Walking in My Shoes
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| "Walking in My Shoes" | ||
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| Single by Depeche Mode | ||
| from the album Songs of Faith and Devotion | ||
| B-side(s) | "My Joy" | |
| Released | April 26, 1993 | |
| Format | Vinyl record 7", 12", CD | |
| Recorded | 1992 | |
| Genre | grunge/alternative rock | |
| Length | 4:59 | |
| Label | Mute Records | |
| Writer(s) | Martin Gore | |
| Producer(s) | Depeche Mode and Flood | |
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| Depeche Mode singles chronology | ||
| "I Feel You" (1993) |
"Walking in My Shoes" (1993) |
"Condemnation" (1993) |
"Walking in My Shoes" is Depeche Mode's twenty-eighth UK single, released on April 26, 1993, and the second single for the album Songs of Faith and Devotion.
"Walking in My Shoes" is a slow mystical number that's a big fan favorite, especially live. The 7" version of "Walking in My Shoes" is not the same as the one in the Songs of Faith and Devotion album. The sound has been made more noisy and dirty, especially the drums in the verse. Also the intro is shorter.
The B-side is "My Joy", the only exclusive B-Side from the Songs of Faith and Devotion album, and is a rock track in the vein of "I Feel You".
The music video for "Walking in My Shoes" was directed by Anton Corbijn. At the beginning of the second verse, there's a shot of Martin Gore, Andrew Fletcher, and Alan Wilder with naked women on their laps. This was removed in the MTV version in the US and replaced with footage the three members standing still, alone, from earlier in the video. The uncut version is on The Videos 86-98, the Devotional and The Best Of, Volume 1 DVDs.
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[edit] Track listings
[edit] 7": Mute / Bong22 (UK)
- "Walking in My Shoes [Seven Inch Mix]" (4:59)
- "My Joy" (3:57)
- Released as a promo only, not commercially released, hence why both songs appear on the 12" version. "Walking in My Shoes" is the first Depeche Mode single not to have a commercial 7" release in the UK.
[edit] 12": Mute / 12Bong22 (UK)
- "Walking in My Shoes [Grungy Gonads Mix]" (6:24)
- "Walking in My Shoes [Seven Inch Mix]" (4:59)
- "My Joy" (3:57)
- "My Joy [Slow Slide Mix]" (5:11)
- The initial CD, or "CDBong22", has the same tracklist.
[edit] 12": Mute / L12Bong22 (UK)
- "Walking in My Shoes [Extended Twelve Inch Mix]" (6:54)
- "Walking in My Shoes [Random Carpet Mix]" (6:35)
- "Walking in My Shoes [Anandamidic Mix]" (6:11)
- "Walking in My Shoes [Ambient Whale Mix]" (4:54)
- The initial limited edition CD, or "LCDBong22", has the same tracklist.
[edit] CD: Mute / CDBong22X (EU)
- "Walking in My Shoes [Seven Inch Mix]" (4:59)
- "My Joy" (3:57)
- "Walking in My Shoes [Grungy Gonads Mix]" (6:24)
- "My Joy [Slow Slide Mix]" (5:11)
- "Walking in My Shoes [Extended Twelve Inch Mix]" (6:54)
- "Walking in My Shoes [Random Carpet Mix]" (6:35)
- "Walking in My Shoes [Anandamidic Mix]" (6:11)
- "Walking in My Shoes [Ambient Whale Mix]" (4:54)
- The third CD is the 2004 re-release
[edit] 12": Sire/Reprise / 40852-0 (US)
- "Walking in My Shoes [Extended Twelve Inch Mix]" (6:54)
- "Walking in My Shoes [Random Carpet Mix]" (6:35)
- "Walking in My Shoes [Grungy Gonads Mix]" (6:24)
- "Walking in My Shoes [Anandamidic Mix]" (6:11)
- "Walking in My Shoes [Ambient Whale Mix]" (4:54)
- "My Joy [Slow Slide Mix]" (5:11)
[edit] CD: Sire/Reprise / 40852-2 (US)
- "Walking in My Shoes [Seven Inch Mix]" (4:59)
- "Walking in My Shoes [Grungy Gonads Mix]" (6:24)
- "Walking in My Shoes [Random Carpet Mix]" (6:10)
- "My Joy [Slow Slide Mix]" (5:11)
- "Walking in My Shoes [Extended Twelve Inch Mix]" (6:54)
- "Walking in My Shoes [Anandamidic Mix]" (6:11)
- "My Joy" (3:57)
- "Walking in My Shoes [Ambient Whale Mix]" (4:54)
- Released April 27, 1993
- In the US CD, the "Random Carpet Mix" is shorter.
- All songs written by Martin L. Gore
