I Feel Loved

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I Feel Loved
Song Artist Depeche Mode Album Exciter Songwriter Martin L. Gore Produced by Depeche Mode Mark Bell Recorded at RAK and Sarm West (London) Sound Design (Santa Barbara) Electric Lady Sony (New York City) Label Mute Records Length (mm:ss) 4:20 (album version) 3:41 (single version) Tempo 128 BPM Time signature 4/4 Key B♭ Major Engineering Gareth Jones Engineering assistance Boris Aldridge Andrew Davies Andrew Griffiths Nick Sevilla Lisa Butterworth Jonathan Adler Alissa Myhowich James Chang Pre-production Gareth Jones Additional production Gareth Jones Mixing Steve Fitzmaurice Mastering Mike Marsh Percussion Airto Moreira Art direction Anton Corbijn Photography Anton Corbijn Sleeve design Form Recorded June 2000 - February 2001 Originally released July 30, 2001 Played live 54 times * Total live plays 54 times *

'I Feel Loved' is a song from the 2001 album Exciter by Depeche Mode. It was released as a single on July 30, 2001.

Notes

Martin Gore told MTV Europe:

"I'll try and explain [the lyrics] to you. Do you know... when you feel... absolutely like shit? And you feel the worst you've ever felt in your life? And then somehow you think: 'The universe must like me, for making me feel like this'?" [laughs]

Martin Gore said in the May 2001 issue of Keyboard Magazine:

"'I Feel Loved' had a dance theme to it. It was already hinting at a dance-floor thing. But when I actually did the demo, I think it was about 109 beats per minute, and Mark sped it up to 128. We got in a percussion player, and it ended up sounding like Hamilton Bohannon [laughs]. Even though the basic song is quite similar [to the demo], it's definitely taken on a different meaning. Apart from that, Mark added this really great [TC Works] Mercury. There are all these great virtual synths at the moment, but the Mercury is fantastic. Mark used it to get that aggressive, growly sound over the top, that really took it somewhere else."

Lyrics

I Feel Loved

It's the dark night of my soul

And temptation's taking hold

But through the pain and the suffering

Through the heartache and trembling

I feel loved

I feel loved

As the darkness closes in

In my head I hear whispering

Questioning and beckoning

But I'm not taken in

I feel loved

I feel loved

From the depths of my emptiness

Comes a feeling of inner bliss

I feel wanted, I feel desired

I can feel my soul on fire

I feel loved

I feel loved

Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Publishing Information: ©2001 EMI Music Publishing Ltd. London WC2H 0EA. Assigned by Grabbing Hands Music Ltd. All rights Reserved.

Dates with available recordings of I Feel Loved

There are currently 60 recordings of I Feel Loved available.

• 2001-03-24 CD:UK, ITV, The London Studios, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 2001-03-24 CD:UK, ITV, The London Studios, London, England, UK/Source 2
• 2001-05-30 Exciter Tour Rehearsals, Sound Design Studios, Santa Barbara, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2001-06-11 Colisee Pepsi Arena, Quebec City, QC, Canada/Source 1
• 2001-06-13 Corel Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada/Source 1
• 2001-06-15 Molson Centre, Montréal, PQ, Canada/Source 1
• 2001-06-16 Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto, ON, Canada/Source 1
• 2001-06-16 Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto, ON, Canada/Source 2
• 2001-06-19 XCEL Energy Center, St. Paul, MN, USA/Source 1
• 2001-06-20 Marcus Amphitheatre, Milwaukee, WI, USA/Source 1
• 2001-06-22 World Music Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA/Source 1
• 2001-06-23 DTE Energy Music Theater, Detroit, MI, USA/Source 1
• 2001-06-23 DTE Energy Music Theater, Detroit, MI, USA/Source 2
• 2001-06-27 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA/Source 1
• 2001-06-27 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA/Source 2
• 2001-06-28 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA/Source 1
• 2001-06-28 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA/Source 2
• 2001-06-30 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA/Source 1
• 2001-06-30 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA/Source 2
• 2001-06-30 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA/Source 3
• 2001-07-01 Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts, Boston, MA, USA/Source 1
• 2001-07-01 Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts, Boston, MA, USA/Source 2
• 2001-07-03 Jones Beach Amphitheatre, Wantagh, NY, USA/Source 1
• 2001-07-05 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD, USA/Source 1
• 2001-07-07 National Car Rental Center, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA/Source 1
• 2001-07-07 National Car Rental Center, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA/Source 2
• 2001-07-08 Ice Palace, Tampa, FL, USA/Source 1
• 2001-07-13 UNO Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, LA, USA/Source 1
• 2001-07-14 Cynthia Wood Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX, USA/Source 1
• 2001-07-15 South Texas Amphitheatre, San Antonio, TX, 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
• 2001-07-28 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC, Canada/Source 1
• 2001-07-29 Gorge Amphitheatre, Seattle, WA, USA/Source 1
• 2001-07-29 Gorge Amphitheatre, Seattle, WA, USA/Source 2
• 2001-08-01 Sacramento Valley Amphitheatre, Sacramento, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2001-08-03 Chronicle Pavilion, Concord, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2001-08-04 Shoreline Amphitheatre, San Francisco, 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
• 2001-08-07 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, NBC Studios, Burbank, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2001-08-08 The Joint, Las Vegas, NV, USA/Source 1
• 2001-08-10 America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ, USA/Source 1
• 2001-08-11 Coors Amphitheatre, San Diego, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2001-08-14 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2001-08-15 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2001-08-18 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2001-08-19 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2001-08-19 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, CA, USA/Source 2
• 2001-08-28 Song Festival Grounds, Tallinn, Estonia/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
• 2001-09-04 Paegas Arena, Prague, Czech Republic/Source 1
• 2001-09-05 Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
• 2001-09-06 Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
• 2001-09-08 Trabrennbahn, Hamburg, Germany/Source 1
• Something Went Wrong (compilation)

Dates where I Feel Loved was played

2001 Exciter Tour

I Feel Loved was played 54 times during this tour.

• 2001-03-24 CD:UK, ITV, The London Studios, London, England, UK
• 2001-05-30 Exciter Tour Rehearsals, Sound Design Studios, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
• 2001-06-01 Exciter Tour Rehearsals, Sound Design Studios, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
• 2001-06-04 The Roxy, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 2001-06-11 Colisee Pepsi Arena, Quebec City, QC, Canada
• 2001-06-13 Corel Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada
• 2001-06-15 Molson Centre, Montréal, PQ, Canada
• 2001-06-16 Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 2001-06-19 XCEL Energy Center, St. Paul, MN, USA
• 2001-06-20 Marcus Amphitheatre, Milwaukee, WI, USA
• 2001-06-22 World Music Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA
• 2001-06-23 DTE Energy Music Theater, Detroit, MI, USA
• 2001-06-24 Blossom Music Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
• 2001-06-27 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA
• 2001-06-28 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA
• 2001-06-30 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
• 2001-07-01 Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts, Boston, MA, USA
• 2001-07-03 Jones Beach Amphitheatre, Wantagh, NY, USA
• 2001-07-05 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD, USA
• 2001-07-07 National Car Rental Center, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA
• 2001-07-08 Ice Palace, Tampa, FL, USA
• 2001-07-09 Hi Fi Buys Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA, USA
• 2001-07-13 UNO Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, LA, USA
• 2001-07-14 Cynthia Wood Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX, USA
• 2001-07-15 South Texas Amphitheatre, San Antonio, TX, USA
• 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
• 2001-07-28 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC, Canada
• 2001-07-29 Gorge Amphitheatre, Seattle, WA, USA
• 2001-08-01 Sacramento Valley Amphitheatre, Sacramento, CA, USA
• 2001-08-03 Chronicle Pavilion, Concord, CA, USA
• 2001-08-04 Shoreline Amphitheatre, San Francisco, CA, USA
• 2001-08-05 Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
• 2001-08-07 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, NBC Studios, Burbank, CA, USA
• 2001-08-08 The Joint, Las Vegas, NV, USA
• 2001-08-10 America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ, USA
• 2001-08-11 Coors Amphitheatre, San Diego, CA, USA
• 2001-08-14 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 2001-08-15 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 2001-08-18 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, CA, USA
• 2001-08-19 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, CA, USA
• 2001-08-28 Song Festival Grounds, Tallinn, Estonia
• 2001-08-29 Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia
• 2001-08-31 Vingis Park, Vilnius, Lithuania
• 2001-09-02 Horse Race Track, Warsaw, Poland
• 2001-09-04 Paegas Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
• 2001-09-05 Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany
• 2001-09-06 Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany
• 2001-09-08 Trabrennbahn, Hamburg, Germany
• 2001-09-09 Festwiese, Leipzig, Germany

2003 Paper Monsters Tour (Dave Gahan solo)

• I Feel Loved was not played during this tour.

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

• I Feel Loved was not played during this tour.

2005-2006 Touring The Angel

• I Feel Loved was not played during this tour.

2009-2010 Tour Of The Universe

• I Feel Loved was not played during this tour.

2013-2014 Delta Machine Tour

• I Feel Loved was not played during this tour.

2017-2018 Global Spirit Tour

• I Feel Loved was not played during this tour.

Trivia

• 'I Feel Loved' is featured in season one episode four of The WB television series Charmed. Notably, 'Dream On' also features in the same series, appearing in season three episode twenty-two.

Depeche Mode songs released as singles 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 Recoil songs released as singles 1992-1998: Faith Healer • Drifting • Stalker / Missing Piece 2000-2008: Strange Hours • Jezebel • Prey • Allelujah Dave Gahan songs released as singles 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 Martin Gore solo songs released as singles 1989-2003: Compulsion • Stardust • Loverman 2012-2015: Spock • Single Blip • Aftermaths • Europa Hymn • "Pinking" (Christoffer Berg Remix) Official releases Studio albums • Live albums • Compilation albums • Video albums • Singles