"I Feel Loved" is Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...

's thirty-seventh UK

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 single, released on 30 July 2001 in the UK and 31 July in the US. It is the second single for the album Exciter

Exciter (album)

Exciter is Depeche Mode's tenth studio album, which was released on 14 May 2001 in the UK and May 15 in the US. It uses more digital music technology compared to their other albums. It was produced by Mark Bell of Björk and LFO fame...

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"I Feel Loved" was played live during most of the Exciter Tour but was pulled halfway through the Europe leg for unknown reasons. On 7 August 2001, Depeche Mode performed "I Feel Loved" on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

The B-side is a cover of the Stooges

The Stooges

The Stooges are an American rock band from Ann Arbor, Michigan first active from 1967 to 1974, and later reformed in 2003...

' "Dirt". It was used on the soundtrack to the 2002 movie Resident Evil.

Music video

The music video was directed by John Hillcoat

John Hillcoat

John Hillcoat is an Australian screenwriter and film director.Hillcoat was born in Queensland, Australia, and was raised in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. As a child, his paintings were featured in the Art Gallery of Hamilton. He has repeatedly worked with Nick Cave and also the band Depeche Mode...

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There are four versions, one that uses the "Single Version", but with a cold ending, rather than the fading out ending. There are remix videos by Dan-O-Rama, a long version, and a short version. The two remix versions are composed of modified production shots of the original video. The original version wasn't released on a public video until The Best Of: Volume 1 was released in 2006. The other two aren't on a public release. A version using the Danny Tenaglia Radio Edit of the song also exists, but was pulled from the official website and the label's effort to promote it were scrapped.

The original video features Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...

 performing in a club. The setting makes for a hot, sweaty ambience. The club is stormed by policemen with dogs, apparently trying to close down the gig. The audience, however doesn't seem to mind the intrusion and some girls play with the dogs.

Track listings

12" - Mute / 12Bong31 (UK)

1. "I Feel Loved (Danny Tenaglia
   Danny Tenaglia
   Danny Tenaglia is a New York-based DJ and Grammy nominated record producer.-Early life:At the age of ten, Tenaglia first started to collect records. In 1979 he began going to nightclub Paradise Garage, where DJ Larry Levan's genre-less blend of music appealed to him...
   
   's Labor of Love Edit)" (8:00)
2. "I Feel Loved (Danny Tengalia's Labor of Love Dub)" (11:56)

12" - Mute / L12Bong31 (UK)

1. "I Feel Loved (Umek
   DJ Umek
   Uroš Umek is an internationally acclaimed DJ and music producer from Slovenia, author of more than 500 releases for world renown record labels such as Renaissance, Armada, Cocoon Records, Audiomatique, Hell Yeah, Tronic, Datapunk amidst many others...
   
    Remix)" (8:11)
2. "I Feel Loved (Thomas Brinkmann Mix)" (5:29)
3. "I Feel Loved (Chamber's Remix)" (6:18)

CD - Mute / CDBong31 (UK)

1. "I Feel Loved" (3:41)
2. "Dirt" (5:00)
3. "I Feel Loved (Extended Instrumental)" (8:28) (remixed by McCracken and Tungsten)

CD - Mute / LCDBong31 (UK)

1. "I Feel Loved (Danny Tenaglia's Labor of Love Edit)" (7:59)
2. "I Feel Loved (Thomas Brinkmann
   Thomas Brinkmann
   Thomas Brinkmann is a highly regarded German producer of experimental minimal techno music. Although experimenting with records since the early eighties, he gained wide reputation with his re-workings of material by fellow artists Mike Ink and Richie Hawtin released in the second half of the 90s...
   
    Mix)" (5:29)
3. "I Feel Loved (Chamber's Remix)" (6:18) (remixed by Doug Hart
   Doug Hart
   Douglas Wayne Hart , is a former professional American football player who played in 8 NFL seasons for the Green Bay Packers....
   
    and Paul Freegard)
4. "Enhanced Section:
   • In The Studio With Mark Bell & Gareth Jones - 0:30
   • First Exciter Photo Shoot With Anton Corbijn - 0:30
   • Second Exciter Photo Shoot With Anton Corbijn- 0:30
   • At The Video Shoot With Stephane Sedoui - 0:30
   • Photo gallery (9 Exclusive photos)
   • Downloadable Wallpaper

Promo 12" - Mute / P12Bong31 (UK)

1. "I Feel Loved (Danny Tenaglia's Labor of Love Mix)" (14:12)
2. "I Feel Loved (Danny Tenaglia's Labor of Love Instrumental)" (13:43)

Promo 12" - Mute / PL12Bong31 (UK)

1. "I Feel Loved (Danny Tenaglia's Labor of Love Dub)" (12:10)
2. "I Feel Loved (Desert After Hours Dub)" (7:03)
3. "I Feel Loved (Danny Tenaglia's Labor of Love Edit)" (8:00)

Promo 12" - Mute / PXL12Bong31 (UK)

1. "I Feel Loved (Umek
   DJ Umek
   Uroš Umek is an internationally acclaimed DJ and music producer from Slovenia, author of more than 500 releases for world renown record labels such as Renaissance, Armada, Cocoon Records, Audiomatique, Hell Yeah, Tronic, Datapunk amidst many others...
   
    Remix)" (8:11)
2. "I Feel Loved (Thomas Brinkmann Mix)" (5:29)
3. "I Feel Loved (Chamber's Remix)" (6:18)

Radio Promo CD - Mute / RCDBong31 (UK)

1. "I Feel Loved (Danny Tenaglia's Labor of Love Radio Edit)" (3:10)
2. "I Feel Loved (Danny Tenaglia's Labor of Love Edit)" (8:00)

2x12" - Reprise / 0-42398 (US)

1. "I Feel Loved (Danny Tenaglia's Labor of Love Edit)" (8:00)
2. "I Feel Loved (Thomas Brinkmann Mix)" (5:29)
3. "I Feel Loved (Chamber's Remix)" (6:18)
4. "I Feel Loved (Danny Tenaglia's Labor of Love Instrumental)" (13:43)
5. "I Feel Loved (Extended Instrumental)" (8:28)
6. "Dirt" (5:00)

CD - Reprise / 2-42398 (US)

1. "I Feel Loved (Danny Tenaglia's Labor of Love Edit)" (8:00)
2. "I Feel Loved (Thomas Brinkmann Mix)" (5:29)
3. "I Feel Loved (Chamber's Remix)" (6:18)
4. "I Feel Loved (Extended Instrumental)" (8:28)
5. "Dirt" (5:00)

Promo 12" - Reprise / PRO-A-100714A (US)

1. "I Feel Loved (Remix)" (3:39)
2. "I Feel Loved (Danny Tenaglia's Labor Of Love Radio Edit)" (3:17)
3. "I Feel Loved (Album Edit)" (3:38)

Promo 12" - Reprise / PRO-A-100720A (US)

1. "I Feel Loved (Danny Tenaglias's Labor Of Love Mix)" (14:13)
2. "I Feel Loved (Thomas Brinkmann Remix)" (5:29)
3. "I Feel Loved (Extended Instrumental)" (8:29)

Promo CD - Reprise / PRO-A-100714 / PRO-A-100720 (US)

1. "I Feel Loved (Remix)" (3:39)
2. "I Feel Loved (Danny Tenaglia's Labor Of Love Radio Edit)" (3:17)
3. "I Feel Loved (Album Edit)" (3:38)
   • There are 2 editions of the promo, one as black disc, one as orange disc.

CDR - Reprise (US)

1. "I Feel Loved (The BRAT Mix)" (9:37)
2. "I Feel Loved (The BRAT Dub)" (6:57)
3. "I Feel Loved (The BRAT 7" Mix)" (3:43)
4. "I Feel Loved (The BRAT Mix - No "Lullaby")" (7:31)

CDR - Reprise (US)

1. "I Feel Loved (NYC Remix)" (9:16) (Peter Rauhofer
   Peter Rauhofer
   Peter Rauhofer is a DJ, remixer and producer who formerly went under the moniker Club 69 as well as Size Queen. A native of Vienna, Austria, he is famous for his remixes of a number of Madonna's songs including "Nothing Really Matters", "American Life", "Nothing Fails, "Nobody Knows Me", "Get...
   
    Mix)
2. "I Feel Loved (Ara Simonian Remix)" (8:20)
3. "I Feel Loved (DJ Sweden Remix)" (7:54)
4. "I Feel Loved (DJ Phoenix Remix)" (9:12)
5. "I Feel Loved (Chad Jackson Remix **)" (5:07), (aka Chris Jackson Remix), (aka Telekom Remix), (aka cjax Remix)
6. "I Feel Loved (Symbion Remix)" (7:35)
7. "I Feel Loved (Love Fibre Remix)" (5:03)
8. "I Feel Loved (Serge Remix)" (4:14)
9. "I Feel Loved (Butcher Bros. Mix)" (4:09)
10. "I Feel Loved (Remix)" (3:39)

• "I Feel Loved" written by Martin L. Gore
• "Dirt" written by Ron Asheton
  Ron Asheton
  Ronald Frank Asheton was an American guitarist and co-songwriter with Iggy Pop for the rock band The Stooges.Asheton is ranked as number 29 on Rolling Stones list of 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time....
  
  , Scott Asheton
  Scott Asheton
  Scott "Rock Action" Asheton is an American musician, best known as the drummer for the rock band The Stooges...
  
  , Dave Alexander and Iggy Pop
  Iggy Pop
  Iggy Pop is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Though considered an innovator of punk rock, Pop's music has encompassed a number of styles over the years, including pop, metal, jazz and blues...
  
  
• Remixed by US producer Chris Jackson, aka cjax

Chart performance

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Australia	95
Austria	44
France	39
Germany	9
Sweden	16
Switzerland	64
United Kingdom	12
United States Dance/Club Play	1

External links

• Single information from the official Depeche Mode web site