Sister Of Night

Sister Of Night
Song Artist Depeche Mode Album Ultra Songwriter Martin L. Gore Produced by Depeche Mode Tim Simenon Recorded at Abbey Road Eastcote Westside Strongroom RAK (London) Electric Lady (New York City) Larrabee West (Los Angeles) Label Mute Records Length (mm:ss) 6:04 Tempo 90 BPM Time signature 4/4 Key E Minor Programming Kerry Hopwood Engineering Q Engineering assistance Paul Hicks Guy Massey Lee Fitzgerald Tom Rixton Gary Forde Lee Phillips Jamie Campbell Jim Greg Audie Chamberlain Robbie Kazandjian Mixing Tim Simenon Q Mastering Mike Marsh Keyboards Dave Clayton Vocal coach Evelyn Halus Art direction Anton Corbijn Colour prints Brian Dowling Sleeve design Area Recorded January, 1996 - February, 1997 Originally released April 14, 1997 Played live 100 times * Total live plays 100 times *

Notes

Dave Gahan said in in the March 1997 issue of Q magazine:

"The only vocal on [Ultra] that I recorded at Electric Lady - the only vocal I performed high - was Sister Of Night. I can hear how scared I was. I'm glad it's there to remind me. I could see the pain I was causing everybody."

Dave Gahan told MSN Music Central:

"'Sisters Of Night' is actually my favorite on the album, in terms of the vocal on there. It kind of glides along. I sometimes find it really hard to listen to myself, but on that particular song, I would say that's really kind of "me," if that makes any sense. It's a really honest vocal. I particularly got into the song quite a bit."

Martin Gore told POP magazine Sweden:

"'Sister of Night' was the only vocal track Dave managed to complete during several weeks in New York last spring. He came to the studio every morning but sounded horrible. I asked if he was alright and he said that everything was OK. He continued to lie like that, day after day."

Andy Fletcher told the 28th April 1997 issue of of Hits magazine:

"The closest it came to coming apart was after the New York recording session, where we got one vocal out of Dave in six weeks. He was in a typical state where he was incapable of singing. He went out to Los Angeles to try to sort himself out. We heard two weeks later on the radio that he'd OD'd. We felt that at this point we were hitting our heads against the wall and getting absolutely nowhere. I did a lot of searching to decide what to do with the band because at one point I thought it was better for David if the band didn't exist anymore because it wasn't doing him any good."

Lyrics

Sister Of Night

Sister of night

When the hunger descends

And your body's a fire

An inferno that never ends

An eternal flame

That burns in desire's name

Sister of night

When the longing returns

Giving voice to the flame

Calling you through flesh that burns

Breaking down your will

To move in for the kill

Oh sister

Come for me

Embrace me

Assure me

Hey sister

I feel it too

Sweet sister

Just feel me

I'm trembling

You heal me

Hey sister

I feel it too

Sister of night

In your saddest dress

As you walk through the light

You're desperate to impress

So you slide to the floor

Feeling insecure

Sister of night

With the loneliest eyes

Tell yourself it's alright

He'll make such a perfect prize

But the cold light of day

Will give the game away

Oh sister

Come for me

Embrace me

Assure me

Hey sister

I feel it too

Sweet sister

Just feel me

I'm trembling

You heal me

Hey sister

I feel it too

Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Publishing Information: ©1997 Grabbing Hands Music Ltd/EMI Music Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.

Dates with available recordings of Sister Of Night

There are currently 89 recordings of Sister Of Night available.

• 1998-10-13 Kempinski Four Seasons Hotel, Munich, Germany/Source 1
• 1998-12-02 Idaho Center, Boise, ID, USA/Source 2
• 1998-12-04 PNE Coliseum, Vancouver, BC, Canada/Source 1
• 1998-12-07 Key Arena, Seattle, WA, USA/Source 1
• 1998-12-07 Key Arena, Seattle, WA, USA/Source 2
• 1998-12-12 KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1998-12-12 KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 2
• 1998-12-19 Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1998-12-22 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2001-07-17 Smirnoff Music Center, Dallas, TX, USA/Source 1
• 2001-07-21 Fiddlers Green Amphitheatre, Denver, CO, USA/Source 1
• 2001-07-23 E Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA/Source 1
• 2001-07-27 Rose Garden Arena, Portland, OR, USA/Source 1
• 2001-07-29 Gorge Amphitheatre, Seattle, WA, USA/Source 1
• 2001-08-03 Chronicle Pavilion, Concord, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2001-08-05 Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2001-08-05 Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA, USA/Source 2
• 2001-08-10 America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ, USA/Source 1
• 2001-08-11 Coors Amphitheatre, San Diego, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2001-08-15 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2001-08-29 Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia/Source 1
• 2001-08-31 Vingis Park, Vilnius, Lithuania/Source 1
• 2001-09-02 Horse Race Track, Warsaw, Poland/Source 1
• 2001-09-06 Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
• 2001-09-08 Trabrennbahn, Hamburg, Germany/Source 1
• 2001-09-11 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria/Source 1
• 2001-09-16 Olympiski, Moscow, Russia/Source 1
• 2001-09-21 Globe, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 1
• 2001-09-21 Globe, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 2
• 2001-09-21 Globe, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 3
• 2001-09-23 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark/Source 1
• 2001-09-23 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark/Source 2
• 2001-09-26 Kölnarena, Cologne, Germany/Source 1
• 2001-09-26 Kölnarena, Cologne, Germany/Source 2
• 2001-10-02 Eishalle, Nürnberg, Germany/Source 1
• 2001-10-02 Eishalle, Nürnberg, Germany/Source 2
• 2001-10-04 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland/Source 1
• 2001-10-10 Bercy, Paris, France/Source 1
• 2001-10-21 NEC, Birmingham, England, UK/Source 1
• 2009-11-07 SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany/Source 1
• 2009-11-10 Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland/Source 1
• 2009-11-10 Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland/Source 2
• 2009-11-12 Recinto Ferial, Valencia, Spain/Source 1
• 2009-11-14 Lisbon Pavilion Atlantico, Lisbon, Portugal/Source 1
• 2009-11-16 Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain/Source 1
• 2009-11-21 Palau St Jordi, Barcelona, Spain/Source 1
• 2017-10-18 Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2017-10-18 Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 2
• 2023-03-23 Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2023-03-25 SAP Center, San Jose, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2023-03-28 Kia Forum, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2023-03-30 T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV, USA/Source 1
• 2023-04-02 AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX, USA/Source 1
• 2023-04-05 United Center, Chicago, IL, USA/Source 1
• 2023-04-07 Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON, Canada/Source 1
• 2023-04-09 Videotron Center, Quebec City, QC, Canada/Source 1
• 2023-04-14 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA/Source 1
• 2023-04-14 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA/Source 2
• 2023-04-14 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA/Source 3
• 2023-05-16 Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, The Netherlands/Source 1
• 2023-05-18 Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, The Netherlands/Source 1
• 2023-05-23 Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 1
• 2023-05-23 Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 2
• 2023-05-26 Leipziger Festwiese, Leipzig, Germany/Source 1
• 2023-05-26 Leipziger Festwiese, Leipzig, Germany/Source 2
• 2023-05-26 Leipziger Festwiese, Leipzig, Germany/Source 3
• 2023-05-28 Národný Futbalový Stadión, Bratislava, Slovakia/Source 1
• 2023-05-31 Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France/Source 1
• 2023-05-31 Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France/Source 2
• 2023-06-04 Merkur Spiel-Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany/Source 1
• 2023-06-04 Merkur Spiel-Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany/Source 2
• 2023-06-04 Merkur Spiel-Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany/Source 3
• 2023-06-06 Merkur Spiel-Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany/Source 1
• 2023-06-17 Twickenham Stadium, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 2023-06-24 Stade de France, Paris, France/Source 1
• 2023-06-29 Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, Germany/Source 1
• 2023-06-29 Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, Germany/Source 2
• 2023-07-01 Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, Germany/Source 1
• 2023-07-07 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
• 2023-07-09 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
• 2023-07-12 Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy/Source 1
• 2023-08-04 Tauron Arena, Krakow, Poland/Source 1
• 2023-10-10 Amway Center, Orlando, FL, USA/Source 1
• 2023-10-10 Amway Center, Orlando, FL, USA/Source 2
• 2023-10-12 Kaseya Center, Miami, FL, USA/Source 1
• 2023-10-12 Kaseya Center, Miami, FL, USA/Source 2
• 2023-10-12 Kaseya Center, Miami, FL, USA/Source 3
• 2023-10-15 State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA, USA/Source 1
• Something Went Wrong (compilation)

Dates where Sister Of Night was played

1997 Ultra Parties

• Sister Of Night was not played during this tour.

1998 The Singles Tour

Sister Of Night was played 5 times during this tour.

• 1998-12-04 PNE Coliseum, Vancouver, BC, Canada
• 1998-12-07 Key Arena, Seattle, WA, USA
• 1998-12-12 KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 1998-12-19 Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA
• 1998-12-22 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, CA, USA

2001 Exciter Tour

Sister Of Night was played 26 times during this tour.

• 2001-07-17 Smirnoff Music Center, Dallas, TX, USA
• 2001-07-19 Pan American Center, Las Cruces, NM, USA
• 2001-07-20 Journal Pavilion, Albuquerque, NM, USA
• 2001-07-21 Fiddlers Green Amphitheatre, Denver, CO, USA
• 2001-07-23 E Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
• 2001-07-27 Rose Garden Arena, Portland, OR, USA
• 2001-07-29 Gorge Amphitheatre, Seattle, WA, USA
• 2001-08-03 Chronicle Pavilion, Concord, CA, USA
• 2001-08-05 Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
• 2001-08-10 America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ, USA
• 2001-08-11 Coors Amphitheatre, San Diego, CA, USA
• 2001-08-15 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 2001-08-29 Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia
• 2001-08-31 Vingis Park, Vilnius, Lithuania
• 2001-09-02 Horse Race Track, Warsaw, Poland
• 2001-09-06 Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany
• 2001-09-08 Trabrennbahn, Hamburg, Germany
• 2001-09-11 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
• 2001-09-16 Olympiski, Moscow, Russia
• 2001-09-21 Globe, Stockholm, Sweden
• 2001-09-23 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
• 2001-09-26 Kölnarena, Cologne, Germany
• 2001-10-02 Eishalle, Nürnberg, Germany
• 2001-10-04 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
• 2001-10-10 Bercy, Paris, France
• 2001-10-21 NEC, Birmingham, England, UK

2003 Paper Monsters Tour (Dave Gahan solo)

• Sister Of Night was not played during this tour.

2003 "A Night With Martin L. Gore" (Martin L. Gore solo)

• Sister Of Night was not played during this tour.

2005-2006 Touring The Angel

• Sister Of Night was not played during this tour.

2009-2010 Tour Of The Universe

Sister Of Night was played 7 times during this tour.

• 2009-11-07 SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany
• 2009-11-08 Schleyerhalle, Stuttgart, Germany
• 2009-11-10 Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland
• 2009-11-12 Recinto Ferial, Valencia, Spain
• 2009-11-14 Lisbon Pavilion Atlantico, Lisbon, Portugal
• 2009-11-16 Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain
• 2009-11-21 Palau St Jordi, Barcelona, Spain

2013-2014 Delta Machine Tour

• Sister Of Night was not played during this tour.

2017-2018 Global Spirit Tour

Sister Of Night was played 6 times during this tour.

• 2017-10-18 Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 2017-11-30 Mannheim Arena, Mannheim, Germany
• 2017-12-05 AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France
• 2017-12-11 Pala Alpitour, Torino, Italy
• 2018-01-19 Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin, Germany
• 2018-01-29 Mediolanum Forum, Milan, Italy

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