I Feel You
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Single by Depeche Mode | ||||
from the album Songs of Faith and Devotion | ||||
B-side | "One Caress" | |||
Released | 15 February 1993 (1993-02-15)[1] | |||
Studio | Madrid, Hamburg, London[2] | |||
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Length | 4:35 (album version) 4:27 (intro edit) | |||
Label | Mute | |||
Songwriter(s) | Martin Gore | |||
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Music video | ||||
"I Feel You" on YouTube | ||||
"I Feel You" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 15 February 1993 by Mute as their 27th UK single and the first single from their eighth studio album, Songs of Faith and Devotion (1993). The song peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart and also made number one and number three on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. It is one of the band's highest-charting singles worldwide. The accompanying music video was directed by Anton Corbijn.
Critical reception
In his weekly UK chart commentary, James Masterton wrote, "In a similar vein to "Personal Jesus" the track may not have quite the momentum to go Top 3 and is unlikely to win them any new fans."[6] David Quantick from NME viewed it as "a song which takes INXS's arena bluster and turns it into a dark and mean glitter stomp."[7] Sam Wood from Philadelphia Inquirer described it as "a screeching blast of hellish white noise. A claustrophobic electro-blues shackled to a two-note guitar figure, "I Feel You" trumpets the onrush of a terrifying mystical experience."[8]
Music video
The black-and-white music video for "I Feel You" was directed by Dutch photographer, film director and music video director Anton Corbijn. The woman in the video is English actress Lysette Anthony. There is also a music video for "One Caress", directed by Kevin Kerslake, that was filmed during one of the off-days of the Devotional Tour in the US. It is a promotional video that was later released on The Videos 86>98. Prior to its inclusion on The Videos 86>98, the music video for "One Caress" was frequently broadcast on MTV's Alternative Rock video block 120 Minutes and Sky One. On 2 September 1993, "I Feel You" was nominated in the MTV Video Music Awards.[9]
Track listings
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The "Life's Too Short" mix and the "Swamp" mix are by Brian Eno; the "Throb" mix and the "Helmet at the Helm" mix are by Mike Stent; the "Babylon" mix is by John Crossley and Supereal; and the "Afghan Surgery" mix is by Danny Briottet and Renegade Soundwave.
Charts
Weekly charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[52] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Notable cover versions
"I Feel You" | |
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Promotional single by Placebo | |
Released | 1999 |
Length | 6:26 |
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Songwriter(s) | Martin Gore |
- Placebo covered the song in 1999, and was released as a single-sided cassette. It was later released on Sleeping with Ghosts for the 2 CD version, which included a covers album.
- Apollo 440 recorded a cover on the tribute album For the Masses.
- Former The Smiths songwriter and guitarist Johnny Marr released a cover of the song in support of Record Store Day 2015.[53]
See also
- List of number-one singles of 1993 (Finland)
- List of number-one singles of 1993 (Spain)
- Number one modern rock hits of 1993
External links
- Single information from the official Depeche Mode web site
- AllMusic review
References
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 13 February 1993. p. 17.
- ^ Shaw, William (April 1993). "In The Mode". Details. pp. 90–95, 168. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ Cosores, Philip (4 July 2017). "Ranking: Every Alternative Rock No. 1 Hit from Worst to Best". Consequence of Sound. p. 11. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Maroto, Carlos. "Depeche Mode, la leyenda de Basildon, treinta años de reinado entre el rock y la electrónica (II)". Paniko Nuclear (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ Rolland, David (4 October 2023). "10 Songs That Show Depeche Mode Are Synth-Pop Masters". Miami New Times. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Masterton, James (21 February 1993). "Week Ending February 27th 1993". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ Quantick, David (20 March 1993). "Long Play". NME. p. 32. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ Wood, Sam (30 March 1993). "Depeche Mode Meditates on Religion with 'Songs of Faith and Devotion'". Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards Pre Show (MTV/USA – 1993)". Depechemode.com. 2 September 1993. Archived from the original on 23 October 2009.
- ^ I Feel You (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Depeche Mode. Mute Records. 1993. Bong 21.
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