38. “Enjoy the Silence” – Depeche Mode
Their commercial breakthrough in the US, reaching No. 8 on the Billboard charts. The chorus finds the Basildon boys playing to their strengths, mixing the upbeat nature of the tempo with the downbeat, slightly sinister lyrics.
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The fact that the demo was originally penned on a gloomy church organ and played at half the speed will come as no surprise.