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  Cover DepecheModeUselessjpg
  Artist Depeche Mode
  From Album Ultra
  B-side Various remixes
  Released October 20 1997
  Format Vinyl Record 12", CD
  Recorded 1997
  Genre Synthpop
  Length 4:54
  Label Mute Records
  Writer Martin Gore
  Producer Tim Simenon
  Chart Position <nowiki></nowiki>
  Reviews <nowiki></nowiki>
  Last Single " Home "<br />(1997)
  This Single "Useless"<br />(1997)
  Next Single " Only When I Lose Myself "<br />(1998)


"Useless" is Depeche Mode 's thirty-fourth UK single, released on October 20 , 1997 , and the fourth and final single for the album '' Ultra ''. It was released with " Home " as a double A-side in the US due to "Useless" getting airplay on US radio stations before "Home" was even announced, so both were released at once.

"Useless" is a hard-rock track in the vein of " Barrel Of A Gun ", with a more pop twist. The single remix, by Alan Moulder , changes the intro, has an updated beat (similar to the changes done to the 7" versions of Walking In My Shoes and Condemnation ) and adds some extra synth during the chorus. The "The Kruder + Dorfmeister Session" is a very prominent remix by the DJ duo of the same name.

There are no actual B-sides for "Useless", except for remixes and live versions of itself, but on some CD versions you can put them in a PC or Mac and play the music videos for " Barrel Of A Gun " and " It's No Good ".

The 1997 music video for "Useless" would be the last Depeche Mode video that was directed by Anton Corbijn for over eight years. Though he still did work for Depeche Mode on album/single covers and tour projections/designs, the band decided to expirement with new directors for music videos from then on until December 2005 when Anton filmed the video for " Suffer Well ".


TRACK LISTINGS


12": Mute / 12Bong28 (UK)

# "Useless Kruder + Dorfmeister Session ™ " (9:10)
# "Useless Bolland Funky Sub Mix " (5:38)
# "Useless 20 Mix " (7:56)


CD: Mute / CDBong28 (UK)

# "Useless {Link without Title} " (4:53)
# "Useless from Wherever: Parts 1 & 2 " (7:17)
# "Useless Blues Mix " (6:57)
  • Includes a bonus "Barrel of a Gun" video.



CD: Mute / LCDBong28 (UK)

# "Useless Bolland Ultrasonar Mix " (6:03)
# "Useless Kruder + Dorfmeister Session ™ " (9:10)
# "Useless {Link without Title} " (5:21)
  • Includes a bonus "It's No Good" video.



CD: Mute / CDBong28X (EU)

# "Useless {Link without Title} " (4:55)
# "Useless from Wherever: Parts 1 & 2 " (7:17)
# "Useless Blues Mix " (6:57)
# "Useless Bolland Ultrasonar Mix " (6:03)
# "Useless Kruder + Dorfmeister Session ™ " (9:10)
# "Useless Bolland Funky Sub Mix " (5:38)
# "Useless 20 Mix " (7:56)
# "Useless {Link without Title} " (5:21)
  • Includes both "Barrel of a Gun" and "It's No Good" videos.


  • The third CD is the 2004 re-release



CD: Reprise / n/a (US)

# "Useless Edit " (4:44)
# "Useless" (5:12)



HOME/USELESS

In November 1997 , "Home" and "Useless" were released as a Double A-side single in the US and Canada. The front cover art has the "Home" cover on the front, with the Home tracklist, and the back
cover art has the Useless cover art, with the Useless tracklist.


7": Reprise / 7-17314 (US)

# "Home" (5:46)
# "Useless Bolland Ultrasonar Edit " (4:06)


CD: Reprise / 9 17314-2 (US)

# "Home" (5:46)
# "Home "Around the Golf" Remix " (3:58)
# "Useless Bolland Ultrasonar Edit " (4:06)



CD: Reprise / 9 43906-2 (US)

# "Home" (5:46)
# "Home Mix " (4:38)
# "Home Meant to Be " (4:26)
# "Home Noodles and The Damage Done " (6:22)
# "Useless Bolland Ultrasonar Mix " (6:00)
# "Useless Bolland Funky Sub Mix " (5:38)
# "Useless + Dorfmeister Session ™ " (9:10)
# "Useless from Wherever: Parts 1 & 2 " (7:15)
  • Released November 11th

  • The CD can be put into a PC or Mac that met requirements and you can watch the videos for "Barrel of a Gun", "It's No Good", "Home", and "Useless".




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