Lexicon Avenue Remix) 10:44

2×12 inch – US
Mute – Reprise Records 9 44562-0 (released 13 October 1998)

A1 Only When I Lose Myself (Dan The Automator Remix) 4:56
A2 Painkiller (Kill The Pain Mix – DJ Shadow vs Depeche Mode) 6:31
B1 Headstar (Luke Slater Remix) 5:47
B2 Surrender (Catalan FC Out Of Reach Mix) 6:54

C1 Only When I Lose Myself (Gus Gus Longplay Mix) 11:18
C2 Headstar 4:23
D1 Only When I Lose Myself (Subsonic Legacy Remix) 7:00
D2 Surrender 6:17

2×12-inch advance promo – US
Mute – Reprise Records PRO-A-9362 (released 13 October 1998)

A1 Only When I Lose Myself (Dan The Automator Remix) 4:56
A2 Painkiller (Kill The Pain Mix – DJ Shadow vs Depeche Mode) 6:31
B1 Headstar (Luke Slater Remix) 5:47
B2 Surrender (Catalan FC Out Of Reach Mix) 6:54

C1 Only When I Lose Myself (Gus Gus Longplay Mix) 11:18
C2 Headstar 4:23
D1 Only When I Lose Myself (Subsonic Legacy Remix) 7:00
D2 Surrender 6:17

CD – US
Mute – Reprise Records 2-44562 #1 (released 15 September 1998)

Only When I Lose Myself (Dan The Automator Remix) 4:56
Headstar 4:23
Surrender 6:17
Only When I Lose Myself (Subsonic Legacy Remix) 7:01
Headstar (Luke Slater Remix) 5:46

CD – US
Mute – Reprise Records 2-44562 #2 (released 13 October 1998)

Only When I Lose Myself (Gus Gus Longplay Mix) 11:18
Painkiller (Kill The Pain Mix – DJ Shadow vs Depeche Mode) 6:31
Surrender (Catalan FC Out Of Reach Mix) 6:54
Only When I Lose Myself (Gus Gus Shortplay Mix) 4:58
World In My Eyes (Safar Mix) 8:30 ♩

CD promo – US
Mute – Reprise Records PRO-CD-9362 (released 1998)

Only When I Lose Myself (Radio Version) 3:53
Only When I Lose Myself (Single Version) 4:34

CD-R promo – US
Mute – Reprise Records – no catalogue number (issued 1998)

Only When I Lose Myself (Single Version) 4:33
Headstar 4:25
Surrender 6:17

Note: “Tempt” was the working title for “Surrender”.

CD-R promo – US
Mute – Reprise Records – no catalogue number (issued 2 October 1998)

Only When I Lose Myself (Gus Gus Mix BRAT Radio Edit) 3:51

CD-R promo – US
Mute – Reprise Records – no catalogue number (issued 23 October 1998)

Only When I Lose Myself (Josh Abraham Instrumental) 4:25
Only When I Lose Myself (Josh Abraham Master Remix) 4:25
Only When I Lose Myself (Josh Abraham Vocal Up) 4:25
Only When I Lose Myself (Josh Abraham Vocal Down) 4:25
Only When I Lose Myself (Josh Abraham Bass Up) 4:25
Only When I Lose Myself (Josh Abraham Guitar Up) 4:25
Only When I Lose Myself (Josh Abraham Martin’s Guitar Up) 4:25
Only When I Lose Myself (Josh Abraham Acapella) 4:25

CD-R promo – US
Mute – Reprise Records – no catalogue number (issued 2 November 1998)

Only When I Lose Myself (Josh Abraham Remix Edit) 3:52
Only When I Lose Myself (Josh Abraham Remix) 4:25

CD – Europe / US
Mute CD BONG 29X / Mute – Reprise R2 78894E (reissued releases 29 March 2004 / 30 March, as part of the Singles Box 6 and separately)

Only When I Lose Myself 4:36 / 4:33
Surrender 6:19 / 6:19
Headstar 4:24 / 4:23
Only When I Lose Myself (Subsonic Legacy Mix) 7:03 / 7:00
Only When I Lose Myself (Dan The Automator Remix) 4:57 / 4:55
Headstar (Luke Slater Remix) 5:48 / 5:47
Only When I Lose Myself (Gus Gus Long Play Mix) 11:21 / 11:21
Painkiller (Kill The Pain – DJ Shadow vs Depeche Mode) 6:34 / 6:34
Surrender (FC Catalan Out Of Reach Mix) 6:55 / 6:55
Only When I Lose Myself (Gus Gus Short Play Mix) 5:07 / 5:06
World In My Eyes (Safar Mix) 8:31 / 8:30 ♩

Note: “Only When I Lose My Self” was also released on cassette in Europe only.