"Kingdom" is a song performed by 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 singer Dave Gahan. The song was written and produced by Gahan, Andrew Phillpott, and Christian Eigner

Christian Eigner

Christian Eigner is an Austrian drummer, composer, live and session musician.- Depeche Mode & Christian Eigner :...

 for Gahan's second solo album Hourglass

Hourglass (Dave Gahan album)

Hourglass is the second solo album by Depeche Mode's singer Dave Gahan. It was released by Mute Records on October 22, 2007 in Europe, and received generally favorable reviews...

(2007). The song was released as the album's first single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 in October 2007. The single version removed the third stanza of the first verse, the instrumental part preceding the second chorus, and most of the bridge at the end.

Airplay

The song has received increasing airplay on US alternative rock

Alternative rock

Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...

 radio throughout the month of September and became one of the 100-most-played modern rock songs in the US in mid-September. Major support has come from WEQX

WEQX

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 (Albany, New York

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) and KNRK

KNRK

KNRK is a commercial Modern AC-leaning Alternative rock music radio station in Portland, OR, broadcasting to the Portland, Oregon area on 94.7 FM...

 (Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon

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). In late September 2007, Alt Nation

Alt Nation

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 (Sirius Satellite Radio

Sirius Satellite Radio

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), Ethel

Ethel (XM)

Ethel was the modern rock/alternative channel on XM Satellite Radio. It is the daughter channel of Fred , which covers alternative music from its birth through the early 1990s; and the sister channel of Lucy , which plays only the most popular alternative hits from the 80s through 90s. Ethel plays...

 (XM Satellite Radio

XM Satellite Radio

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), and KDLD

KDLD

KDLD is a commercial radio station in Santa Monica, California, broadcasting to the Los Angeles area on 103.1 FM. KDLE is a commercial radio station in Newport Beach, California, broadcasting to the Orange County area on 103.1 FM....

 (Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

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) have offered airplay to the song. As of late September 2007, the song was receiving airplay from 21 US modern rock stations. By mid-October, the number had grown to 29 stations and the song had become one of the 75-most-played. In the UK, however, a week after release on CD, the single only reached a chart peak of #44 (as of 15/10/07), meaning that it charted lower than any of Dave's CD-format singles from his first album, Paper Monsters

Paper Monsters

Paper Monsters is the solo debut album by Depeche Mode lead singer Dave Gahan. It was released by Mute Records on June 2, 2003 in Europe. The album was produced by Ken Thomas, who is best known for his work with Icelandic band Sigur Rós...

. However, more success was achieved in mainland Europe, with the song reaching the Top 10 in Germany

Germany

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 and Italy

Italy

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, and the top of the chart in Spain

Spain

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. The song was also featured in the episode "The Ringer" of the CBS

CBS

CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...

 show Moonlight

Moonlight (TV series)

Moonlight was an American paranormal romance television drama created by Ron Koslow and Trevor Munson, who was also executive producer for all episodes with Joel Silver, Gerard Bocaccio, Gabrielle Stanton and Harry Werksman. The series follows private investigator Mick St...

, which first aired on November 10, 2007.

Promotion

Jaron Albertin has directed the video for "Kingdom". The single was played on radio stations from , the day the track was available for digital download from iTunes

ITunes

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. Clips of the song were first broadcast on Dave's YouTube

YouTube

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 channel during his 2nd web greeting on the .

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of minor single releases of "Kingdom".

European CD single

(CD MUTE 393; Released October 8, 2007)

1. "Kingdom" (Single Version) – 3:33
2. "Tomorrow" – 5:14

Enhanced European CD single

(LCD MUTE 393; Released October 8, 2007)

1. "Kingdom" (Single Version) – 3:33
2. "Kingdom" (Digitalism
   Digitalism (band)
   Digitalism is a German electro house duo founded in 2004 in Hamburg and consisting of Jens "Jence" Moelle and İsmail "Isi" Tüfekçi. They are signed to French label Kitsuné Music, and have released four singles to date: "Idealistic", "Zdarlight", "Jupiter Room", and "Pogo"...
   
    Remix) – 5:36
3. "Kingdom" (Booka Shade Club Mix) – 7:39
4. "Kingdom" (K10K Extended Mix) – 6:36
5. "Kingdom" Music Video

European 7" picture disc

(MUTE 393; Released October 8, 2007)

1. "Kingdom" (Single Version) – 3:33
2. "Tomorrow" – 5:14

Released as a limited edition single

European 12" single

(12 MUTE 393; Released October 29, 2007)

1. "Kingdom" (Digitalism Remix) – 5:36
2. "Kingdom" (Digitalism Dub)
3. "Kingdom" (Booka Shade Club Mmix) – 7:39
4. "Kingdom" (Booka Shade Dub Mix)

Digital download single

(Released August 27, 2007)

1. "Kingdom" (Single Version) – 3:33

Digital download single

(Released October 8, 2007)

1. "Kingdom" (Studio Session) - 4:50

Digital EP

(Released October 8, 2007)

1. "Kingdom" (Single Version) – 3:33
2. "Kingdom" (Digitalism Remix) – 5:36
3. "Kingdom" (Booka Shade Club Mix) – 7:39
4. "Kingdom" (K10K Extended Mix) – 6:36

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
Austrian Singles Chart	41
German Singles Chart	10
Greek Singles Chart	18
Italian Singles Chart	4
Spanish Singles Chart	1
Swedish Singles Chart	37
UK Singles Chart	44
U.S. Hot Dance Club Play Hot Dance Club Play The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...	1