It's Called a Heart

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"It's Called a Heart"
Single by Depeche Mode
from the album The Singles 81→85
B-side"Fly on the Windscreen"
Released16 September 1985
RecordedJuly 1985
StudioGenetic (Streatley, England)
GenreSynth-pop
Length3:48
LabelMute
Songwriter(s)Martin L. Gore
Producer(s)
Depeche Mode singles chronology
"Shake the Disease"
(1985) 		"It's Called a Heart"
(1985) 		"Stripped"
(1986)
Music video
"It's Called a Heart" on YouTube

"It's Called a Heart" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released as a single on 16 September 1985. "It's Called a Heart" was one of two new songs on the 1985 compilation albums The Singles 81→85 and Catching Up with Depeche Mode, along with the band's other single "Shake the Disease".

Background[edit]

The song was included as one of two new tracks on the compilation The Singles 81→85 the same year, along with "Shake the Disease".[1][2] The song reached number 18 on the UK Singles Chart.[3] The US version of The Singles 81→85, Catching Up with Depeche Mode, also includes the B-side, "Fly on the Windscreen", which reappeared in a slightly different mix on the band's 1986 album Black Celebration.[citation needed]

Music video[edit]

The music video for "It's Called a Heart" was directed by Peter Care.

Track listings[edit]

All tracks are written by Martin L. Gore.

  • UK 7-inch single
A. "It's Called a Heart" – 3:48
B. "Fly on the Windscreen" – 5:03
  • UK 12-inch single
A. "It's Called a Heart" (extended) – 7:19
B. "Fly on the Windscreen" (extended) – 7:47
  • UK double 12-inch single
A. "It's Called a Heart" (extended) – 7:19
B. "Fly on the Windscreen" (extended) – 7:47
C. "It's Called a Heart" (slow mix) – 4:49 (remixed by Gareth Jones)
D. "Fly on the Windscreen" (Death mix) – 5:06 (remixed by Gareth Jones)

Double discs with the cover reading "Special Limited Edition Twin Set Costing No More Than Two Pounds & Ninety Nine Pence" with tracks 1 and 2 on the first record and tracks 3 and 4 on the second record, tracks 3 and 4 being exclusive to the limited edition.

  • US 12-inch single
A1. "It's Called a Heart" (Emotion remix) – 6:48 (remixed by Joseph Watt)
A2. "It's Called a Heart" (Emotion dub) – 5:33 (remixed by Joseph Watt)
B1. "Flexible" (Deportation mix) – 4:38 (remixed by Bert Bevans)
B2. "It's Called a Heart" – 3:48
  • UK CD single (1991)
  1. "It's Called a Heart" – 3:48
  2. "Fly on the Windscreen" – 5:03
  3. "It's Called a Heart" (extended) – 7:19
  4. "Fly on the Windscreen" (extended) – 7:47
  5. "Fly on the Windscreen" (Death mix) – 5:06

Released as part of the 3 (Singles 13–18) box set.

  • German and French CD single (1990)
  1. "It's Called a Heart" (extended) – 7:19
  2. "Fly on the Windscreen" (extended) – 7:47
  3. "It's Called a Heart" (Slow mix) – 4:49 (remixed by Gareth Jones)
  4. "Fly on the Windscreen" (Death mix) – 5:06 (remixed by Gareth Jones)

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "It's Called a Heart"
Chart (1985) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 31
Denmark (IFPI)[5] 2
Europe (European Top 100 Singles)[6] 10
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] 11
France (SNEP)[8] 29
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 5
Italy (Musica e dischi)[10] 19
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[11] 16
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 47
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 7
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 7
UK Singles (OCC)[15] 18
UK Indie (OCC)[16] 1
West Germany (Official German Charts)[17] 8

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bernhardt, Tonia (21 November 2007). Depeche Mode: A Band, Its Music, and the Cult. GRIN Verlag. p. 4. ISBN 978-3-638-76757-6. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  2. ^ Christopher, Michael (28 December 2020). Depeche Mode FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the World's Finest Synth-Pop Band. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 96. ISBN 978-1-4930-5400-8.
  3. ^ Rees, Dafydd; Crampton, Luke (1999). Rock Stars Encyclopedia. DK Pub. p. 288. ISBN 978-0-7894-4613-8. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Depeche Mode – It's Called a Heart" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Top 3 in Europe". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 43. 28 October 1985. p. 16. OCLC 29800226.
  6. ^ "European Top 100 Singles". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 41. 14 October 1985. p. 12. OCLC 29800226.
  7. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Depeche Mode". Sisältää hitin – Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish) (2nd ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 61. ISBN 978-952-7460-01-6.
  8. ^ "Depeche Mode – It's Called a Heart" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  9. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – It's Called a Heart". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 31 May 2022. Select "Singoli" in the "Tipo" field, type "It's Called a Heart" in the "Titolo" field and press "cerca".
  11. ^ "Depeche Mode – It's Called a Heart" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Depeche Mode – It's Called a Heart" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Depeche Mode – It's Called a Heart". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  14. ^ "Depeche Mode – It's Called a Heart". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  15. ^ "Depeche Mode: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  16. ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). "Depeche Mode". Indie Hits 1980–1989: The Complete U.K. Independent Charts (Singles & Albums). Cherry Red Books. ISBN 0-95172-069-4. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011.
  17. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Depeche Mode – It's Called a Heart" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 6 February 2021.

External links[edit]

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