Originally released 26 April 1982, “The Meaning Of Love” is the fifth single by Depeche Mode . It was initially not released as a single in the US, instead it featured on the B-side of “See You”.
7-inch – UK
7 MUTE 022
- A1 The Meaning Of Love (Album Version) 3:05
- B1 Oberkorn (It’s A Small Town) 4:07
12-inch – UK
12 MUTE 022
- A1 The Meaning Of Love (Fairly Odd Mix) 4:59
- B1 Oberkorn (It’s A Small Town) (Development Mix) 7:37
CD – Germany / France
CD Mute 22 – Intercord Ton INT 826.805 / Mute – Virgin 30301 (reissued releases 1988)
- The Meaning Of Love (Fairly Odd Mix) 5:00
- Oberkorn (It’s A Small Town) (Development Mix) 7:38
- The Meaning Of Love (Album Version) 3:05
CD – UK /US
Mute CDMute 22 / Sire 40293-2 (released 25 November 1991 / 26 November as part of the singles box set 1 and later separately)
- The Meaning Of Love (Album Version) 3:08
- Oberkorn (It’s A Small Town) (7-inch Version) 4:10
- The Meaning Of Love (Fairly Odd Mix) 5:01
- Oberkorn (It’s A Small Town) (Development Mix) 7:38
Depeche Mode – The Meaning Of Love
- written by Martin L. Gore
- produced by Daniel Miller and Depeche Mode
- highest chart position 12 (UK)
- the second single from the album A Broken Frame, also appears on the compilations The Singles 81→85 and Catching Up With Depeche Mode, plus the box set A Broken Frame | The 12″ Singles
- 1982 Depeche Mode were Andrew Fletcher, David Gahan and Martin L. Gore (although Alan Wilder appears in the video for “The Meaning Of Love” and was touring with the band, he was not officially a member)