New Dress

New Dress
Song Artist Depeche Mode Album Black Celebration Songwriter Martin L. Gore Produced by Depeche Mode Gareth Jones Daniel Miller Recorded at Westside Genetic (London) Hansa Mischraum Label Mute Records Length (mm:ss) 3:42 Tempo 114 BPM Time signature 4/4 Key C Major Engineering assistance Richard Sullivan Peter Schmidt Mastering Tim Young Recording Dave Allen Recording assistance Phil Tennant Photography Brian Griffin Photography assistance Stuart Graham Recorded November 1985 - January 1986 Originally released March 17, 1986 Played live 75 times * Total live plays 75 times *

Lyrics

New Dress

Sex jibe husband murders wife

Bomb blast victim fights for life

Girl, thirteen, attacked with knife

Princess Di is wearing a new dress

Jet airliner shot from sky

Famine horror, millions die

Earthquake terror figures rise

Princess Di is wearing a new dress

You can't change the world

But you can change the facts

And when you change the facts

You change points of view

If you change points of view

You may change a vote

And when you change a vote

You may change the world

In black townships, fires blaze

Prospects better, premier says

Within sight are golden days

Princess Di is wearing a new dress

You can't change the world

But you can change the facts

And when you change the facts

You change points of view

If you change points of view

You may change a vote

And when you change a vote

You may change the world

Princess Di is wearing a new dress

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

Dates with available recordings of New Dress

There are currently 57 recordings of New Dress available.

• 1986-03-31 New Conference Centre, Brighton, England, UK/Source 1
• 1986-04-02 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland/Source 1
• 1986-04-06 S.E.C.C., Glasgow, Scotland/Source 1
• 1986-04-07 Icerink, Whitley Bay, England, UK/Source 1
• 1986-04-12 Manchester Apollo, Manchester, England, UK/Source 1
• 1986-04-14 International Centre, Bournemouth, England, UK/Source 1
• 1986-04-16 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 1986-04-16 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 2
• 1986-04-16 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 3
• 1986-04-16 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 4
• 1986-04-16 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 5
• 1986-04-16 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 6
• 1986-04-17 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 1986-04-24 Skedsmohallen, Oslo, Norway/Source 1
• 1986-04-25 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden/Source 1
• 1986-04-26 Johanneshov Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 1
• 1986-04-28 Valbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark/Source 1
• 1986-04-29 Eilenriedehalle, Hannover, Germany/Source 1
• 1986-04-30 Eurogress, Aachen, Germany/Source 1
• 1986-05-02 Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany/Source 1
• 1986-05-02 Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany/Source 2
• 1986-05-02 Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany/Source 3
• 1986-05-03 Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle, Munich, Germany/Source 1
• 1986-05-06 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France/Source 1
• 1986-05-07 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France/Source 1
• 1986-05-08 Palais des Sports, Lyon, France/Source 1
• 1986-05-10 Forest National, Brussels, Belgium/Source 1
• 1986-05-11 Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, Germany/Source 1
• 1986-05-11 Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, Germany/Source 2
• 1986-05-13 Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen, Germany/Source 1
• 1986-05-16 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany/Source 1
• 1986-05-16 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany/Source 2
• 1986-05-17 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany/Source 1
• 1986-05-18 Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
• 1986-05-20 Münsterlandhalle, Münster, Germany/Source 1
• 1986-05-22 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany/Source 1
• 1986-05-22 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany/Source 2
• 1986-05-24 Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands/Source 1
• 1986-05-25 Walter-Köbel-Halle, Rüsselsheim, Germany/Source 1
• 1986-06-01 Wang Theatre, Boston, MA, USA/Source 1
• 1986-06-03 Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, USA/Source 1
• 1986-06-08 Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, USA/Source 1
• 1986-06-13 Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY, USA/Source 1
• 1986-06-14 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD, USA/Source 1
• 1986-06-24 St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, MN, USA/Source 1
• 1986-07-01 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Denver, CO, USA/Source 1
• 1986-07-13 The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1986-07-14 Irvine Meadows, Irvine, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1986-07-21 Koseinenkin Hall, Osaka, Japan/Source 1
• 1986-07-22 Koseinenkin Hall, Nagoya, Japan/Source 1
• 1986-08-04 Arènes de Frejus, Fréjus, France/Source 1
• 1986-08-04 Arènes de Frejus, Fréjus, France/Source 2
• 1986-08-06 Stadio Comunale, Rimini, Italy/Source 1
• 1986-08-08 Les Arenes, Nimes, France/Source 1
• 1986-08-12 Arènes de Bayonne, Bayonne, France/Source 1
• 1986-08-16 Valbyparken, Copenhagen, Denmark/Source 1
• 1986-08-16 Valbyparken, Copenhagen, Denmark/Source 2

Dates where New Dress was played

1986 Black Celebration Tour

New Dress was played 75 times during this tour.

• 1986-03-29 Apollo, Oxford, England, UK
• 1986-03-31 New Conference Centre, Brighton, England, UK
• 1986-04-02 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
• 1986-04-04 Maysfield Leisure Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland
• 1986-04-06 S.E.C.C., Glasgow, Scotland
• 1986-04-07 Icerink, Whitley Bay, England, UK
• 1986-04-09 N.E.C., Birmingham, England, UK
• 1986-04-10 N.E.C., Birmingham, England, UK
• 1986-04-12 Manchester Apollo, Manchester, England, UK
• 1986-04-13 Bristol Hippodrome, Bristol, England, UK
• 1986-04-14 International Centre, Bournemouth, England, UK
• 1986-04-16 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK
• 1986-04-17 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK
• 1986-04-24 Skedsmohallen, Oslo, Norway
• 1986-04-25 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
• 1986-04-26 Johanneshov Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden
• 1986-04-28 Valbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
• 1986-04-29 Eilenriedehalle, Hannover, Germany
• 1986-04-30 Eurogress, Aachen, Germany
• 1986-05-02 Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany
• 1986-05-03 Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle, Munich, Germany
• 1986-05-04 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
• 1986-05-06 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
• 1986-05-07 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
• 1986-05-08 Palais des Sports, Lyon, France
• 1986-05-10 Forest National, Brussels, Belgium
• 1986-05-11 Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, Germany
• 1986-05-13 Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen, Germany
• 1986-05-14 Saarlandhalle, Saarbrücken, Germany
• 1986-05-16 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
• 1986-05-17 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
• 1986-05-18 Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany
• 1986-05-20 Münsterlandhalle, Münster, Germany
• 1986-05-21 Stadthalle, Bremen, Germany
• 1986-05-22 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
• 1986-05-24 Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
• 1986-05-25 Walter-Köbel-Halle, Rüsselsheim, Germany
• 1986-06-01 Wang Theatre, Boston, MA, USA
• 1986-06-03 Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, USA
• 1986-06-04 Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, USA
• 1986-06-06 Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, USA
• 1986-06-07 Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, USA
• 1986-06-08 Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, USA
• 1986-06-10 Blossom Music Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
• 1986-06-12 Finger Lakes, Rochester, NY, USA
• 1986-06-13 Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY, USA
• 1986-06-14 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD, USA
• 1986-06-17 Verdun Auditorium, Montreal, QC, Canada
• 1986-06-18 Kingswood Music Theatre, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 1986-06-20 Kingswood Music Theatre, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 1986-06-21 Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkston, MI, USA
• 1986-06-22 Poplar Creek Music Fest, Chicago, IL, USA
• 1986-06-24 St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, MN, USA
• 1986-06-26 Will Rogers Auditorium, Fort Worth, TX, USA
• 1986-06-28 City Coliseum, Austin, TX, USA
• 1986-06-29 Southern Star Amphitheater, Houston, TX, USA
• 1986-07-01 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Denver, CO, USA
• 1986-07-03 Park West, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
• 1986-07-05 Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA, USA
• 1986-07-06 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountainview, CA, USA
• 1986-07-08 Expo Theatre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
• 1986-07-11 Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, USA
• 1986-07-13 The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA
• 1986-07-14 Irvine Meadows, Irvine, CA, USA
• 1986-07-15 Irvine Meadows, Irvine, CA, USA
• 1986-07-21 Koseinenkin Hall, Osaka, Japan
• 1986-07-22 Koseinenkin Hall, Nagoya, Japan
• 1986-07-23 NHK Hall, Tokyo, Japan
• 1986-08-04 Arènes de Frejus, Fréjus, France
• 1986-08-05 Stadio Comunale, Pietra Ligure, Italy
• 1986-08-06 Stadio Comunale, Rimini, Italy
• 1986-08-08 Les Arenes, Nimes, France
• 1986-08-09 Stade D'Annecy Le Vieux, Annecy, France
• 1986-08-12 Arènes de Bayonne, Bayonne, France
• 1986-08-16 Valbyparken, Copenhagen, Denmark

1987-1988 Music For The Masses Tour

• New Dress was not played during this tour.

1990 World Violation Tour

• New Dress was not played during this tour.

1993 Devotional Tour

• New Dress was not played during this tour.

1994 Exotic Tour

• New Dress was not played during this tour.

1997 Ultra Parties

• New Dress was not played during this tour.

1998 The Singles Tour

• New Dress was not played during this tour.

2001 Exciter Tour

• New Dress was not played during this tour.

2003 Paper Monsters Tour (Dave Gahan solo)

• New Dress was not played during this tour.

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

• New Dress was not played during this tour.

2005-2006 Touring The Angel

• New Dress was not played during this tour.

2009-2010 Tour Of The Universe

• New Dress was not played during this tour.

2013-2014 Delta Machine Tour

• New Dress was not played during this tour.

2017-2018 Global Spirit Tour

• New Dress was not played during this tour.