Stripped (song)
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| Single by Depeche Mode | ||
| from the album Black Celebration | ||
| B-side(s) | "But Not Tonight" | |
| Released | February 10, 1986 | |
| Format | Vinyl record (7" and 12"), CD (1991 box set) | |
| Recorded | Late 1985 | |
| Genre | Synthpop | |
| Length | 7" - 3:47 12" - 6:40 |
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| Label | Mute Records | |
| Writer(s) | Martin Gore | |
| Producer(s) | Depeche Mode, Daniel Miller, Gareth Jones | |
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| Depeche Mode singles chronology | ||
| "It's Called a Heart" (1985) |
"Stripped" (1986) |
"A Question of Lust" (1986) |
- For the unrelated Christina Aguilera album, see Stripped (Christina Aguilera album)
"Stripped" is Depeche Mode's fifteenth UK single, released on February 10, 1986. It was the first single from the album Black Celebration. "Stripped" was the band's thirteenth overall and sixth consecutive single to hit the UK Top 20, peaking at #15.
The band's US label Sire Records, however, decided to use the B-side "But Not Tonight" in the soundtrack to the movie Modern Girls and included on US editions of Black Celebration. As a result, the single was flipped, and released as "But Not Tonight" in the United States. The single did not chart. Despite being a fan favorite, the band were not happy with this decision, seeing "But Not Tonight" as a useless poppy track recorded in less than a day. The band treats the song like a B-Side. (For example, the song has never been played live) The song does not appear on any single compilations.
The other two B-Sides are "Breathing in Fumes" and "Black Day". "Breathing in Fumes" is a new song using samples from "Stripped", mixed by the band and Thomas Stiehler. "Black Day" is an acoustic version of "Black Celebration" sung by Martin Gore, and is co-written by him, Alan Wilder, and Daniel Miller. (The only Depeche Mode song with Daniel Miller as writer)
The "Highland Mix" of "Stripped" was mixed by a then unknown Mark Ellis (better known as Flood), who in the future would produce Depeche Mode's Violator and Songs of Faith and Devotion records.
UK Editions of the Black Celebration CD include the extended remix of "But Not Tonight" along with "Black Day", and "Breathing in Fumes" as bonus tracks.
The music video for "Stripped" was the last Depeche Mode video to be directed by Peter Care and was filmed outside of Hansa Studios. The music video for "But Not Tonight" was directed by Tamra Davis and is available in multiple versions.
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[edit] Track listings
[edit] 7": Mute / Bong10 (UK)
- "Stripped" (3:47)
- "But Not Tonight" (4:15)
[edit] 12": Mute / 12Bong10 (UK)
- "Stripped [Highland Mix]" (6:40)
- "But Not Tonight [Extended Remix]" (5:11)
- "Breathing in Fumes" (6:04)
- "Fly on the Windscreen [Quiet Mix]" (4:23)
- "Black Day" (2:34)
[edit] CD: Mute / CDBong10 (UK)
- "Stripped [7" Version]" (3:53)
- "But Not Tonight [7" Version]" (4:17)
- "Stripped [Highland Mix]" (6:42)
- "But Not Tonight [Extended Remix]" (5:14)
- "Breathing in Fumes" (6:06)
- "Fly on the Windscreen [Quiet Mix]" (4:25)
- "Black Day" (2:37)
The CD single was released in 1991 as part of the singles box set compilations.
[edit] But Not Tonight
[edit] 7": Sire / 7-28564 (US)
- "But Not Tonight [US 7" Version]" [*] (3:54)
- "Stripped [7" Version]" (3:59)
[edit] 12": Sire / 0-20578 (US)
- "But Not Tonight [US Extended Mix]" [*] (6:17)
- "Breathing in Fumes" (6:04)
- "Stripped [Highland Mix]" (6:41)
- "Black Day" (2:35)
[*] The 7" and 12" versions on the US "But Not Tonight" single are different versions than used on the UK singles.
All songs written by Martin L. Gore except "Black Day" which is written by him, Alan Wilder, and Daniel Miller
[edit] Cover versions
- A 1998 cover version of "Stripped" was recorded by the German band Rammstein, and released as a single, as well as on the For the Masses compilation and some versions of Sehnsucht. The only real difference in the lyrics is that in the chorus "Let me see you Stripped down to the bone" is shortened to simply "Let me see you Stripped".
- In 2001, Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots covered "But Not Tonight" for the soundtrack to Not Another Teen Movie.
- In 2004, German techno band Scooter covered "Stripped" on their album "Mind the Gap," and later on their 2006 live album Excess All Areas.
- Also in 2004, Jimmy Sommerville covered "But Not Tonight" on his album "Home Again"
- In 2005, Shiny Toy Guns covered "Stripped" on "Goth Electro Tribute To Depeche Mode."
- Swedish rock band Kent used to end many of their concerts during the Isola tour in 1998 by playing a cover of "Stripped", announcing it as "one of our favorite songs, that we sadly didn't write ourselves". This version was also performed on Swedish talk show Sen Kväll Med Luuk.
- California band Drist also has released a cover of this song.
- In 2005, American electro industrial band Brainclaw covered "Stripped" and released it as a digital single.
