THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

261-Depeche Mode-Everything Counts.

1983-Number 6 single.

Best Bit-At 1.01. In order to embrace this theme of everything counting in large amounts, I suggest you take a listen to the 12 inch (In Larger Amounts) version.

Depeche Mode (see also best songs 968 and 134) were formed in Basildon, Essex, England, in 1980 by Martin Gore, (keyboards, guitar, and vocals) Dave Gahan, (lead vocals) Andy Fletcher, (1961-2022) (keyboards and bass guitar) and Vince Clarke (keyboards and guitars.) Clarke (see also best songs 700 and 451) left in 1981, and was replaced by Alan Wilder (keyboards, piano and drums) in 1982, who stayed with the band until 1995. Depeche Mode took their name from the French magazine ‘Depeche mode,’ which when translated means, hurried fashion, or fashion dispatch, for the Depeche Mode discography see best songs 134.

Vince Clarke had been the bands main songwriter, so after he departed the group in 1981 it was Martin Gore who took over the bulk of the songwriting duties, leading to a change in musical direction, and lyrical ideas, which now included sex, religion, and politics. Gore has said he feels lyrical themes which tackle issues related to solitude and loneliness are a better representation of reality, whereas he finds “happy songs” fake and unrealistic, at the same time, he asserts that the band’s music contains “an element of hope”.

Martin Lee Gore was born on July 23rd, 1961, in London, England, his biological father was an African/American G.I. stationed in Britain. Gore was raised by his biological mother and step father David Gore, and until the age of 13 he believed his stepfather was his biological father, as an adult he finally met his biological father in the American South. Away from Depeche Mode Gore has released two solo studio Albums in 2003, and 2015, and in 2012 he once again joined forces with Vince Clarke to record the Album ‘Ssss,’ under the name ‘VCMG.’ Gore has stated he became interested in Electronic Music after hearing acts such as Kraftwerk, (see also best songs 41) the Human League, (see also best songs 1009 and 986) and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (see also best songs 720.)

‘Everything Counts’ was written by Martin Gore, and produced by Depeche Mode, with Daniel Miller and Gareth Jones. The song was the first of two singles released from the bands third studio Album ‘Construction Time Again,’ from 1983. In 1989 a live version of the song was released as a single to promote the bands live Album called ‘101,’ this version of ‘Everything Counts’ reached Number 22 on the UK top 40. ‘Everything Counts’ addresses the issue of corporate greed and corruption in Britain, as the chorus sings of ‘grabbing hands,’ that ‘grab all they can.’

‘The handshake seals the contract from the contract, there’s no turning back.The turning point of a career in Korea being insincere. The holiday was fun packed, the contract still intact.’