Song · Depeche Mode
“Only When I Lose Myself” by Depeche Mode
Released 1998
“Only When I Lose Myself” by Depeche Mode appears on 5 radio countdowns from 5 stations in 1998. It was first released in 1998. Its best result is #58 on the WFNX Top 101.7 Songs of 1998. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #142 alternative song of 1998.
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Depeche Mode cut "Only When I Lose Myself" specifically for The Singles 86>98, their 1998 compilation, and Mute put it out on 7 September 1998, the band's first studio single outside an album since "It's Called a Heart" in 1985. Martin L. Gore wrote it, Dave Gahan sings it, and Tim Simenon produced and mixed it into something moody and smoldering.
The single came loaded: two limited editions, "L" and "XL", a treatment few of their singles ever got, plus a brand-new vocal B-side, "Surrender", an instrumental called "Headstar" and a new remix of "World in My Eyes". Brian Griffin, who had photographed the band and did the cover art for their first five albums, directed the video.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 67 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1998 | 107 |
| 1998 | 89 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1998 | 91 |
| 1998 | 98 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1998 | 106 |
| 1998 | 58 | WFNX Boston, MA | WFNX Top 101.7 Songs of 1998 | 102 |
| 1998 | 96 | WBER Rochester, NY | WBER Listener Countdown 1998 | 98 |
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