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Enjoy the Silence

1990 single by Depeche Mode
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Enjoy the Silence

Summary

Enjoy the Silence is a single[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Enjoy the Silence's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • Enjoy the Silence's composer is recorded as Martin Gore[4].
  • Enjoy the Silence's genre is synth-pop[5].
  • Enjoy the Silence followed Personal Jesus[6].
  • Enjoy the Silence was followed by Policy of Truth[7].
  • Among the performers on Enjoy the Silence was Depeche Mode[8].
  • Enjoy the Silence's record label is recorded as Mute Records[9].
  • Enjoy the Silence is part of Violator[10].
  • Enjoy the Silence's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • Enjoy the Silence was distributed by compact disc[12].
  • Enjoy the Silence was distributed by 7″ single[13].
  • Enjoy the Silence was distributed by 12" single[14].
  • Enjoy the Silence was released on January 16, 1990[15].
  • Enjoy the Silence's lyricist is recorded as Martin Gore[16].
  • Enjoy the Silence's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Enjoy the Silence'}[17].

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Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Enjoy the Silence was Depeche Mode[8].

Publication

Enjoy the Silence was released on January 16, 1990[15]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[11]. Its genre is synth-pop[5]. It is part of Violator[10]. Recorded distribution format include compact disc[12], 7″ single[13], and 12" single[14].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Enjoy the Silence followed Personal Jesus[6]. It was followed by Policy of Truth[7].

Why It Matters

Enjoy the Silence has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

compact disc Depeche Mode Martin Gore Mute Records

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · ערן · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Distribution format → compact disc, 7″ single, 12" single
    Instance of → —
    Performer → Depeche Mode
    Record label → Mute Records
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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