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| Name = People Are People |
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{{Infobox album |
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| Type = [[vinyl record|LP]] |
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| name = People Are People |
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| Artist = [[Depeche Mode]] |
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| type = compilation |
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| Cover = Peoplearepeople.jpg |
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| artist = [[Depeche Mode]] |
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| Background = darkseagreen |
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| cover = Depeche mode people are people 1984.jpg |
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| Released = [[July 2]] [[1984]] |
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| alt = |
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| Recorded = Compilation from [[1982]]-[[1984]] |
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| released = 2 July 1984 |
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| recorded = 1981–1984 |
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| Length = 43:01 |
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| studio = |
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| Label = [[Sire Records|Sire]] |
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| genre = |
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| Producer = [[Depeche Mode]] and [[Daniel Miller]] |
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* [[Synth-pop]] |
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| Reviews = <nowiki></nowiki> |
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* [[New wave music|new wave]] |
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*''[[All Music Guide]]'' ({{{1|2.5}}}/5) [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:6q4tk60x9kr3 link] |
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* {{nowrap|[[industrial rock]]}} |
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| Last album = ''[[Construction Time Again]]''<br />(1983) |
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| length = 43:00 |
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| This album = ''People Are People''<br />(1984) |
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| label = |
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| Next album = ''[[Some Great Reward (album)|Some Great Reward]]''<br />(1984) |
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* [[Sire Records|Sire]] |
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* [[Mute Records|Mute]] |
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| producer = |
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* Depeche Mode |
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* [[Daniel Miller (music producer)|Daniel Miller]] |
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| prev_title = [[Construction Time Again]] |
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| prev_year = 1983 |
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| next_title = [[Some Great Reward]] |
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| next_year = 1984 |
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}} |
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'''''People Are People''''' is a compilation album by British electronic band [[Depeche Mode]], released in North America by [[Sire Records]] on 2 July 1984.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archives.depechemode.com/discography/albums/04_peoplearepeople.html |title=People Are People |publisher=depechemode.com |access-date=2022-06-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.depmod.com/world-discography/people-are-people-42867/ |title=DEPMOD · People Are People |accessdate=2022-06-23}}</ref> Sire sensed it needed a new approach in its release policy since the band's 1983 effort ''[[Construction Time Again]]'' had failed to chart in the US. |
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'''''People Are People''''' is a compilation album released in North America by [[Depeche Mode]] on [[July 2]] [[1984]] to capitalize off the successful radio play of the song "People Are People", which was a single from the band's upcoming album ''[[Some Great Reward (album)|Some Great Reward]]''. This release contained nine tracks, six of which were re-released from previous albums or singles and three of which were new tracks for the American audience (the newest single "People Are People", the single "Get the Balance Right!" which had not been released in America, and the non-American single "See You"'s B-side, "Now This is Fun"). The final three tracks appear in different forms than those seen of previous albums, as been marked below. In addition to these different forms, "Love in Itself" was also in a slightly different form. The version included on this release is the same as the album version, with a "clean" ending, since the album version fades into "More Than a Party" on ''[[Construction Time Again]]''. Similarly, the song "Pipeline" has a clean intro. On ''Construction Time Again'', the song "More than a Party" faded into "Pipeline". It was also the first time the 7" version of "Leave in Silence" was available in the USA. |
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Two of the nine tracks were new to the American audience: the latest single "People Are People" and "Now, This Is Fun", the B-side of the non-American 7" "[[See You (Depeche Mode song)|See You]]". |
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It was also the first time that the 7" versions of "Leave in Silence" and "Get the Balance Right!" were released in the United States. |
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The album version of "Love, in Itself" was selected for this compilation, but with a "clean" ending, since on ''Construction Time Again'' the track fades into "More Than a Party". |
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The album was released in July 1984 to relatively little notice. It re-entered the charts and sold better, when the title track became a summer hit in 1985.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1985-08-03|title=Billboard Hot 100 - August 3, 1985|access-date=18 August 2017}}</ref> The album later was certified Gold by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] for shipments of half a million copies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=depeche+mode#search_section|title=RIAA – Searchable Database|access-date=23 June 2022}}</ref> Its success led to the release of yet another compilation album in late 1985: ''[[Catching Up with Depeche Mode]]''. |
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The album, with photography by [[Brian_Griffin_(photographer) |Brian Griffin]],<ref name="bgPAP">{{cite web |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> | title=Photography Album Covers: People Are People | publisher=Brian Griffin | url=https://www.briangriffin.co.uk/photography/album-covers/depeche-mode/depeche-mode---peopl~797 | access-date=2023-07-16}} </ref> was originally released on LP and CD with the band name and album name missing from the album cover. These names were then added to the covers for later re-releases. |
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==Critical reception== |
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{{Music ratings |
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| rev1 = [[AllMusic]] |
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| rev1score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref name="AM">{{AllMusic |class=album |id=r5505 |tab=review |label=Depeche Mode – People Are People |first=Ned |last=Raggett |access-date=14 June 2011}}</ref> |
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| rev2 = ''[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]'' |
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| rev2score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite book |title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |title-link=Encyclopedia of Popular Music |location=London |publisher=[[Omnibus Press]] |edition=5th concise |year=2011 |editor-last=Larkin |editor-first=Colin |editor-link=Colin Larkin (writer) |isbn=978-0-8571-2595-8}}</ref> |
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| rev3 = ''[[The Rolling Stone Album Guide]]'' |
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| rev3score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite book|last=Sheffield|first=Rob|author-link=Rob Sheffield|chapter=Depeche Mode|title=The New Rolling Stone Album Guide|title-link=The Rolling Stone Album Guide|location=New York|publisher=[[Simon & Schuster]]|edition=4th|year=2004|editor1-last=Brackett|editor1-first=Nathan|editor1-link=Nathan Brackett|editor2-last=Hoard|editor2-first=Christian|editor2-link=Christian Hoard|isbn=0-7432-0169-8|pages=[https://archive.org/details/newrollingstonea00brac/page/229 229]–230}}</ref> |
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| noprose = yes |
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[[AllMusic]] were mixed in their reception to the album, rating the album two-and-a-half stars out of five.<ref name="AM"/> |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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{{Track listing |
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#"People Are People" – 3:45 |
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| all_writing = [[Martin Gore|Martin L. Gore]], except "Work Hard", written by Gore and [[Alan Wilder]]. All vocals by [[Dave Gahan]], except "Pipeline", sung by Gore |
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#"Now This Is Fun" – 3:23 |
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| extra_column = Original album |
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#"Love in Itself 1" – 4:21 |
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| title1 = [[People Are People]] |
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#"Work Hard" – 4:22 |
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| extra1 = ''[[Some Great Reward]]'' |
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#"Told You So" – 4:27 |
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| length1 = 3:45 |
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#"Get the Balance Right!" – 3:13 |
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| title2 = Now This Is Fun |
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#"Leave in Silence" (UK Single Version) – 4:00 |
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| extra2 = "[[See You (Depeche Mode song)|See You]]" 7-inch single |
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#"Pipeline" (Extended) – 6:10 |
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| length2 = 3:23 |
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#"Everything Counts (In Larger Amounts)" – 7:20 |
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| title3 = [[Love, in Itself]] |
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| extra3 = ''[[Construction Time Again]]'' |
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| length3 = 4:21 |
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| title4 = Work Hard |
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| extra4 = "[[Everything Counts]]" 7-inch single |
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| length4 = 4:21 |
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| title5 = Told You So |
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| extra5 = ''Construction Time Again'' |
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| length5 = 4:27 |
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| title6 = [[Get the Balance Right!]] |
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| extra6 = Non-album single |
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| length6 = 3:13 |
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| title7 = [[Leave in Silence]] |
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| extra7 = ''[[A Broken Frame]]'' |
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| length7 = 4:00 |
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| title8 = Pipeline |
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| extra8 = ''Construction Time Again'' |
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| length8 = 6:10 |
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| title9 = [[Everything Counts|Everything Counts (In Larger Amounts)]] |
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| extra9 = "Everything Counts" 12-inch single |
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| length9 = 7:20 |
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| total_length = 43:00 |
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}} |
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==Release history== |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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! Country |
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! Release date |
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!Cat. no. |
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| Canada |
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| rowspan="2"| 2 July 1984 |
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|LP: Sire 9 25124-1 |
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| United States |
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|Cas: Sire 9 25124-4 |
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|CD (US, Can) |
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|16 March 1987 |
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|CD: Sire 9 25124-2 |
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|} |
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==Certifications== |
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{{certification Table Top}} |
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{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=United States|artist=Depeche Mode|title=People Are People|award=Gold|certyear=1990|relyear=1984|access-date=July 21, 2022}} |
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{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}} |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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All songs written by [[Martin Gore]], except for "Work Hard" written by [[Martin Gore]] and [[Alan Wilder]]. |
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* [http://archives.depechemode.com/discography/albums/04_peoplearepeople.html Album information from the official Depeche Mode website] |
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Martin Gore sings lead on "Pipeline" while [[David Gahan]] sings for the rest. |
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{{Depeche Mode}} |
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{{Authority control}} |
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[[Category:1984 albums]] |
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[[Category:Albums produced by Daniel Miller (music producer)]] |
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[[es:People Are People (álbum)]] |
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[[Category:Depeche Mode compilation albums]] |
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[[Category:1984 compilation albums]] |
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[[Category:Sire Records compilation albums]] |
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People Are People is a compilation album by British electronic band Depeche Mode, released in North America by Sire Records on 2 July 1984.[1][2] Sire sensed it needed a new approach in its release policy since the band's 1983 effort Construction Time Again had failed to chart in the US.
Two of the nine tracks were new to the American audience: the latest single "People Are People" and "Now, This Is Fun", the B-side of the non-American 7" "See You". It was also the first time that the 7" versions of "Leave in Silence" and "Get the Balance Right!" were released in the United States. The album version of "Love, in Itself" was selected for this compilation, but with a "clean" ending, since on Construction Time Again the track fades into "More Than a Party".
The album was released in July 1984 to relatively little notice. It re-entered the charts and sold better, when the title track became a summer hit in 1985.[3] The album later was certified Gold by the RIAA for shipments of half a million copies.[4] Its success led to the release of yet another compilation album in late 1985: Catching Up with Depeche Mode.
The album, with photography by Brian Griffin,[5] was originally released on LP and CD with the band name and album name missing from the album cover. These names were then added to the covers for later re-releases.
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [6] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [7] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [8] |
AllMusic were mixed in their reception to the album, rating the album two-and-a-half stars out of five.[6]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Martin L. Gore, except "Work Hard", written by Gore and Alan Wilder. All vocals by Dave Gahan, except "Pipeline", sung by Gore
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "People Are People" | Some Great Reward | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Now This Is Fun" | "See You" 7-inch single | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Love, in Itself" | Construction Time Again | 4:21 |
| 4. | "Work Hard" | "Everything Counts" 7-inch single | 4:21 |
| 5. | "Told You So" | Construction Time Again | 4:27 |
| 6. | "Get the Balance Right!" | Non-album single | 3:13 |
| 7. | "Leave in Silence" | A Broken Frame | 4:00 |
| 8. | "Pipeline" | Construction Time Again | 6:10 |
| 9. | "Everything Counts (In Larger Amounts)" | "Everything Counts" 12-inch single | 7:20 |
| Total length: | 43:00 | ||
Release history[edit]
| Country | Release date | Cat. no. |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2 July 1984 | LP: Sire 9 25124-1 |
| United States | Cas: Sire 9 25124-4 | |
| CD (US, Can) | 16 March 1987 | CD: Sire 9 25124-2 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[9] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "People Are People". depechemode.com. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "DEPMOD · People Are People". Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 - August 3, 1985". Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "RIAA – Searchable Database". Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Photography Album Covers: People Are People". Brian Griffin. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ a b Raggett, Ned. Depeche Mode – People Are People at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-8571-2595-8.
- ^ Sheffield, Rob (2004). "Depeche Mode". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). New York: Simon & Schuster. pp. 229–230. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ "American album certifications – Depeche Mode – People Are People". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
