Love, in Itself

"Love, in Itself"
Single by Depeche Mode
from the album Construction Time Again
B-side"Fools"
Released19 September 1983
Genre
Length
  • 4:00 (7″/single version)
  • 7:18 (12″ version)
  • 4:29 (album version)
LabelMute
Songwriter(s)Martin L. Gore
Producer(s)
Depeche Mode singles chronology
"Everything Counts"
(1983)
"Love, in Itself"
(1983)
"People Are People"
(1984)
Music video
"Love, in Itself" on YouTube

"Love, in Itself" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 19 September 1983 as the second and final single from their third studio album, Construction Time Again (1983).[2] The song peaked at number 21 on the UK Singles Chart.[3][4][5]

The "Love, in Itself" single contains three mixes of the song. "Love, in Itself • 2" is the single edit. "Love, in Itself • 3" is the 12-inch version. "Love, in Itself • 4" is a Lounge-inspired version of the song that features piano prominently. The B-side is "Fools", which was written by Alan Wilder.

  1. ^ a b Raggett, Ned. "Love in Itself – Depeche Mode". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  2. ^ Miller, Jonathan (5 November 2009). Stripped: Depeche Mode. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-026-7. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  3. ^ Lazell, Barry (1989). Rock Movers & Shakers. Billboard Publications, Incorporated. p. 138. ISBN 978-0-8230-7608-6. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert (1990). Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the '80s. Pantheon Books. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-679-73015-6. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  5. ^ Rees, Dafydd (1991). Rock Movers & Shakers. ABC-CLIO. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-87436-661-7. Retrieved 11 April 2021.

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