Originally released 3 October 2005, “Precious” is the 41st single (the 34th in the US) by Depeche Mode. It’s the bands’ first single to see a European commercial 7-inch release outside of Germany since 1993.
7-inch picture disc – Europe
Mute – BONG35 (released 11 December 2006, more than a year after the other formats and due to fanbase demand)
- A1 Precious (Album Version) 4:10
- B1 Precious (Michael Mayer Ambient Mix) 3:37
12-inch – Europe
Mute – 12BONG35 (released 10 October 2005)
- A1 Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Mix – Full Length) 10:32
- B1 Precious (Sasha’s Gargantuan Vocal Mix – Full Length) 9:40
12-inch limited edition – Europe
Mute – L12Bong35 (released 10 October 2005)
- A1 Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix) 5:41
- A2 Precious (Michael Mayer Balearic Mix) 7:18
- B1 Precious (Motor Remix) 6:37
- B2 Precious (Misc. Crunch Mix) 6:51
12-inch promo – Europe
Mute – P12Bong35 (released in August 2005)
- A1 Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Mix – Full Length) 10:32
- B1 Precious (Sasha’s Gargantuan Vocal Mix – Full Length) 9:40
12-inch promo – Europe
Mute – PL12Bong35 (released in August 2005)
- A1 Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix) 5:41
- A2 Precious (Michael Mayer Balearic Mix) 7:18
- B1 Precious (Motor Remix) 6:37
- B2 Precious (Misc. Crunch Mix) 6:51
CD – UK / Europe
Mute – CDBONG35 (released 3 October 2005) / Mute – int.CDBONG35 (released 30 September 2005)
- Precious (Album Version) 4:10
- Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Mix – Single Edit) 5:45
CD limited edition – UK / Europe
Mute – LCDBONG35 (released 3 October 2005) / Mute – int.LCDBONG35 (released 30 September 2005)
- Precious (Sasha’s Gargantuan Vocal Mix – Edit) 7:11 / 7:15
- Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix) 5:43 / 5:41
- Free 5:12 / 5:10
DVD – Europe
Mute – DVDBONG35 (released 3 October 2005)
- Precious (music video) 4:03
- Precious (Motor Remix) 6:37
- Precious (Michael Mayer Ambient Mix) 3:33
Limited edition slipcase – Europe
Mute – BONG35 (made to hold CDBONG35, LCDBONG35, and DVDBONG35, printed 2005)
Enhanced CD – France
Mute – eintCDBONG35 (released 3 October 2005)
- Precious (Album Version) 4:10
- Free 5:10
Music video
- Precious 4:03
CD promo – Europe
Mute – RCDBong35 (released in August 2005)
- Precious (Radio Version) 3:45
CD promo – Europe
Mute – PCDBong35 (released in August 2005)
- Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Mix – Edit) 7:33
- Precious (Sasha’s Gargantuan Vocal Mix – Edit) 7:15
- Precious (Michael Mayer Balearic Mix) 7:18
- Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix) 5:41
- Precious (Misc. Crunch Mix) 6:51
- Precious (Motor Remix) 6:37
2xCD-R numbered and personal promo – UK
Mute – no catalogue number (different band name used to prevent the single from being leaked, issued 2005)
- Precious (Album Version) 4:10
- Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Mix – Single Edit) 5:45
- Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Vocal Mix – Edit) 7:15
- Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix) 5:41
- Free 5:10
- Precious (Motor Remix) 6:37
- Precious (Michael Mayer Ambient Mix) 3:33
- Precious (DJ Dan’s 4 AM Mix) 9:52
- Precious (DJ Dan’s 6 AM Dub) 9:52
- Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Mix – Edit) 7:33
- Precious (Michael Mayer Balaeric Mix) 7:18
- Precious (Misc. Crunch Mix) 6:51
- Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Mix – Full Length) 10:32
- Precious (Sasha’s Gargantuan Vocal Mix – Full Length) 9:40
- Precious (Calderone & Quayle Damaged Club Mix) 12:04
- Precious (Sasha’s Gargantuan Instrumental Mix) 9:47
CD-R promo – Denmark
EMI Music – Ideal Promotion– no catalogue number (issued 2005)
- Precious (Calderone & Quayle Damaged Club Mix) 12:04
- Precious (DJ Dan’s 4 AM Mix) 9:51
- Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Mix – Full Length) 10:32
- Precious (Sasha’s Gargantuan Vocal Mix – Full Length) 9:40
CD-R numbered promo – Greece
Virgin – BONG35 (issued in August 2005)
- Precious (Radio Version) 3:45
- Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Mix – Edit) 7:33
- Precious (Sasha’s Gargantuan Vocal Mix – Edit) 7:15
- Precious (Michael Mayer Balaeric Mix) 7:18
- Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix) 5:41
- Precious (Misc. Crunch Mix) 6:51
- Precious (Motor Remix) 6:35
CD-R promo – Greece
Virgin – no catalogue number (issued in August 2005)
- Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Mix – Edit) 7:33
- Precious (Michael Mayer Balearic Mix) 7:18
- Precious (Misc. Crunch Mix) 6:51
- Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Mix – Full Length) 10:32
- Precious (Sasha’s Gargantuan Vocal Mix – Full Length) 9:40
2×12-inch – US
Mute – Reprise Records 0-42831 (released 11 October 2005)
- A1 Precious (Album Version) 3:47
- A2 Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Mix – Edit) 7:33
- B1 Precious (Sasha’s Gargantuan Vocal Mix – Edit) 7:10
- B2 Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix) 5:41
- C1 Precious (Michael Mayer Balearic Mix) 7:18
- D1 Precious (Misc. Crunch Mix) 6:51
- D2 Precious (Motor Mix) 6:37
CD – US
Mute – Reprise Records 42831-2 (released 11 October 2005)
- Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Mix) 7:33
- Precious (Sasha’s Gargantuan Vocal Mix) 7:10
- Precious (Michael Mayer Balearic Mix) 7:18
- Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix) 5:41
- Precious (Misc. Crunch Mix) 6:51
- Precious (Motor Mix) 6:37
CD promo – US
Mute – Reprise Records PRO-CDR-101611 (released in September 2005)
- Precious (US Radio Version) 4:07
- Precious (Album Version) 4:14
CD promo sampler – US
Mute – Reprise Records PRO-CDR-101656 (released in September 2005)
- Precious (US Radio Version) 4:07
- Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix) 5:41
- Waiting For The Night (Bare) 4:19
CD promo – US
Mute – Reprise Records PRO-CDR-101658 (released in September 2005)
- Precious (Calderone & Quayle Damaged Club Mix) 12:04
- Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Mix – Edit) 5:44
- Precious (Sasha’s Gargantuan Vocal Mix – Edit) 7:10
- Precious (DJ Dan’s 4 AM Mix) 9:51
- Precious (Michael Mayer Balearic Mix) 7:18
- Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix) 5:41
- Precious (Misc. Crunch Mix) 6:51
- Precious (Motor Mix) 6:37
CD-R promo – US
Reprise Records – no catalogue number (issued 19 August 2005)
- Precious (Album Version) 4:14
CD-R promo – US
Reprise Records – no catalogue number (issued 25 August 2005)
- Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Mix – Edit) 7:32
- Precious (Sasha’s Gargantuan Vocal Mix – Edit) 7:15
- Precious (Michael Mayer Balearic Mix) 7:18
- Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix) 5:40
- Precious (Misc. Crunch Mix) 6:51
- Precious (Motor Mix) 6:37
CD-R promo – US
Reprise Records – no catalogue number (issued 9 September 2005)
- Precious (US Radio Version) 4:09
CD-R promo – US
Reprise Records – no catalogue number (issued 26 September 2005)
- Precious (US Radio Version) 4:09
- Precious (Album Version) 4:08
- Precious (EU Radio Version) 3:47
- Precious (Instrumental Version) 4:09
- Precious (Calderone & Quayle Damaged Club Mix) 12:09
- Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Mix – Single Edit) 5:49
- Precious (Sasha’s Gargantuan Vocal Mix – Edit) 7:15
- Precious (DJ Dan’s 4 AM Mix) 9:56
- Precious (Michael Mayer Balearic Mix) 7:23
- Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix) 5:45
- Precious (Misc. Crunch Mix) 6:56
- Precious (Motor Mix) 6:37
CD-R promo – US
Reprise Records – no catalogue number (issued 26 October 2005)
- Precious (DJ Dan’s 6 AM Dub) 9:52
CD-R promo – US
Reprise Records – no catalogue number (issued 30 November 2005)
- Precious (Calderone & Quaile Damaged Club Mix – Edit) 4:26
- Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Mix – Short Edit) 4:12
- Precious (Sasha’s Gargantuan Vocal Mix – Short Edit) 4:15
- Precious (DJ Dan’s 4 AM Mix – Edit) 4:49
- Precious (Michael Mayer Balearic Mix – Edit) 4:25
- Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix – Edit) 4:24
- Precious (Misc. Crunch Mix – Edit) 4:25
- Precious (Motor Remix – Edit) 3:46
CD-R promo – US
Warner Bros. Records – no catalogue number (issued 2 December 2005)
- Precious (Calderone & Quayle Damaged Club Mix) 12:04
- Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Mix – Edit) 5:33
- Precious (Sasha’s Gargantuan Vocal Mix – Edit) 7:15
- Precious (DJ Dan’s 4 AM Mix) 9:51
- Precious (Michael Mayer Balearic Mix) 7:18
- Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix) 5:41
- Precious (Misc. Crunch Mix) 6:51
- Precious (Motor Mix) 6:37
Digital downloads – UK
Mute – DBONG35 (released 3 October 2005)
- Precious (Calderone & Quayle Damaged Club Mix) 11:56
- Precious (DJ Dan’s 4 A. Mix) 9:50
- Precious (DJ Dan’s 6 AM Dub) 9:49
- Precious (Sasha’s Gargantuan Instrumental Mix) 9:43
Digital downloads – US
Reprise Records – no catalogue number (released 23 August 2005)
- Precious (Album Version) 4:06
Reprise Records – Qobuz 0093624285366 (released 11 October 2005)
- Precious (Calderone & Quayle Damaged Club Mix) 12:00
- Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Mix – Edit) 7:32
- Precious (Sasha’s Gargantuan Vocal Mix – Edit) 7:11
- Precious (DJ Dan’s 4 AM Mix) 9:51
- Precious (Michael Mayer Balearic Mix) 7:19
- Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix) 5:41
- Precious (Misc. Crunch Mix) 6:51
- Precious (Motor Remix) 6:37
Reprise Records – Qobuz 0093624283164 (released 18 October 2005)
- Precious (Calderone & Quayle Damaged Club Mix – Edit) 4:26
- Precious (Sasha’s Spooky Mix – Short Edit) 4:12
- Precious (Sasha’s Gargantuan Vocal Mix – Short Edit) 4:15
- Precious (DJ Dan’s 4 AM Mix – Edit) 4:49
- Precious (Michael Mayer Balearic Mix – Edit) 4:25
- Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix – Edit) 4:24
- Precious (Misc. Crunch Mix – Edit) 4:25
- Precious (Motor Remix – Edit) 3:46
Reprise Records – no catalogue number (released 8 November 2005)
- Precious (US Radio Version) 4:07
- Free 5:10
Depeche Mode – Precious
- all tracks written by Martin L. Gore
- produced by Ben Hillier and Depeche Mode
- highest chart position 4 (UK) 71 (US)
- the first single from the album Playing The Angel, also appears on the compilation The Best Of Volume 1, and the box set Playing The Angel | The 12″ Singles
- 2005 Depeche Mode was Andrew Fletcher, David Gahan, and Martin L. Gore