Depeche Mode – Useless

Originally released 20 October 1997, “Useless” is the 34th single by Depeche Mode. Due to airplay in the US before the previous single, “Home”, was announced, North America did not see a commercial standalone release of “Useless”. Instead, the two titles were released together as the “Home / Useless” double A-side single.

12-inch – UK
Mute 12 BONG 28

Depeche Mode – Useless

  • A1 Useless (The Kruder + Dorfmeister Session™) 9:10
  • B1 Useless (CJ Bolland Funky Sub Mix) 5:38
  • B2 Useless (Air 20 Mix) 7:56

12-inch promo – UK
Mute P12 BONG 28 (released 1997)

Depeche Mode – Useless

  • A1 Useless (CJ Bolland Funky Sub Mix) 5:38
  • B1 Useless (The Kruder + Dorfmeister Session™) 9:10

Enhanced CD – UK
Mute CD BONG 28

Depeche Mode – Useless

  1. Useless (Remix) 4:53
  2. Useless (Escape From Wherever: Parts 1 & 2!) 7:17
  3. Useless (Cosmic Blues Mix) 6:57

Music video

  1. Barrel Of A Gun 5:32

Enhanced CD limited edition – UK
Mute LCD BONG 28

Depeche Mode – Useless

  1. Useless (CJ Bolland Ultrasonar Mix) 6:03
  2. Useless (The Kruder + Dorfmeister Session™) 9:10
  3. Useless (Live at Adrenalin Village 1997) 5:21

Music video

  1. It’s No Good 4:22

CD promo – UK
Mute RCD BONG 28 (released 1997)

Depeche Mode – Useless

  1. Useless (Remix) 4:53
  2. Useless (Escape From Wherever: Parts 1 & 2!) 7:17
  3. Useless (Cosmic Blues Mix) 6:55

CD – Benelux
Mute – Pias Benelux 391.1028.24 (released 1997)

Depeche Mode – Useless

  1. Useless (Remix) 4:55
  2. Useless (Live at Adrenalin Village 1997) 5:21

CD-R promo – UK
Mute – no catalogue number (issued 25 September 1997)

Depeche Mode – Useless

  1. Useless (Remix) 4:55
  2. Useless (Escape From Wherever: Parts 1 & 2!) 7:17
  3. Useless (The Kruder + Dorfmeister Session™) 9:10
  4. Useless (Air 20 Mix) 7:56
  5. Useless (CJ Bolland Funky Sub Mix) 5:38
  6. Useless (Cosmic Blues Mix) 6:57
  7. Useless (Live at Adrenalin Village 1997) 5:21

CD-R promo – UK
Mute – no catalogue number (issued 1997)

Depeche Mode – Useless

  1. Useless (CJ Bolland Radio Edit) 4:06

12-inch – US
Mute – Reprise Records 0-43906 (released 18 November 1997 as an A/B combo with the previous single “Home”)

Depeche Mode – Home / Useless

  • A1 Home (The Noodles & The Damage Done) 6:22
  • A2 Home (LFO Meant To Be) 4:26
  • AA1 Useless (CJ Bolland Ultrasonar Extended Mix) 6:00
  • AA2 Useless (CJ Bolland Funky Sub Mix) 5:38

7-inch – US
Mute – Reprise Records 7-17314 (released 1997 together with the previous single “Home”)

Depeche Mode – Home / Useless

  • A1 Home (Album Version) 5:46
  • B1 Useless (Remix) 4:06

CD – US
Mute – Reprise Records 9 17314-2 (released 18 November 1997 together with the previous single “Home”)

Depeche Mode – Home / Useless

  1. Home (Album Version) 5:46
  2. Home (Air “Around The Golf” Remix) 3:58
  3. Useless (Remix) 4:06

Enhanced CD – US
Mute – Reprise Records 9 43906-2 (released in laserfile case 18 November 1997 together with the previous single “Home”)

Depeche Mode – Home / Useless

  1. Home (Album Version) 5:46
  2. Home (Grantby Mix) 4:38
  3. Home (LFO Meant To Be) 4:26
  4. Home (The Noodles & The Damage Done) 6:22
  5. Useless (CJ Bolland Ultrasonar Extended Mix) 6:00
  6. Useless (CJ Bolland Funky Sub Mix) 5:38
  7. Useless (Kruder + Dorfmeister Session™) 9:11
  8. Useless (Escape From Wherever: Parts 1 & 2!) 7:15

Music videos

  1. Barrel Of A Gun 3:48
  2. Home 3:58
  3. It’s No Good 4:17
  4. Useless 4:55

CD-R promo – US
Reprise Records – no catalogue number (issued 1997)

Depeche Mode – Useless

  1. Useless (Radio Edit) 4:49
  2. Useless (Album Version) 5:13

CD-R promo – US
Reprise Records – no catalogue number (issued 8 September 1997)

Depeche Mode – Useless

  1. Useless (Radio Edit) 4:51
  2. Useless (CJ Bolland Ultrasonar Edit) 4:06

CD-R promo – US
Reprise Records – no catalogue number (issued 1997)

Depeche Mode – Useless

  1. Useless (CJ Bolland Ultrasonar Mix) 6:03
  2. Useless (CJ Bolland Funky Sub Mix) 5:38
  3. Useless (Escape From Wherever: Parts 1 & 2!) 7:17
  4. Useless (The Kruder + Dorfmeister Session™ – Full Version) 9:56
  5. Useless (Cosmic Blues Edited Mix) 7:56

CD-R promo – US
Reprise Records – no catalogue number (issued 1997)

Depeche Mode – Useless

  1. Useless (Escape From Wherever: Parts 1 & 2!) 7:19
  2. Useless (Cosmic Blues Mix) 6:57
  3. Useless (CJ Bolland Ultrasonar Extended Mix) 6:04
  4. Useless (The Kruder + Dorfmeister Session™) 9:08
  5. Useless (CJ Bolland Funky Sub Mix) 5:41
  6. Useless (Air 20 Mix) 7:59

CD – Europe / US
Mute CD BONG 28X / Mute – Reprise R2 78894D (reissued releases 29 March 2004 / 30 March, as part of the Singles Box 6 and separately)

Depeche Mode – Useless

  1. Useless (Remix) 4:54 / 4:55
  2. Useless (Escape From Wherever: Parts 1 & 2!) 7:17 / 7:17
  3. Useless (Cosmic Blues Mix) 6:57 / 6:57
  4. Useless (CJ Bolland Ultrasonar Mix) 6:02 / 6:03
  5. Useless (The Kruder + Dorfmeister Session™) 9:09 / 9:10
  6. Useless (CJ Bolland Funky Sub Mix) 5:39 / 5:38
  7. Useless (Air 20 Mix) 7:58 / 7:56
  8. Useless (Live At Adrenalin Village 1997) 5:24 / 5:21
  9. Barrel Of A Gun (music video) 5:29 / 5:28
  10. It’s No Good (music video) 4:14 / 4:18

Note: “Useless” was commercially released on cassette in Poland only, “Home / Useless” was released on cassette in the US.

Depeche Mode – Useless

  • all tracks written by Martin L. Gore
  • produced by Tim Simenon and Depeche Mode
  • highest chart position 28 (UK)
  • the fourth single from the album Ultra, also appears on the compilation The Singles 86>98 and the box set Ultra | The 12″ Singles
  • 1997 Depeche Mode was Andrew Fletcher, David Gahan, and Martin L. Gore