Strange Too
| Strange Too | ||||
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| Released | 6 November 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989–1990 | |||
| Length | 31:56 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Director | Anton Corbijn | |||
| Producer | Richard Bell | |||
| Depeche Mode chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Strange Too – Another Violation by Anton Corbijn is the third music video compilation by Depeche Mode, featuring more videos directed by Anton Corbijn, released in 1990.[2]
Unlike the previous video, Strange, all the videos are fully in color. There are six videos, all songs from the album Violator, released in the same year. There is one for each of the four singles, plus two bonus videos, for "Halo" and "Clean", exclusive to the release.
As with its predecessor, Corbijn shot all six videos in Super 8. The taller woman in the "Halo" video is a young Jenna Elfman. The drive-in featured in the introduction to the compilation is the Motor Vu drive-in, located in Erda, Utah, west of Salt Lake City, near the town of Tooele. This part of the video was shot the day after the band's concert in Salt Lake City in July 1990.
On 26 October 2023, it was announced that both Strange and Strange Too will be re-released on DVD and Blu-ray on 8 December 2023.[3][4]
Track listing[edit]
VHS: Mute Film – MF003 (UK) / LD (CLV): Sire – 38181-6 (US)[edit]
- "Personal Jesus"
- "Policy of Truth"
- "Enjoy the Silence"
- "Clean"
- "Halo"
- "World in My Eyes"
- All tracks are written by Martin L. Gore
- All videos are directed by Anton Corbijn
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
| Chart (1990–1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Long Form Music Videos (RPM)[5] | 4 |
| UK Music Video Chart[6] | 12 |
Certifications and sales[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[7] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ McDonald, Steven. "Strange Too – Depeche Mode". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ Barassi, Daniel. "DM Archives | Discography / Home Videos: Strange Too". depechemode.com. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ Millar, Mark (26 October 2023). "DEPECHE MODE announce iconic film collection 'Strange/Strange Too' to be released on DVD/Blu-ray for the first time". XS Noize. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ Sinclair, Paul (30 October 2023). "Depeche Mode / Strange & Strange Too blu-ray release". SuperDeluxeEdition. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Top RPM Long Form Music Videos: Issue 1427". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ Roberts, David, ed. (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). HIT Entertainment. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "American video certifications – Depeche Mode – Strange Too". Recording Industry Association of America. 22 February 1991.
External links[edit]
- Strange Too at IMDb
