Precious (Depeche Mode song)

"Precious" is a song by English electronic band Depeche Mode from their studio album, Playing the Angel (2005). It was released on 3 October 2005 in the United Kingdom by Mute Records and 11 October 2005 in the United States by Sire Records and Reprise Records as the album's lead single. The song reached No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 71 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and No. 23 on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart. It also topped the charts in Denmark, Italy, Spain, and Sweden, and it peaked within the top 10 in Austria, Wallonia, Canada, Finland, Germany, and Norway.

"Precious"
Single by Depeche Mode
from the album Playing the Angel
B-side
  • "Free"
  • Remixes
Released3 October 2005
RecordedJanuary – July 2005
StudioSound Design (Santa Barbara, CA)
GenreSynth-pop[1]
Length4:10
Label
Songwriter(s)Martin Gore
Producer(s)Ben Hillier
Depeche Mode singles chronology
"Enjoy the Silence 04"
(2004)		 "Precious"
(2005)		 "A Pain That I'm Used To"
(2005)
Music video
"Precious" on YouTube
Audio sample
Depeche Mode – "Precious"
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It was the band's first single of original music in more than three years. "Precious" was released to international radio stations and as a digital download on 22 August 2005. The song was also used in the television series Smallville, and later featured on a soundtrack compilation entitled Smallville Original Sountrack Vol. 2, The Metropolis Mix.

Music video

The music video for "Precious" features the band performing on an empty, computer-generated cruise ship, before walking out into an alien-looking (also CG) forest. The video was directed by Uwe Flade, who directed the "Enjoy the Silence 04" video. It is streamable for free on the Depeche Mode website in the archives.

B-sides

"Free" is the B-side to "Precious". It's a techno beat with an old school feel. It was unavailable in the US, aside from importing, but is now available on iTunes. It also appears as a bonus track on the Japanese version of Playing the Angel. There is no remix of the song, aside from an early version that was heard at the Touring the Angel press conference, as shown on the Playing the Angel Electronic Press Kit, however, the full/stand-alone version is not available for download or purchase at this time.

Chart performance

Released on 3 October 2005,[2] "Precious" made its debut at number four on the UK Singles Chart, which would become its peak, and spent a total of six weeks in the top 100.[3] In Ireland, on 6 October, the song first appeared at its peak of number 12 on the Irish Singles Chart.[4][5] It was a chart-topper across mainland Europe, debuting at the top position in Italy and Spain[6][7] and rising to number one in Denmark, Hungary, and Sweden.[8][9][10] On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Precious" reached number four,[11] peaking within the top 10 in Austria, Finland, Germany, Greece, Norway, and the Wallonia region of Belgium.[12][13] In the Czech Republic, France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the Flanders region of Belgium, it entered the top 40.[14][15]

In the United States, "Precious" debuted at number 99 on the Billboard Hot 100 and rose its highest position, number 71, the following issue, 7 November 2005.[16][17] It spent only one more week on the Hot 100, at number 80, before leaving the listing.[18] The single found better success on the Billboard dance charts, topping both the Hot Dance Club Play and Hot Dance Singles Sales rankings on 29 October 2005.[19][20] It additionally found peaks of number six on the Adult Alternative Songs chart,[21] number 23 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart,[22] and number 32 on the Adult Top 40.[23] On the Canadian Singles Chart, the record reached number two and remained on the listing for 12 weeks.[24]

Track listings

Charts

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Italy — 15,000[48]

See also

References
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