Song · Depeche Mode
“A Question of Time” by Depeche Mode
From the album Black Celebration (1986)
“A Question of Time” by Depeche Mode appears on 10 radio countdowns from 7 stations between 1986 and 2021. It was first released in 1986 on the album Black Celebration. Its best result is #11 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1986. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #22 alternative song of 1986, #2,606 alternative song of all time and #300 of the '80s.
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"A Question of Time" was the third and last single from Depeche Mode's fifth album, Black Celebration, released on 11 August 1986 hard on the heels of "A Question of Lust". Martin Gore wrote it and Dave Gahan sings it, and the band started the album sessions at Westside Studios in London before finishing up at Hansa in West Berlin.
It's all clanging, metallic synths and relentless drive, with Gahan barking over the top like a man running out of patience. It went top 20 in several European countries, and its video was the first step in the band's long partnership with Anton Corbijn.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 42 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1986 | 107 |
| 1986 | 11 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1986 | 90 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 231 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) | 496 |
| 1988 | 93 | WLIR / WDRE | WLIR Top 200 Songs of All-Time (1988) | 200 |
| 1989 | 497 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) | 495 |
| 1991 | 899 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) | 1002 |
| 1994 | 198 | Live 105 | Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) | 500 |
| 2002 | 1277 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 279 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
| 2021 | 719 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '80s | 909 |
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