Released 23 August 1988, “Strangelove ’88” is the 15th single in the US by Depeche Mode. This track is a reissue of the original Strangelove single from 1997 and the title was released only in North America and the Philippines.
7-inch – US
Mute – Sire – 27777-7 (released 23 August 1988)
- A1 Strangelove (US 7-inch Version) 3:44
- B1 Nothing (Justin Strauss Remix Edit (Zip Hop Mix Edit)) 3:57
12-inch – US
Mute – Sire – 0-21022 (released 23 August 1988, standard inner sleeve)
- A1 Strangelove (Tim Simenon / Mark Saunders Mix (Highjack Mix)) 6:30
- A2 Strangelove (Tim Simenon / Mark Saunders Mix Edit (Highjack Mix Edit)) 3:46
- B1 Nothing (Justin Strauss Remix (Zip Hop Mix)) 7:06
- B2 Nothing (Justin Strauss Dub) 6:40
7-inch promo – US
Mute – Sire – 7-27777-DJ (released in August 1988)
- A1 Strangelove (US 7-inch Version) 3:44
- B1 Strangelove (Tim Simenon / Mark Saunders Mix Edit (Highjack Mix Edit)) 3:46
12-inch promo – US
Mute – Sire – 0-21022 (released in August 1988, standard inner sleeve)
- A1 Strangelove (Tim Simenon / Mark Saunders Mix (Highjack Mix)) 6:30
- A2 Strangelove (Tim Simenon / Mark Saunders Mix Edit (Highjack Mix Edit)) 3:46
- B1 Strangelove (Tim Simenon / Mark Saunders Mix (Highjack Mix)) 6:30
- B2 Strangelove (Tim Simenon / Mark Saunders Mix Edit (Highjack Mix Edit)) 3:46
3-inch CD – US
Mute – Sire – 2-27777 (released 23 August 1988)
- Strangelove (Tim Simenon / Mark Saunders Mix Edit (Highjack Mix Edit)) 3:46
- Nothing (Justin Strauss Remix Edit (Zip Hop Mix Edit)) 3:57
CD promo – US
Mute – Sire – PRO-CD-3213 (released in August 1988)
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- Strangelove (Tim Simenon / Mark Saunders Mix Edit (Highjack Mix Edit)) 3:46
- Strangelove (US 7-inch Version) 3:44
- Strangelove (Blind Mix Edit) 3:57
- Strangelove (Tim Simenon / Mark Saunders Mix (Highjack Mix)) 6:29
12-inch – Philippines
Mute – EPM 89-042 (released in 1990, standard inner sleeve)
- A1 Strangelove (Tim Simenon / Mark Saunders Mix (Highjack Mix)) 6:30
- A2 Strangelove (Tim Simenon / Mark Saunders Mix Edit (Highjack Mix Edit)) 3:46
- B1 Nothing (Justin Strauss Remix (Zip Hop Mix)) 7:06
- B2 Nothing (Justin Strauss Dub) 6:40
Note: “Strangelove ’88” was also released on cassette.
Music video – Worldwide
Mute – no catalogue number (directed by Martyn Atkins, released in August 1988)
- Strangelove ’88 (this is the album version of Strangelove) 4:49
Depeche Mode – Strangelove ’88
- written by Martin Gore
- produced by David Bascombe and Depeche Mode
- highest chart position 50 (US)
- the original 1997 version of Strangelove is the first single from the album Music For The Masses, it also appears on the compilations The Singles 86>98 and The Best Of Volume 1, plus the box set Music For The Masses | The 12″ Singles
- 1988 Depeche Mode was Andrew Fletcher, David Gahan, Martin Gore, and Alan Wilder