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"Bottle Living" and "Hold On" are songs by Depeche Mode vocalist Dave Gahan, released on 27 October 2003 as a double A-side single from his debut studio album, Paper Monsters (2003), serving as the album's third and final single. The single release of "Hold On" is a "radio mix" and has a slightly faster pace and more prominent rhythm track than that of the more placid album version of the song.

"Bottle Living"/"Hold On"
Single by Dave Gahan
from the album Paper Monsters
Released	27 October 2003 (2003-10-27)
Recorded	2003
Studio	Electric Lady (New York City)
Genre	Rock
Length	3:31
Label	Mute
Songwriter(s)	Dave Gahan Knox Chandler
Producer(s)	Ken Thomas
Dave Gahan singles chronology
"I Need You" (2003) "Bottle Living" / "Hold On" (2003) "A Little Piece (live)" (2003)

The UK limited-edition CD maxi single, contains a remixed version of "Hidden Houses", another album track, as a B-side.

Track listings

• UK CD single (CDMUTE310)

1. "Bottle Living" (album version) – 3:32
2. "Hold On" (radio mix) – 3:52
3. "Bottle Living" (Tomcraft vocal mix) – 7:47

• UK limited-edition CD single (LCDMUTE310)

1. "Bottle Living" (Machine Head lyric mix) – 6:04
2. "Bottle Living" (T. Raumschmiere vocal mix) – 5:19
3. "Hidden Houses" (Alexander Kowalski remix) – 5:15

• UK DVD single (DVDMUTE310)

1. "Bottle Living" (video) – 3:32
2. "Bottle Living" (Tomcraft dub mix) – 7:48
3. "Bottle Living" (Machine Head synth mix) – 6:29

• US CD maxi single (42671-2)

1. "Bottle Living" (album version) – 3:32
2. "Bottle Living" (Tomcraft vocal mix) – 7:47
3. "Bottle Living" (Machine Head lyric mix) – 6:04
4. "Bottle Living" (T. Raumschmiere vocal mix) – 5:19
5. "Hidden Houses" (Alexander Kowalski remix) – 5:15
6. "Hold On" (radio mix) – 3:52

• German limited-edition 3-inch CD single (CDMUTE310P)

1. "Bottle Living" (album version) – 3:32
2. "Hold On" (radio mix) – 3:52

Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Germany (Official German Charts)[1]	19
Hungary (Single Top 40)[2]	4
Scotland (OCC)[3]	48
UK Singles (OCC)[4]	36
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[5]	13

Release history

Region	Date	Label
United Kingdom	27 October 2003	Mute
Germany	3 November 2003
United States	4 November 2003	Reprise

External links

• Single information from the official Dave Gahan website
• AllMusic review

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