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  Cover DepecheModePolicyOfTruthjpg
  Artist Depeche Mode
  From Album Violator
  B-side "Kaleid"
  Released May 7 1990
  Format Vinyl Record 7", 12", CD
  Recorded 1989
  Genre Synthpop
  Length 7" - 5:08<br>12" - 8:00
  Label Mute Records
  Writer Martin Gore
  Producer Depeche Mode and Flood
  Chart Position <nowiki></nowiki>
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  Last Single " Enjoy The Silence "<br />(1990)
  This Single "Policy of Truth"<br />(1990)
  Next Single " World In My Eyes "<br />(1990)


"Policy of Truth" is Depeche Mode 's twenty-fifth UK single, released on May 7 , 1990 , and the third single for the album '' Violator ''.

The cover art for "Policy of Truth" has the blurred image of a nude woman. The camera angles and poses differ on the 7" Vinyl, the 12" Vinyl, the CD and Cassette. Usually each one has more than one. On the L12, there is a picture of a different woman.

It is the only Depeche Mode single to chart higher on the Billboard Hot 100 (#15) than on the UK Singles Chart (#16).

The B-side is "Kaleid" (pronounced "''collide''"), which has an extended version called When Worlds Mix. Unlike many of the prior instrumentals which were piano compositions, this one is a rough techno instrumental. However, the "Kaleid {Link without Title} " is more light-hearted, but has the same apocalyptic idea. "Kaleid" is not produced by Depeche Mode and Flood, but just Depeche Mode.

The Trancentral Mix is by The KLF , a very popular techno band at that time and one of only 3 occasions that they did remix work for other artists, the other being So Hard and its B-side "It must be obvious" by the Pet Shop Boys and "What Is Dub?" by Moody Boys .

Capitol Mix uses the sample "I want to tell you my side of the case" from Checkers Speech by Richard Nixon .

A version of "Kaleid" was used as intro music for Depeche Mode's world tour in 1990.

The music video for "Policy of Truth" is directed by Anton Corbijn and appears on the VHS collection Strange Too .

Despite its success as a single, "Policy of Truth" was not included on the band's Best of... hits collection of 2006.


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  filename depeche_mode_policy_of_truthogg
  title Depeche Mode "''Policy of Truth''" (1990)
  description 29 second sample from Depeche Mode's "''Policy of Truth''"


  Before " Forgotten Years " by Midnight Oil
  Title ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks Number-one Single
  Years June 2 , 1990
  After " Way Down Now " by World Party