Song · Depeche Mode
“One Caress” by Depeche Mode
From the album Songs of Faith and Devotion (1993)
“One Caress” by Depeche Mode appears on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2002 and 2003. It was first released in 1993 on the album Songs of Faith and Devotion. Its best result is #673 on the Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,820 alternative song of all time.
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"One Caress" sits on Songs of Faith and Devotion, the eighth Depeche Mode album, released by Mute in March 1993, and it's Martin L. Gore's song from top to bottom: he wrote the words and music and takes the lead vocal himself, stepping in front of usual frontman Dave Gahan. Flood produced it with the band and shared the mix, with Chris Dickie and Steve Lyon engineering.
The record around it turned away from Violator toward something darker and more rock-minded, taking its cues from American alternative rock and grunge. It was made while Gahan was struggling with heroin addiction and the tension inside the band was building, and it proved to be Alan Wilder's last album with them before he quit in 1995.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 673 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 897 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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