Out of Depeche Mode’s two massive #1 smashes (and classics) Enjoy The Silence is the better one. Personal Jesus is more loved and acclaimed but the former is the better song.
“Enjoy The Silence” is better than “Personal Jesus”
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| by Anonymous | reply 14 | July 31, 2024 5:35 AM |
I agree, OP.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | July 30, 2024 8:33 PM |
Love these guys.
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | July 30, 2024 8:34 PM |
People are People, their breakthrough smash will always define the band musically.
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | July 30, 2024 8:35 PM |
Any song off Some Great Reward is better than either of their #1s.
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | July 30, 2024 8:39 PM |
They had many great songs in the 80s. They might now have been #1 hits but they were great and loved and popular. I loved “See You”, a fixture on MTV.
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | July 30, 2024 8:46 PM |
"Violator" was the beginning of the end for DM. It peaked with the classic "Black Celebration" and "Music For The Masses."
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | July 30, 2024 8:48 PM |
They're both meh. "Halo" and "Clean" are better.
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | July 31, 2024 3:13 AM |
"Never Let Me Down" kicks some serious ass. "Music For The Masses" and "Violator" were peak Depeche Mode.
That said, I loved this later gem from "Ultra."
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | July 31, 2024 3:18 AM |
"Barrel of a gun" and "Useless" were great too. "Suffer Well" was the best song on Playing the Angel. But this song so encapsulated the 80's. I was listening to it the other day, sad that we have no Princess Di type anymore that brought everyone together.
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | July 31, 2024 3:24 AM |
Yes OP I started the other thread where I mentioned Violator. It's a perfect album. Enjoy the Silence and Policy of Truth back to back is nirvana.
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | July 31, 2024 3:35 AM |
They had a bit of a low after Playing the Angel, until Memento Mori which is peak DM.
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | July 31, 2024 4:05 AM |
In Your Room for me
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | July 31, 2024 4:15 AM |
I was never really a fan of Personal Jesus, though it was popular. I much preferred Enjoy the Silence and its video.
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | July 31, 2024 4:16 AM |