In Your Room (Depeche Mode song)

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“In Your Room”
Single by Depeche Mode from the album Songs of Faith and Devotion
B-side	Higher love (Adrenalyne mix)
Released	January 10, 1994
Format	Vinyl record 12", CD
Recorded	1993
Genre	Alternative Rock
Length	4:52
Label	Mute Records
Writer(s)	Martin Gore
Producer	Depeche Mode and Flood "Zephyr Mix" produced by Butch Vig
Depeche Mode singles chronology
"Condemnation" (1993) "In Your Room" (1994) "Barrel of a Gun" (1997)

For other uses, see In Your Room.

"In Your Room" is Depeche Mode's thirtieth UK single, released on January 10, 1994 (January 18 in the USA), and the fourth and final single for the album Songs of Faith and Devotion.

The package is very special: It's a foldout digipak with room to hold 3 CDs, however only one is supplied with the original release, the others are dummys for the two limited editions (a remix one and a live one). When you fold the digipak out it shows Dave's famous stick-figure made by Anton Corbijn.

The 7" version of "In Your Room" is radically different from the original album version. The music is completely redone by Butch Vig of Nirvana fame. There's also the Brian Eno "Apex Mix", which sounds more like the album version. Another favorite is Johnny Dollar's "The Jeep Rock Mix", which appears on Remixes 81 - 04.

When played live in 1993 and early 1994, the album version was played. From the following tour onwards (the 1998 "Singles Tour"), the Zephyr mix was played live.

The B-sides are remixes of "Higher Love" and some live tracks from the Devotional Tour.

The music video for "In Your Room" was directed by Anton Corbijn and features references to the "I Feel You", "Walking in My Shoes", "Halo", "Enjoy the Silence", "Personal Jesus" and "Condemnation" videos.

Anton Corbijn said the video was a retrospective at the work he had done with Depeche Mode. He said he made it that way because he was sure Dave Gahan (the lead singer) was going to die before Depeche Mode could release more songs.

The light bulb is always fixated at the top-center of the screen, but the size changes through-out the video. The video features a woman, who sometimes is not wearing any clothes. Rather than editing the video for the US, MTV didn't air the video at all, since the single was never really a hit in the US.

Incidentally, this is the last single with Alan Wilder as a member, and thus, this is the last music video with him in it.

On November 2, 1998, Depeche Mode (without Alan) played "In Your Room" (the Zephyr version), on The Late Show with David Letterman in support of The Singles 86>98. You can view it at the official Depeche Mode website.

In 2003, Fallon Bowman's band, Amphibious Assault, covered the song for their debut LP District Six.

[edit] Track listings

[edit] 12": Mute / 12Bong24 (UK)

1. "In Your Room [Zephyr Mix]" (4:52) (remixed by Butch Vig, additional guitars by Doug Erikson)
2. "In Your Room [Apex Mix]" (6:45) (remixed by Brian Eno and Markus Draws)
3. "In Your Room [The Jeep Rock Mix]" (6:19) (remixed by Johnny Dollar and Portishead)
4. "Higher Love [Adrenaline Mix]" (7:49) (remixed by François Kevorkian and Goh Hotoda)
5. "In Your Room [Extended Zephyr Mix]" (6:43) (remixed by Butch Vig, additional guitars by Doug Erikson)

[edit] CD: Mute / CDBong24 (UK)

1. "In Your Room (Zephyr Mix)"
2. "In Your Room (Extended Zephyr Mix)"
3. "Never Let Me Down Again (Live)"
4. "Death's Door (Live)"

[edit] 12": Mute / L12Bong24 (UK)

1. "In Your Room [Live]" (6:52)
2. "Policy of Truth [Live]" (5:08)
3. "World in My Eyes [Live]" (6:16)
4. "Fly on the Windscreen [Live]" (5:20)
5. "Never Let Me Down Again [Live]" (5:01)
6. "Death's Door [Live]" (2:45)

[edit] CD: Mute / LCDBong24 (UK)

1. "In Your Room [Live]" (6:52)
2. "Policy of Truth [Live]" (5:08)
3. "World in My Eyes [Live]" (6:16)
4. "Fly on the Windscreen [Live]" (5:20)

[edit] CD: Mute / XLCDBong24 (UK)

1. "In Your Room (The Jeep Rock Mix)"
2. "In Your Room (Apex Mix)"
3. "Higher Love (Adrenaline Mix)"

[edit] CD: Mute / CDBong24X (EU)

1. "In Your Room [Zephyr Mix]" (4:52)
2. "Higher Love [Adrenaline Mix Edit]" (4:48) (remixed by François Kevorkian and Goh Hotoda)
3. "In Your Room [Apex Mix]" (6:45)
4. "In Your Room [The Jeep Rock Mix]" (6:19)
5. "Higher Love [Adrenaline Mix]" (7:49)
6. "In Your Room [Extended Zephyr Mix]" (6:43)
7. "In Your Room [Live]" (6:52)
8. "Policy of Truth [Live]" (5:08)
9. "World in My Eyes [Live]" (6:16)
10. "Fly on the Windscreen [Live]" (5:20)
11. "Never Let Me Down Again [Live]" (5:01)
12. "Death's Door [Live]" (2:45)

• The third CD is the 2004 re-release

[edit] 12": Sire/Reprise / 41362-0 (US)

1. "In Your Room [Extended Zephyr Mix]" (6:43)
2. "In Your Room [Apex Mix]" (6:43)
3. "In Your Room [The Jeep Rock Mix]" (6:19)
4. "Higher Love [Adrenaline Mix]" (7:49)

[edit] CD: Sire/Reprise / 9 41362-2 (US)

1. "In Your Room [Zephyr Mix]" (4:52)
2. "In Your Room [Extended Zephyr Mix]" (6:45)
3. "Higher Love [Adrenaline Mix]" (7:49)
4. "In Your Room [The Jeep Rock Mix]" (6:20)
5. "Policy of Truth [Live]" (5:07)
6. "In Your Room [Apex Mix]" (6:44)
7. "In Your Room [Live]" (6:52)

• All live songs were recorded in Lievin, France on July 29, 1993.
• All songs written by Martin L. Gore

[edit] External links

• Single information from the official Depeche Mode web site
• Video on YouTube