See You

"See You" is the fourth UK single by Depeche Mode and the first written by Martin Gore. The single was released on 29 January 1982 and was later included on the band's second album A Broken Frame. The single launched a small world tour, with extra band member Alan Wilder, although he did not contribute to the song or to the album. There are two versions of "See You", the single version, and an extended version with a longer intro. This became the album version.

The B-side to "See You" is "Now, This Is Fun". The extended version has a bigger bridge in the middle and a longer ending, with David Gahan sometimes shouting "This is funny!" instead of "This is real fun!".

The video for "See You" is directed by Julien Temple. It is also the first video with Alan Wilder. He can be seen briefly playing the musical keyboard and he also appears in several photo booth strips. At the beginning of the video there is a speakerphone much like the one on the cover of Music for the Masses, but it is just a coincidence (Music for the Masses didn't even come out till five years later). The video was not liked by the band, and did not show up on the 1985 video compilation Some Great Videos which included all of the band's videos up to 1985 except the A Broken Frame singles and "Get the Balance Right".

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "See You":

7": Mute / 7Mute18 (UK)

1. "See You" – 3:55
2. "Now, This Is Fun" – 3:23

12": Mute / 12Mute18 (UK)

1. "See You (Extended Version)" – 4:50
2. "Now, This is Fun (Extended Version)" – 4:45

CD: Mute / CDMute18 (UK)¹

1. "See You (Extended Version)" – 4:50
2. "Now, This Is Fun" – 3:23
3. "Now, This Is Fun (Extended Version)" – 4:45

12": Sire / Sire 29957-0 (US)

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

Notes

• ¹:CD released in 1991
• All songs written by Martin Gore.
• The alternate version names are not listed on the sleeve.

Chart performance

References

External links

• Single information from the official Depeche Mode web site
• Review by Ned Raggett at Allmusic ()