People Are People
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| "People Are People" | ||
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| Single by Depeche Mode | ||
| from the album Some Great Reward | ||
| B-side(s) | "In Your Memory" | |
| Released | March 12, 1984 | |
| Format | Vinyl record (7" and 12"), CD (1991 box set) | |
| Recorded | 1984 | |
| Genre | Synthpop | |
| Length | 7" - 3:43 12" - 7:11 |
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| Label | Mute Records | |
| Writer(s) | Martin Gore | |
| Producer(s) | Depeche Mode, Daniel Miller, and Gareth Jones | |
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| Depeche Mode singles chronology | ||
| "Love, in Itself" (1983) |
"People are People" (1984) |
"Master and Servant" (1984) |
- For the North American compilation album, see People Are People (album).
"People Are People" is Depeche Mode's tenth UK single (released on March 12, 1984) it was their first hit single in the US and the first single for the Some Great Reward album.
"People Are People" was written by Martin Gore, but the dancy poppy feel of the song may actually be credited to Alan Wilder. Alan did write the B-Side, "In Your Memory". Each song has an extended remix, the "Different Mix" and the "Slik Mix" respectively (although sometimes the "In Your Memory" mix is incorrectly called the "Slick Mix" instead).
The Clive Richardson directed "People Are People" video came in two versions. The original was made for the "Single version", but an alternate video was made with the "Different Mix". The music video featured footage of various war scenes, mixed with footage of the band aboard the HMS Belfast. The "Different Mix" video appears on Some Great Videos.
Despite "People Are People"'s success, Martin Gore considers it to be one of his least favorite songs. He prefers his songs to have subtle meanings so that people can find their own meanings to it, and feels "People Are People" does not fit that description. It was never played live after 1988.
The US got a compilation called People Are People with various songs not available in the US prior to it. The single itself was released in the USA on July 11, 1984 (though it did not reach the Billboard Hot 100 chart until May of 1985, and initially was played only on alternative-rock and college radio).
The song "People Are People" has been covered by A Perfect Circle on their anti-war album eMOTIVe, by Dope on their 2005 album American Apathy and by RuPaul on his 2004 album Red Hot. RuPaul's version features Tom Trujillo and was released as a retail single on 26 January, 2006. The single has so far peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.
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[edit] Track listings
[edit] Depeche Mode version
[edit] 7": Mute / Bong5 (UK)
- "People Are People" (3:43)
- "In Your Memory" (4:01)
[edit] 7": Sire / 7-29221 (US)
- "People Are People" (3:43)
- "In Your Memory" (4:01)
[edit] 12": Mute / 12Bong5 (UK)
- "People Are People [Different Mix]" (7:11)
- "In Your Memory [Slik Mix]" (8:12)
[edit] L12": Mute / L12Bong5 (UK)
- "People Are People [On-USound Mix]" (7:30)
- "People Are People" (3:43)
- "In Your Memory" (4:01)
[edit] 12": Sire / 0-20214 (US)
- "People Are People [Different Mix]" (7:11)
- "People Are People [On-USound Mix]" (7:30)
- "In Your Memory" (4:01)
"In Your Memory" is falsely labeled as the "Slick Mix Edit"
[edit] CD: Mute / CDBong5 (UK)
- "People Are People" (3:43)
- "In Your Memory" (4:01)
- "People Are People [Different Mix]" (7:11)
- "In Your Memory [Slik Mix]" (8:12)
The CD single was released in 1991 as part of the singles box set compilations
"People are People" is written by Martin Gore and "In Your Memory" is written by Alan Wilder
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| Single by RuPaul | ||
| from the album Red Hot | ||
| Released | January 26, 2006 | |
| Format | CD | |
| Recorded | 2004 | |
| Genre | Dance | |
| Label | RuCo | |
| Producer(s) | RuPaul and Tom Trujillo | |
| Chart positions | ||
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| RuPaul singles chronology | ||
| "Work Out" (2005) |
"People are People" (2006) |
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[edit] RuPaul version
[edit] CD: RuCo / 001-5 (US)
- "People Are People [Craig C. Radio]" (4:42)
- "People Are People [Giuseppe D's Rutroactive Club]" (8:20)
- "The Price of One [Craig C. Ru Edit]" (6:43)
- "People Are People [Craig C. Main Vocal]" (8:01)
- "The Price of One [Craig C.'s Mo' Trippin' Dub" (10:02)
- "People Are People [Goodandevil]" (3:42)
- "People Are People [DJ Record Player's SSSnakin' Breakin']" (7:11)
- "The Price of One [Craig C.'s Mo' Trippin' Beats]" (2:41)
- "People Are People [Craig C. Dub]" (8:01)
- "I Just Can't Wait (Till Christmas)" (2:42)
