Amy Winehouse - Back To Black YouTube video by AmyWinehouseVEVO

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No. 8: Back to Black, Amy Winehouse

Released in 2007 and co-written by Mark Ronson, this is the third single and title track from her second and final album. Reached No. 1 in Greece, 3 in Austria, 8 in Germany. Miss her supreme talent.
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Gasoline YouTube video by Catherine Wheel - Topic

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Gasoline, Catherine Wheel

Release: May 23, 2000
Shazam: Aug. 5, 2016

A track from the English alternative band's fifth and final album, "Wishville."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LpD...

Yes!
Yes!
Yes!

Adele - Someone Like You (Official Music Video) YouTube video by Adele

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No. 9: Someone Like You, Adele

Released in 2011, this Grammy winner was co-written by Dan Wilson of Semisonic fame. It reached No. 1 in 16 countries and is her most-streamed song on Spotify (2.58 billion). YouTube? 2.4 billion.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLQl...

There you go! :)

The Jayhawks - Quiet Corners & Empty Spaces YouTube video by The Jayhawks

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Quiet Corners & Empty Spaces, The Jayhawks

Release: Feb. 26, 2016
Shazam: March 28, 2016

The wonderful first single off the band's 9th album, "Paging Mr. Proust." One of the producers of the LP? Peter Buck of R.E.M.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjoF...

July 13, 1985 was Live Aid — but also on that day Depeche Mode headlined a festival in France (despite what this ad indicates). This is just one of the many things I am learning from reading “Depeche Mode Live” by Dennis Burmeister and Sascha Lange.

Love this one

Stripped YouTube video by Depeche Mode - Topic

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No. 10: Stripped, Depeche Mode

Released in 1986, this was the first single off "Black Celebration" (reached No. 4 in West Germany). While I love the video, it features an edited version of the song. Sounds better on the album.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j3V...

The Time Redeem YouTube video by The Foxglove Hunt - Topic

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The Time Redeem, The Foxglove Hunt

Release: Dec. 22, 2009
Shazam: Aug. 31, 2017

New Order fans may like this. The song is the 1st track on the short-lived group's EP "Built My Fortress." Both members are still making music.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkQl...

Look what I found at the Main Library in Vienna? This 420-page German book is by the same authors who wrote “Monument” in 2013 and “Behind the Wall: Depeche Mode Fankultur in der DDR” in 2018. It is packed with photos of the band, tour passes, posters, ads and more.

My Google Translate is ready!

Love it!

Coldplay - Clocks (Official Video) YouTube video by Coldplay

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No. 11: Clocks, Coldplay

Released in late 2002 in the US, this won a Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 2004 over some serious competition: "Crazy in Love," "Where is the Love?," "Lose Yourself" and "Hey Ya!" Another Grammy snub?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d020...

Lou Doillon - Good Man YouTube video by LouDoillonVEVO

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Good Man, Lou Doillon

Release: Oct. 9, 2015
Shazam: June 13, 2017

A track from the French-British artist's second album, "Lay Low."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nanO...

Interesting choice. And I'd say the answer to your question is no -- since Vince was the driving force in the early days. Martin, however, would have found a way to success I think.

Love it!

The Weeknd - Blinding Lights (Official Video) YouTube video by TheWeekndVEVO

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No. 12: Blinding Lights, The Weeknd

Released in late 2019, this was the first song to hold a Top-10 spot on Billboard for a year. The most streamed track on Spotify (5.4 billion), it has been rightly compared to "Take on Me" by a-ha.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NRX...

Grizzly Bear - Yet Again YouTube video by GrizzlyBearVEVO

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Yet Again, Grizzly Bear

Release: Aug. 2, 2012
Shazam: June 7, 2017

The second single from the American indie band's fourth album "Shields" was named the 29th best song of 2012 by Rolling Stone.
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Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out YouTube video by JoeJacksonVEVO

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No. 13: Steppin’ Out, Joe Jackson

Released in 1982, this reached the Top-10 in the UK, US, Canada and Ireland. The video was filmed at the St. Regis Hotel in NYC and directed by Steve Barron, who also did the "Take on Me" video by a-ha.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJwt...

WRAY - "Pined" (Official Video) YouTube video by Communicating Vessels

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Pined, WRAY

Release: Jan. 15, 2016
Shazam: Dec. 14, 2016

The New York Times wrote that this Birmingham, Alabama-based three-piece band is "pursuing its own extrapolation of shoegaze, surf-punk and lo-fi garage-rock.”
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Electronic - Disappointed (Electronic Mix) [High Quality] YouTube video by BenniRoR ­

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No. 14: Disappointed, Electronic

Released in 1992 and featuring Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys, this reached the Top-10 in the UK, Portugal and Greece. In the US it was played on alt stations and in clubs. Love this mix.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJx5...

Clouds YouTube video by Chaka Khan - Topic

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Clouds, Chaka Khan

Release: April 9, 1980
Shazam: Sept. 25, 2021

The first single off her album "Naughty." Written by Ashford & Simpson, the song features background vocals by Luther Vandross and a 16-year-old Whitney Houston.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sgb...

Good one! :)

Looking forward to it!

Robert Miles - Children [Dream Version] YouTube video by Robert Miles

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No. 15: Children, Robert Miles

Released in 1995, this was a No. 1 song in Austria, France, Germany, Italy and Norway, among others. Also featured during the #ElectronicDanceParty and #StrictlyInstrumental challenges.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC5c...

Yr Not Far YouTube video by DIIV - Topic

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Yr Not Far, DIIV

Release: Feb. 5, 2016
Shazam: May 8, 2016

A track on the band's 2nd album, "Is the Is Are." In 2023, they were selected to open for Depeche Mode during several stops on the “Memento Mori” tour.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY4C...

Thanks for this one! Never heard it before. Jeff Lynne is a genius.

Thank you for this! This American now living in Vienna never heard it before. They are such a fun group! I admit I immediately thought of "The Sun and the Rainfall," the best song on Depeche Mode's second album, "A Broken Frame." If you haven't heard that one, it's worth a listen.

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The dome inside the Naturhistorisches Museum. #Wien

Hymn Provided to YouTube by Mute, a BMG Company Hymn · Moby Everything Is Wrong ℗ 1995 Mute Records Ltd., a BMG Company Released on: 1995-03-14 Performer: Moby Composer: Richard Hall Auto-generated b...

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No. 16: Hymn, Moby

Released in 1994, there are at least 10 mixes to this song. But I prefer the one that opens the 1995 album "Everything is Wrong," and included that version in the recent #StrictlyInstrumental challenge.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYtU...