Song · Depeche Mode
“Halo” by Depeche Mode
From the album Violator (1990)
“Halo” by Depeche Mode appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1990 and 2023. It was first released in 1990 on the album Violator. Its best result is #91 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1990. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #227 alternative song of 1990.
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"Halo" sits on Violator, Depeche Mode's seventh album, released in March 1990, the record that, with "Personal Jesus", "Enjoy the Silence", "Policy of Truth" and "World in My Eyes" as its singles, made them international stars. Martin L. Gore wrote it, words and music, and Dave Gahan takes the lead vocal.
The English electronic band produced Violator with Flood, recording in Milan, Gjerlev and London, and François Kevorkian mixed it. It went on to become their best-selling album, estimated at more than 7.5 million copies worldwide by 2006, and the one many of their past producers and engineers name as their favorite.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1990 | 107 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 554 | The Current | The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s | 893 |
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