Song · Depeche Mode
“Sweetest Perfection” by Depeche Mode
From the album Violator (1990)
“Sweetest Perfection” by Depeche Mode appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2003. It was first released in 1990 on the album Violator. Its best result is #1444 on the Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #6,121 alternative song of all time.
Martin L. Gore wrote "Sweetest Perfection" alone, words and music, and sings the lead on it himself, with Dave Gahan credited for additional vocals. It sits on Violator, Depeche Mode's seventh studio album, which came out in 1990 on Mute internationally and on Sire and Reprise in the United States.
The band produced Violator with Flood, the professional name of Mark Ellis, recording in Milan, Gjerlev and London, and François Kevorkian mixed it, this track included. Carried by "Personal Jesus", "Enjoy the Silence", "Policy of Truth" and "World in My Eyes", the album turned Depeche Mode into international stars and became their best-selling record.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
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All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1444 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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