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.
Depeche Mode – Only When I Lose Myself
- written by Martin L. Gore
- produced by Tim Simenon and Depeche Mode, except ♩ by Flood (Mark Ellis) and Depeche Mode
- highest chart position 17 (UK) 61 (US)
- appears on the compilation The Singles 86>98
- 1998 Depeche Mode was Andrew Fletcher, David Gahan, and Martin L. Gore