Only When I Lose Myself

1998 single by Depeche Mode
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Only When I Lose Myself

Summary

Only When I Lose Myself is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Only When I Lose Myself's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • Only When I Lose Myself's genre is alternative rock[4].
  • Only When I Lose Myself's genre is trip hop[5].
  • Only When I Lose Myself followed Useless[6].
  • Only When I Lose Myself was followed by Dream On[7].
  • Only When I Lose Myself was performed by Depeche Mode[8].
  • Only When I Lose Myself's record label is recorded as Mute Records[9].
  • Only When I Lose Myself is part of The Singles 86–98[10].
  • Only When I Lose Myself's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • Only When I Lose Myself was distributed by compact disc[12].
  • Only When I Lose Myself was distributed by 12" single[13].
  • Only When I Lose Myself was published on September 7, 1998[14].
  • Only When I Lose Myself's lyricist is recorded as Martin Gore[15].
  • Only When I Lose Myself's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Only When I Lose Myself'}[16].

Product Details

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  • Release type: Single[17]

  • First release date: 1998-09-07[18]

  • Genre(s): alternative rock, downtempo, electronic, house, synth-pop, techno, trance, trip hop[19]

  • Community tags: alternative pop/rock, alternative rock, downtempo, electronic, house, synth and techno pop, synth-pop, techno, trance, trip hop[20]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f3c0a536-6a6e-37dd-b894-155805dd1503[21]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Only When I Lose Myself was Depeche Mode[8].

Publication

Only When I Lose Myself was released on September 7, 1998[14]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[11]. Genres include alternative rock[4] and trip hop[5]. It is part of The Singles 86–98[10]. Recorded distribution format include compact disc[12] and 12" single[13].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Only When I Lose Myself followed Useless[6]. It was followed by Dream On[7].

Why It Matters

Only When I Lose Myself ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22]

References

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [17] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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