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Depeche Mode

British band
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Summary

Depeche Mode is a musical group[1]. It ranks in the top 0.18% of musical group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70,183 views/month, #36 of 20,490).[2]

Key Facts

  • Notable work: Personal Jesus[3], Enjoy the Silence[4], Just Can't Get Enough[5]
  • Award received: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[6]
  • Influenced by: Kraftwerk[7], Fad Gadget[8]
  • Genre: synth-pop[9], electronica[10], new wave[11], dark wave[12], alternative rock[13], industrial music[14], electronic rock[15], post-punk[16]
  • Named after: Depeche Mode[17]
  • Record label: Mute Records[18], Columbia Records[19], EMI[20], Reprise Records[21], Sire[22], Virgin Records[23], Capitol Records[24]
  • Discography: Depeche Mode discography[25]
  • Commons category: Depeche Mode[26]
  • Country of origin: United Kingdom[27]
  • Has part(s): Dave Gahan[28], Martin Gore[29]
  • Inception: 1980[30]
  • Location of formation: Basildon[31]
  • Official website: https://www.depechemode.com/[32]
  • IPA transcription: ˈdəpɛʃ ˈmoʊd[33]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Depeche Mode[34]
  • Commons gallery: Depeche Mode[35]
  • Topic has template: Template:Depeche Mode[36]
  • Official name: Depeche Mode[37]
  • Start of work period: 1980[38]
  • Hashtag: DepecheMode[39]

Why It Matters

Depeche Mode has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

It has been cited as an influence by Evanescence[42], a rock band[43], founded in 1994[44]; Deftones[45], a rock band[46], founded in 1988[47]; Chvrches[48], a musical group[49], founded in 2011[50]; Morgan[51], a singer[52], b. 1972[53], of Italy[54]; and Planet Funk[55], a musical group[56].

FAQs

What awards did Depeche Mode receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[6].

Who did Depeche Mode influence?

Depeche Mode has been cited as an influence by Evanescence[42], Deftones[45], Chvrches[48], and Morgan[51].

Related Entities

Alan Wilder Andrew Fletcher Capitol Records Columbia Records Dave Gahan EMI Kraftwerk Martin Gore Mute Records Reprise Records Sire United Kingdom Vince Clarke Virgin Records

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  4. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4h ago · ~2026-55499-05 · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['abstract', 'af', 'ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'az', 'azb', 'be', 'be_x_old', 'bg', 'br'
    Sitelink count → 82
    Genre → synth-pop, electronica, new wave +5
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → B5E1-C62D-F680-91E2-7E3F
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  3. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → k0002858-Depeche-Mode-hudebni-skupina
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  4. 23w ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Record label → Mute Records, Columbia Records, EMI +4
    Social media followers → {'amount': '+2235150'}, {'amount': '+2256635'}, {'amount': '+1690000'} +2
    Image purged at → —
    Topic's main category → Category:Depeche Mode
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