Released in Europe between 10 April and 27 March 2006, “Suffer Well” is the 43rd single (the 36th in the US) by Depeche Mode. It was commercially released on physical formats only in Europe, the US had to settle for digital releases. “Suffer Well” is the first Depeche Mode single co-written by David Gahan.
7-inch numbered limited edition picture disc – Europe
Mute – BONG37 (released 10 April 2006, generic plastic sleeve)
- A1 Suffer Well (Metope Vocal Remix) 6:28
- B1 The Darkest Star (Monolake Remix) 5:54 mg
12-inch – Europe
Mute – 12BONG37 (released 10 April 2006, generic inner sleeve)
- A1 Suffer Well (Tiga Remix) 6:28
- A2 Suffer Well (Tiga Dub) 5:29
- B1 Suffer Well (Narcotic Thrust Vocal Dub) 6:44
12-inch limited edition – Europe
Mute – L12BONG37 (released 10 April 2006, generic inner sleeve)
- A1 Suffer Well (Metope Remix) 6:53
- A2 Suffer Well (Metope Vocal Remix) 6:28
- B1 Suffer Well (M83 Remix) 4:31
- B2 Better Days (Basteroid ‘Dance Is Gone’ Vocal Mix) 7:09 mg
12-inch limited edition – Europe
Mute – XL12BONG37 (released 10 April 2006, generic inner sleeve)
- A1 The Darkest Star (Holden Remix) 7:47 mg
- B1 The Darkest Star (Holden Dub) 7:56 mg
12-inch promo – Europe
Mute – P12Bong37 (released in February 2006, generic inner sleeve)
- A1 Suffer Well (Tiga Remix) 6:28
- A2 Suffer Well (Tiga Dub) 5:29
- B1 Suffer Well (Narcotic Thrust Vocal Dub) 6:44
12-inch limited edition promo – Europe
Mute – PL12Bong37 (released in February 2006, generic inner sleeve)
- A1 Suffer Well (Metope Remix) 6:53
- A2 Suffer Well (Metope Vocal Remix) 6:28
- B1 Suffer Well (M83 Remix) 4:31
- B2 Better Days (Basteroid ‘Dance Is Gone’ Vocal Mix) 7:09 mg
12-inch limited edition promo – Europe
Mute – PXL12Bong37 (released in February 2006, generic inner sleeve)
- A1 The Darkest Star (Holden Remix) 7:47 mg
- B1 The Darkest Star (Holden Dub) 7:56 mg
CD – UK / Europe / Germany
Mute – CDBONG37 / int.CDBONG37 / INTG.CDBONG37 (released 27 March 2006 / 6 March / 24 March)
- Suffer Well (Album Version) 3:56 / 3:50 / 3:50
- Better Days 2:29 / 2:28 / 2:28 mg
CD – UK / Europe / Germany
Mute – LCDBONG37 / int.LCDBONG37 / INTG.LCDBONG37 (released 27 March 2006 / 6 March / 24 March)
- Suffer Well (Tiga Remix) 6:28
- Suffer Well (Narcotic Thrust Vocal Dub) 6:44
- Suffer Well (Alter Ego Remix) 6:14
- Suffer Well (M83 Remix) 4:31
- Suffer Well (Metope Vocal Remix) 6:28
- Suffer Well (Metope Remix) 6:53
DVD – Europe
Mute – DVDBONG37 (released 27 March 2006)
Music video (directed by Anton Corbijn)
- Suffer Well (Album Version) 3:57
Audio
- Suffer Well (Alter Ego Dub) 8:50
- Better Days (Basteroid ‘Dance Is Gone’ Vocal Mix) 7:12 mg
Limited edition slipcase – Europe
Mute – BONG37 (made to hold CDBONG37, LCDBONG37, and DVDBONG37, printed in 2006)
CD promo – Europe
Mute – rcdbong37 (released in February 2006)
- Suffer Well (Single Version) 2:52
- Suffer Well (Album Version) 3:54
CD promo – Europe
Mute – pcdbong37 (released in March 2006)
- Suffer Well (Album Version) 3:56
- Suffer Well (Tiga Remix) 6:31
- Suffer Well (Tiga Dub) 5:32
- Suffer Well (Narcotic Thrust Vocal Dub) 6:45
- Suffer Well (Alter Ego Remix) 6:10
- Suffer Well (Metope Remix) 6:54
- Suffer Well (Metope Vocal Remix) 6:30
- Suffer Well (M83 Remix) 4:34
- Suffer Well (M83 Instrumental) 4:34
- Better Days (Basteroid ‘Dance Is Gone’ Vocal Mix) 7:12 mg
- Better Days (Basteroid ‘Dance Is Gone’ Remix) 7:11 mg
CD-R promo – UK
Mute – RCDBONG37 (issued 6 March 2006)
- Suffer Well (Single Version) 2:50
- Suffer Well (Album Version) 3:52
CD-R promo – UK
Mute – LCDBONG37 (issued 6 March 2006)
- Suffer Well (Tiga Remix) 6:28
- Suffer Well (Narcotic Thrust Vocal Dub) 6:44
- Suffer Well (Alter Ego Remix) 6:14
- Suffer Well (M83 Remix) 4:31
- Suffer Well (Metope Vocal Remix) 6:28
- Suffer Well (Metope Remix) 6:53
CD-R promo – UK
Mute – BONG37 (issued 6 March 2006)
- Suffer Well (Single Version) 2:47
- Better Days 2:28 mg
- Suffer Well (Tiga Remix) 6:28
- Suffer Well (Narcotic Thrust Vocal Dub) 6:44
- Suffer Well (Alter Ego Remix) 6:14
- Suffer Well (M83 Remix) 4:31
- Suffer Well (Metope Vocal Remix) 6:28
- Suffer Well (Metope Remix) 6:53
- Better Days (Basteroid ‘Dance Is Gone’ Vocal Mix) 7:09 mg
CD-R promo – UK
Mute – BONG37 (issued 20 March 2006)
- Suffer Well (Tiga Remix) 6:28
- Suffer Well (Tiga Dub) 5:29
- Suffer Well (Narcotic Thrust Vocal Dub) 6:44
- Suffer Well (Metope Remix) 6:53
- Suffer Well (Metope Vocal Remix) 6:28
- Suffer Well (M83 Remix) 4:31
- Better Days (Basteroid ‘Dance Is Gone’ Vocal Mix) 7:09 mg
- Suffer Well (Metope Vocal Remix) 6:28
- The Darkest Star (Monolake Remix) 5:54 mg
CD-R promo – UK
Mute – XL12BONG37 (issued 10 April 2006)
- The Darkest Star (Holden Remix) 7:49 mg
- The Darkest Star (Holden Dub) 7:56 mg
CD-R promo – Denmark
EMI Music – Ideal Promotion– no catalogue number (issued in March 2006)
- Suffer Well (Album Version) 3:50
- Suffer Well (Tiga Remix) 6:28
- Suffer Well (Tiga Dub) 5:29
- Suffer Well (Narcotic Thrust Vocal Dub) 6:44
- Suffer Well (Alter Ego Remix) 6:14
- Suffer Well (Metope Remix) 6:53
- Suffer Well (Metope Vocal Remix) 6:28
- Suffer Well (M83 Remix) 4:31
- Suffer Well (M83 Instrumental) 4:42
- Better Days (Basteroid ‘Dance Is Gone’ Vocal Mix) 7:09 mg
- Better Days (Basteroid ‘Dance Is Gone’ Remix) 7:10 mg
CD-R numbered promo – Greece
EMI Music – Virgin – BONG37 (issued in March 2006)
- Suffer Well (Single Version) 2:47
- Suffer Well (Album Version) 3:50
- Suffer Well (Alter Ego Dub) 8:45
- Suffer Well (Alter Ego Remix) 6:10
- Suffer Well (Tiga Remix) 6:28
- Suffer Well (Tiga Dub) 5:29
- Suffer Well (Metope Vocal Remix) 6:28
- Suffer Well (Metope Remix) 6:53
- Suffer Well (Narcotic Thrust Vocal Dub) 6:44
- Suffer Well (M83 Remix) 4:31
- Suffer Well (M83 Instrumental) 4:42
CD-R numbered promo – Greece
EMI Music – Virgin – BONG37 (issued in March 2006)
- Suffer Well (Single Version) 2:27
- Better Days (Basteroid ‘Dance Is Gone’ Vocal Mix) 7:09 mg
- Better Days (Basteroid ‘Dance Is Gone’ Remix) 7:10 mg
- The Darkest Star (Album Version) 6:55 mg
- The Darkest Star (Holden Remix) 7:47 mg
- The Darkest Star (Holden Dub) 7:56 mg
- The Darkest Star (Monolake Remix) 5:40 mg
CD promo – US
Mute – Reprise Records – PRO-CDR-101702 (released in March 2006)
- Suffer Well (Single Version) 2:47
- Suffer Well (Album Version) 3:50
CD promo – US
Mute – Reprise Records – PRO-CDR-101770 (released in March 2006)
- Suffer Well (Tiga Remix) 6:30
- Suffer Well (Dirty Monkey Remix) 9:18
- Suffer Well (Tiga Dub) 5:31
- Suffer Well (Narcotic Thrust Vocal Dub) 6:44
- Suffer Well (Metope Vocal Remix) 6:31
- Suffer Well (Metope Remix) 6:56
- Suffer Well (Alter Ego Remix) 6:12
- Suffer Well (M83 Remix) 4:32
2xCD-R promo – US
Reprise Records – no catalogue number (issued 23 January 2006)
- Suffer Well (Album Version) 3:50
- Suffer Well (Single Version) 2:47
- Better Days 2:28 mg
- Suffer Well (Tiga Remix) 6:28
- Suffer Well (Tiga Dub) 5:29
- Suffer Well (Metope Vocal Remix) 6:28
- Suffer Well (Metope Remix) 6:53
- Suffer Well (Narcotic Thrust Vocal Dub) 6:44
- Suffer Well (M83 Remix) 4:31
- Suffer Well (M83 Instrumental) 4:42
- Better Days (Basteroid ‘Dance Is Gone’ Vocal Mix) 7:09 mg
- Better Days (Basteroid ‘Dance Is Gone’ Remix) 7:10 mg
- The Darkest Star (Holden Remix) 7:47 mg
- The Darkest Star (Holden Dub) 7:56 mg
- The Darkest Star (Monolake Remix) 5:54 mg
CD-R promo – US
Reprise Records – no catalogue number (issued 26 January 2006)
- Suffer Well (Single Version) 2:47
CD-R numbered & personal promo – US
Reprise Records – no catalogue number (issued in January 2006)
- Suffer Well (Album Version) 3:56
- Suffer Well (Tiga Remix) 6:31
- Suffer Well (Tiga Dub) 5:32
- Suffer Well (Narcotic Thrust Vocal Dub) 6:45
- Suffer Well (Alter Ego Remix Edit) 6:10
- Suffer Well (Metope Remix) 6:54
- Suffer Well (Metope Vocal Remix) 6:30
- Suffer Well (M83 Remix) 4:34
- Suffer Well (M83 Instrumental) 4:34
- Better Days (Basteroid ‘Dance Is Gone’ Vocal Mix) 7:12 mg
- Better Days (Basteroid ‘Dance Is Gone’ Remix) 7:11 mg
CD-R promo – US
Reprise Records – no catalogue number (issued 16 February 2006)
- Suffer Well (Alter Ego Remix Edit) 4:32
- Suffer Well (M83 Remix) 4:34
- Suffer Well (Metope Remix Edit) 4:28
- Suffer Well (Metope Vocal Remix Edit) 4:22
- Suffer Well (Narcotic Thrust Edit 1) 4:44
- Suffer Well (Tiga Remix Edit 1) 4:50
DVD-R promo – US
Reprise Records – W/O#282843 (directed by Anton Corbijn, issued 23 February 2006)
- Suffer Well (Album Version – music video) 3:48
Digital download – Europe
Mute – no catalogue number (released 20 February 2006)
- Suffer Well (Single Version) 2:47
Digital download – Europe
Mute – no catalogue number (released 27 March 2006)
- Suffer Well (Tiga Dub) 5:32
Digital download – Europe
Mute – no catalogue number (released 27 March 2006)
- Suffer Well (M83 Instrumental) 4:34
Digital download – Europe
Mute – no catalogue number (released 28 March 2006)
- Suffer Well (Tiga Dub) 5:34
- Suffer Well (Alter Ego Dub) 8:51
- Suffer Well (M83 Instrumental) 4:34
- Better Days (Basteroid “Dance Is Gone” Vocal Mix) 7:13 mg
Digital download – US
Reprise Records – Qobuz – 0093624291367 (released 28 March 2006)
- Suffer Well (Tiga Remix) 6:30
- Suffer Well (Narcotic Thrust Vocal Dub) 6:42
- Suffer Well (Alter Ego Remix) 6:09
- Suffer Well (M83 Remix) 4:34
- Suffer Well (Metope Vocal Remix) 6:28
- Suffer Well (Metope Remix) 6:52
Digital download – US
Reprise Records – Qobuz – 0093624291763 (released 11 October 2006)
- Suffer Well (Tiga Remix Edit) 4:53
- Suffer Well (Narcotic Thrust Vocal Dub Edit) 4:46
- Suffer Well (Alter Ego Remix Edit) 4:35
- Suffer Well (M83 Remix) 4:32
- Suffer Well (Metope Vocal Remix Edit) 4:24
- Suffer Well (Metope Remix Edit) 4:30
Music video – Worldwide
Mute – no catalogue number (directed by Anton Corbijn, released in February 2006)
- Suffer Well (Album Version) 3:50
Depeche Mode – Suffer Well
- written by David Gahan, Christian Eigner, and Andrew Phillpott, except mg by Martin Gore
- produced by Ben Hillier
- highest chart position 12 (UK)
- the third single from the album Playing The Angel, also appears on the compilations The Best Of Volume 1 and Remixes 2. 81-11, plus the box set Playing The Angel | The 12″ Singles
- 2005 Depeche Mode was Andrew Fletcher, David Gahan, and Martin Gore