Stripped (song)
1986 song by Depeche Mode / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Stripped" is a song by British electronic music band Depeche Mode. It was released as the lead single from their fifth studio album Black Celebration (1986) on 10 February 1986, through Mute Records. Written by the band's lead songwriter Martin Gore, "Stripped" introduces the more dark and sample oriented composition that featured on the Black Celebration album. It incorporates various samples into its instrumental; most notably, the sound of an idling motorcycle engine was recorded, altered slightly, and inserted as a percussive element.
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Single by Depeche Mode | ||||
from the album Black Celebration | ||||
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Released | 10 February 1986 | |||
Recorded | Late 1985 | |||
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Label | Mute | |||
Songwriter(s) | Martin Gore | |||
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It was the band's sixth consecutive single to enter the UK Top 20, peaking at number 15. Elsewhere, it peaked at number 4 in Germany and reached the top 10 in Finland, Sweden and Switzerland. German metal band Rammstein later covered the song for the 1998 Depeche Mode tribute album For the Masses.