Music for the Masses

Depeche Mode

Music for the Masses

RELEASED: September 28, 1987
TYPE: FULL LENGTH
Track Listing
1. Never Let Me Down Again Meaning 4:47 2. The Things You Said Meaning 4:02 3. Strangelove Meaning 4:56 4. Sacred Meaning 4:47 5. Little 15 Meaning 4:18 6. Behind the Wheel Meaning 5:18 7. I Want You Now Meaning 3:44 8. To Have and to Hold Meaning 2:51 9. Nothing Meaning 4:18 10. Pimpf / Interlude #1: Mission Impossible 5:25 11. Agent Orange 5:05 12. Never Let Me Down Again (Aggro mix) Meaning 4:57 13. To Have and to Hold (Spanish Taster) 2:36 14. Pleasure, Little Treasure 5:35
Historical Archive
Music for the Masses is the sixth studio album by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 28 September 1987. It showcased a more mature sound, blending darker themes with melodic elements, and marked a significant step in their evolution from synth-pop to a more complex and atmospheric style. The album features iconic tracks such as 'Strangelove', 'Never Let Me Down Again', and 'Behind the Wheel', which contributed to Depeche Mode's growing popularity and helped establish them as one of the leading bands in the electronic music genre. Its legacy is evident in its influence on numerous artists and genres that followed.