The Meaning of Love

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“The Meaning of Love”
Single by Depeche Mode from the album A Broken Frame
B-side	"Oberkorn (It's a Small Town)"
Released	April 26, 1982
Format	Vinyl record (7" and 12"), CD (1991 box set)
Recorded	1982
Genre	Synthpop
Length	7" - 3:08 12" - 5:00
Label	Mute Records
Writer(s)	Martin Gore
Producer	Depeche Mode and Daniel Miller
Depeche Mode singles chronology
"See You" (1982) "The Meaning of Love" (1982) "Leave in Silence" (1982)

"The Meaning of Love" is the fifth UK single by Depeche Mode originally released on April 26, 1982.

The single version of "The Meaning of Love" is the same as the album version from A Broken Frame, the album the song later appears on. The "Fairly Odd Mix" of "The Meaning of Love" breaks into a weird techno ditty after the second chorus.

The B-side is "Oberkorn (It's a Small Town)", an atmospheric instrumental rushly written by Martin as an intro for the A Broken Frame Tour, in the town of Oberkorn, Luxembourg. A longer version called the "Development Mix" has an ambient intro before having the same song as the original, and afterwards having a new arrangement of music.

The video for "The Meaning of Love" is the second video with Alan Wilder, although he did not contribute to the song. The director is Julien Temple. The video was not put on the Some Great Videos VHS compilation because it was not well liked by the band.

[edit] Track listings

Cover for "Meaning of Love" (7")

[edit] 7": Mute / 7Mute22 (UK)

1. "The Meaning of Love" (3:08)
2. "Oberkorn (It's a Small Town)" (4:10)

[edit] 12": Mute / 12Mute22 (UK)

1. "The Meaning of Love [Fairly Odd Mix]" (5:01)
2. "Oberkorn (It's a Small Town) [Development Mix] (7:38)

[edit] CD: Mute / CDMute22 (UK)

1. "The Meaning of Love" (3:08)
2. "Oberkorn (It's a Small Town)" (4:10)
3. "The Meaning of Love [Fairly Odd Mix]" (5:01)
4. "Oberkorn (It's a Small Town) [Development Mix] (7:38)

• CD released in 1991

[edit] 12": Sire / Sire 29957-0 (US)

The US single was a double A-side with "See You". It was released on July 16, 1982.

1. "See You [Extended Mix]" (4:50)
2. "Now, This is Fun [Extended Mix]" (4:45)
3. "The Meaning of Love [Fairly Odd Mix]" (4:59)
4. "See You [Single Version]" (3:55)

• All songs written by Martin Gore

[edit] External links

• Single information from the official Depeche Mode web site