"Peace" is a song by English

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band

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, released on 15 June 2009 as the second single from their twelfth studio album, ''

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'' (2009). It is the first Depeche Mode single not to be issued on 12" vinyl since "

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" in 1981.

Background

Martin Gore Martin Lee Gore (born 23 July 1961) is an English musician and songwriter. He is one of the founding members of the electronic music band Depeche Mode and is the band's main songwriter. He is the band's guitarist and keyboardist, and occasiona ...

told ''

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'' newspaper that he thought "Peace" is one of his favourite songs that he has ever written. He explained that both "Peace" and "Little Soul", "give the album a kind of thread. Both of those songs have a real spiritual feel, though we have to be really careful using that word."Peace Songfacts
/ref> The song charted at #57 in the UK charts, equal to their first ever single, "

" in 1981. This is the band's second lowest UK Singles Chart position after "

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", originally intended to be a France-only release which reached #60 upon limited UK release in 1988. In Germany, "Peace" reached #25. The music video for "Peace" was filmed in Negoiești, Prahova, Romania by French duo

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, it features Romanian actress

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and marks the first Depeche Mode video to not include any of the band members (because of

Dave Gahan David Gahan ( ; né Callcott; born 9 May 1962) is an English singer best known as the lead singer of electronic music band Depeche Mode since their formation in 1980. Noted for his commanding stage presence and unique baritone voice, Gahan was ...

's illness), save for a promotional poster near the end.

Track listing

Charts

References

External links

Single information from the official Depeche Mode website
{{authority control 2009 singles Depeche Mode songs Songs written by Martin Gore 2009 songs Song recordings produced by Ben Hillier Mute Records singles