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|title=A Question Of Time
| title = A Question Of Time
|screen=hd
| screenshot = Single-AQOT.jpg
|screenshot=Single-AQOT.jpg
| artist = [[Depeche Mode]]
|artist=[[Depeche Mode]]
| songwriter = [[Martin L. Gore]]
|album=[[Black Celebration (album)|Black Celebration]]
| producer = [[Depeche Mode]]<br>[[Gareth Jones]]<br>[[Daniel Miller]]
|songwriter=[[Martin L. Gore]]
| studio = Westside Studios (London)<br>Genetic (London)<br>Hansa Mischraum (Berlin)
|producer=[[Depeche Mode]]<br>[[Gareth Jones]]<br>[[Daniel Miller]]
| length = 4:13
|studio=Westside<br>Genetic (London)<br>Hansa Mischraum
| tempo = 140
|label=[[Mute Records]]
| timesignature = {{music|time|4|4}}
|length=4:13
| key = D♭ Major
|tempo=140
| programmedby = [[Martin L. Gore]]
|timesignature={{music|time|4|4}}
| engineeringassistance = Richard Sullivan<br>Peter Schmidt
|key=D♭ Major
| additionalengineering = Kevin Paul<br>Kevin Vanbergen<br>Roger Johnson
|engineeringassistance=Richard Sullivan<br>Peter Schmidt
| additionalmixing = Kevin Paul
|masteredby=Tim Young
| masteringengineer = Tim Young
|recordingby=Dave Allen
| remasteringengineer = Simon Heyworth
|design=Martin Atkins<br>David A. Jones<br>Mark Higenbottam
| recordingby = Dave Allen
|photographyby=Peter Ashworth
| recordingassistance = Phil Tennant
|additionalmixing=Kevin Paul
| designby = Martyn Atkins<br>David A. Jones<br>Mark Higenbottam
|masteringengineer=Tim Young
| photographyby = Peter Ashworth
|remasteringengineer=Simon Heyworth
| photographyassistance = Stuart Graham
|assistantengineer=Richard Sullivan<br>Pete Schmidt
| recordingdate = 1985–1986
|additionalengineering=Kevin Paul<br>Kevin Vanbergen<br>Roger Johnson
| releasedate = 11 August 1986
|programmedby=[[Martin L. Gore]]
| colorscheme = AQOT
|designby=T&CP Associates
|recordingassistance=Phil Tennant
|recordingdate=1985 - 1986
|releasedate=11 August 1986
|colorscheme=AQOT
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}}


{{S|A Question Of Time}} is a song from the 1986 album <i>[[Black Celebration (album)|Black Celebration]]</i> by [[Depeche Mode]]. It was released as a single on 11 August 1986.
{{S|A Question Of Time}} is a song from the 1986 album ''[[Black Celebration (album)|Black Celebration]]'' by [[Depeche Mode]]. It was released as a single on 11 August 1986.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
Dave told [http://web.archive.org/web/19990427033719/http://members.tripod.com/~i1u/dmarticlmain.htm Gear Magazine] in 1998:
<blockquote>"You're a teenager, and this is quite possibly the best time of your life, so get ready, it's all downhill from there. 'I've got to get to you first before they do.' I guess Martin thought he could influence people with honesty. It's like warning people, throwing out a big red light."
</blockquote>


Excerpt from [http://noyzelab.blogspot.com/2014/09/modes-of-operation-depeche-mode.html Electronics and Music Magazine], 1986:
Excerpt from [http://noyzelab.blogspot.com/2014/09/modes-of-operation-depeche-mode.html Electronics and Music Magazine], 1986:
<blockquote>Gore admits to being particularly proud of one Black Celebration sample. "It’s not that audible, though. It's a sample from a record called '[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyVodI62rvY She Wants to Mambo]', an old doo-wop disc. At the end of each verse, the woman who sings sort of moans. We sampled this moan and played it up a few notes, which made it sound like a girl moaning. We used it on the chorus section of 'A Question of Time'."
<blockquote>Gore admits to being particularly proud of one Black Celebration sample. "It's not that audible, though. It's a sample from a record called '[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyVodI62rvY She Wants to Mambo]', an old doo-wop disc. At the end of each verse, the woman who sings sort of moans. We sampled this moan and played it up a few notes, which made it sound like a girl moaning. We used it on the chorus section of 'A Question of Time'."
</blockquote>
</blockquote>


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It's running out for you
It's running out for you


It won't be long
It won't be long
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I can see them now Hanging around
I can see them now
 
Hanging around


To mess you up
To mess you up
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== Live versions ==
This section provides an example of a live version of [[A Question Of Time]] from each tour that it was played.
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm1986-04-10.FM.rework-RevB.flac1648/02.m4a</sm2> 1986 Black Celebration Tour: [[1986-04-10 N.E.C., Birmingham, England, UK]]
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm1988-04-29.aud.unknown.unknown.flac1644/CD2/03.m4a</sm2> 1987-1988 Music For The Masses Tour: [[1988-04-29 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountainview, CA, USA]]
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm1990-07-21.sbd.unknown.unknown.flac1644/18.m4a</sm2> 1990 World Violation Tour: [[1990-07-21 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountainview, San Francisco, CA, USA]]
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm1994-05-14.sbd.ER.0.flac1648/16.m4a</sm2>  1994 Exotic Tour: [[1994-05-14 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountainview, San Francisco, CA, USA]]
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm1998-10-05.sbd.MTV.0.flac1644/02.m4a</sm2> 1998 The Singles Tour: [[1998-10-05 Cologne Arena, Cologne, Germany]]
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dg2003-06-12.fm.unknown.0.flac1648/03.m4a</sm2> 2003 Paper Monsters Tour: [[2003-06-12 Hultsfred Festival, Hultsfred, Sweden]]
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm2006-06-04.sbd.unknown.unknown.mp2256/02.m4a</sm2> 2005-2006 Touring The Angel: [[2006-06-04 Rock Am Ring, Nurburgring, Germany]]
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm2009-05-06.SP-CMC-8.motr1912.0.flac1644/06.m4a</sm2>  2009-2010 Tour Of The Universe: [[2009-05-06 Rockhal, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg]]
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm2013-10-11.sbd.acl.webstream.aac256/09.m4a</sm2> 2013-2014 Delta Machine Tour: [[2013-10-11 Austin City Limits Festival, Austin, TX, USA]]
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm2018-07-23.CA-14.Ronny.0.flac2496/21.m4a</sm2> 2017-2018 Global Spirit Tour: [[2018-07-23 Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany]]
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<metadesc>"A Question Of Time" is a song from the 1986 album Black Celebration by Depeche Mode. It was released as a single on 11 August 1986.</metadesc><nowiki/>
<metadesc>"A Question Of Time" is a song from the 1986 album Black Celebration by Depeche Mode. It was released as a single on 11 August 1986.</metadesc><nowiki/>

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A Question Of Time
Single-AQOT.jpg
Song A Question Of Time
By Depeche Mode
Songwriter Martin L. Gore
Produced by Depeche Mode
Gareth Jones
Daniel Miller
Recorded at Westside Studios (London)
Genetic (London)
Hansa Mischraum (Berlin)
Length (mm:ss) 4:13
Tempo 140 BPM
Time signature 4
4
Key D♭ Major
Programmed by Martin L. Gore
Engineering assistance Richard Sullivan
Peter Schmidt
Additional engineering Kevin Paul
Kevin Vanbergen
Roger Johnson
Additional mixing Kevin Paul
Mastering engineer Tim Young
Remastering engineer Simon Heyworth
Recording Dave Allen
Recording assistance Phil Tennant
Design Martyn Atkins
David A. Jones
Mark Higenbottam
Photography Peter Ashworth
Photography assistance Stuart Graham
Recorded 1985–1986
Originally released 11 August 1986
Live performances as Depeche Mode 766 times *
Total live performances 837 times *

"A Question Of Time" is a song from the 1986 album Black Celebration by Depeche Mode. It was released as a single on 11 August 1986.

Notes

Dave told Gear Magazine in 1998:

"You're a teenager, and this is quite possibly the best time of your life, so get ready, it's all downhill from there. 'I've got to get to you first before they do.' I guess Martin thought he could influence people with honesty. It's like warning people, throwing out a big red light."

Excerpt from Electronics and Music Magazine, 1986:

Gore admits to being particularly proud of one Black Celebration sample. "It's not that audible, though. It's a sample from a record called 'She Wants to Mambo', an old doo-wop disc. At the end of each verse, the woman who sings sort of moans. We sampled this moan and played it up a few notes, which made it sound like a girl moaning. We used it on the chorus section of 'A Question of Time'."

Lyrics


A Question Of Time

I've got to get to you first

Before they do

It's just a question of time

Before they lay their hands on you

And make you just like the rest

I've got to get to you first

It's just a question of time


Well now you're only fifteen

And you look good

I'll take you under my wing

Somebody should

They've persuasive ways

And you'll believe what they say


It's just a question of time

It's running out for you


It won't be long

Until you do

Exactly what they want you to


I can see them now

Hanging around

To mess you up

To strip you down

And have their fun

With my little one


It's just a question of time

It's running out for you


It won't be long

Until you do

Exactly what they want you to


It won't be long

Until you do

Exactly what they want you to


Sometimes I don't blame them

For wanting you

You look good

And they need something to do

Until I look at you

And then I condemn them

I know my kind

What goes on in our minds


It's just a question of time


It should be better

It's just a question of time

It should be better with you

It's just a question of time


Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Publishing Information: ©1986 Grabbing Hands Music Ltd/EMI Music Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.

Music video

Live performances

Main article: Available recordings of "A Question Of Time"
Main article: List of dates where "A Question Of Time" was played

Live versions

This section provides an example of a live version of A Question Of Time from each tour that it was played.


1981-1985: Dreaming Of Me • New Life • Just Can't Get Enough • See You • The Meaning Of Love •
Leave In Silence • Get The Balance Right • Everything Counts • Love In Itself • People Are People • Master And Servant • Blasphemous Rumours / Somebody • Shake The Disease • It's Called A Heart
1986-1989: Stripped • But Not Tonight • A Question Of Lust • A Question Of Time • Strangelove •
Never Let Me Down Again • Behind The Wheel • Little 15 • Personal Jesus
1990-1998: Enjoy The Silence • Policy Of Truth • World In My Eyes • I Feel You • Walking In My Shoes • Condemnation • In Your Room • Barrel Of A Gun • It's No Good • Home • Useless •
Only When I Lose Myself
2001-2009: Dream On • I Feel Loved • Freelove • Goodnight Lovers • Precious • A Pain That I'm Used To •
Suffer Well • John The Revelator / Lilian • Martyr • Wrong • Peace • Fragile Tension / Hole To Feed
2013-2017: Heaven • Soothe My Soul • Should Be Higher • Where's The Revolution • Going Backwards •
Cover Me
2023: Ghosts Again
1992-1998: Faith Healer • Drifting • Stalker / Missing Piece
2000-2008: Strange Hours • Jezebel • Prey • Allelujah
2003-2008: Dirty Sticky Floors • I Need You • Bottle Living / Hold On • A Little Piece • Kingdom • Saw Something / Deeper And Deeper
2012-2015: Longest Day • Take Me Back Home • All Of This And Nothing • Shine
1989-2003: Compulsion • Stardust • Loverman
2012-2015: Spock • Single Blip • Aftermaths • Europa Hymn • "Pinking" (Christoffer Berg Remix)
Official releases

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