World in My Eyes
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| "World in My Eyes" | ||
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| Single by Depeche Mode | ||
| from the album Violator | ||
| B-side(s) | "Happiest Girl", "Sea of Sin" | |
| Released | September 17, 1990 | |
| Format | Vinyl record 7", 12", CD | |
| Recorded | 1990 | |
| Genre | Synthpop | |
| Length | 7" - 3:58 12" - 7:29 |
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| Label | Mute Records | |
| Writer(s) | Martin Gore | |
| Producer(s) | Depeche Mode and Flood | |
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| Depeche Mode singles chronology | ||
| "Policy of Truth" (1990) |
"World in My Eyes" (1990) |
"I Feel You" (1993) |
"World in My Eyes" is Depeche Mode's twenty-sixth UK single, released on September 17, 1990, and the fourth and final single for the album Violator.
The cover art for "World in My Eyes" has a photo of one of the band members making a shape similar to that of glasses with their hands. On the Limited 12", there are pictures of all four members.
"World in My Eyes" has two exclusive B-sides, making Violator the only Depeche Mode album with all four singles having at least one exclusive B-Side, including instrumentals. The later album Songs of Faith and Devotion only has one, and while all four Music for the Masses singles have at least one B-side, some of them do appear on the album. In addition, the Construction Time Again singles each had exclusive B-sides, but there were only two singles in support of that album. The B-sides for "World in My Eyes" are "Happiest Girl" and "Sea of Sin".
"Happiest Girl [Jack Mix]" and "Sea of Sin [Tonal Mix]" are the main 7" versions. "Regular" versions were never released or rather these mixes are the regular versions according to interviews and the official website.
The music video for "World in My Eyes" is directed by Anton Corbijn. There are two versions, the original version was not originally released to the public until The Videos 86-98. The original music video features some footage from the World Violation Tour, while David Gahan and a girl he's with watch it from a drive-in theater. The alternate version on Strange Too features the band in the car instead, more live footage, and the silent ending with David is longer.
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[edit] Track listings
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[edit] 7": Mute / Bong20 (UK)
- "World in My Eyes" (3:58)
- "Happiest Girl [Jack Mix]" (4:57)
- "Sea of Sin [Tonal Mix]" (4:43)
[edit] 12": Mute / 12Bong20 (UK)
- "World in My Eyes [Oil Tank Mix]" (7:29)
- "Happiest Girl [Kiss-A-Mix]" (6:15)
- "Sea of Sin [Sensoria]" (6:06)
[edit] 12": Mute / L12Bong20 (UK)
- "World in My Eyes [Dub in My Eyes]" (6:55)
- "World in My Eyes [Mode to Joy]" (6:32)
- "Happiest Girl [The Pulsating Orbital Mix]" (6:28)
[edit] CD: Mute / CDBong20 (UK)
- "World in My Eyes" (4:00)
- "World in My Eyes [Oil Tank Mix]" (6:53)
- "Happiest Girl [Kiss-A-Mix]" (5:24)
- "Sea of Sin [Tonal Mix]" (3:37)
- The reason why the three mixes are shorter is because the CD single was planned to be a 3" CD and the songs were edited down to fit. However, even after the 3" plans were scrapped in favor of a regular CD, the edits were used anyway.
[edit] CD: Mute / LCDBong20 (UK)
- "World in My Eyes [Dub in My Eyes]" (6:57)
- "World in My Eyes [Mode to Joy]" (6:31)
- "Happiest Girl [The Pulsating Orbital Vocal Mix]" (8:01)
- "Sea of Sin [Sensoria]" (6:07)
- "World in My Eyes [Mayhem Mode]" (4:58)
- "Happiest Girl [Jack Mix]" (4:57)
[edit] CD: Mute / CDBong20X (EU)
- "World in My Eyes" (3:58)
- "Happiest Girl [Jack Mix]" (4:58)
- "Sea of Sin [Tonal Mix]" (4:43)
- "World in My Eyes [Oil Tank Mix]" (7:50)
- "Happiest Girl [Kiss-A-Mix]" (6:15)
- "Sea of Sin [Sensoria]" (6:07)
- "World in My Eyes [Dub in My Eyes]" (6:54)
- "World in My Eyes [Mode to Joy]" (6:32)
- "Happiest Girl [The Pulsating Orbital Mix]" (6:26)
- "World in My Eyes [Mayhem Mode]" (4:56)
- "Happiest Girl [The Pulsating Orbital Vocal Mix]" (8:01)
- The third CD is the 2004 re-release
- The "Oil Tank Mix" in this CD has a longer intro
[edit] CD: Sire/Reprise / 9 21735-2 (US)
- "World in My Eyes" (3:59)
- "World in My Eyes [Oil Tank Mix]" (7:29)
- "Happiest Girl [The Pulsating Orbital Mix]" (6:28)
- "Sea of Sin [Tonal Mix]" (4:44)
- "World in My Eyes [Mode to Joy]" (6:32)
- "Happiest Girl [Jack Mix]" (4:58)"
- "Sea of Sin [Sensoria]" (6:07)
Released October 16, 1990
All songs written by Martin L. Gore
[edit] Covers
'World in My Eyes' has been covered by the following bands:
- Sonata Arctica, on Don't Say a Word (EP), released in 2004.
- The Cure, on the Depeche Mode tribute album For the Masses, released in 1998.
