Depeche Mode – Stripped

Originally released 10 February 1986, “Stripped” is the 15th single by Depeche Mode. This title saw no release as an A-side single in the US. Instead, it was released as the B-side on the North American single “But Not Tonight”.


7-inch – UK
Mute – 7 BONG 10 (released 10 February 1986)

Depeche Mode – Stripped

  • A1 Stripped 3:47
  • B1 But Not Tonight 4:15

7-inch – red transparent vinyl edition – Germany
Mute – 7 Bong 10 – Intercord Ton – INT 111.834 (released 10 February 1986)

Depeche Mode – Stripped

  • A1 Stripped 3:47
  • B1 But Not Tonight 4:15

12-inch – UK
Mute – 12 BONG 10 (released 8 March 1986)

Depeche Mode – Stripped

  • A1 Stripped (Highland Mix) 6:41
  • A2 But Not Tonight (Extended Remix) 5:10
  • A3 Breathing In Fumes 6:05
  • B1 Fly On The Windscreen (Quiet Mix) 4:23
  • B2 Black Day  2:36 gwm

12-inch promo – UK
Mute – RRBong10 (released in February or March 1986)

Depeche Mode – Stripped

  • A1 Breathing In Fumes 6:07
  • B1 Stripped (Highland Mix) 6:41

7-inch – Japan
Mute – P-2097 (released 25 April 1986)

Depeche Mode – Stripped

  • A1 Stripped 3:53
  • B1 But Not Tonight 4:18

12-inch – blue marbled vinyl edition – Germany
Mute – 12 Bong 10 – Intercord Ton – INT 126.835 (released in 1987 as part of the “Colour Collection”)

Depeche Mode – Stripped

  • A1 Stripped (Highland Mix) 6:41
  • A2 But Not Tonight (Extended Remix) 5:10
  • A3 Breathing In Fumes 6:05
  • B1 Fly On The Windscreen (Quiet Mix) 4:23
  • B2 Black Day  2:36 gwm

12-inch – white opaque vinyl edition – Germany
Mute – 12 Bong 10 – Intercord Ton – INT 126.835 (released in 1987 as part of the “Colour Collection”)

Depeche Mode – Stripped

  • A1 Stripped (Highland Mix) 6:41
  • A2 But Not Tonight (Extended Remix) 5:10
  • A3 Breathing In Fumes 6:05
  • B1 Fly On The Windscreen (Quiet Mix) 4:23
  • B2 Black Day  2:36 gwm

CD – Germany / France
Mute – CD 12 Bong 10 – Intercord Ton – INT 826.835 / Mute – Virgin – 30432 (released in 1990)

Depeche Mode – Stripped

  1. Stripped (Highland Mix) 6:42 / 6:41
  2. But Not Tonight (Extended Remix) 5:12 / 5:10
  3. Breathing In Fumes 6:05 / 6:05
  4. Fly On The Windscreen (Quiet Mix) 4:15 / 4:23
  5. Black Day 2:46 / 2:36 gwm

CD – UK / US
Mute – CDBONG 10 / Mute – Sire – 40316-2 (released 25 November 1991 / 3 December, as part of the Singles Box 3 and separately)

Depeche Mode – Stripped

  1. Stripped (7-inch Version) 3:51 / 3:53
  2. But Not Tonight (7-inch Version) 4:16 / 4:17
  3. Stripped (Highland Mix) 6:41 / 6:42
  4. But Not Tonight (Extended Remix) 5:13 / 5:14
  5. Breathing In Fumes 6:06 / 6:06
  6. Fly On The Windscreen (Quiet Mix) 4:24 / 4:25
  7. Black Day 2:37 / 2:37 gwm

Note: There are seven tracks on this release, even though the cover says five.


Music videos – Worldwide
Mute – no catalogue number (directed by Peter Care, released in February 1986)

  1. Stripped (7-inch Version) 3:43

  1. Stripped (Alternate Cut) 3:42

Depeche Mode – Stripped

  • all tracks written by Martin Gore, except gwm by Gore, Alan Wilder, and Daniel Miller
  • produced by Daniel Miller, Gareth Jones, and Depeche Mode
  • highest chart position 15 (UK)
  • the first single from the album Black Celebration, also appears on the compilation The Singles 86>98 and the box set Black Celebration | The 12″ Singles
  • 1986 Depeche Mode was Andrew Fletcher, David Gahan, Martin Gore, and Alan Wilder