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"Love, in Itself" is Depeche Mode's ninth UK single (released on 19 September 1983),[3][4] and the final single from the album Construction Time Again. The song peaked at number 21 on the UK Singles Chart.[5][6][7]

"Love, in Itself"
Single by Depeche Mode
from the album Construction Time Again
B-side	"Fools"
Released	19 September 1983
Genre	Synth-pop[1] new wave[2]
Length	4:00 (7-inch single version) 7:18 (12-inch single version) 4:29 (album version)
Label	Mute
Songwriter(s)	Martin Gore
Producer(s)	Depeche Mode, Daniel Miller, and Gareth Jones
Depeche Mode singles chronology
"Everything Counts" (1983) "Love, in Itself" (1983) "People Are People" (1984)

The "Love, In Itself" single contains three mixes of the song. "Love, In Itself • 2" is the single edit of "Love, In Itself". "Love, In Itself • 3" is the extended 12-inch mix. "Love, In Itself • 4" is a Lounge-inspired version of the song that features piano prominently. The B-side is "Fools," and "Fools (Bigger)" is the extended mix. "Fools" was written by Alan Wilder.

Music video

The video for "Love, In Itself" was directed by Clive Richardson. It also featured Martin Gore playing acoustic guitar.

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Love, in Itself":

7-inch: Mute/7Bong4 (UK)

1. "Love, in Itself • 2" – 4:00
2. "Fools" – 4:14

12-inch: Mute/12Bong4 (UK)

1. "Love, in Itself • 3" – 7:18
2. "Fools (Bigger)" – 7:39
3. "Love, in Itself • 4" – 4:38

L12: Mute/L12Bong4 (UK)

1. "Love, in Itself • 2" (Original 7 Inch Mix) – 4:18
2. "Just Can't Get Enough" (live)¹ – 5:35
3. "A Photograph of You" (live)¹ – 3:21
4. "Shout!" (live)¹ – 4:39
5. "Photographic" (live)¹ – 3:56

Note: "Love, in Itself.2" (original 7-inch mix) is a slightly longer version of "Love, in Itself.2".

CD: Mute/CDBong4 (UK)²

1. "Love, in Itself • 2" (Single Version) – 4:00
2. "Fools" – 4:14
3. "Love, in Itself • 3 (12-inch Version)" – 7:18
4. "Fools (Bigger)" – 7:39
5. "Love, in Itself • 4 (The Lounge Version)" – 4:38

Notes

• ¹:Live tracks recorded 25 October 1982 at Hammersmith Odeon in London.
• ²:The CD single was released in 1991 as part of the singles box set compilations.
• "Love, in Itself" and "A Photograph of You" are by Martin Gore
• "Fools" is by Alan Wilder
• "Just Can't Get Enough", "Photographic", and "Shout!" are by Vince Clarke.
• "Just Can't Get Enough" became a hit of its own in the Netherlands and Belgium in early 1985. It wasn't released as a separate single, so it was the 12-inch single (L12Bong4) that entered the Dutch chart. Officially it was not allowed in the singles charts as the 12-inch had been sold (and priced) as a mini-LP in the weeks before that. But due to its popularity on the radio, "Just Can't Get Enough (live)" was allowed to enter and duly became Depeche Mode's biggest Dutch hit of all time.

Charts

Chart performance for "Love, in Itself"

Chart (1983)	Peak position
Ireland (IRMA)[8]	27
UK Singles (OCC)[9]	21
UK Indie (OCC)[10]	3

References

External links

• "Love, in Itself" information from the official Depeche Mode web site
• Allmusic review

На других языках

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[de] Love, in Itself

Love, in Itself ist ein Lied von Depeche Mode. Es erschien im September 1983 als zweite Single aus dem Album Construction Time Again.

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- [en] Love, in Itself

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[es] Love, in Itself

«Love in Itself • 2» (en español, [el] Amor en sí mismo) es el noveno disco sencillo del grupo inglés de música electrónica Depeche Mode, el segundo desprendido de su álbum Construction Time Again, lanzado en 7 y en 12 pulgadas sólo en Europa en 1983.[1][2][3]

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[ru] Love, in Itself

«Love, in Itself» (в переводе с англ. — «Любовь, как она есть») — песня британской группы Depeche Mode, второй и последний сингл из их третьего студийного альбома Construction Time Again, девятый в дискографии группы. Записан на студии The Garden в Лондоне, вышел 19 сентября 1983 года. В США оригинального коммерческого релиза не было[1].

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