Behind the Wheel

"Behind the Wheel"
Single by Depeche Mode
from the album Music for the Masses
B-side"Route 66"
Released28 December 1987 (1987-12-28)
RecordedFebruary–July 1987
Genre
Length5:18
LabelMute
Songwriter(s)Martin L. Gore
Producer(s)
  • Depeche Mode
  • David Bascombe
Depeche Mode singles chronology
"Never Let Me Down Again"
(1987)		 "Behind the Wheel"
(1987)		 "Little 15"
(1988)
Music video
"Behind the Wheel" on YouTube

"Behind the Wheel" is a 1987 song by Depeche Mode and is the third single from their sixth studio album Music for the Masses. It went to number 21 in the United Kingdom, number 6 in Switzerland and Germany, number 16 in Ireland, number 21 in France, number 19 in Spain, number 15 in Finland and number 10 in Sweden.

Track listings

"Behind the Wheel" was written by Martin L. Gore. "Route 66" was written by Robert William Troup Jr.

7": Mute / 7Bong15 (UK)

  1. "Behind the Wheel" (remix) – 4:03
  2. "Route 66" – 4:11

12": Mute / 12Bong15 (UK)

  1. "Behind the Wheel" (Shep Pettibone mix) – 5:56
  2. "Route 66" (Beatmasters mix) – 6:19

12": Mute / L12Bong15 (UK)

  1. "Behind the Wheel" (Beatmasters mix) – 8:00
  2. "Route 66" (Casualty mix) – 10:40 (remixed by Dave Allen)

CD: Mute / CDBong15 (UK)

  1. "Behind the Wheel" (7" remix) – 4:03
  2. "Route 66" – 4:11
  3. "Behind the Wheel" (Shep Pettibone mix) – 5:56
  4. "Behind the Wheel" (LP mix) – 5:19

CD: Mute / CDBong15 (UK)

  1. "Behind the Wheel" (remix) – 4:03
  2. "Route 66" – 4:11
  3. "Behind the Wheel" (Shep Pettibone mix) – 5:56
  4. "Route 66" (Beatmasters mix) – 6:19
  5. "Behind the Wheel" (Beatmasters mix) – 8:00
  6. "Route 66" (Casualty mix) – 10:40
  7. "Behind the Wheel" (LP mix) – 5:19

Cassette maxi-single: Mute / CBong15 (UK)

  1. "Behind the Wheel" (Shep Pettibone mix) – 5:56
  2. "Route 66" (Beatmasters mix) – 6:19
  3. "Behind the Wheel" (LP mix) – 5:19

7": Sire / 7-27991 (US)

  1. "Behind the Wheel" (remix) – 4:03
  2. "Route 66/Behind the Wheel" (mega-single mix) – 4:13 (remixed by Ivan Ivan)

12": Sire / 0-20858 (US)

  1. "Behind the Wheel/Route 66" (megamix) – 7:48 (remixed by Ivan Ivan)
  2. "Behind the Wheel/Route 66" (megadub) – 6:10 (remixed by Ivan Ivan)
  3. "Behind the Wheel" (extended remix) – 5:56
  4. "Behind the Wheel" (Beatmasters mix) – 8:00

12": Sire / PRO-A-2952 (US promo)

  1. "Behind the Wheel" (extended remix) – 5:56
  2. "Behind the Wheel" (dub) – 5:53
  3. "Behind the Wheel" (Beatmasters mix) – 8:00
  4. "Behind the Wheel" (7" DJ remix) – 3:48

CD: Sire / PRO-CD-2953 (US promo)

  1. "Behind the Wheel" (remix) – 4:03
  2. "Behind the Wheel/Route 66" (mega-single mix) – 4:29 (remixed by Ivan Ivan)
  3. "Route 66/Behind the Wheel" (mega-single mix) – 4:12
  4. "Behind the Wheel/Route 66" (Megamix) – 7:48 (remixed by Ivan Ivan)
  5. "Behind the Wheel" (Beatmasters mix) – 8:00
  6. "Behind the Wheel" (extended remix) – 5:56

References

  1. ↑ "Xmas News". Record Mirror. 26 December 1987. p. 9. ISSN 0144-5804.
  2. ↑ DiGravina, Tim. "Depeche Mode - Barrel of a Gun". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  3. ↑ Andy Kellman. "Arthur Baker Presents Dance Masters: Shep Pettibone - The Classic 12" Master-Mixes". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 July 2022.