"Cover Me" is a song by Depeche Mode, released on October 6, 2017, via Columbia label. It is the third single from their fourteenth studio album, ''

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''. The released single consists of several remixes of songs "Cover Me" and "So Much Love". It is the fourth single in the band's catalog that is co-written by lead singer

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. It is the last single to feature

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before his death in 2022.

Background

"Cover Me" was one of four songs Dave Gahan co-wrote. "Cover Me" also ended up being one of the most cinematic compositions on ''Spirit''. According to an interview with keyboard programmer

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, working on "Cover Me" was initially difficult but Gahan inspired everyone to get very creative on that track. Gahan also stated in a video on their YouTube channel that he always envisioned the song as having two halves, a lyrical first half and a more spacious instrumental based second half. Depeche Mode uploaded a live version of "Cover Me" to their YouTube channel days before the official release of the '' LiVE SPiRiTS SOUNDTRACK'' on 22 June 2020.

Cover Me emixes(CD Single)

#"Cover Me" (Radio Edit) – 4:01 #"Cover Me" (Warpaint Steez Remix) – 6:23 #"Cover Me" (Erol Alkan Black Out Rework) – 8:12 #"Cover Me" (Texas Gentlemen Remix) – 5:22 #"Cover Me" (Ellen Allien U.F.O. RMX) – 9:37 #"Cover Me" (Ben Pearce Remix) – 5:59 #"Cover Me" (Josh T. Pearson Choose Hellth Remix) – 4:48 #"So Much Love" (Kalli Remix) – 6:28 Written by

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(tracks: 1 to 7), Dave Gahan (tracks: 1 to 7), Martin L. Gore (tracks: 8),

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(tracks: 1 to 7)

Cover Me emixes(2x12")

#"Cover Me" (Ellen Allien U.F.O. RMX) – 9:36 #"Cover Me" (I Hate Models Cold Lights Remix) – 9:55 #"Cover Me" (Nicole Moudaber Remix)– 11:15 #"So Much Love" (Kalli Remix) – 6:28 #"Cover Me" (Erol Alkan White Light Rework) – 7:22 #"Cover Me" (Texas Gentlemen Remix) – 5:20 #"Cover Me" (Warpaint Steez Remix) –6:22 #"Cover Me" (Josh T. Pearson Choose Hellth Remix) – 4:48

Personnel

Band *

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– lead vocals *

Martin Gore Martin Lee Gore (born 23 July 1961) is an English songwriter, musician, singer, record producer and DJ. He is one of the founding members of the electronic rock band Depeche Mode and is the band's main songwriter. He is the band's guitarist a ...

– guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals * Andrew Fletcher – keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals * James Ford – drums, pedal steel guitar, mixing, producing * Kurt Uenala – programming *

– programming Production * Jimmy Robertson – engineering * Brendan Morawski – technician * Anton Corbijn – artwork, design * David Bett – design

Charts

References

External links

* * 2017 singles Depeche Mode songs Song recordings produced by James Ford (musician) 2017 songs Columbia Records singles Black-and-white music videos Music videos directed by Anton Corbijn Songs written by Dave Gahan Songs written by Peter Gordeno (musician) {{2010s-song-stub