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Leave in Silence
"Leave in Silence" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode.[3][4] It was released as the third single from their second studio album, A Broken Frame (1982), on 16 August 1982.[5] Recorded at Blackwing Studios, the single became the band's fifth UK Top 20 hit, peaking at number 18. It was the first Depeche Mode single in the UK to use the "Bong" catalogue number system, which they used until "Heaven" in 2013. Three versions of the track were released on the 7″ and 12″ singles, while a fourth cut, running at four minutes and fifty-one seconds, was released on A Broken Frame. Critical receptionIn 2017, Billboard magazine writer Andrew Unterberger stated that the song "stands today as their most regrettably overlooked classic", describing it as "A shimmering and simmering synth-pop mini-epic whose brilliance comes in its relative restraint — keys sparkle and then dissipate, built-up tension dissolves into instrumental negative space, the title is practically whispered as the chorus climax. It’s the rare breakup ballad that attempts to tiptoe out the back door rather than loudly storm out the front, having already had enough of all the drama".[1] Music videoThe music video for "Leave in Silence" was directed by Julien Temple, and features the band breaking things on a conveyor belt and talking to each other while wearing face paint. The band disliked the video and did not include it on the Some Great Videos compilation album. Track listingAll tracks written by Martin L. Gore 7″: Mute / 7Bong1 (UK)
12″: Mute / 12Bong1 (UK)
CD: Mute / CDBong1 (UK) – released in 1991
CD: Sire / 40294-2 (US) – released in 1991
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