Editing Depeche Mode (section)

==Legacy==
{{See also|List of cover versions of Depeche Mode songs}}
[[File:Depeche Mode (8589071357).jpg|thumb|Depeche Mode in 2013]]
Depeche Mode have released a total of 15 studio albums, 10 compilation albums, six live albums, eight box sets, 13 video albums, 71 music videos, and 54 singles. They have sold over 100 million records and played live to more than 35 million fans worldwide. The band has had 50 songs in the UK singles chart, and one US and two UK number-one albums.<ref>{{cite web|title= New Depeche Mode album number one in 20 countries |publisher= EMI Music |date= 1 May 2009 |url= http://www.emimusic.com/news/2009/new-depeche-mode-album-number-one-in-20-countries/ |archive-date= 27 July 2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110727072016/http://www.emimusic.com/news/2009/new-depeche-mode-album-number-one-in-20-countries/}}</ref> In addition, all of their studio albums have reached the UK Top 10 and their albums have spent over 210 weeks on the UK Charts.<ref name="OCC">{{cite web|title= Depeche Mode |publisher= [[Official Charts Company]] |access-date= 14 May 2016 |url= http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/20192/depeche%20mode/}}</ref> Along with the [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]] and [[U2]], Depeche Mode are one of three acts that have charted at least once on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Alternative Airplay]] chart in every decade since its debut in 1988.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Rutherford |first1=Kevin |title=Depeche Mode Becomes Second Act With Entries in Every Decade of Alternative Airplay Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/depeche-mode-alternative-airplay-chart-every-decade/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=29 May 2023 |date=23 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/u2-atomic-city-alternative-mainstream-rock-airplay-records/|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|title=U2 Extends Alternative, Mainstream Rock Airplay Records With 'Atomic City'|first=Kevin|last=Rutherford|date=12 October 2023|access-date=18 October 2023|url-access=subscription}}</ref>

In 2006, American music critic [[Sasha Frere-Jones]] stated that "the last serious English influence was Depeche Mode, who seem more and more significant as time passes."<ref>{{cite magazine|first= Sasha |last= Frere-Jones |title= Atlantic Crossing |magazine= [[The New Yorker]] |date= 5 June 2006 |url= https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2006/06/05/atlantic-crossing?currentPage=2 |archive-date= 6 November 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141106055009/http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2006/06/05/atlantic-crossing?currentPage=2}}</ref> Depeche Mode's releases have been nominated for five Grammy Awards: ''[[Devotional (video)|Devotional]]'' for [[Grammy Award for Best Music Film|Best Long Form Music Video]]; "[[I Feel Loved]]" and "[[Suffer Well]]", both for [[Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording|Best Dance Recording]]; ''[[Sounds of the Universe]]'' for Best Alternative Album; and "[[Wrong (Depeche Mode song)|Wrong]]" for [[Grammy Award for Best Music Video|Best Short Form Music Video]]. In addition, Depeche Mode have been honoured with a [[Brit Awards|Brit Award]] for "[[Enjoy the Silence]]" in the Best British Single category, the first-ever ''Q'' Innovation Award, and an Ivor Novello Award for [[Martin Gore]] in the category of International Achievement.

Depeche Mode were called "the most popular electronic band the world has ever known" by ''Q'',<ref>{{cite book|first= Sean |last= Smith |date= 2013 |title= Gary: The Definitive Biography of Gary Barlow |page= 18 |publisher= [[Simon & Schuster]] |isbn= 978-1-47110-224-0 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=6hcTCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA18}}</ref> "one of the greatest British pop groups of all time" by ''[[The Sunday Telegraph]]'',<ref>{{cite web|title= The Things You Said ... |date= 12 March 2005 |website= DepecheMode.co.il |url= http://www.depechemode.co.il/article.asp?ID=21 |archive-date= 4 April 2007 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070404043108/http://www.depechemode.co.il/article.asp?ID=21}}</ref> and "the quintessential eighties techno-pop band" by ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' and [[AllMusic]].<ref name="Serpick"/><ref name="Bio"/> They were ranked No. 2 on Electronic Music Realm's list of The 100 Greatest Artists of Electronic Music,<ref>{{cite web|first= Zach |last= Dufrene |title= Electronic Music Realm: The 100 Greatest Artists of Electronic Music (1–20) |publisher= Electronic Music Realm |access-date= 27 December 2013 |url= http://electronicmusicrealm.blogspot.co.uk/2011/11/100-greatest-electronic-artists.html}}</ref>{{importance inline|date=February 2024}} and ''Q'' included them on their list of "50 bands that changed the world".<ref name="50Bands"/>

Other musicians have stated their admiration for Depeche Mode. In an interview in 2009, [[Simple Minds]] lead singer [[Jim Kerr]] argued that Depeche Mode and [[U2]] were the only contemporaries of his band which could be said to have "stayed constantly relevant".<ref>{{cite web|first= Mark |last= Eglinton |title= He Travels: Jim Kerr of Simple Minds Interviewed |website= [[The Quietus]] |date= 10 June 2009 |access-date= 2 November 2018 |url= http://thequietus.com/articles/01833-he-travels-jim-kerr-of-simple-minds-interviewed}}</ref> [[Muse (band)|Muse]]'s [[Matt Bellamy]] said, "They had their own thing, their own style, own sound. I respect them very much."<ref>{{cite web|first= Talia |last= Soghomonian |title= Interview: Muse's Matt Bellamy |website= [[musicOMH]] |date= 3 August 2006 |access-date= 17 June 2021 |url= https://www.musicomh.com/features/interviews/interview-muse-matt-bellamy}}</ref> During Depeche Mode's induction into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]], [[Coldplay]]'s [[Chris Martin]] remarked, "sonically, they were and are about throwing away all the rulebooks." [[Arcade Fire]]'s [[Win Butler]] added, "I feel like their music still sounds like it could come out 20 years from now. Depeche were able to take that spirit and spread it, which is really kind of a sacred responsibility."<ref name="Lynch">{{cite magazine|first= Joe |last= Lynch |title= Here's What Happened at the 2020 Rock Hall Virtual Induction Ceremony |magazine= Billboard |date= 7 November 2020 |access-date= 22 November 2020 |url= https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/9479841/2020-rock-roll-hall-fame-virtual-induction-ceremony/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first= Noah |last= Yoo |title= Rock Hall 2020: Depeche Mode Honored by Arcade Fire, Coldplay, Chvrches, ZZ Top Members |website= [[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date= 8 November 2020 |access-date= 22 November 2020 |url= https://pitchfork.com/news/rock-hall-2020-depeche-mode-honored-by-arcade-fire-coldplay-chvrches-zz-top-members/}}</ref>

On December 13, 2023, Los Angeles city council member [[Monica Rodriguez]], officially declared December 13th as "Depeche Mode Day" in the city of [[Los Angeles]]. Dave Gahan and Martin Gore were present as they were honored in a public ceremony held at [[Los Angeles City Hall]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Curet |first=Joe |date=2023-12-13 |title=Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez Declares "Depeche Mode Day" in Los Angeles |url=https://cd7.lacity.gov/news/councilwoman-monica-rodriguez-declares-depeche-mode-day |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Influence===
Many major artists have cited the band as an influence, including: [[Arcade Fire]],<ref>{{citation|title= Win & Régine from Arcade Fire interviewed (July 2010) |via= YouTube |date= 13 July 2010 |access-date= 6 February 2013 |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOQv4Fo4Kkw |archive-url= https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/TOQv4Fo4Kkw |archive-date= 11 December 2021 |url-status= live}} {{cbignore}}</ref> [[the Killers]],<ref name="Gigwise">{{cite web|first= Andrew |last= Trendell |title= From Crosses to Muse and The Killers: 10 bands inspired by Depeche Mode |website= [[Gigwise]] |date= 11 February 2014 |access-date= 31 August 2016 |url= http://www.gigwise.com/photos/88451/depeche-mode-the-bands-they-inspired---muse-the-killers-crosses}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first= Ken |last= Scrudato |title= Dave Gahan and Brandon Flowers |magazine= Working Class Magazine |issue= 7 |access-date= 16 March 2011 |url= http://www.workingclassmag.com/007/daveGahan.html |url-status= dead |archive-date= 18 July 2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110718113225/http://www.workingclassmag.com/007/daveGahan.html}}</ref> [[Nine Inch Nails]],<ref name="Stylus"/> [[Chvrches]],<ref>{{cite news|first= Mark |last= Savage |title= BBC Sound of 2013: Chvrches |work= [[BBC News Online]] |date= 31 December 2012 |access-date= 2 September 2014 |url= https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-20780332}}</ref> [[the Smashing Pumpkins]],<ref>{{cite magazine|first= Damian |last= Jones |title= The Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan on being a reformed control freak: "I drove myself with my insecurities" |magazine= NME |date= 1 December 2020 |access-date= 20 September 2021 |url= https://www.nme.com/features/music-interviews/billy-corgan-the-smashing-pumpkins-cyr-glastonbury-mellon-collie-2825845}}</ref> [[Coldplay]],<ref name="Gigwise"/> [[Muse (band)|Muse]],<ref name="Gigwise"/> [[Metric (band)|Metric]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Turnerpublished |first=Danny |date=2015-09-16 |title=Interview: Metric's sideways step into electronic pop |url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/interview-metrics-sideways-step-into-electronic-pop-627850 |access-date=2023-01-29 |website=MusicRadar |language=en}}</ref> [[No Doubt]],<ref>{{cite magazine|first= Holly |last= Frith |title= Gwen Stefani: No Doubt Recording Depeche Mode Inspired Album |magazine= [[Gigwise]] |date= 12 April 2011 |access-date= 26 October 2016 |url= http://www.gigwise.com/news/62467/gwen-stefani-no-doubt-recording-depeche-mode-inspired-album}}</ref> [[A Perfect Circle]],<ref>{{cite web|author= jomatami |title= Howerdel: New APC Album Will Be 'Dancey' & Depeche Mode Influenced, Very Different from Our Debut |website= [[Ultimate Guitar]] |date= 4 May 2017 |access-date= 4 July 2020 |url= https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/howerdel_new_apc_album_will_be_dancey__depeche_mode_influenced_very_different_from_our_debut.html}}</ref> [[Marilyn Manson]],<ref name="Grow"/> [[Linkin Park]],<ref>{{cite web|first= Corey |last= Apar |title= Chester Bennington – Artist Biography |publisher= AllMusic |access-date= 9 September 2007 |url= https://www.allmusic.com/artist/chester-bennington-mn0000111882}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title= Depeche Mode "Remixes 81-04" |publisher= [[Mute Records|Mute]] |url= http://www.mutelibtech.com/depechemode/remixes8104.html |archive-date= 11 October 2007 |url-status= usurped |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20071011070105/http://www.mutelibtech.com/depechemode/remixes8104.html}}</ref> [[the Crystal Method]],<ref>{{cite web|title= The Crystal Method |website= [[Answers.com]] |access-date= 22 July 2010 |url= http://www.answers.com/topic/the-crystal-method}}</ref> [[Fear Factory]],<ref>{{cite web|title= An exclusive interview with Fear Factory's Raymond Herrera |website= Prog4you.com |url= http://www.prog4you.com/Band_Interviews/Raymond_Herrera.htm |archive-date= 5 January 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120105174414/http://www.prog4you.com/Band_Interviews/Raymond_Herrera.htm}}</ref> [[La Roux]],<ref>{{cite web|first= Kim |last= Wøien |title= Et intervju med La Roux |website= Musikknyheter.no |date= 4 September 2009 |access-date= 5 April 2015 |url= http://www.musikknyheter.no/interview/5782 |language= no}}</ref> [[Gotye]],<ref>{{cite web|first= Jeff |last= Giles |title= Gotye's Biggest Influences: Depeche Mode, Ween + More |date= 20 June 2012 |website= Diffuser.fm |access-date= 11 June 2015 |url= http://diffuser.fm/gotye-depeche-mode-ween/}}</ref> [[Amanda Palmer]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Music From The Dolls House: Amanda Palmer’s Favourite Albums
|first=Matt |last=Evans |url=https://thequietus.com/interviews/bakers-dozen/amanda-palmer-interview-favourite-albums/ |work=[[The Quietus]] |date=23 August 2012 |access-date=20 January 2025}}</ref> [[Rammstein]],<ref name="Grow"/><ref>{{cite web|first= Richard |last= Kruspe |title= Rammstein Pounding the European Metal Hammer |website= Jam Magazine Online |date= 20 May 2011 |url= http://jammagazineblog2010.wordpress.com/2011/05/20/rammstein-pounding-the-european-metal-hammer-jam-magazine-speaks-with-guitarist-richard-kruspe-interview/ |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110626041335/http://jammagazineblog2010.wordpress.com/2011/05/20/rammstein-pounding-the-european-metal-hammer-jam-magazine-speaks-with-guitarist-richard-kruspe-interview/ |archive-date= 26 June 2011}}</ref> [[a-ha]],<ref>{{cite web|first= B. |last= Van Isacker |title= A-ha cover Depeche Mode's 'A question of lust' |date= 28 July 2009 |website= Side-Line |url= http://www.side-line.com/news_comments.php?id=43321_0_2_0_c |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110914103317/http://www.side-line.com/news_comments.php?id=43321_0_2_0_c |archive-date= 14 September 2011}}</ref> [[Tegan and Sara]] (on ''[[Sainthood (album)|Sainthood]]'')<ref>{{cite web|first= Rachel |last= Fox |title= VIA's Polaris Music Project! The Fan on @TeganandSara's "Sainthood" |website= Vancouver Is Awesome |date= 22 September 2010 |access-date= 30 July 2020 |url= https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/events-and-entertainment/vias-polaris-music-project-the-fan-on-tegan-and-saras-sainthood-1921313}}</ref> and [[Paul van Dyk]].<ref>{{cite web |first= Miguel |last= Ramirez |title= Paul van Dyk: "Atlantis is driven by the pure sense of what electronic music is" |website= The Trance Project |date= 2015 |access-date= 9 October 2020 |url= https://www.thetranceproject.com.au/paul-van-dyk-atlantis-interview/ |archive-date= 20 April 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210420034342/https://www.thetranceproject.com.au/paul-van-dyk-atlantis-interview/ |url-status= dead }}</ref> Depeche Mode contemporaries [[Pet Shop Boys]],<ref>{{cite web|title= Absolutely Pet Shop Boys |url= http://www.petshopboys.net/html/interviews/behaviuor009.shtml |archive-date= 5 March 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120305143134/http://www.petshopboys.net/html/interviews/behaviuor009.shtml}}</ref> [[Tears for Fears]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-03-03 |title=Why Tears For Fears' new album took seven years to make |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-60601910 |access-date=2023-09-16}}</ref> and [[Gary Numan]]<ref>{{cite magazine|first= David |last= Buckley |title= Last night a record saved my life: Gary Numan |magazine= [[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]] |date= March 2012 |issue= 220 |page= 29}}</ref> have also cited the band as an influence. Colombian singer [[Shakira]] described "[[Enjoy the Silence]]" as the song that first sparked her passion for pop music.<ref>{{cite news|first= Will |last= Hodgkinson |title= Soundtrack of my life: Shakira |newspaper= [[The Guardian]] |date= 19 February 2006 |access-date= 20 September 2021 |url= https://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/feb/19/24}}</ref>

The dark themes and moods of Depeche Mode's lyrics and music have been enjoyed by several [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] artists, and the band influenced acts such as [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]] and [[Deftones]].<ref name="Grow">{{cite magazine|first= Kory |last= Grow |title= Are Depeche Mode Metal's Biggest Secret Influence? |date= 11 August 2015 |magazine= Rolling Stone |access-date= 28 August 2016 |url= https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/are-depeche-mode-metals-biggest-secret-influence-20150811}}</ref> [[Trent Reznor]] of [[Nine Inch Nails]] also cited Depeche Mode, in particular their 1986 album ''[[Black Celebration]]'', as a major influence on his beginnings.<ref name="Stylus" /> They have also been named as an influence on [[Detroit techno]]<ref name="Stylus"/> and [[indie rock]].<ref>{{cite news|first= J. |last= Freedom du Lac |title= Depeche Mode |newspaper= [[The Washington Post]] |date= 11 September 2005 |access-date= 5 November 2014 |url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/09/AR2005090900464.html}}</ref>