The discography of English electronic music band Depeche Mode consists of 15 studio albums, six live albums, nine compilation albums, 24 box sets and 61 singles. The band's music has been released on several labels, including Some Bizzare, Mute Records, Sire Records, Reprise Records, and Columbia Records. Formed in Basildon, Essex, England in 1980, the group's original line-up was Dave Gahan (lead vocals), Martin Gore (keyboards, guitar, vocals, chief songwriter after 1981), Andy Fletcher (keyboards, bass guitar) and Vince Clarke (keyboards, chief songwriter through 1981). Clarke left the band after the release of their 1981 debut album Speak & Spell. Gahan, Gore and Fletcher recruited Alan Wilder (production, keyboards, drums) initially as a touring musician, while recording their second album A Broken Frame as a trio. In late 1982, Wilder was promoted to full band membership, remaining with Depeche Mode until 1995. Following Wilder's departure, Gahan, Gore, and Fletcher continued as a trio until Fletcher's death in 2022, since which time Gahan and Gore have continued as a duo.
Since their debut in 1981, Depeche Mode have had 54 songs in the UK Singles Chart, as well as one US, and two UK number one albums (Songs of Faith and Devotion and Ultra). All studio albums have reached Top 10 in the UK. Also they had seven number one albums in the German Album Charts from 1993 to 2017. According to their record company, Depeche Mode have sold in excess of 100 million records worldwide."New Depeche Mode album number one in 20 countries ", EMI Music.com. 1 May 2009. The group's concert video Devotional was nominated for "Best Long Form Music Video" at the 37th Grammy Awards in 1995. "Suffer Well", the third single off the album Playing the Angel, was nominated in the category for "Best Dance Recording" at the 49th Grammy Awards in 2007. On 19 December 2006, Depeche Mode's back catalogue was released on the iTunes Store as The Complete Depeche Mode. On 3 December 2009, Sounds of the Universe was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Album. They received a second nomination for the video "Wrong": for Best Short Form Music Video at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications UKPeak chart positions for releases in the United Kingdom:
For "Goodnight Lovers", "The Darkest Star", "Oh Well": For "Personal Jesus 2011": AUS AUT FRA GER ITA NLD SWE SWI US Speak & Spell Released: 5 October 1981 Label: Mute Formats: CD, CS, LP 10 28 — — 49 99 — 21 — 192 BPI: Gold BVMI: Gold IFPI SWE: Gold A Broken Frame Released: 27 September 1982 Label: Mute Formats: CD, CS, LP 8 — — 194 56 88 — 22 — 177 BPI: Gold Construction Time Again Released: 22 August 1983 Label: Mute Formats: CD, CS, LP 6 — — — 7 — 32 12 21 — BPI: Gold BVMI: Gold Some Great Reward Released: 24 September 1984 Label: Mute Formats: CD, CS, LP 5 — 19 — 3 32 34 7 5 51 BPI: Silver BVMI: Gold RIAA: Platinum Black Celebration Released: 17 March 1986 Label: Mute Formats: CD, CS, LP 4 69 26 19 2 17 35 5 1 90 BPI: Silver BVMI: Platinum RIAA: Gold SNEP: Gold Music for the Masses Released: 28 September 1987 Label: Mute Formats: CD, CS, LP 10 60 16 7 2 7 52 4 4 35 BPI: Silver BVMI: Gold IFPI SWE: Gold RIAA: Platinum SNEP: Platinum Violator Released: 19 March 1990 Label: Mute Formats: CD, CS, LP, DCC, MD 2 42 4 1 2 5 17 6 2 7 BPI: Gold BVMI: Platinum FIMI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWE: Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum RIAA: 3× Platinum SNEP: Platinum Songs of Faith and Devotion Released: 22 March 1993 Label: Mute, Reprise Formats: CD, CS, LP, DCC, MD 1 14 1 1 1 1 18 2 1 1 BPI: Gold BVMI: Gold IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold RIAA: Platinum SNEP: 2× Gold Ultra Released: 14 April 1997 Label: Mute Formats: CD, CS, LP 1 7 5 2 1 2 17 1 4 5 BPI: Gold BVMI: Gold IFPI SWE: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold RIAA: Gold SNEP: Gold Exciter Released: 14 May 2001 Label: Mute Formats: CD, CS, LP, MD, digital download 9 20 2 1 1 2 15 1 2 8 BPI: Gold BVMI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWE: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold RIAA: Gold SNEP: Gold Playing the Angel Released: 17 October 2005 Label: Mute, Reprise Formats: CD, LP, digital download 6 45 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 7 BPI: Gold BVMI: 5× Gold IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWE: Gold SNEP: Platinum Sounds of the Universe Released: 20 April 2009 Label: Mute Formats: CD, CD/DVD, LP, digital download 2 32 1 2 1 1 7 1 1 3 BPI: Silver BVMI: 3× Gold FIMI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWE: Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum SNEP: Platinum Delta Machine Released: 25 March 2013 Labels: Columbia, Mute Formats: CD, LP, digital download 2 16 1 2 1 1 3 1 1 6 BPI: Silver BVMI: 3× Gold FIMI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWE: Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum SNEP: Platinum Spirit Released: 17 March 2017 Labels: Columbia, Mute Formats: CD, LP, digital download 5 14 1 1 1 1 4 3 1 5 BPI: Silver BVMI: Gold FIMI: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold SNEP: Platinum Memento Mori Released: 24 March 2023 Labels: Columbia, Mute Formats: CD, LP, CS, digital download 2 36 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 14 BVMI: Gold FIMI: Gold SNEP: Gold "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Live albums + List of live albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications UK AUS AUT FRA GER ITA NLD SWE SWI US 101 Released: 13 March 1989 Label: Mute Formats: CD, CS, LP 5 71 13 4 3 50 43 14 11 45 BPI: Gold BVMI: Gold RIAA: Gold SNEP: 2× Gold Songs of Faith and Devotion Live Released: 6 December 1993 Label: Mute Formats: CD, CS, LP 46 27 — — 50 — 85 22 47 193 Touring the Angel: Live in Milan Released: 25 September 2006 Label: Mute Formats: CD, digital download — — — — 2 — — — 54 — BVMI: Gold Tour of the Universe: Barcelona 20/21.11.09 Released: 5 November 2010 Label: Mute Formats: CD, digital download — — — 7 1 3 — 24 — — FIMI: Gold Live in Berlin Released: 17 November 2014 Label: Mute, Columbia Formats: CD, digital download 64 — 13 9 2 11 36 22 13 — Live Spirits Soundtrack Released: 26 June 2020 Label: Mute, Columbia Formats: CD, digital download — — 4 4 1 7 16 — 6 — Memento Mori: Mexico City Released: 5 December 2025 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, digital download 22 — 1 — 1 6 26 10 2 — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Live album series + List of live album series Title Details Recording the Angel Released: 27 April 2006 – 1 August 2006 Label: Mute Formats: CD, digital download Recording the Universe Released: 10 May 2009 – 27 February 2010 Label: Mute Formats: CD, digital download
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications UK AUS AUT FRA GER ITA NLD SWE SWI US People Are People Released: 2 July 1984 Label: Sire Formats: CD, CS, LP Released only in North America — — — — — — — — — 74 RIAA: Gold The Singles 81→85 Released: 14 October 1985 Label: Mute Formats: CD, CS, LP, MD Released only in Europe 6 135 — 19 9 99 — 18 14 — BPI: Gold BVMI: Gold Catching Up with Depeche Mode Released: 11 November 1985 Label: Sire Formats: CD, CS, LP Released only in North America — — — — — — — — — 113 RIAA: Platinum The Singles 86>98 Released: 28 September 1998 Label: Mute Formats: CD, CS, LP, MD 5 42 2 6 1 2 33 1 3 38 BPI: Gold BVMI: Platinum FIMI: Gold IFPI SWE: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold NVPI: Gold RIAA: Platinum SNEP: 2× Gold The Singles 81>85 Released: 26 October 1998 Label: Mute Format: CD, CS, LP, MD 103 — — — — — — — — 114 The Singles 81>98 Released: 15 October 2001 Label: Mute Format: CD — — — — 83 16 — — — — FIMI: Platinum Remixes 81–04 Released: 25 October 2004 Label: Mute Formats: CD, LP, digital download 24 — 38 4 2 6 68 16 7 — BPI: Gold BVMI: Platinum SNEP: 2× Gold The Best of Depeche Mode Volume 1 Released: 13 November 2006 Label: Mute Formats: CD, LP, digital download 18 — 9 5 2 6 40 16 7 148 BPI: 2× Platinum BVMI: 7× Gold FIMI: Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold SNEP: Gold Remixes 2: 81–11 Released: 6 June 2011 Label: Mute Format: CD, LP, digital download 24 — 11 4 3 9 69 9 6 105 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Video albums + List of video albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications UKVideo GER The World We Live In and Live in Hamburg Released: 1985 Label: Virgin Video Formats: VHS, Betamax, LaserDisc 57 — Some Great Videos Released: 1985 (Europe) / 1986 (North America) Label: Virgin Video Formats: VHS, Betamax, LaserDisc 11 — RIAA: Gold Strange Released: 1988 Labels: Mute Film, Virgin Music Video Formats: VHS, LaserDisc 8 — RIAA: Gold 101 Released: 1989 Labels: Mute Film, Virgin Music Video Formats: VHS, LaserDisc Re-released: 10 November 2003 Labels: Mute Film, Virgin Music Video Formats: DVD, UMD 6 32 BVMI: Gold RIAA: Platinum Strange Too Released: 1990 Label: Mute Film, BMG Video Formats: VHS, LaserDisc 12 — RIAA: Platinum Devotional Released: 1993 Labels: Mute Film, BMG Video Formats: VHS, LaserDisc Re-released: 20 September 2004 Labels: Mute Film, BMG Video Formats: DVD, UMD 18 25 BVMI: Gold The Videos 86>98 Released: 1998 Label: Mute Film Formats: VHS Re-released: 20 March 2000 Label: Mute Film Formats: DVD 13 — Some Great Videos 81>85 Released: 1998 Label: Mute Film Formats: VHS 6 — One Night in Paris Released: 27 May 2002 Label: Mute Formats: VHS, DVD, UMD 4 54 BVMI: Platinum RIAA: Gold Videos 86>98 + Released: 25 November 2002 Label: Mute Formats: VHS, DVD 6 81 BVMI: Platinum RIAA: Gold Playing the Angel Released: 17 October 2005 Label: Mute, Reprise Formats: DVD — — Touring the Angel: Live in Milan Released: 25 September 2006 Label: Mute Formats: DVD 1 2 BVMI: 2× Platinum The Best of Depeche Mode Volume 1 Released: 13 November 2006 Label: Mute Formats: DVD 28 — Tour of the Universe: Barcelona 20/21.11.09 Released: 8 November 2010 Label: Mute Formats: DVD, Blu-ray 2 1 BVMI: Platinum Live in Berlin Released: 17 November 2014 Labels: Columbia, Mute Formats: DVD, digital download 64 2 Video Singles Collection Released: 18 November 2016 Labels: Columbia, Mute Formats: DVD, digital download 4 6 Spirits in the Forest Released: 26 June 2020 Label: Columbia, Mute Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, digital download — — Strange / Strange Too Released: 8 December 2023 Label: Columbia, Rhino Formats: DVD, Blu-ray — 6 Depeche Mode: M Released: 5 December 2025 Label: Columbia Formats: DVD, Blu-ray — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Singles 1980s + List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK AUSPeak chart positions in Australia: Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 June 1988: N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988. ARIA peaks from 13 June 1988: Top 50 peaks: Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: 101 and The Singles 81→85: All ARIA-era singles chart peaks to 9 April 2018: N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column displays the single's peak on the national chart. FRAPeak chart positions for singles in France:
GER IRLPeak chart positions for singles in Ireland:
N.B. This site only displays peaks commencing in 2001. ITA NLD SWE SWI USBillboard Hot 100 peaks: All except "Strangelove": "Strangelove": N.B. The Depeche Mode Hot 100 Chart History page combines the chart run for "Strangelove" with "Strangelove '88", so only the higher peak of the two is listed. USAlt. USDance "Dreaming of Me" 1981 57 — — 45 — — — — — — —47 "New Life" 11 — — — 22 — — — — — —29 Speak & Spell "Just Can't Get Enough" 8 4 31 — 16 — 10 14 — — —26 BPI: 2× Platinum BVMI: Gold FIMI: Platinum