Indeed in 2003, Rolling Stone deemed Personal Jesus as one of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time”, placing it at number 377 on their list. This song has also been covered by some of the biggest names in the music industry, such as Johnny Cash in 2002, Def Leppard in 2018 and Marilyn Manson in 2004. In fact Manson’s rendition was released as a single and itself charted in almost 20 countries.
in the company’s history up until that juncture in time.Īdditionally Depeche Mode dropped a remix of this tune, entitled “Personal Jesus 2011”, during that titular year. And the said rendition also proved quite successful internationally, charting in a handful of nations overall. “Personal Jesus” went on to become one of the well-tenured band’s signature tunes. It fared impressively on both the Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles chart, in addition to charting in a dozen other countries. Also it holds the distinction of having been certified Platinum in Italy. In fact as far as 12-inch singles go, it was the best seller to ever be released under Warner Bros. His inspiration for the song came from a book by Elvis Presley’s wife, Priscilla Presley, entitled “Elvis and Me” (1985). And it was one of the first of Depeche Mode’s songs to prominently use a guitar. Depeche Mode In Your Room (Single version). Gore wrote “Personal Jesus”. And he and his Depeche Mode bandmates produced it alongside a producer called Flood. This is the lead single from Depeche Mode’s 1990 project “Violator”. And it was released as such by Mute Records on the date of 29 August 1989. Some people interpret this track as a gospel song. However, it has a underlying tone of criticizing such strong individual beliefs.
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