Master and Servant

"Master and Servant" is a 1984 song by British band Depeche Mode and is the second single from their fourth studio album Some Great Reward. It went to number 9 in the United Kingdom, number 87 in the United States, number 8 in Switzerland, number 6 in Ireland and Belgium, number 4 in Denmark, number 7 in Sweden and number 13 in the Netherlands.

"Master and Servant"
Single by Depeche Mode
from Some Great Reward"
B-side"(Set Me Free) Remotivate Me"
Released20 August 1984 (1984-08-20)
RecordedMay 1984
Studio
Genre
Length
  • 3:46 (7″/single version)
  • 3:27 (radio edit)
  • 9:38 (12″ version)
  • 4:12 (album version)
LabelMute
Songwriter(s)Martin L. Gore
Producer(s)
Depeche Mode singles chronology
""People Are People"
(1984)
Master and Servant ""Blasphemous Rumours" / "Somebody"
(1984)
"Master and Servant" at YouTube

Track listings

All tracks written by Martin L. Gore.

  • 7-inch single
A. "Master and Servant" – 3:46
B. "(Set Me Free) Remotivate Me" – 4:12
  • US 7-inch single
A. "Master and Servant" (edit) – 3:27
B. "(Set Me Free) Remotivate Me" – 4:12
  • 12-inch single
A. "Master and Servant" (Slavery Whip Mix/12" Version) – 9:38
B1. "(Set Me Free) Remotivate Me" (Release Mix) – 8:49
B2. "Master and Servant" (Voxless) – 4:00
  • UK and German limited-edition 12-inch single
A. "Master and Servant" (An ON-USound Science Fiction Dance Hall Classic) – 4:34
B1. "Are People People?" – 4:29
B2. "(Set Me Free) Remotivate Me" (7″ Mix) – 4:12

Track 1 was re-released on the 2- and 3-disc CD versions of Remixes 81–04, while track 2 only appears on the 3-disc version.

  • US 12-inch single
A. "Master and Servant" (US Black & Blue Version) – 8:02 (edited by Joseph Watt)
B1. "(Set Me Free) Remotivate Me" (12" Mix) – 7:59 (edited by Joseph Watt)
B2. "Are People People?" – 4:29
  • CD single (1990)
  1. "Master and Servant" (Slavery Whip Mix) – 9:38
  2. "(Set Me Free) Remotivate Me" (Release Mix) – 8:49
  3. "Master and Servant" (Voxless) – 4:00
  4. "Master and Servant" (7" Version) – 3:46
  • CD single (1991)
  1. "Master and Servant" – 3:46
  2. "(Set Me Free) Remotivate Me" – 4:12
  3. "Master and Servant" (Slavery Whip Mix) – 9:38
  4. "(Set Me Free) Remotivate Me" (Release Mix) – 8:49
  5. "Master and Servant" (Voxless) – 4:00

Released as part of the 2 (Singles 7–12) box set.

References

  1. Hawking, Tom (12 April 2012). "10 of Music's Most Delightfully Dark Pop Songs". Flavorwire. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  2. Norton, Justin M. (7 November 2012). "The 10 Best Depeche Mode Songs". Stereogum. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  3. Raggett, Ned. "Depeche Mode – Master and Servant". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 June 2013.