Violator (album)

Violator
Studio album by
Depeche Mode
Released19 March 1990 (1990-03-19)[1]
Recorded1989–1990
Studio
  • Logic (Milan)
  • Puk (Gjerlev)
  • The Church Studios (London)
  • Master Rock (London)
  • Axis (New York City)
Genre
Length47:02
LabelMute
Producer
  • Depeche Mode
  • Flood
Singles from Violator
  1. "Personal Jesus"
    Released: 28 August 1989
  2. "Enjoy the Silence"
    Released: 5 February 1990
  3. "Policy of Truth"
    Released: 7 May 1990
  4. "World in My Eyes"
    Released: 17 September 1990

Violator is the seventh studio album by Depeche Mode. Depeche Mode is an English electronic music band. The album was released on 19 March 1990. It was released by Mute Records. It was also released by Sire and Reprise Records in the United States.

The album had four singles. Two of them were released before the album. These were named "Personal Jesus" and "Enjoy the Silence". Later, "Policy of Truth" and "World in My Eyes" were released as singles. Violator made Depeche Mode much more popular. It was the band's first album to be in the top 10 on the Billboard 200.[6] It was number two on the UK Albums Chart.[7] The song "Enjoy the Silence" was in the top 10 on the Billboard 100 and UK Singles Chart.[8][9] It has been on Rolling Stone's list of the best 500 albums ever made.[10][11]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Martin L. Gore. All lead vocals by Dave Gahan, except where noted. 

No. TitleLead vocals Length
1. "World in My Eyes"    4:26
2. "Sweetest Perfection"  Gore 4:43
3. "Personal Jesus"    4:56
4. "Halo"    4:30
5. "Waiting for the Night"  Gahan and Gore 6:07
6. "Enjoy the Silence"    6:12
7. "Policy of Truth"    4:55
8. "Blue Dress"  Gore 5:41
9. "Clean"    5:32
Total length:
 47:02

References

  1. ↑ Smith, Robin (17 February 1990). "This Week - The Next Seven Days in View: Releases". Record Mirror. p. 28. ISSN 0144-5804.
  2. ↑ Fleischer, Norman (19 March 2015). "Celebrating 25 Years of Depeche Mode's 'Violator'". Nothing but Hope and Passion. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  3. ↑ Staples, Derek; Pearce, Sheldon (25 March 2015). "Depeche Mode's Violator Turns 25". Consequence. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  4. ↑ Unterberger, Andrew (21 March 2007). "Depeche Mode vs. The Cure – Vs". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 10 February 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Cinquemani, Sal (29 September 2003). "Review: Depeche Mode, Violator". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "1990 Top 100 Albums". Music Week. 2 March 1991. p. 39. ISSN 0265-1548.
  8. ↑ "Depeche Mode: Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  9. ↑ "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  10. ↑ "500 Greatest Albums of All Time – Depeche Mode: Violator". Rolling Stone (special ed.). New York. November 2003. ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on 24 April 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  11. ↑ "500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2019.