The Meaning of Love

Single infobox
Name = The Meaning of Love


Artist = Depeche Mode
from Album = A Broken Frame
B-side = "Oberkorn (It's a Small Town)"
Released = April 26 1982
Format = Vinyl record (7" and 12"), CD (1991 box set)
Recorded = 1982
Genre = Synthpop
Length = 7" - 3:08
12" - 5:00
Label = Mute Records
Writer = Martin Gore
Producer = Depeche Mode and Daniel Miller
Chart position =
* #12 (UK)
* #16 (Sweden)
* #64 (Germany)
Reviews =
* allmusic [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ex1uaknkgm3m link]
Last single = "See You"
(1982)
This single = "The Meaning of Love"
(1982)
Next single = "Leave in Silence"
(1982)

"The Meaning of Love" is the fifth UK single by Depeche Mode originally released on April 26 1982.

The single version of "The Meaning of Love" is the same as the album version from "A Broken Frame", the album the song later appears on. The "Fairly Odd Mix" of "The Meaning of Love" breaks into a weird techno ditty after the second chorus.

The B-side is "Oberkorn (It's a Small Town)", an atmospheric instrumental rushly written by Martin as an intro for the "A Broken Frame Tour", in the town of Oberkorn, Luxembourg. A longer version called the "Development Mix" has an ambient intro before having the same song as the original, and afterwards having a new arrangement of music.

The video for "The Meaning of Love" is the second video with Alan Wilder, although he did not contribute to the song. The director is Julien Temple. The video was not put on the Some Great Videos VHS compilation because it was not well liked by the band.

The single was not released in the United States, but the 12" "Fairly Odd Mix" of the song features on the b-side of the "See You" US 12".

Track listings

7": Mute / 7Mute22 (UK)

# "The Meaning of Love" – 3:08
# "Oberkorn (It's a Small Town)" – 4:10

12": Mute / 12Mute22 (UK)

# "The Meaning of Love (Fairly Odd Mix)" – 5:01
# "Oberkorn (It's a Small Town) (Development Mix)" – 7:38

CD: Mute / CDMute22 (UK)

# "The Meaning of Love" – 3:08
# "Oberkorn (It's a Small Town)" – 4:10
# "The Meaning of Love (Fairly Odd Mix)" – 5:01
# "Oberkorn (It's a Small Town) (Development Mix)" – 7:38

*CD released in 1991

*All songs written by Martin Gore

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External links

* [http://archives.depechemode.com/discography/singles/05_themeaningoflove.html Single information from the official Depeche Mode web site]