Barrel of a Gun (Depeche Mode song)

"Barrel of a Gun"
Single by Depeche Mode
from the album Ultra
B-side "Painkiller"
Released 3 February 1997
Format Vinyl record 7", 12", CD
Recorded 1996
Abbey Road, Eastcote, Westside, Strongroom, RAK, London
Electric Lady, New York
Larrabee West, Los Angeles
Genre Dance-rock,[1] industrial rock
Length 5:35 (album version)
5:29 (single version)
4:00 (radio edit)
Label Mute
Songwriter(s) Martin Gore
Producer(s) Tim Simenon
Depeche Mode singles chronology
"In Your Room"
(1994)		 "Barrel of a Gun"
(1997)		 "It's No Good"
(1997)

"Barrel of a Gun" is Depeche Mode's 31st UK single, released on 3 February 1997 (28 January in the US), and the first single from the band's ninth studio album Ultra.

Video

The music video features Gahan with long hair singing with his eyes closed, with eyeballs drawn on his eyelids to make it seem like they are open.

Track listings

12": Mute / 12Bong25 (UK)

  1. "Barrel of a Gun" (5:29)
  2. "Barrel of a Gun (Underworld Hard Mix)" (9:37)
  3. "Barrel of a Gun (3 Phase Mix)" (5:23) (remixed by Sven Röhrig)
  4. "Barrel of a Gun (One Inch Punch Mix V2)" (5:28) (remixed by One Inch Punch)
  5. "Barrel of a Gun (Underworld Soft Mix)" (6:29)

12": Mute / L12Bong25 (UK)

  1. "Painkiller (Plastikman Mix)" (8:39)
  2. "Painkiller" (7:29)
  3. "Barrel of a Gun (One Inch Punch Mix)" (5:25)
  4. "Barrel of a Gun (United Mix)" (6:36) (remixed by United - Marc Waterman and Paul Freegard)

CD: Mute / CDBong25 (UK)

  1. "Barrel of a Gun" (5:29)
  2. "Painkiller" (7:29)
  3. "Barrel of a Gun (Underworld Soft Mix)" (6:29)
  4. "Barrel of a Gun (One Inch Punch Mix)" (5:25)

CD: Mute / LCDBong25 (UK)

  1. "Barrel of a Gun (Underworld Hard Mix)" (9:37)
  2. "Barrel of a Gun (United Mix)" (6:36)
  3. "Painkiller (Plastikman Mix)" (8:39)

CD: Mute / CDBong25X (EU)

  1. "Barrel of a Gun" (5:29)
  2. "Painkiller" (7:29)
  3. "Barrel of a Gun (Underworld Soft Mix)" (6:29)
  4. "Barrel of a Gun (One Inch Punch Mix)" (5:25)
  5. "Barrel of a Gun (Underworld Hard Mix)" (9:37)
  6. "Barrel of a Gun (United Mix)" (6:36)
  7. "Painkiller (Plastikman Mix)" (8:39)
  8. "Barrel of a Gun (3 Phase Mix)" (5:23)
  9. "Barrel of a Gun (One Inch Punch Mix V2)" (5:28)
  • This CD is the 2004 re-release

Promo 12": Mute / P12Bong25 (UK)

  1. "Barrel of a Gun (Underworld Hard Mix)" (9:37)
  2. "Painkiller (Plastikman Mix)" (8:39)
  3. "Barrel of a Gun" (5:29)
  4. "Barrel of a Gun (Underworld Hard Instrumental)" (9:13)

Promo 12": Mute / PL12Bong25 (UK)

  1. "Barrel of a Gun (One Inch Punch Mix V2)" (5:25)
  2. "Painkiller (Original Mix)" (5:26)
  3. "Barrel of a Gun (3 Phase Mix)" (5:29)
  4. "Barrel of a Gun (Original Mix)" (5:35)

Promo CD: Mute / RCDBong25 (UK)

  1. "Barrel of a Gun (Radio Edit)" (4:01)
  2. "Barrel of a Gun (Album Version)" (5:29)

7": Reprise / 17390-7 (US)

  1. "Barrel Of A Gun" (5:30)
  2. "Painkiller" (7:28)

CD: Sire/Reprise / 2-17409 (US)

  1. "Barrel of a Gun" (5:29)
  2. "Barrel of a Gun (United Mix)" (6:36)
  3. "Painkiller" (7:29)

CD: Sire/Reprise / 43828-2 (US)

  1. "Barrel of a Gun" (5:29)
  2. "Painkiller (Plastikman Mix)" (8:39)
  3. "Barrel of a Gun (Underworld Soft Mix)" (6:27)
  4. "Barrel of a Gun (One Inch Punch Mix V2)" (5:25)
  5. "Barrel of a Gun (Underworld Hard Mix)" (9:36)
  • "One Inch Punch Mix V2" was falsely mistaken for the regular "One Inch Punch Mix". The latter was not released in the US till the 2004 re-release.

Promo CD: Sire/Reprise / PRO-CD-8600 (US)

  1. "Barrel of a Gun (Radio Edit)" (4:01)
  2. "Barrel of a Gun" (5:29)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 33
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 15
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 37
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] 18
Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)[6] 5
Czech Republic (IFPI CR)[7] 1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] 3
France (SNEP)[9] 22
Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 3
Hungary (Mahasz)[11] 1
Italy (Hit Parade Italia)[12] 4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 50
Norway (VG-lista)[14] 6
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[15] 6
Spain (AFYVE)[16] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 30
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[19] 4
US Billboard Hot 100[20] 47
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[20] 11

Year-end charts

Chart (1997) Position
Germany (Official German Charts)[21] 100

References

  1. ↑ DiGravina, Tim. "Depeche Mode - Barrel of a Gun". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Depeche Mode – Barrel of a Gun". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  3. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Depeche Mode – Barrel of a Gun" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  4. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Depeche Mode – Barrel of a Gun" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Depeche Mode – Barrel of a Gun" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  6. ↑ "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 7856." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  7. ↑ "Top 10 Czech Republic" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "Depeche Mode: Barrel of a Gun" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  9. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Depeche Mode – Barrel of a Gun" (in French). Les classement single.
  10. ↑ "Musicline.de – Depeche Mode Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  11. ↑ "Top 10 Hungary" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  12. ↑ "Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: D". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  13. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Depeche Mode – Barrel of a Gun" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  14. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Depeche Mode – Barrel of a Gun". VG-lista.
  15. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  16. ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  17. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Depeche Mode – Barrel of a Gun". Singles Top 100.
  18. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Depeche Mode – Barrel of a Gun". Swiss Singles Chart.
  19. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  20. 1 2 "Depeche Mode > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
  21. ↑ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
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