Song · Depeche Mode
“Boys Say Go!” by Depeche Mode
From the album Speak & Spell (1981)
“Boys Say Go!” by Depeche Mode appears on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2002 and 2003. It was first released in 1981 on the album Speak & Spell. Its best result is #727 on the Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #4,146 alternative song of all time.
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"Boys Say Go!" comes from Speak & Spell, the 1981 debut album by Depeche Mode, and it belongs to the band's brief first chapter: Vince Clarke wrote the words and music, and Speak & Spell turned out to be the only album he made with them. Dave Gahan sings lead. The band produced it with Daniel Miller, John Fryer and Eric Radcliffe engineered, and Mute released the album at home while Sire handled America.
The group itself had come together when Clarke and Andrew Fletcher saw Martin Gore playing his Moog Prodigy in a local pub, and the three turned their band into an all-synth outfit, partly because the machines were cheap and handy. At early gigs they simply carried their keyboards to the venue under their arms.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
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All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1320 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 727 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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