Personal Jesus

"**Personal Jesus**" is a 1989 song by British band Depeche Mode. It is the leading single from their seventh studio album _Violator_. It went to number 13 in the United Kingdom, number 28 in the United States, number 27 in France, number 44 in Canada, number 5 in Switzerland and Germany, number 17 in Sweden, number 14 in New Zealand, number 7 in Ireland and number 3 in Spain and Italy. It was covered by Johnny Cash and Marilyn Manson.

## Track listings

All songs were written by Martin L. Gore.

**UK 7-inch and cassette single; US cassette single**
1. "Personal Jesus" – 3:43
1. "Dangerous" – 4:20

**UK 7-inch single—gatefold sleeve**
- A1. "Personal Jesus" – 3:43
- B1. "Dangerous" (Hazchemix edit) – 3:01
- B2. "Personal Jesus" (acoustic) – 3:26

**UK 12-inch and mini-CD single**
1. "Personal Jesus" (Holier Than Thou approach) – 5:51
1. "Dangerous" (Sensual mix) – 5:24
1. "Personal Jesus" (acoustic) – 3:26

**UK limited-edition 12-inch and mini-CD single**
1. "Personal Jesus" (Pump mix) – 7:47
1. "Personal Jesus" (Telephone Stomp mix) – 5:32
1. "Dangerous" (Hazchemix) – 5:34

**US 12-inch single**
- A1. "Personal Jesus" (Holier Than Thou approach) – 5:43
- A2. "Personal Jesus" (7-inch version) – 3:43
- B1. "Personal Jesus" (Pump mix) – 7:19
- B2. "Dangerous" (Hazchemix) – 5:35
- B3. "Dangerous" (7-inch version) – 4:19

**US maxi-CD single**
1. "Personal Jesus" (7-inch version) – 3:43
1. "Personal Jesus" (Holier Than Thou approach) – 5:43
1. "Dangerous" (Hazchemix) – 5:35
1. "Personal Jesus" (Pump mix) – 7:19
1. "Personal Jesus" (acoustic) – 3:26
1. "Dangerous" (Sensual mix) – 5:22
1. "Personal Jesus" (Telephone Stomp mix) – 5:30
1. "Dangerous" (7-inch version) – 4:19

**US maxi-cassette single**
- A1. "Personal Jesus" (Holier Than Thou approach) – 5:43
- A2. "Personal Jesus" (7-inch version) – 3:43
- A3. "Dangerous" (Sensual mix) – 5:22
- A4. "Personal Jesus" (acoustic) – 3:26
- B1. "Dangerous" (Hazchemix) – 5:35
- B2. "Personal Jesus" (Telephone Stomp mix) – 5:30
- B3. "Personal Jesus" (Pump mix) – 7:19
- B4. "Dangerous" (7-inch version) – 4:19

## Marilyn Manson cover

In 2004, Marilyn Manson released their cover version of the single from their greatest hits album _Lest We Forget: The Best Of_. It went to number 13 in the United Kingdom and Switzerland, number 15 in Scotland and Norway, number 10 in Italy and Austria, number 20 in Finland and number 8 in Denmark

### Formats and track listings

- **European 7" and United States 10" singles**
1. "Personal Jesus" – 4:06
1. "Personal Jesus"  – 5:50

- **CD single**
1. "Personal Jesus" – 4:06
1. "This Is the New Shit"  – 4:28

- **International maxi single**
1. "Personal Jesus" – 4:06
1. "Mobscene Replet"  – 4:35
1. "Personal Jesus"  – 5:50
1. "Personal Jesus"

- **UK maxi single**
1. "Personal Jesus" – 4:06
1. "New Shit Invective"  – 4:25
1. "Mobscene Replet"  – 4:35
1. "Personal Jesus"

## Infobox (song)

- **name**: Personal Jesus
- **border**: yes
- **type**: single
- **artist**: Depeche Mode
- **album**: Violator (album), Violator
- **b-side**: Dangerous
- **studio**: * Puk (Gjerlev)
* Logic (Milan)
- **genre**: * Synth-pop
* Electronic rock, synth-rock
* blues rock
* alternative rock
* dance-rock
- **length**: * 4:56 (album version)
* 3:43 (7-inch version)
* 5:48 (12-inch version)
- **label**: Mute Records, Mute
- **writer**: Martin Gore, Martin L. Gore
- **producer**: * Depeche Mode
* Flood (producer), Flood
- **prev title**: Everything Counts#Live performances and re-release, Everything Counts
- **prev year**: 1989
- **prev version**: live
- **next title**: Enjoy the Silence
- **next year**: 1990


## Infobox (song)

- **name**: Personal Jesus
- **type**: single
- **artist**: Marilyn Manson (band), Marilyn Manson
- **album**: Lest We Forget: The Best Of
- **released**: 28 September 2004
- **length**: * 3:19 (radio edit)
* 4:06 (album version)
- **label**: * Interscope Records, Interscope
* Nothing Records, Nothing
- **writer**: Gore
- **producer**: * Marilyn Manson
* Tim Sköld
- **prev title**: This Is the New Shit
- **prev year**: 2003
- **next title**: The Nobodies (song), The Nobodies: 2005 Against All Gods Remix
- **next year**: 2005