Personal Jesus (album version)

~ Recording by Depeche Mode

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.3Personal Jesus?:??Depeche ModeViolatorDepeche ModeAlbum
  • SE1990-02-05
Mute (UK label)Stumm 64
1.3Personal Jesus4:53Depeche ModeViolatorDepeche ModeAlbum
  • US1990-02-21
Sire Records9 26081-4
1.3Personal Jesus4:56Depeche ModeViolator (Violator & Enjoy the Silence)Depeche ModeAlbum
  • JP1990-03-19
Alfa (Japanese record label)ALCB-33
1.3Personal Jesus4:53Depeche ModeViolator (Nimbus pressing, without SID codes)Depeche ModeAlbum
  • GB1990-03-19
Mute (UK label)CD Stumm 64
1.3Personal Jesus4:56Depeche ModeViolator (BMG Music Club)Depeche ModeAlbum
  • US1990-03-19
Mute (UK label), Reprise Records, Sire Records, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)9 26081-2, D 173408
1.3Personal Jesus4:53Depeche ModeViolatorDepeche ModeAlbum
  • DE1990-03-19
Mute (UK label)CD STUMM 64, INT 846.859
1.3Personal Jesus4:56Depeche ModeViolatorDepeche ModeAlbum
  • JP1990-03-19
Mute (UK label)ALCB-35
1.3Personal Jesus4:56Depeche ModeViolator (no Specialty ‘S’ logo in matrix)Depeche ModeAlbum
  • US1990-03-20
Sire Records9 26081-2
1.3Personal Jesus4:53Depeche ModeViolatorDepeche ModeAlbum
  • US1990-03-20
Mute (UK label), Reprise Records, Sire Records, Columbia House (distributor, a division of CBS Records Canada Ltd.)9 26081-2, W2 26081
1.3Personal Jesus?:??Depeche ModeViolatorDepeche ModeAlbum
  • GB1990-04-16
Mute (UK label)Stumm 64
1.3Personal Jesus4:53Depeche ModeViolatorDepeche ModeAlbum
  • AU1990-08-06
Mute (UK label), Liberation Records (Australian, big LIB logo or target behind name, 1981–1999; big L and record logo, 2018–)D 30431, D30431
1.3Personal Jesus4:56Depeche ModeViolatorDepeche ModeAlbum
Mute (UK label)CD Stumm 64, CDSTUMM 64
1.3Personal Jesus4:56Depeche ModeViolator (Specialty ‘S’ logo in matrix)Depeche ModeAlbum
Sire Records, Reprise Records9 26081-2
1.3Personal Jesus4:53Depeche ModeViolatorDepeche ModeAlbum
Mute (UK label)CD Stum 64
1.3Personal Jesus4:53Depeche ModeViolatorDepeche ModeAlbum
Mute (UK label)INT 146.859, Stumm 64
1.3Personal Jesus4:56Depeche ModeViolator (Columbia House)Depeche ModeAlbum
Reprise Records, Sire RecordsW2 26081
1.3Personal Jesus4:53Depeche ModeViolator (Columbia House)Depeche ModeAlbum
Mute (UK label), Sire RecordsW2 26081
1.3Personal Jesus4:56Depeche ModeViolatorDepeche ModeAlbum
Mute (UK label), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)30743
1.3Personal Jesus4:56Depeche ModeViolatorDepeche ModeAlbum
Mute (UK label)CDSTUMM64
1.3Personal Jesus?:??Depeche ModeViolatorDepeche ModeAlbum
Mute (UK label)STUMM 64
1.11Personal Jesus4:57Depeche ModeNever Mind the Mainstream… The Best of MTV’s 120 Minutes, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1991-10-22
Warner Special Products, Rhino (reissue label)OPCD-1606, R2 70546
1.10Personal Jesus4:55Depeche ModePop & Wave, Volume 5: The Neverending 80’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1994-10-11
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)COL 478012 2
1.3Personal Jesus4:57Depeche ModeSounds of the Eighties: The Rolling Stone Collection 1988–1989Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Special Products, Time–Life MusicA-26302, R988-30
1.3Personal Jesus4:54Depeche ModeThe Best Concerts of Your LifeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)CDCONCERT (WF) 1
1.3Personal Jesus4:53Depeche ModeViolatorDepeche ModeAlbum
Mute (UK label), IntercordCD Stumm 64, INT 846.859
1.3Personal Jesus4:56Depeche ModeViolatorDepeche ModeAlbum
  • FR1996-09-13
Labels, Mute (UK label), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243 8 41774 2 3
1.3Personal Jesus4:56Depeche ModeViolatorDepeche ModeAlbum
Reprise Records, Sire RecordsCD 26081
2.8Personal Jesus4:55Depeche ModeTorhout Werchter 21Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)555.186-2
1.2Personal Jesus4:55Depeche ModePop & Wave, Volume 5: The Neverending 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1999-01-25
Sony Music MediaSMM 478012 9
8.10Personal Jesus4:54Depeche ModeGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas Official Soundtrack – Box SetVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
  • US2004-12-07
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.)B0003773-02
8.10Personal Jesus4:54Depeche ModeGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas Official Soundtrack – Box SetVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
  • XE2004-12-07
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.)0075021033467, 0075021033474, 0075021033481, 0075021033498, 0075021033504, 0075021033511, 0075021033528, 0075021033535
1.3Personal Jesus4:56Depeche ModeViolator (2005 reissue EMI uDEN)Depeche ModeAlbum
Mute (UK label)5016025610648, 7243 8 41774 2 3, CD Stumm 64
2.3Personal Jesus4:53Depeche ModeViolator (collectors edition)Depeche ModeAlbum
  • XE2006-03-31
Mute (UK label)DMCD7
1.3Personal Jesus4:53Depeche ModeViolatorDepeche ModeAlbum
  • XE2006-03-31
Mute (UK label)0094635843323, DMCD7NTSC
1.3Personal Jesus4:53Depeche ModeViolator (collectors edition)Depeche ModeAlbum
  • XE2006-03-31
Mute (UK label)DMCD7
3.13Personal Jesus4:55Depeche ModeViolatorDepeche ModeAlbum
  • XE2006-03-31
Mute (UK label)0094635843323, DMCD7NTSC
4.13Personal Jesus4:55Depeche ModeViolator (collectors edition)Depeche ModeAlbum
  • XE2006-03-31
Mute (UK label)DMCD7
1.3Personal Jesus4:53Depeche ModeViolatorDepeche ModeAlbum
  • GB2006-04-03
Mute (UK label)CDXSTUMM 64
2.13Personal Jesus4:55Depeche ModeViolator (deluxe edition CD+DVD)Depeche ModeAlbum
  • US2006-06-06
Rhino (reissue label)R2 77594
1.3Personal Jesus4:53Depeche ModeViolator (deluxe edition CD+DVD)Depeche ModeAlbum
  • US2006-06-06
Rhino (reissue label)R2 77594
1.3Personal Jesus4:55Depeche ModeViolatorDepeche ModeAlbum
  • XW2006-06-06
  • -2006
  • US2009-08-04
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.11Personal Jesus4:55Depeche ModeThe Ultimate Bands: The Classic AnthemsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-11-06
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries), Virgin TV00946 3 73121 2 4, VTDCD 822
7.3Personal Jesus4:53Depeche ModeThe Complete Depeche ModeDepeche ModeAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2006-12-19
Mute (UK label)iDMBOX 1
1.3Personal Jesus4:56Depeche ModeViolatorDepeche ModeAlbum
Mute (UK label)AA1000
1.3Personal Jesus4:53Depeche ModeViolatorDepeche ModeAlbum
  • XE2007-03-09
Mute (UK label)DMLP7
1.3Personal Jesus4:53Depeche ModeViolatorDepeche ModeAlbum
  • US2008-01-22
Sire RecordsWBA1-233980
1.3Personal Jesus4:53Depeche ModeViolator (collectors edition)Depeche ModeAlbum
  • XE2009-03-13
Mute (UK label)DMCDX7
2.13Personal Jesus4:55Depeche ModeViolator (collectors edition)Depeche ModeAlbum
  • XE2009-03-13
Mute (UK label)DMCDX7
1.3Personal Jesus4:56Depeche ModeViolatorDepeche ModeAlbum
  • XE2013-08-13
BMG (imprint of BMG Rights Management, 2008–present), Mute (UK label), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88883751332
1.3Personal Jesus4:55Depeche ModeViolator (deluxe)Depeche ModeAlbum
  • -2016-11-18
Sony Music Entertainment International Ltd
1.3Personal Jesus4:53Depeche ModeViolatorDepeche ModeAlbum
  • US2017-06-16
Rhino (reissue label), Sire RecordsR2-26081
2.13Personal Jesus4:55Depeche ModeViolator (collectors edition, CD + DVD)Depeche ModeAlbum
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88883770802
1.3Personal Jesus4:56Depeche ModeViolator (collectors edition, CD + DVD)Depeche ModeAlbum
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88883770802
7.3Personal Jesus4:56Depeche ModeMODE: The definitive Depeche Mode studio collection (limited edition)Depeche ModeAlbum + Compilation
  • US2020-01-24
Rhino (reissue label), Sire Records603497849062, 88985389492S1, R2 607295
7.3Personal Jesus4:56Depeche ModeMODE: The Definitive Depeche Mode Studio Collection (box set, compilation, limited edition, numbered)Depeche ModeAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2020-01-24
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Mute (UK label), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88985389492
1.3Personal Jesus4:56Depeche ModeViolator (Copyright 2006 Venusnote)Depeche ModeAlbum
  • US2025-04-04
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)19802841092
1.11Personal Jesus4:56Depeche ModeThe Doors NightclubVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.3Personal Jesus4:56Depeche ModeViolator (2006 digital remaster)Depeche ModeAlbum
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
1.3Personal Jesus4:55Depeche ModeViolatorDepeche ModeAlbum
Mute (UK label), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88883751332
Promotion
1.4Personal Jesus4:55Depeche ModeSummer Tour ’94 CD SamplerDepeche ModeAlbum + Compilation
Reprise Records, Sire RecordsPRO-CD-6950-K
16.5Personal Jesus4:53Depeche ModeThe Radio Essential SeriesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Promo Only
Bootleg
1.1Personal Jesus4:56Depeche ModeBestDepeche ModeAlbum + Compilation
KJF (also known as KJF-31-867 and KFJ-31-867)CDP 084, KJF-31-867
1.5Personal Jesus4:56Depeche ModeThe Greatest HitsDepeche ModeAlbum + Compilation
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)WH 970424 C
1.18Personal Jesus4:56Depeche ModeExciterDepeche ModeAlbum
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)[none]
2.6Personal Jesus4:56Depeche ModeGreatest HitsDepeche ModeAlbum + Compilation
Star Mark (Russian bootleg production)LDB 5187-1/2
2.20Personal Jesus4:56Depeche ModeGreatest Hits of Modern RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2010
2.13Personal Jesus4:55Depeche ModeViolatorDepeche ModeAlbum
KDK Records (bootleg label), Mute (bootleg version, pretending to be the real Mute)4607147924952, DMCD7
1.3Personal Jesus4:56Depeche ModeViolatorDepeche ModeAlbum
KDK Records (bootleg label), Mute (bootleg version, pretending to be the real Mute)4607147924952, DMCD7
1.4Personal Jesus4:57Depeche ModeSingles CollectionDepeche ModeAlbum + Compilation
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)[none]

Relationships

producer:Depeche Mode
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
mixer:François Kevorkian
lead vocals:Dave Gahan
sampled by:Beware of the Dog by Jamelia
Beware of the Dog (radio edit) by Jamelia
mash-ups:1, 2, Jesus (Ciara featuring Missy Elliot vs. Depeche Mode) by DJ Schmolli
Personal Hélène (Depeche Mode vs. Roch Voisine) by Lewis Scarole (mashup artist)
Personally Paranoid (The Faint vs. Depeche Mode) by Immuzikation
part of:Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 13) (order: 13)
Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs (order: 23)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 369) (order: 372)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/2wUlYDGGXlSvm2NkGj0Qio [info]
recording of:Personal Jesus

Related works

Personal Jesus

lyricist and composer:Martin L. Gore
publisher:EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
later parody versions:Luikurihumppa
later translated versions:Je eigen persoonlijke Jezus
is the basis for:DEATHWISH
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