Policy of Truth


"Policy of Truth" is a song by English electronic band Depeche Mode, released in May 1990 as the third single from their seventh studio album Violator. Although the song was less successful than the first two singles before, it is the only Depeche Mode single to chart higher on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart than on the UK Singles Chart, as well as peaking at number two on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. It also became the band's second chart-topper on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.

Remixes

mixed a new single version for the release, extending it slightly while lowering the tempo, and also making Dave Gahan's vocals more prominent. He also mixed the Beat Box Mix and the Pavlov's Dub.
The Trancentral Mix is by The KLF, a popular Acid House band at that time and one of only 3 occasions they did remix work for other artists.
The "Capitol Mix" uses the sample "I want to tell you my side of the case" from the Checkers speech by Richard Nixon.
A version of "Kaleid" was used as intro music for Depeche Mode's World Violation Tour in 1990.

Music video

The music video for "Policy of Truth" is directed by Anton Corbijn and appears on the VHS collection Strange Too.

Track listing and formats

7", Cassette: Mute / Bong19, CBong19
  1. "Policy of Truth"
  2. "Kaleid"
12": Mute / 12Bong19
  1. "Policy of Truth "
  2. "Policy of Truth "
  3. "Kaleid "
12": Mute / L12Bong19
  1. "Policy of Truth "
  2. "Kaleid "
  3. "Policy of Truth "
CD: Mute / CDBong19
  1. "Policy of Truth "
  2. "Policy of Truth "
  3. "Kaleid "
CD: Mute / LCDBong19
  1. "Policy Of Truth"
  2. "Kaleid"
  3. "Policy Of Truth"
  4. "Policy Of Truth"
  5. "Kaleid
CD: Mute / CDBong19X
  1. "Policy of Truth"
  2. "Kaleid"
  3. "Policy of Truth "
  4. "Policy of Truth "
  5. "Kaleid "
  6. "Policy of Truth "
  7. "Kaleid "
  8. "Policy of Truth "
This CD is the 2004 re-release
CD: Sire/Reprise / 9 21534-2
  1. "Policy of Truth"
  2. "Policy of Truth "
  3. "Policy of Truth "
  4. "Kaleid "
  5. "Policy of Truth "
Released 22 May 1990
All songs written by Martin L. Gore

Personnel

Weekly charts

Chart Peak
position
Australia 143

Year-end charts