It's Called a Heart
"It's Called a Heart" | ||||
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Single by Depeche Mode | ||||
from the album The Singles 81→85 | ||||
B-side | "Fly on the Windscreen" | |||
Released | 16 September 1985 | |||
Recorded | July 1985 | |||
Studio | Genetic (Streatley, England) | |||
Genre | Synth-pop | |||
Length | 3:48 | |||
Label | Mute | |||
Songwriter(s) | Martin L. Gore | |||
Producer(s) |
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Music video | ||||
"It's Called a Heart" on YouTube | ||||
"It's Called a Heart" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released as a single on 16 September 1985. "It's Called a Heart" was one of two new songs on the 1985 compilation albums The Singles 81→85 and Catching Up with Depeche Mode, along with the band's other single "Shake the Disease".
Background
The song was included as one of two new tracks on the compilation The Singles 81→85 the same year, along with "Shake the Disease".[1][2] The song reached number 18 on the UK Singles Chart.[3] The US version of The Singles 81→85, Catching Up with Depeche Mode, also includes the B-side, "Fly on the Windscreen", which reappeared in a slightly different mix on the band's 1986 album Black Celebration.[citation needed]
Music video
The music video for "It's Called a Heart" was directed by Peter Care.
Track listings
All tracks are written by Martin L. Gore.
- UK 7-inch single
- A. "It's Called a Heart" – 3:48
- B. "Fly on the Windscreen" – 5:03
- UK 12-inch single
- A. "It's Called a Heart" (extended) – 7:19
- B. "Fly on the Windscreen" (extended) – 7:47
- UK double 12-inch single
- A. "It's Called a Heart" (extended) – 7:19
- B. "Fly on the Windscreen" (extended) – 7:47
- C. "It's Called a Heart" (slow mix) – 4:49 (remixed by Gareth Jones)
- D. "Fly on the Windscreen" (Death mix) – 5:06 (remixed by Gareth Jones)
Double discs with the cover reading "Special Limited Edition Twin Set Costing No More Than Two Pounds & Ninety Nine Pence" with tracks 1 and 2 on the first record and tracks 3 and 4 on the second record, tracks 3 and 4 being exclusive to the limited edition.
- US 12-inch single
- A1. "It's Called a Heart" (Emotion remix) – 6:48 (remixed by Joseph Watt)
- A2. "It's Called a Heart" (Emotion dub) – 5:33 (remixed by Joseph Watt)
- B1. "Flexible" (Deportation mix) – 4:38 (remixed by Bert Bevans)
- B2. "It's Called a Heart" – 3:48
- UK CD single (1991)
- "It's Called a Heart" – 3:48
- "Fly on the Windscreen" – 5:03
- "It's Called a Heart" (extended) – 7:19
- "Fly on the Windscreen" (extended) – 7:47
- "Fly on the Windscreen" (Death mix) – 5:06
Released as part of the 3 (Singles 13–18) box set.
- German and French CD single (1990)
- "It's Called a Heart" (extended) – 7:19
- "Fly on the Windscreen" (extended) – 7:47
- "It's Called a Heart" (Slow mix) – 4:49 (remixed by Gareth Jones)
- "Fly on the Windscreen" (Death mix) – 5:06 (remixed by Gareth Jones)
Charts
Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] | 31 |
Denmark (IFPI)[5] | 2 |
Europe (European Top 100 Singles)[6] | 10 |
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] | 11 |
France (SNEP)[8] | 29 |
Ireland (IRMA)[9] | 5 |
Italy (Musica e dischi)[10] | 19 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[11] | 16 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] | 47 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] | 7 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 7 |
UK Singles (OCC)[15] | 18 |
UK Indie (OCC)[16] | 1 |
West Germany (Official German Charts)[17] | 8 |
References
- ^ Bernhardt, Tonia (21 November 2007). Depeche Mode: A Band, Its Music, and the Cult. GRIN Verlag. p. 4. ISBN 978-3-638-76757-6. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ Christopher, Michael (28 December 2020). Depeche Mode FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the World's Finest Synth-Pop Band. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 96. ISBN 978-1-4930-5400-8.
- ^ Rees, Dafydd; Crampton, Luke (1999). Rock Stars Encyclopedia. DK Pub. p. 288. ISBN 978-0-7894-4613-8. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Depeche Mode – It's Called a Heart" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Top 3 in Europe". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 43. 28 October 1985. p. 16. OCLC 29800226.
- ^ "European Top 100 Singles". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 41. 14 October 1985. p. 12. OCLC 29800226.
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Depeche Mode". Sisältää hitin – Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish) (2nd ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 61. ISBN 978-952-7460-01-6.
- ^ "Depeche Mode – It's Called a Heart" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – It's Called a Heart". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 31 May 2022. Select "Singoli" in the "Tipo" field, type "It's Called a Heart" in the "Titolo" field and press "cerca".
- ^ "Depeche Mode – It's Called a Heart" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Depeche Mode – It's Called a Heart" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Depeche Mode – It's Called a Heart". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Depeche Mode – It's Called a Heart". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Depeche Mode: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). "Depeche Mode". Indie Hits 1980–1989: The Complete U.K. Independent Charts (Singles & Albums). Cherry Red Books. ISBN 0-95172-069-4. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Depeche Mode – It's Called a Heart" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
External links
- Single information from the official Depeche Mode website
- AllMusic review
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