"Strangelove" wasn't the first song I liked from Depeche Mode; but it was the one that sold me.
There is so much to appreciate here: the punchy synth, the deep bass, the entire production is irresistible. And it's moody as hell.
The original single release was deemed by the band to be too poppy and not dark enough for the Music for the Masses album, so they produced a darker mix known as "Strangelove '88" that became the group's first #1 dance hit in the US.
The dark lyrics navigate the territory between pleasure and pain; and appear to be about going off the grid, of being emotional unavailability of sorts. A perfect teen anthem.
Fave lyrics: "I'm always willing to learn, When you've got something to teach"
Fave lyrics: "I'm always willing to learn, When you've got something to teach"
I thought it was from the movie soundtrack, opps.
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