See You

Infobox Single
Name = See You


Artist = Depeche Mode
from Album = A Broken Frame
B-side = "Now, This is Fun"
Released = January 29 1982
Format = Vinyl record (7" and 12"), CD (1991 box set)
Recorded = December 1981
Genre = Synthpop
Length = 7" - 3:55
12" - 4:50
Label = Mute Records
Writer = Martin Gore
Producer = Depeche Mode and Daniel Miller
Chart position =
* #6 (UK)
* #44 (Germany)
Reviews =
* allmusic [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:2m3tk60xlkrj link]
Last single = "Just Can't Get Enough"
(1981)
This single = "See You"
(1982)
Next single = "The Meaning of Love"
(1982)

"See You" is the fourth UK single by Depeche Mode, and the first written by Martin Gore, released on January 29 1982. The single launched a small world tour, with extra band member Alan Wilder, although he did not contribute to the song, or to the album the song eventually appeared on, "A Broken Frame". There are two versions of "See You", the single version, and an extended version with a longer intro.

The B-side to "See You" is "Now, This Is Fun". The extended version has a bigger bridge in the middle and a longer ending, with David Gahan sometimes shouting "This is funny!" instead of "This is real fun!".

The single was more successful than "Just Can't Get Enough" although the latter is likely the one that stood the test of time better.

The video for "See You" is directed by Julien Temple. It is also the first video with Alan Wilder. He can briefly be seen playing the musical keyboard and he also appears in several photo booth strips. At the beginning of the video there is a speakerphone much like the one on the cover of "Music for the Masses", but it is just a coincidence ("Music for the Masses" didn't even come out till five years later). The video was not liked by the band, and did not show up on the 1985 video compilation Some Great Videos which included all of the band's videos up to 1985 except the "A Broken Frame" singles and Get the Balance Right.

Track listings

All songs written by Martin Gore.

7": Mute / 7Mute18 (UK)

# "See You" – 3:55
# "Now, This Is Fun" – 3:23

12": Mute / 12Mute18 (UK)

# "See You (Extended Version)" – 4:50
# "Now, This is Fun (Extended Version)" – 4:45

CD: Mute / CDMute18 (UK)

# "See You (Extended Version)" – 4:50
# "Now, This Is Fun" – 3:23
# "Now, This Is Fun (Extended Version)" – 4:45
*CD released in 1991

12": Sire / Sire 29957-0 (US)

# "See You (Extended Version)" – 4:50
# "Now, This is Fun (Extended Version)" – 4:45
# "The Meaning of Love (Fairly Odd Mix)" – 4:59
# "See You" – 3:55
* The alternate version names are not listed on the sleeve.

multi-listen item
filename=Depeche_mode_see_you.ogg
title="See You" (1982)
description=A short sample of "See You"
format=Oggmulti-listen item
filename=Depeche_mode_now_this_is_fun.ogg
title="Now This Is Fun" (1982)
description=A sample of the B-Side of the "See You" single.
format=Ogg

External links

* [http://archives.depechemode.com/discography/singles/04_seeyou.html Single information from the official Depeche Mode web site]