It's No Good
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| "It's No Good" | ||
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| Single by Depeche Mode | ||
| from the album Ultra | ||
| B-side(s) | "Slowblow" | |
| Released | March 31, 1997 | |
| Format | Vinyl record 7", 12", CD | |
| Recorded | 1996 | |
| Genre | Synthpop | |
| Length | 6:00 | |
| Label | Mute Records | |
| Writer(s) | Martin Gore | |
| Producer(s) | Tim Simenon | |
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| Depeche Mode singles chronology | ||
| "Barrel of a Gun" (1997) |
"It's No Good" (1997) |
"Home" (1997) |
"It's No Good" is Depeche Mode's thirty-second UK single, released on March 31, 1997 (April 15 in the USA), and the second single for the then upcoming album Ultra.
"It's No Good" is one of Depeche Mode's danciest songs, especially in comparison with the previous single, "Barrel of a Gun". It played well on American radio and MTV, and it's a favorite live. There are a pleathora of remixes for the song. The "Speedy J Mix" makes it onto Remixes 81 - 04 in 2004, as does the "Club 69 Future Mix" which was previously promo only.
The B-side is another instrumental, called "Slowblow". It is the last actual B-side from the Ultra era, making the album the only one by Depeche Mode to not have a non-remix/non-live vocal B-side track (Although if you exclude non-exclusive songs, Black Celebration can count as well). The instrumental itself is slow and moody, like the name suggests.
The music video for "It's No Good" is directed by Anton Corbijn, and it is probably one of their funniest videos, featuring some role play as well. An alternate video was recorded for "It's No Good" in 2001 as a screen projection for the Exciter Tour.
On May 15, 1997, the band went on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and performed the song. You can view it at The official Depeche Mode website. It's the first time they performed a song on an American TV show since they performed "Strangelove" in 1988.
[edit] Track listings
- Depeche Mode "It's No Good" (1997) (file info) — play in browser (beta)
- 30 second sample from Depeche Mode's "It's No Good".
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[edit] 12": Mute / 12Bong26 (UK)
- "It's No Good (Hardfloor Mix)" (6:44)
- "It's No Good (Speedy J Mix)" (5:01)
- "It's No Good (Motor Bass Mix)" (?:??)
- "It's No Good (Andrea Parker Mix)" (6:12)
- "It's No Good (Bass Bounce Mix)" (7:14)
- The "Motor Bass Mix" is a vinyl edit, and not the same as the ones on the CDs.
[edit] CD: Mute / CDBong26 (UK)
- "It's No Good" (6:00)
- "Slowblow (Darren Price Mix)" (6:29)
- "It's No Good (Bass Bounce Mix)" (7:14)
- "It's No Good (Speedy J Mix)" (5:01)
[edit] CD: Mute / LCDBong26 (UK)
- "It's No Good (Hardfloor Mix)" (6:44)
- "Slowblow" (5:27)
- "It's No Good (Andrea Parker Mix)" (6:12)
- "It's No Good (Motor Bass Mix)" (3:47)
[edit] CD: Mute / CDBong26X (EU)
- "It's No Good" (5:59)
- "Slowblow" (5:27)
- "It's No Good (Bass Bounce Mix)" (7:14)
- "It's No Good (Speedy J Mix)" (5:01)
- "It's No Good (Hardfloor Mix)" (6:44)
- "Slowblow (Darren Price Mix)" (6:29)
- "It's No Good (Andrea Parker Mix)" (6:12)
- "It's No Good (Motor Bass Mix)" (3:47)
- The third CD is the 2004 re-release
[edit] 12": Mute / PL12Bong26 (UK)
- "It's No Good (Club 69 Future Mix)" (8:35)
- "It's No Good (Club 69 Future Dub)" (7:06)
- "It's No Good (Club 69 Funk Dub)" (5:06)
[edit] CD: Reprise / 17390-2 (US)
- "It's No Good" (5:58)
- "Slowblow (Darren Price Mix)" (6:29)
- "It's No Good (Bass Bounce Mix)" (7:14)
[edit] CD: Reprise / 9 43845-2 (US)
- "It's No Good" (5:58)
- "It's No Good (Hardfloor Mix)" (6:43)
- "Slowblow" (5:24)
- "It's No Good (Speedy J Mix)" (5:05)
- "It's No Good (Bass Bounce Mix)" (7:15)
[edit] 12": Reprise / PRO-A-8662-A (US)
- "It's No Good (Speedy J Mix)" (5:04)
- "It's No Good (Hardfloor Mix)" (6:44)
- "It's No Good (Club 69 Future Mix)" (8:05)
- "It's No Good (Club 69 Future Dub)" (7:06)
- "It's No Good (Club 69 Funk Dub)" (5:06)
- "Club 69 Future Mix" on the US promo is shorter than the UK's, despite the label falsely saying they have the same length.
[edit] CD: Reprise / PRO-CD-8662 (US)
- "It's No Good (Radio Edit)" (4:06)
- "It's No Good" (5:59)
[edit] CD-R: Reprise / n/a (US)
Several versions of these exist, with different tracklists, each with one or two of the following:
- "It's No Good (Club 69 Mix/Brat Radio Edit)" (4:08)
- "It's No Good (Dom T Mix/Brat Radio Edit)" (3:52)
- "It's No Good (Hardfloor Mix/Brat Radio Edit)" (3:18)
- All songs written by Martin L. Gore
