Personal Jesus - wikipedia Personal Jesus This article is about the song by Depeche Mode. For the album by Nina Hagen, see Personal Jesus ( album ). `` Personal Jesus '' Single by Depeche Mode from the album Violator B - side `` Dangerous '' Released 28 August 1989 Format 7 - inch single 12 - inch single Cassette single CD single Recorded May 1989 Studio Puk Studios, Denmark Logic Studios, Milan, Italy Genre Synthrock blues rock Length 4 : 56 ( album version ) 3 : 44 Label Mute Songwriter ( s ) Martin Gore Producer ( s ) Depeche Mode Flood Depeche Mode singles chronology `` Everything Counts ( live ) '' ( 1989 ) `` Personal Jesus '' ( 1989 ) `` Enjoy the Silence '' ( 1990 ) Music video `` Personal Jesus '' on YouTube `` Personal Jesus '' is a song by the English electronic band Depeche Mode, released on 28 August 1989 as the lead single from their seventh album, Violator ( 1990 ). It reached No. 13 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single was their first to make the US Top 40 since 1984 's `` People Are People '', and was their first gold - certified single in the US ( quickly followed by its successor, `` Enjoy the Silence '' ). In Germany, `` Personal Jesus '' is one of the band 's longest - charting songs, staying on the singles chart for 23 weeks. In 2004, `` Personal Jesus '' was ranked No. 368 in Rolling Stone 's list of `` The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time '', and in September 2006 it was voted as one of the `` 100 Greatest Songs Ever '' in Q magazine. `` Personal Jesus '' was rereleased as a single on 30 May 2011 for the Depeche Mode remix album Remixes 2 : 81 -- 11, with the leading remix by the production team Stargate. The song has been covered by numerous artists, including Johnny Cash, Marilyn Manson and Sammy Hagar. `` I was never a huge fan of synth music in the eighties, '' Hagar remarked, `` but that song has a badass groove and a cool lyric. '' Contents 1 Inspiration 2 Composition 3 Background 4 Track listings 5 Mixes 6 Charts 6.1 Weekly charts 6.2 Year -- end charts 6.3 Certifications 7 Personal Jesus 2011 7.1 Track listings 7.2 Charts 8 Johnny Cash cover 9 Marilyn Manson cover 9.1 Formats and track listings 9.2 Charts 10 References 11 External links Inspiration ( Edit ) The song was inspired by the book Elvis and Me by Priscilla Presley. According to songwriter Martin Gore : It 's a song about being a Jesus for somebody else, someone to give you hope and care. It 's about how Elvis Presley was her man and her mentor and how often that happens in love relationships ; how everybody 's heart is like a god in some way, and that 's not a very balanced view of someone, is it ? Composition `` Personal Jesus '' is written in the key of F ♯ minor with a tempo of 130 beats per minute in time. Background ( Edit ) In mid-1989, the band began recording in Milan with record producer Flood. The result of this session was the single `` Personal Jesus '', which featured a catchy bluesy riff and drum - based sound, radically different from anything the band had released thus far. The song became a big hit across the world, and is one of Depeche Mode 's most successful songs, along with the single `` Enjoy the Silence ''. Although not the first Depeche Mode song to feature guitar parts ( `` Behind the Wheel '' and their cover of `` Route 66 '' featured a guitar ; `` Love, in Itself '' and `` And Then... '' from Construction Time Again and `` Here is the House '' from `` Black Celebration '' featured an acoustic guitar ), it was the first time a guitar was used as a dominant instrument in a Depeche Mode song. Prior to its release, advertisements were placed in the personal columns of regional newspapers in the UK with the words `` Your own personal Jesus. '' Later, the ads included a phone number one could dial to hear the song. The ensuing controversy helped propel the single to No. 13 on the UK charts, becoming one of Depeche Mode 's biggest sellers. The single was particularly successful commercially thanks to the fact that it was released six months prior to the album it would later appear on. Up to that point, it was the best selling 12 '' single in Warner Brothers history. `` Personal Jesus '' had a plethora of remixes, almost unprecedented for Depeche Mode at the time. While most other Depeche Mode singles prior to `` Personal Jesus '' usually had band - made extended mixes, Depeche Mode started to invite more DJs and mixers to the fold, which would become the mainstay for all future Depeche Mode singles. François Kevorkian ( who did the mixing for the Violator album, in general ) mixed the single version, the `` Holier Than Thou Approach '', the `` Pump Mix '', and the lesser - known `` Kazan Cathedral Mix '' ( which was not available on any of the singles ), while producer Flood mixed the `` Acoustic '' version and the `` Telephone Stomp Mix '' as well as the single version and `` Sensual Mix '' of the single 's B - side `` Dangerous '', a more disco - electronic track. The `` Hazchemix '' and `` Hazchemix Edit '' of `` Dangerous '' were mixed by Daniel Miller. The back - cover of `` Personal Jesus '' features one of the band members and the back - side of a naked woman. The band member she is with depends on whether it is the 7 '' Vinyl ( Martin Gore ), the 12 '' Vinyl ( Dave Gahan ), the Cassette ( Andy Fletcher ), or the original CD ( Alan Wilder ). On some copies she does not appear at all, such as the 2004 CD re-release, and on promo copies. On some limited releases, like the GBong17, all four photos are available plus one photo of the full group ( Martin is hugging the woman ). The Anton Corbijn - directed music video for `` Personal Jesus '' is his first Depeche Mode video in colour, and features the band in a ranch ( suggested to appear as a brothel ), placed in the Tabernas Desert of Almería, in Spain. MTV edited out some suggestive mouth movements of Martin Gore during the bridge and replaced it with some other footage from the video. Track listings All songs written by Martin Gore. 7 ``, Cassette Mute / Bong17, CBong17 ( UK ) `` Personal Jesus '' -- 3 : 44 `` Dangerous '' -- 4 : 20 7 '' Mute / GBong17 ( UK ) `` Personal Jesus '' -- 3 : 44 `` Dangerous ( Hazchemix Edit ) '' -- 3 : 01 `` Personal Jesus ( Acoustic ) '' -- 3 : 26 12 ``, mini-CD Mute / 12Bong17, CDBong17 ( UK ) `` Personal Jesus ( Holier Than Thou Approach ) '' -- 5 : 51 `` Dangerous ( Sensual Mix ) '' -- 5 : 24 `` Personal Jesus ( Acoustic ) '' -- 3 : 26 Limited 12 ``, mini-CD Mute / L12Bong17, LCDBong17 ( UK ) `` Personal Jesus ( Pump Mix ) '' -- 7 : 47 `` Personal Jesus ( Telephone Stomp Mix ) '' -- 5 : 32 `` Dangerous ( Hazchemix ) '' -- 5 : 34 CD Mute / CDBong17X ( EU ) `` Personal Jesus '' -- 3 : 44 `` Dangerous '' -- 4 : 20 `` Personal Jesus ( Acoustic ) '' -- 3 : 26 `` Dangerous ( Hazchemix Edit ) '' -- 3 : 01 `` Personal Jesus ( Holier Than Thou Approach ) '' -- 5 : 51 `` Dangerous ( Sensual Mix ) '' -- 5 : 24 `` Personal Jesus ( Pump Mix ) '' -- 7 : 47 `` Personal Jesus ( Telephone Stomp Mix ) '' -- 5 : 32 `` Dangerous ( Hazchemix ) '' -- 5 : 34 This CD is the 2004 re-release CD Sire / Reprise / 21328 - 2 ( US ) `` Personal Jesus '' -- 3 : 44 `` Personal Jesus ( Holier Than Thou Approach ) '' -- 5 : 51 `` Dangerous ( Hazchemix ) '' -- 5 : 34 `` Personal Jesus ( Pump Mix ) '' -- 7 : 47 `` Personal Jesus ( Acoustic ) '' -- 3 : 26 `` Dangerous ( Sensual Mix ) '' -- 5 : 24 `` Personal Jesus ( Telephone Stomp Mix ) '' -- 5 : 32 `` Dangerous '' -- 4 : 20 US single released 19 September 1989 Mixes Francois Kevorkian Personal Jesus ( Single / 7 '' Version ) Personal Jesus ( Holier Than Thou Approach / 12 '' version ) Personal Jesus ( Pump Mix ) Personal Jesus ( Kazan Cathedral Mix ) ( only available on the limited 4 - disc edition of Remixes 81 -- 04 and Just Say Da ( Volume IV of the `` Just Say Yes '' series ) ) Personal Jesus ( Album Version ) Flood Personal Jesus ( Telephone Stomp Mix ) Dangerous ( Single Version ) Dangerous ( Sensual Mix ) Daniel Miller Dangerous ( Hazchemix ) Dangerous ( Hazchemix Edit ) Charts Weekly charts Chart ( 1989 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 134 Canada Dance / Urban ( RPM ) 14 Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) 44 Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista ) 9 France ( SNEP ) 27 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 5 Ireland ( IRMA ) 7 Italy ( FIMI ) Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 62 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 14 Spain ( AFYVE ) 5 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 17 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 5 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 13 US Billboard Hot 100 28 US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 12 US Billboard Hot Dance Music / Maxi - Singles Sales 9 US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks US Cash Box 31 Chart ( 2007 ) Peak position Denmark ( Tracklisten ) 15 Chart ( 2011 ) Peak position France ( SNEP ) 91 Chart ( 2013 ) Peak position France ( SNEP ) 114 Year -- end charts Chart ( 1989 ) Position Italy ( FIMI ) 12 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Italy ( FIMI ) Platinum 50,000 United States ( RIAA ) Gold 500,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone Personal Jesus 2011 ( Edit ) `` Personal Jesus 2011 '' Single by Depeche Mode from the album Remixes 2 : 81 -- 11 B - side `` Suffer Well ( M83 Remix ) '' `` Slowblow ( Darren Price Mix ) '' Released 2011 Format Single maxi single Length 3 : 56 Label Mute Songwriter ( s ) Martin Gore Producer ( s ) Stargate Depeche Mode singles chronology `` Fragile Tension / Hole to Feed '' ( 2009 ) `` Personal Jesus 2011 '' ( 2011 ) `` Heaven '' ( 2013 ) `` Personal Jesus 2011 '' is the remixed version of the single, released on 30 May 2011. The digital single was released in the UK on 18 April 2011. It was released a day later in the US. Track listings CD ( Bong43 ) `` Personal Jesus '' ( The Stargate Mix ) -- 3 : 57 `` Personal Jesus '' ( Alex Metric Remix ) -- 5 : 57 `` Personal Jesus '' ( Eric Prydz Remix ) -- 7 : 26 `` Personal Jesus '' ( M.A.N. Remix ) -- 5 : 24 `` Personal Jesus '' ( Sie Medway - Smith Remix ) -- 6 : 25 12 '' vinyl `` Personal Jesus '' ( Alex Metric Remix ) -- 5 : 54 `` Personal Jesus '' ( M.A.N. Remix ) -- 5 : 22 `` Personal Jesus '' ( The Stargate Mix ) -- 3 : 56 `` Personal Jesus '' ( Eric Prydz Remix ) -- 7 : 25 `` Personal Jesus '' ( Sie Medway - Smith Remix ) -- 6 : 25 Digital Download `` Personal Jesus '' ( The Stargate Mix ) -- 3 : 56 `` Personal Jesus '' ( Alex Metric Remix Edit ) -- 3 : 27 Beatport Exclusive Digital Download `` Personal Jesus '' ( Eric Prydz Remix ) -- 7 : 26 `` Never Let Me Down Again '' ( Eric Prydz Remix ) -- 7 : 01 Promo CD ( PCDBong43 ) `` Personal Jesus '' ( The Stargate Mix ) -- 3 : 57 `` Personal Jesus '' ( Alex Metric Remix Edit ) -- 3 : 27 `` Personal Jesus '' ( Alex Metric Remix ) -- 5 : 57 `` Personal Jesus '' ( Eric Prydz Remix ) -- 7 : 26 `` Personal Jesus '' ( M.A.N. Remix ) -- 5 : 24 `` Personal Jesus '' ( Sie Medway - Smith Remix ) -- 6 : 25 iTunes Store `` Personal Jesus '' ( Alex Metric Remix ) -- 5 : 57 `` Personal Jesus '' ( Eric Prydz Remix ) -- 7 : 26 `` Personal Jesus '' ( M.A.N. Remix ) -- 5 : 24 `` Personal Jesus '' ( Sie Medway - Smith Remix ) -- 5 : 56 Charts Chart ( 2011 ) Peak position Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 73 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders Dance ) 32 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia ) 43 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia Dance ) 43 Czech Republic ( Rádio Top 100 ) 62 Hungary ( Single Top 40 ) 5 Slovakia ( Rádio Top 100 ) 71 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 73 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 119 Johnny Cash cover ( Edit ) In 2002, American country singer Johnny Cash covered `` Personal Jesus '' for his album American IV : The Man Comes Around. The idea to cover the song was suggested by record producer Rick Rubin. Cash called it `` probably the most evangelical gospel song I ever recorded ''. Marilyn Manson cover ( Edit ) `` Personal Jesus '' Single by Marilyn Manson from the album Lest We Forget : The Best Of Released 28 September 2004 Format 7 '' 10 '' CD DL Length 3 : 19 ( radio edit ) 4 : 06 ( album version ) Label Interscope Nothing Songwriter ( s ) Gore Producer ( s ) Marilyn Manson Tim Sköld Marilyn Manson singles chronology `` This Is the New Shit '' ( 2003 ) `` Personal Jesus '' ( 2004 ) `` The Nobodies : 2005 Against All Gods Remix '' ( 2005 ) Audio sample file help Marilyn Manson released their cover version of the track as the only previously unreleased recording included on their 2004 greatest hits album Lest We Forget : The Best Of. The band 's eponymous vocalist explained to MTV that he decided to cover `` Personal Jesus '' as : `` I thought if I had to write a song, ( the lyrics of ' Personal Jesus ' are ) exactly what I would say... I think it takes a little more of an ironic tone when you put it in context with what 's going on today. '' He additionally described the original song and Depeche Mode 's music in general as hypnotic, sexy and inspirational. Its music video was directed by Manson and Nathan Cox. The song won an award in the ' pop ' category of the 2005 BMI Awards, while its music video received two nominations at the 2005 Music Video Production Awards. Formats and track listings European 7 '' and United States 10 '' singles `` Personal Jesus '' -- 4 : 06 `` Personal Jesus '' ( Rude Photo Motor Remix ) -- 5 : 50 CD single `` Personal Jesus '' -- 4 : 06 `` This Is the New Shit '' ( Remix by Sergio Galoyan ) -- 4 : 28 International maxi single `` Personal Jesus '' -- 4 : 06 `` Mobscene Replet '' ( Mea Culpa Mix by Bitteren Ende ) -- 4 : 35 `` Personal Jesus '' ( Rude Photo Motor Remix ) -- 5 : 50 `` Personal Jesus '' ( Enhanced Video ) UK maxi single `` Personal Jesus '' -- 4 : 06 `` New Shit Invective '' ( Obiter Dictum Mix by Bitteren Ende ) -- 4 : 25 `` Mobscene Replet '' ( Mea Culpa Mix by Bitteren Ende ) -- 4 : 35 `` Personal Jesus '' ( Enhanced Video ) Charts Chart ( 2004 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 30 Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 10 Belgium ( Ultratip Flanders ) 10 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia ) 38 Denmark ( Tracklisten ) 8 Europe ( Eurochart Hot 100 ) 12 Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista ) 20 France ( SNEP ) 62 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 11 Ireland ( IRMA ) 11 Italy ( FIMI ) 10 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 89 Norway ( VG - lista ) 15 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 39 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 13 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 13 US Hot Dance Club Play 35 US Modern Rock Tracks 12 Felix da Housecat mix References ( Edit ) Jump up ^ Cranna, Ian ( April 1990 ). `` Insidious ''. 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Question: who was the original singer of personal jesus
Answer: Depeche Mode