Gray, Christopher (25 August 2006). "Depeche Mode, the Cure, and the Jesus & Mary Chain". The Austin Chronicle . Retrieved 5 January 2014. Cinquemani, Sal (2 November 2002). "Depeche Mode: Music for the Masses". Slant Magazine . Retrieved 5 January 2014. Behind The Wheel is next, one of the more popular singles from the Album. I Want You Now is probably DM's most straightforward song. That made it unexpected, as the meaning of their songs is usually hidden below the surface, and crawl up slowly. But there is absolutely no mistaking what this song is about. I would say that this song is sexuality that drives right to the point, whereas the songs are usually soaked with sensuality that creeps up on you. I didn't like this song the first couple of times I heard it, for that reason. But it grew on me, and now I love it. I'm really not a big fan of Martin Gore's voice, and I think it sums up my problems with this album - it's simply not trying hard enough. It has the ideas and ambition, but falls into the same category as the rest of 80's alternative pop. His voice carries the same melodramatic, overcorrect timbre that I hear too often from this era of music. It's an objectively good singing voice, but that's it. Just like the music, which is trying to be haunted, foggy, and dark, there's no necessary push to make it memorable. British album certifications – Depeche Mode – Music for the Masses". British Phonographic Industry. 5 October 1987.

Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian) . Retrieved 16 June 2022. Select "Album" in the "Tipo" field, type "Music for the Masses" in the "Titolo" field and press "cerca". Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Depeche Mode; 'Music for the Masses ')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Blanning, Lisa (27 March 2013). " "It's almost too personal": Daniel Miller contemplates the Depeche Mode catalogue". Electronic Beats . Retrieved 1 December 2015. Music for the Masses (liner notes). Depeche Mode. Mute Records. 1987. CDSTUMM47. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) Music Direct reserves the right to select the carrier and ship method within the terms of this offer.Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011 . Retrieved 16 December 2019. Malins, Steve (2001). Depeche Mode: A Biography. Cooper Square Press. p.121. ISBN 978-0-8154-1142-0. European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol.4, no.42. 24 October 1987. p.22. OCLC 29800226– via World Radio History. Omega Auctions: The Alan Wilder / Depeche Mode Collection: DM 'Music for the Masses' Album with Very Rare Recalled Album Sleeve". the-saleroom.com. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014 . Retrieved 15 July 2013. Oficjalna lista sprzedaży:: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 March 2017.

American album certifications – Depeche Mode – Music for the Masses". Recording Industry Association of America. 1 February 1991. Music Direct reserves the right to change the terms of this promotion or discontinue this offer at any time.Eh Weirdly disappointed in this. There's almost nothing on this record that interests me. Which is strange. This is undoubtedly interesting music, with the complex rhythms, and the synths and samples of noise that get mixed in with the beat and swirl around like a washing machine. But none of it caught my attention. I think it's the irritatingly alternative sound that they have, and the painfully obvious attempt to create some sort of catchy ear candy, while still keeping up a mysterious aura. "Never Let Me Down Again" is great, with a fantastic groove and possibly the only memorable melody on here. After that it simply goes downhill. The album starts out with Never Let Me Down Again, a strangely endearing look at drug use. This song is still one of my favorites. It starts out slow enough, and then builds to near chaos. Next, we move through The Things You Said, Strangelove, and Sacred. And then we get to Little 15. This song is amazing in its simplicity. It feels like a dark, disturbing waltz. And Martin Gore's obsession with fifteen year olds never gets boring.

MacDonald, Bruno (2006). "Depeche Mode: Music for the Masses". In Dimery, Robert (ed.). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Universe Publishing. p. 568. ISBN 978-0-7893-1371-3. Not to forget 'I Want You Now', one of Gore's beautiful a capella episodes - once again questioning both, time and lust, built on a simplified male-female sigh-snippet - sliding into a spy-like theme, 'To Have And To Hold'; indecipherable radio message giving the impression of voices echoing in one's head, all paranoia with morally induced lyrics. 'Nothing' is another impressive standard which sadly wasn't given a chance as a single - its an effectively negative statement, which indirectly (in terms of lyrics) echoes Gore's spiritual and materialistic doubts, once expressed in 'Everything Counts' and 'Blasphemous Rumours'. Considered one of the band's best albums, Music for the Masses was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. [6] The album reached No.10 in the UK Charts. It was preceded by the singles "Strangelove", released on 13 April, " Never Let Me Down Again", released on 24 August. Two other singles followed the release of the album, one being " Behind the Wheel", released 28 December, and the other being " Little 15", which was released on 16 May the following year. European Charts of the Year 1987 – Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol.4, no.51/52. 26 December 1987. p.35. OCLC 29800226– via World Radio History.Year End Eurocharts – Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol.4, no.51/52. 1 January 1989. p.30. OCLC 29800226– via World Radio History. Walters, Barry (29 June 2006). "Just Can't Get Enough". Rolling Stone. New York. p.74. ISSN 0035-791X. SLM △" in the runout etching indicates that the lacquer disc was processed at, and the metal parts used to manufacture the record were made at Sheffield Lab Matrix. The tour began in October 1987 with a European leg, starting in Madrid and finishing mid-November in Paris. In early December, a North American run commenced in San Francisco and culminated three weeks later in New York City. Larkin, Colin (1999). All-Time Top 1000 Albums. Virgin Books. p.144. ISBN 0-7535-0354-9. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021.

Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-75574-8. Gold & Platinum Awards 1987" (PDF). Music and Media. Vol.4, no.51/52. 26 December 1987. p.46. OCLC 29800226– via World Radio History.Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1sted.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Austriancharts.at – Depeche Mode – Music for the Masses" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 March 2014. Dutchcharts.nl – Depeche Mode – Music for the Masses" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 March 2014. Whether this is Depeche Mode's side to 'Songs From the Big Chair' or not, 'Music for the Masses' finally cemented their status as one of electro-pop's finest craftsmen. Weekly charts [ edit ] 1987–1988 weekly chart performance for Music for the Masses Chart (1987–1988)