Song · Depeche Mode
“John the Revelator” by Depeche Mode
From the album Playing the Angel (2005)
“John the Revelator” by Depeche Mode appears on 3 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2005 and 2024. It was first released in 2005 on the album Playing the Angel. Its best result is #5 on the Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2006. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #178 alternative song of 2006.
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"John the Revelator" turns up on Playing the Angel, Depeche Mode's eleventh album, from 2005, and it belongs to Martin Gore from top to bottom, music and words alike, with Dave Gahan out front on lead vocal and Ben Hillier producing. Gahan gives it the full swaggering treatment.
In June 2006 it came back as the album's fourth single, trimmed by a few seconds and paired with "Lilian" as a double A-side, the band's first in Britain since "Blasphemous Rumours / Somebody" in 1984; it made 18 on the UK chart. It stayed in the set on the Touring the Angel tour, where it was filmed for the DVD, and Gahan has also sung it at his Imposter shows with Soulsavers.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 49 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2005 | 91 |
| 2006 | 5 | Q101 Chicago, IL | Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2006 | 101 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 764 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 850 Cover Songs | 850 |
Also listed as: John The Revelator.
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