Depeche Mode - What's Your Name? (extended Remix) 🆕 Must See
In later years, band members openly admitted that "What's Your Name?" was one of their least favorite songs they ever recorded, viewing it as a cringeworthy relic of their youth. 🎛️ The "Extended Remix" Reality
Recorded in 1981 when the band consisted of Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andy Fletcher, and Vince Clarke. Depeche Mode - What's Your Name? (Extended Remix)
Depeche Mode never released an official extended mix or 12-inch single for "What's Your Name?" during the Speak & Spell era. In later years, band members openly admitted that
Originally released in 1981 on their debut album, Speak & Spell , the song was written by founding member Vince Clarke before his departure to form Yazoo and Erasure. While the band eventually became global icons of dark, moody, and industrial synth-pop, this track remains a time capsule of their brief stint as pure, bubblegum electronic-pop artists. 🎹 Background and Composition Originally released in 1981 on their debut album,
Despite the band cringing at it, the song holds a very special place in the hearts of hardcore "Devotees":
Fans love the song for its pure 1980s aesthetic and unapologetic cheese.
Frivolous and incredibly catchy, the track famously includes spelling out words in the background vocals ("P-R-E-double-T-Y").