With Clarke's departure, the worry was whether Depeche could continue without him.
Gore stepped up to the main songwriting position, the band created "See You" -- and proceeded to have an even bigger hit in the U.K.
than even with "Just Can't Get Enough," though the latter song is the more well-remembered one.
With the same general approach as Depeche's earlier hits sonically -- perform the keyboards straight through, create a catchy arrangement, and let the melody do the rest -- the secret hook of the single is its sudden shift at the end of the chorus to a Beach Boys-styled joint harmony break.
It's at once outrageous and just right.
The extended version on the single isn't much change from the straight single version outside of length.
The B-side, "Now This Is Fun," is actually more satisfying all around, with a murky, echoed start, a cutting, descending synth bassline, and quick, nervous percussion underscoring the lyrical search for good times.
Gahan sounds much more like himself as well -- a good sign.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Now This Is FunMartin Gore | Depeche Mode | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | See You (Extended Version) | Depeche Mode | Play | 04:51 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 mins | 18 MB | |||||
| 0 mins | 0 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Depeche Mode | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 2 | Martin Gore | Composer |
| 3 | Daniel Miller | Producer |
| 4 | Simon Rice | Photography |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |