Condemnation (song)

"Condemnation" is a song by Depeche Mode, released as the group's twenty-ninth UK single on 13 September 1993 (14 September in the US), and the third single from their album Songs of Faith and Devotion. The song reached No. 9 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 3 in Sweden, and No. 1 in Portugal.

"Condemnation"
Single by Depeche Mode
from the album Songs of Faith and Devotion
B-side"Death's Door" (Jazz Mix)
Released13 September 1993
RecordedJanuary 1993 (Madrid, Hamburg, London)[1]
GenreGospel, alternative rock, soft rock
Length3:22
LabelMute – Bong 23
Songwriter(s)Martin Gore
Producer(s)Depeche Mode and Flood
Depeche Mode singles chronology
"Walking in My Shoes"
(1993)		 "Condemnation"
(1993)		 "In Your Room"
(1994)
Alternative cover
Cover for the limited edition single

The B-sides are remixes of "Death's Door" and "Rush", and some live tracks from the Devotional Tour. "Death's Door" was a song from the 1991 Until the End of the World soundtrack. The original version is still exclusive to that CD, recorded only by Martin Gore and Alan Wilder after the World Violation Tour was over.

For unknown reasons the music video did not appear on The Videos 86-98 in 1998, replaced by the live version from Devotional. The original video eventually resurfaced on The Videos 86-98's 2002 re-release (The Videos 86-98+). Both videos appear on the Devotional DVD re-release in 2004 (although the "Condemnation Live" video was edited so that it wasn't identical to the one in the main Devotional movie).

Track listings

7-inch, Cassette: Mute / Bong23, CBong23 – UK

  1. "Condemnation (Paris Mix)" – 3:21 (remix by Alan Wilder & Steve Lyon)
  2. "Death's Door (Jazz Mix)" – 6:38 (remix by Depeche Mode & Steve Lyon)
  • 7" released as a promo only, not commercially released, hence why both songs appear on the 12" version.

12-inch: Mute / 12Bong23 – UK

  1. "Condemnation (Paris Mix)" – 3:21
  2. "Death's Door (Jazz Mix)" – 6:38
  3. "Rush (Spiritual Guidance Mix)" – 5:31 (remix by Jack Dangers)
  4. "Rush (Amylnitrate Mix – Instrumental)" – 7:43 (remix by Tony Garcia & Guido Osorio)
  5. "Rush (Wild Planet Mix – Vocal)" – 6:23 (remix by Tony Garcia & Guido Osorio)

12-inch: Mute / L12Bong23 – UK

  1. "Condemnation (Live)" – 4:10
  2. "Personal Jesus (Live)" – 6:00
  3. "Enjoy the Silence (Live)" – 6:46
  4. "Halo (Live)" – 4:54

CD: Mute / CDBong23 – UK

  1. "Condemnation (Paris Mix)" – 3:21
  2. "Death's Door (Jazz Mix)" – 6:38
  3. "Rush (Spiritual Guidance Mix)" – 5:31 (remix by Jack Dangers)
  4. "Rush (Amylnitrate Mix – Instrumental)" – 7:43 (remix by Tony Garcia & Guido Osorio)

CD: Mute / LCDBong23 – UK

  1. "Condemnation (Live)" – 4:10
  2. "Personal Jesus (Live)" – 6:00
  3. "Enjoy the Silence (Live)" – 6:46
  4. "Halo (Live)" – 4:54

CD: Mute / CDBong23X – EU

  1. "Condemnation (Paris Mix)" – 3:21
  2. "Death's Door (Jazz Mix)" – 6:38
  3. "Rush (Spiritual Guidance Mix)" – 5:31
  4. "Rush (Amylnitrate Mix – Instrumental)" – 7:43
  5. "Rush (Wild Planet Mix – Vocal)" – 6:23
  6. "Condemnation (Live)" – 4:10
  7. "Personal Jesus (Live)" – 6:00
  8. "Enjoy the Silence (Live)" – 6:46
  9. "Halo (Live)" – 4:54
  • This CD is the 2004 re-release

Promo 12-inch: Mute / P12Bong23 (UK)

  1. "Condemnation (Paris Mix )" - 3:22
  2. "Death's Door (Jazz Mix Mix)" - 6:38
  3. "Rush (Spiritual Guidance Mix)" - 5:31

Promo 12-inch: Mute / PL12Bong23R (UK)

  1. "Rush (Spiritual Guidance Mix)" - 5:31
  2. "Rush (Amylnitrate Mix (Instrumental))" - 7:41
  3. "Rush (Wild Planet Mix (Vocal))" - 6:23

12-inch: Sire/Reprise / 9 41058-0 – US

  1. "Condemnation (Live)" – 4:10
  2. "Enjoy the Silence (Live)" – 6:46
  3. "Halo (Live)" – 4:54
  4. "Death's Door (Jazz Mix)" – 6:38
  5. "Rush (Spiritual Guidance Mix)" – 5:31
  6. "Rush (Nitrate Mix)" – 7:43
  7. "Rush (Wild Planet Mix – Vocal)" – 6:23
  8. "Condemnation (Paris Mix)" – 3:21

CD: Sire/Reprise / 9 41058-2 – US

  1. "Condemnation (Paris Mix)" – 3:21
  2. "Rush (Spiritual Guidance Mix)" – 5:31
  3. "Death's Door (Jazz Mix)" – 6:38
  4. "Rush (Nitrate Mix)" – 7:43
  5. "Enjoy the Silence (Live)" – 6:46
  6. "Halo (Live)" – 4:54
  7. "Condemnation (Live)" – 4:10
  • The "Nitrate Mix" of "Rush" and the "Amylnitrate Mix – Instrumental" of "Rush" are the same.
  • All live songs were recorded in Milan, Italy in 1993.
  • All songs written by Martin Gore.

Charts
Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 78
Denmark (IFPI)[3] 9
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[4] 18
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] 5
France (SNEP)[6] 36
Germany (Official German Charts)[7] 23
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 19
Poland (LP3)[9] 23
Portugal (AFP)[10] 1
Spain (AFYVE)[11] 9
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 38
UK Singles (OCC)[14] 9
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[15] 36
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[15] 23

References
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  9. "Notowanie nr615 z dnia 26 listopada 1993" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  10. "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10 no. 49. 4 December 1993. p. 12. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
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