B-side "My Joy" | Released 26 April 1993 | |
Format Vinyl record 12", Cassette, CD Recorded February 1992 – January 1993; Madrid, Hamburg, London Genre Synthrock, alternative rock, alternative dance Length 4:59 (single version)5:35 (album version) |
"Walking in My Shoes" is Depeche Mode's twenty-eighth UK single, released on 26 April 1993, and the second single for the album Songs of Faith and Devotion. The song reached number 14 on the UK Singles Chart and matched the success of the previous single "I Feel You" on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, where it reached 1.
Contents
- Music video
- Release and commercial reception
- 7 Cassette Mute Bong22 CBong22 UK
- 12 Mute 12Bong22 UK
- 12 Mute L12Bong22 UK
- CD Mute CDBong22 UK
- CD Mute LCDBong22 UK
- CD Mute CDBong22X EU
- Promo 12 Mute P12Bong22 UK
- 12 SireReprise 40852 0 US
- CD SireReprise 40852 2 US
- References
The 7" version of "Walking in My Shoes" is not the same as the one in the Songs of Faith and Devotion album. The sound has been made more noisy and dirty, especially the drums in the verse, and the intro has been shortened. When performed live, elements of the "Grungy Gonads" mix are used in an extended intro and throughout the song.
The B-side is "My Joy", the only exclusive B-side from the Songs of Faith and Devotion album, and is a rock track in the vein of "I Feel You" and "Halo".
The song was cited by then-member Alan Wilder to be his favourite song from the album together with "In Your Room".
Music video
The music video for "Walking in My Shoes" was directed by Anton Corbijn and is based on Dante's Divine Comedy. At the beginning of the second verse, there's a shot of Martin Gore, Andy Fletcher, and Alan Wilder with naked women on their laps. This was removed in the MTV version in the US and replaced with footage of the three members standing still, alone, from earlier in the video. The uncut version is on The Videos 86-98, Devotional, The Best Of, Volume 1 and Video Singles Collection DVDs.
Release and commercial reception
The single was released on 26 April 1993 in the UK and on 27 April of the same year in the United States; "Walking in My Shoes" failed to enter list of the UK top ten and the American top 40, nevertheless the song became a top ten hit in some countries of Continental Europe, and became a recurring song during the live performances of the band since 1993. The song peaked number 14 on the UK Singles Chart and number 69 on the US Billboard Hot 100, however, it peaked number one on the Billboard Modern Rock Track chart.
The single was featured during the opening credits of episode 9 of season 2 of USA Network series Mr. Robot, entitled "eps2.7_init_5.fve".
7", Cassette: Mute / Bong22, CBong22 (UK)
- "Walking in My Shoes" (Seven Inch Mix) – 4:59 (remixed by Mark Stent)
- "My Joy" – 3:57
12": Mute / 12Bong22 (UK)
- "Walking in My Shoes" (Grungy Gonads Mix) – 6:24 (remixed by Jonny Dollar with Portishead)
- "Walking in My Shoes" (Seven Inch Mix) – 4:59
- "My Joy" (Seven Inch Mix) – 3:57
- "My Joy" (Slow Slide Mix) – 5:11 (remixed by Steve Lyon and Depeche Mode)
12": Mute / L12Bong22 (UK)
- "Walking in My Shoes" (Extended Twelve Inch Mix) – 6:54 (remixed by Mark Stent)
- "Walking in My Shoes" (Random Carpet Mix Edit) – 6:35 (remixed by William Orbit)
- "Walking in My Shoes" (Anandamidic Mix) – 6:11 (remixed by Spirit Feel)
- "Walking in My Shoes" (Ambient Whale Mix) – 4:54 (remixed by Mark Stent)
CD: Mute / CDBong22 (UK)
- "Walking in My Shoes" (Seven Inch Mix) – 4:59
- "Walking in My Shoes" (Grungy Gonads Mix) – 6:24 (remixed by Jonny Dollar with Portishead)
- "My Joy" – 3:57
- "My Joy" (Slow Slide Mix) – 5:11 (remixed by Steve Lyon and Depeche Mode)
CD: Mute / LCDBong22 (UK)
- "Walking in My Shoes" (Extended Twelve Inch Mix) – 6:54 (remixed by Mark Stent)
- "Walking in My Shoes" (Random Carpet Mix Edit) – 6:35 (remixed by William Orbit)
- "Walking in My Shoes" (Anandamidic Mix) – 6:11 (remixed by Spirit Feel)
- "Walking in My Shoes" (Ambient Whale Mix) – 4:54 (remixed by Mark Stent)
CD: Mute / CDBong22X (EU)
- "Walking in My Shoes" (Seven Inch Mix) – 4:59
- "My Joy" – 3:57
- "Walking in My Shoes" (Grungy Gonads Mix) – 6:24
- "My Joy" (Slow Slide Mix) – 5:11
- "Walking in My Shoes" (Extended Twelve Inch Mix) – 6:54
- "Walking in My Shoes" (Random Carpet Mix Edit) – 6:35
- "Walking in My Shoes" (Anandamidic Mix) – 6:11
- "Walking in My Shoes" (Ambient Whale Mix) – 4:54
Promo 12": Mute / P12Bong22 (UK)
- "Walking In My Shoes" (Grungy Gonads Mix) – 6:24
- "Walking In My Shoes" (Seven Inch Mix) – 5:00
- "My Joy" (Seven Inch Mix) – 3:58
- "My Joy" (Slow Slide Mix) – 5:11
12": Sire/Reprise / 40852-0 (US)
- "Walking in My Shoes" (Extended Twelve Inch Mix) – 6:54
- "Walking in My Shoes" (Random Carpet Mix Edit) – 6:35
- "Walking in My Shoes" (Grungy Gonads Mix) – 6:24
- "Walking in My Shoes" (Anandamidic Mix) – 6:11
- "Walking in My Shoes" (Ambient Whale Mix – 4:54
- "My Joy" (Slow Slide Mix) – 5:11
CD: Sire/Reprise / 40852-2 (US)
- "Walking in My Shoes" (Seven Inch Mix) – 4:59
- "Walking in My Shoes" (Grungy Gonads Mix) – 6:24
- "Walking in My Shoes" (Random Carpet Mix Edit) – 6:10
- "My Joy" (Slow Slide Mix) – 5:11
- "Walking in My Shoes" (Extended Twelve Inch Mix) – 6:54
- "Walking in My Shoes" (Anandamidic Mix) – 6:11
- "My Joy" – 3:57
- "Walking in My Shoes" – (Ambient Whale Mix) – 4:54