World in My Eyes

Infobox Single
Name = World in My Eyes


Artist = Depeche Mode
from Album = Violator
B-side = "Happiest Girl", "Sea of Sin"
Released = September 17 1990
Format = Vinyl record 7", 12", CD
Recorded = 1990
Genre = Synthpop
Length = 7" - 3:58
12" - 7:29
Label = Mute Records
Writer = Martin Gore
Producer = Depeche Mode and Flood
Chart position =
* #5 (Switzerland)
* #7 (Germany)
* #17 (UK)
* #30 (France)
* #52 (US Hot 100)
* #17 (US Modern Rock)
* #6 (US Dance)
Reviews =
* allmusic [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:17dnvw9va9yk link]
Last single = "Policy of Truth"
(1990)
This single = "World in My Eyes"
(1990)
Next single = "I Feel You"
(1993)

"World in My Eyes" is Depeche Mode's twenty-sixth UK single, released on September 17, 1990, and the fourth and final single for the album "Violator".

The cover art for "World in My Eyes" has a photo of one of the band members making a shape similar to that of glasses with their hands. On the Limited 12", there are pictures of all four members.

"World in My Eyes" has two exclusive B-sides, making "Violator" the only Depeche Mode album with all four singles having at least one exclusive B-Side, including instrumentals. The later album "Songs of Faith and Devotion" only has "one", and while all four "Music for the Masses" singles have at least one B-side, some of them do appear on the album. In addition, the "Construction Time Again" singles each had exclusive B-sides, but there were only two singles in support of that album. The B-sides for "World in My Eyes" are "Happiest Girl" and "Sea of Sin".

"Happiest Girl (Jack Mix)" and "Sea of Sin (Tonal Mix)" are the main 7" versions. "Regular" versions were never released or rather these mixes "are" the regular versions according to interviews and the official website.

The music video for "World in My Eyes" is directed by Anton Corbijn. There are two versions, the original version was not originally released to the public until The Videos 86-98. The original music video features some footage from the "World Violation Tour", while David Gahan and a girl he's with watch it from a drive-in theater. The alternate version on Strange Too features the band in the car instead, more live footage, and the silent ending with David is longer.

Track listings

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7": Mute / Bong20 (UK)

# "World in My Eyes" – 3:58
# "Happiest Girl (Jack Mix)" – 4:57 (remixed by François Kevorkian)
# "Sea of Sin (Tonal Mix)" – 4:43 (remixed by François Kevorkian)

12": Mute / 12Bong20 (UK)

# "World in My Eyes (Oil Tank Mix)" – 7:29 (remixed by François Kevorkian)
# "Happiest Girl (Kiss-A-Mix)" – 6:15 (remixed by François Kevorkian)
# "Sea of Sin (Sensoria)" – 6:06 (remixed by François Kevorkian)

12": Mute / L12Bong20 (UK)

# "World in My Eyes (Dub in My Eyes)" – 6:55 (remixed by François Kevorkian)
# "World in My Eyes (Mode to Joy)" – 6:32 (remixed by Jon Marsh)
# "Happiest Girl (The Pulsating Orbital Mix)" – 6:28 (remixed by Dr. Alex Paterson and Thrash)

CD: Mute / CDBong20 (UK)

# "World in My Eyes" – 4:00
# "World in My Eyes (Oil Tank Mix)" – 6:53
# "Happiest Girl (Kiss-A-Mix)" – 5:24
# "Sea of Sin (Tonal Mix)" – 3:37
*The reason why the three mixes are shorter is because the CD single was planned to be a 3" CD and the songs were edited down to fit. However, even after the 3" plans were scrapped in favor of a regular CD, the edits were used anyway.

CD: Mute / LCDBong20 (UK)

# "World in My Eyes (Dub in My Eyes)" – 6:57
# "World in My Eyes (Mode to Joy)" – 6:31
# "Happiest Girl (The Pulsating Orbital Vocal Mix)" – 8:01 (remixed by Dr. Alex Paterson and Thrash)
# "Sea of Sin (Sensoria)" – 6:07
# "World in My Eyes (Mayhem Mode)" – 4:58 (remixed by Jon Marsh)
# "Happiest Girl (Jack Mix)" – 4:57

CD: Mute / CDBong20X (EU)

# "World in My Eyes" – 3:58
# "Happiest Girl (Jack Mix)" – 4:57
# "Sea of Sin (Tonal Mix)" – 4:43
# "World in My Eyes (Oil Tank Mix)" – 7:29
# "Happiest Girl (Kiss-A-Mix)" – 6:15
# "Sea of Sin (Sensoria)" – 6:06
# "World in My Eyes (Dub in My Eyes)" – 6:55
# "World in My Eyes (Mode to Joy)" – 6:32
# "Happiest Girl (The Pulsating Orbital Mix)" – 6:28
# "World in My Eyes (Mayhem Mode)" – 4:56
# "Happiest Girl (The Pulsating Orbital Vocal Mix)" – 8:01

*The third CD is the 2004 re-release
*The "Oil Tank Mix" in this CD has a longer intro

CD: Sire/Reprise / 9 21735-2 (US)

# "World in My Eyes" – 3:59
# "World in My Eyes (Oil Tank Mix)" – 7:29
# "Happiest Girl (The Pulsating Orbital Mix)" – 6:28
# "Sea of Sin (Tonal Mix)" – 4:44
# "World in My Eyes (Mode to Joy)" – 6:32
# "Happiest Girl (Jack Mix)" – 4:58
# "Sea of Sin (Sensoria)" – 6:07

Released October 16 1990

All songs written by Martin L. Gore

Covers

'World in My Eyes' has been covered by the following bands:

* Sonata Arctica, on "Don't Say a Word (EP)", released in 2004.

* The Cure, on the Depeche Mode tribute album "For the Masses", released in 1998.

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External links

* [http://archives.depechemode.com/discography/singles/29_worldinmyeyes.html Single information from the official Depeche Mode web site]