| Releases | ||
|---|---|---|
| ↙Studio albums | 12 | |
| ↙Live albums | 4 | |
| ↙Compilation albums | 8 | |
| ↙Singles | 48 | |
| ↙Video albums | 11 | |
| ↙Music videos | 57 | |
The discography of Depeche Mode consists of twelve studio albums, four live albums, eight compilation albums, forty-eight singles, and eight box sets on Mute Records, Sire Records and Reprise Records, as well as fifty-seven music videos (not including remixed and edited versions), eleven music VHS/DVDs (not including re-releases), and six DVD singles.
Depeche Mode (pronounced /dəˌpɛʃˈmoʊd/) are an electronic music group formed in 1980, in Basildon, Essex, England. The group's original line-up was Dave Gahan (lead vocals), Martin Gore (keyboards, guitar, vocals, chief songwriter after 1981), Andrew Fletcher (keyboards) and Vince Clarke (keyboards, chief songwriter 1980–81). Vince Clarke left the band after the release of their 1981 debut album, and was replaced by Alan Wilder (production, keyboards, drums) who was a band member from 1982 to 1995. Following Wilder's departure, Gahan, Gore, and Fletcher continued as a trio.
Since their debut in 1981, Depeche Mode have had forty-eight songs in the UK Singles Chart, as well as one US and two UK number one albums (Songs of Faith and Devotion and Ultra). According to their record company, Depeche Mode have sold over 100 million records worldwide.[1] The group's concert video Devotional was nominated for "Best Long Form Music Video" at the 37th Grammy Awards in 1995.[2] "Suffer Well", the third single of the album Playing the Angel, was nominated in the category for "Best Dance Recording" at the 49th Grammy Awards in 2007. In 2008, Depeche Mode's back catalogue was released on the iTunes Store as The Complete Depeche Mode. On 3 December 2009, "Sounds of the Universe" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Album. They received a second nomination for the video "Wrong" : for Best Short Form Music Video at The 52nd Grammy Awards.
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| Year | Album details | Chart peak positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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| UK [3][4] |
US [5] |
AUT [6] |
GER [7][8] |
SWE [9] |
SWI [10] |
AUS [11] |
ITA [12] |
FRA [13] |
BPI (UK) | RIAA (US) | ||
| 1981 | Speak & Spell | 10 | 192 | — | 49 | 21 | — | — | — | — | Gold[14] | |
| 1982 | A Broken Frame
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8 | 177 | — | 56 | 22 | — | — | — | — | Gold[15] | |
| 1983 | Construction Time Again
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6 | — | — | 7 | 12 | 21 | — | — | 16 | Gold[16] | |
| 1984 | Some Great Reward
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5 | 54 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 5 | — | 32 | — | Silver[17] | Platinum[18] |
| 1986 | Black Celebration
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3 | 90 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 17 | 11 | Silver[19] | Gold[18] |
| 1987 | Music for the Masses
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10 | 35 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | Silver[20] | Platinum[18] |
| 1990 | Violator
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2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 5 | 1 | Gold[21] | 3× Platinum[18] |
| 1993 | Songs of Faith and Devotion
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | Gold[22] | Platinum[18] |
| 1997 | Ultra
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1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | Gold[23] | Gold[18] |
| 2001 | Exciter
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9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 1 | Gold[18] | |
| 2005 | Playing the Angel
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6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 1 | Gold[24] | Gold[18] |
| 2009 | Sounds of the Universe
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2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 2 | ||
| "—" denotes albums that were released but did not chart, or albums not released in a particular territory. | ||||||||||||
| Year | Album details | Chart peak positions | Certifications | ||||||||
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| UK [3][4] |
US [5] |
AUT [6] |
GER [7] |
SWE [9] |
SWI [10] |
ITA [12] |
FRA [13] |
BPI | RIAA | ||
| 1984 | People Are People
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— | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Gold[18] | |
| 1985 | The Singles 81→85
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6 | 114 | — | 9 | 18 | 14 | — | — | Gold[25] | |
Catching Up with Depeche Mode
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— | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Platinum[18] | |
| 1987 | Greatest Hits
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998 | The Singles 86>98
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5 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 9 | Gold[26] | Platinum[18] |
| 2004 | Remixes 81–04
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18 | — | 38 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 18 | ||
| 2006 | The Best of – Volume 1
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18 | 148 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 14 | Gold[27] | |
The Complete Depeche Mode
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| "—" denotes albums that were released but did not chart, or albums not released in a particular territory. | |||||||||||
| Year | Album details | Chart peak positions | Certifications | |||||||
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| UK [3][4] |
US [5][28] |
AUT [6] |
GER [7][8] |
SWE [9] |
SWI [10] |
BPI | RIAA | |||
| 1989 | 101
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7 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 11 | Silver[29] | Gold[18] | |
| 1993 | Songs of Faith and Devotion Live
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46 | 193 | — | 50 | 22 | 47 | |||
| 2006 | Recording the Angel[A]
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| 2009 | Recording the Universe[A]
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| "—" denotes albums that were released but did not chart, or albums not released in a particular territory. | ||||||||||
| Year | Song | Chart peak positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| UK [3][4] |
US [31] |
US Dance [31] |
US Mod Rock [31] |
IRE [32] |
AUT [6] |
FRA [13] |
GER [7] |
SWE [9] |
ITA [12] |
SWI [10] |
AUS [11] |
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| 1981 | "Dreaming of Me"[B] | 57 | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | non-album single | |||||||||||||||
| "New Life" | 11 | — | 29 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Speak & Spell | ||||||||||||||||
| "Just Can't Get Enough" | 8 | — | 26 | — | 16 | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1982 | "See You" | 6 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | A Broken Frame | |||||||||||||||
| "The Meaning of Love" | 12 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 64 | 16 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "Leave in Silence" | 18 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 58 | 17 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 1983 | "Get the Balance Right!" | 13 | — | 31 | — | 16 | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | non-album single | |||||||||||||||
| "Everything Counts" | 6 | — | 17 | — | 15 | 26 | — | 23 | 18 | 32 | 8 | — | Construction Time Again | ||||||||||||||||
| "Love, in Itself" | 21 | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 1984 | "People Are People" | 4 | 13 | 44 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 25 | Some Great Reward | |||||||||||||||
| "Master and Servant" | 6 | 87 | 49 | — | 6 | — | 34 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 8 | 89 | |||||||||||||||||
| "Blasphemous Rumours" / "Somebody" | 16 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 22 | — | — | 19 | 87 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1985 | "Shake the Disease" | 18 | — | — | — | 9 | — | 13 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 6 | — | The Singles 81>85 | |||||||||||||||
| "It's Called a Heart" | 18 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 29 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 7 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 1986 | "Stripped" / "But Not Tonight"[C] | 15 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 14 | 8 | — | Black Celebration | |||||||||||||||
| "A Question of Lust" | 28 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 8 | 17 | — | 12 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "A Question of Time" | 17 | — | — | — | 10 | — | 29 | 4 | 18 | — | 9 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 1987 | "Strangelove" | 16 | 76 | 1 | — | 6 | 29 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 3 | — | Music For The Masses | |||||||||||||||
| "Never Let Me Down Again" | 22 | 63 | 12 | — | 12 | 29 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
| "Behind the Wheel"[D] | 21 | 61 | 3 | — | 16 | — | 21 | 6 | 10 | — | 6 | 98 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1988 | "Little 15" | 60 | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | 16 | — | — | 18 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| "Strangelove '88" | — | 50 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | "Everything Counts (Live)" | 22 | — | 16 | 13 | 17 | 26 | — | 12 | — | — | 18 | — | 101 | |||||||||||||||
| "Personal Jesus" | 13 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 7 | — | 27 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 5 | — | Violator | ||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | "Dangerous"[E] | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | "Personal Jesus" single | |||||||||||||||
| "Enjoy the Silence" | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 71 | Violator | ||||||||||||||||
| "Policy of Truth" | 16 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 11 | — | 31 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 12 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "Halo"[E] | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "World in My Eyes" | 17 | 52 | 6 | 17 | 7 | — | 30 | 7 | — | — | 5 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 1993 | "I Feel You" | 8 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | 37 | Songs of Faith and Devotion | |||||||||||||||
| "One Caress" [F] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "Walking in My Shoes" | 14 | 69 | — | 1 | 15 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
| "Condemnation" | 9 | — | — | 23 | 19 | — | 36 | 23 | 3 | — | 38 | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | "In Your Room" | 8 | — | — | — | 15 | — | 10 | 24 | 2 | — | 14 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | "Barrel of a Gun" | 4 | 47 | — | 11 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 33 | Ultra | |||||||||||||||
| "It's No Good" | 5 | 38 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 28 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 52 | |||||||||||||||||
| "Home"[G] | 23 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 1 | 47 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "Useless" | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | "Only When I Lose Myself" | 17 | 61 | — | 36 | 28 | 10 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 34 | The Singles 86>98 | |||||||||||||||
| 2001 | "Dream On" | 6 | 85 | 1 | 12 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 | — | Exciter | |||||||||||||||
| "I Feel Loved" | 12 | — | 1 | — | 27 | 44 | 39 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 64 | 95 | |||||||||||||||||
| "Freelove" | 19 | — | 1 | — | 41[33] | 61 | 52 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 67 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | "Goodnight Lovers"[H] | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 15 | 33 | 16 | 69 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | "Enjoy the Silence '04" | 7 | — | 25 | — | — | 48 | 15 | 5 | 31 | 10 | 44 | — | Remixes 81 - 04 | |||||||||||||||
| "Remixes 04"[I] | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | "Precious" | 4 | 71 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | — | Playing the Angel | |||||||||||||||
| "A Pain that I'm Used To" | 15 | — | 6 | — | 31 | 24 | 96 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 23 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | "Suffer Well" | 12 | — | 1 | 38 | 18 | 67 | 87 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 66 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| "John the Revelator" / "Lilian" | 18 | — | 38 | — | 22 | — | — | 16 | 19 | 16 | 70 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "Martyr" | 13 | — | 22 | — | 32 | 31 | 64 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 17 | — | The Best Of, Volume 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | "Wrong" | 24 | — | 1 | 12 | 34 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 23 | — | Sounds of the Universe | |||||||||||||||
| "Peace"[J] | 57 | — | — | — | — | 72 | 18 | 25 | 59 | 5 | 53 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "Perfect"[J] | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "Fragile Tension" / "Hole to Feed" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 39 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
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| 1991 | Singles Box, Vol. 1
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| 2004 | Singles Box, Vol. 4
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Singles Box, Vol. 6
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| Year | Title | Director[34] |
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| 1981 | "Just Can't Get Enough" | Clive Richardson |
| 1982 | "See You" | Julien Temple |
| "The Meaning of Love" | ||
| "Leave in Silence" | ||
| 1983 | "Get the Balance Right!" | Kevin Hewitt |
| "Everything Counts" | Clive Richardson | |
| "Love, in Itself" | ||
| 1984 | "People Are People" (7" version) | |
| "People Are People" (12" version) | ||
| "Master and Servant" | ||
| "Blasphemous Rumours" | ||
| "Somebody" | ||
| 1985 | "Shake the Disease" | Peter Care |
| "It's Called a Heart" | ||
| 1986 | "Stripped" | |
| "But Not Tonight" (Version one) | Tamra Davis | |
| "But Not Tonight" (Version two) | ||
| "A Question of Lust" | Clive Richardson | |
| "A Question of Time" | Anton Corbijn | |
| 1987 | "Strangelove" | |
| "Strangelove" (Censored version) | ||
| "Never Let Me Down Again" (7" version) | ||
| "Never Let Me Down Again" (12" (Split Mix) version) | ||
| "Behind the Wheel" | ||
| "Behind the Wheel" (Remix version) | ||
| "Pimpf" | ||
| 1988 | "Little 15" | Martyn Atkins |
| "Strangelove '88" | ||
| 1989 | "Everything Counts (Live)" | D. A. Pennebaker |
| "Personal Jesus" | Anton Corbijn | |
| "Personal Jesus" (Censored version) | ||
| 1990 | "Enjoy the Silence" | |
| "Policy of Truth" | ||
| "World in My Eyes" (Version one) | ||
| "World in My Eyes" (Version two) | ||
| "Halo" | ||
| "Clean" | ||
| 1993 | "I Feel You" | |
| "Walking in My Shoes" | ||
| "Walking in My Shoes" (Censored version) | ||
| "Condemnation" (Paris mix) | ||
| "Condemnation" (Live version) | ||
| "Personal Jesus" (Live version) | ||
| "Enjoy the Silence" (Live version) | ||
| "Halo" (Live version) | ||
| "One Caress" | Kevin Kerslake | |
| 1994 | "In Your Room" | Anton Corbijn |
| 1997 | "Barrel of a Gun" | |
| "It's No Good" | ||
| "Home" | Steven Green | |
| "Useless" | Anton Corbijn | |
| 1998 | "Only When I Lose Myself" | Brian Griffin |
| 2001 | "Dream On" | Stéphane Sednaoui |
| "I Feel Loved" | John Hillcoat | |
| "I Feel Loved" (Dan-O-Rama remix) | ||
| "I Feel Loved" (Dan-O-Rama remix edit) | ||
| "I Feel Loved" (Live version) | Anton Corbijn | |
| "Freelove" | John Hillcoat | |
| "Freelove" (Live version) | Anton Corbijn | |
| 2002 | "Goodnight Lovers" | John Hillcoat |
| 2004 | "Enjoy the Silence '04" | Uwe Flade |
| 2005 | "Precious" | |
| "A Pain that I'm Used To" | ||
| 2006 | "Suffer Well" | Anton Corbijn |
| "John the Revelator" | Blue Leach | |
| "Martyr" | Robert Chandler | |
| 2009 | "Wrong" | Patrick Daughters |
| "Peace" | Jonas & François | |
| "Hole To Feed" | Eric Wareheim | |
| "Fragile Tension" | Barney Steel & Robert Chandler |
| Year | Video details | Certifications |
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| 1985 | The World We Live In and Live in Hamburg | |
Some Great Videos
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RIAA: Gold[18] | |
| 1988 | Strange
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RIAA: Gold[18] |
| 1989 | 101[J]
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RIAA: Platinum[18] |
| 1990 | Strange Too
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RIAA: Platinum[18] |
| 1993 | Devotional
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| 1998 | The Videos 86>98[K]
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Some Great Videos 81>85[L]
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| 2002 | One Night in Paris
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RIAA: Gold[18] |
The Videos 86>98 +[M]
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RIAA: Gold[18] | |
| 2006 | Touring the Angel: Live in Milan
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The Best of - Volume 1
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| 2010 | Tour of the Universe: Live in Barcelona
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| Year | Video details | Certifications |
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| 1989 | 101[J]
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RIAA: Platinum[18] |
| 2010 | The Posters Came From The Walls
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| Year | DVD details |
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| 2001 | "Freelove"
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| 2005 | "Precious"
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"A Pain that I'm Used To"
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| 2006 | "Suffer Well"
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"John the Revelator" / "Lilian"
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"Martyr"
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| Year | Song contributed | Album | Artist(s) | Notes | Peak chart positions |
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| 1981 | "Photographic" | Some Bizzare Album | Various |
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| 1991 | "Death's Door" | Until the End of the World (soundtrack) | Various |
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US Billboard (early 1992): 114[5] |
| 2002 | "Dirt" | Resident Evil: Music from and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture | Various |
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| 2007 | "Everything Counts (Oliver Huntemann and Stephan Bodzin Dub)" | Cooking For Pump-Kin: Special Menu | Benny Benassi (Album Artist) |
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