Higher Love

Higher Love
Song Artist Depeche Mode Album Songs of Faith and Devotion Songwriter Martin L. Gore Produced by Depeche Mode Flood Recorded at Madrid, Spain Chateau du Pape (Hamburg, Germany) Label Mute Records Length (mm:ss) 5:56 Tempo 99 BPM Time signature 4/4 Key G Major Recorded February 1992 – January 1993 Originally released March 22, 1993 Played live 127 times * Total live plays 127 times *

'Higher Love' is a song from the 1993 album Songs Of Faith And Devotion by Depeche Mode.

Notes

Alan Wilder confirms 'Higher Love' was included on the short-list for potential Songs Of Faith And Devotion singles:

"We would usually reach a consensus to form a short-list of potential singles. For example, Higher Love was on this list for the SOFAD singles but never made it and there were differences of opinion about in which order they should appear. Dave felt very strongly that Condemnation should have been the first single but he was out-voted. I wanted Walking in My Shoes as a second single and got my way but I really wanted the original version of In Your Room [instead of the Zephyr Mix]. This is all a good example of the problems of democracy - somebody usually ends up disappointed."

Q&A from Alan Wilder's Shunt:

From: Piero Manzo

Q: What can you tell me about the drum track on 'Higher Love' that is so similar to the one in 'So Cruel' by U2 (Achtung Baby).

A: Didn't Flood work on both LP's?.....

Lyrics

Higher Love

I can taste more than feel

This burning inside is so real

I can almost lay my hands upon

The warm glow that lingers on

Moved, lifted higher

Moved, my soul's on fire

Moved, by a higher love

I surrender all control

To the desire that consumes me whole

And leads me by the hand to infinity

That lies in wait at the heart of me

Moved, lifted higher

Moved, my soul's on fire

Moved, by a higher love

Heaven bound on the wings of love

There's so much that you can rise above

Moved, lifted higher

Moved, by a higher love

By a higher love

I surrender heart and soul

Sacrificed to a higher goal

Moved, by a higher love

By a higher love

Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Publishing Information: ©1992 Grabbing Hands Music Overseas/EMI Music Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.

Dates with available recordings of Higher Love

There are currently 87 recordings of Higher Love available.

• 1993-05-19 Espace Foire, Lille, France/Source 1
• 1993-05-19 Espace Foire, Lille, France/Source 2
• 1993-05-21 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland/Source 1
• 1993-05-21 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland/Source 2
• 1993-05-24 Forest National Stadium, Brussels, Belgium/Source 1
• 1993-05-25 Forest National Stadium, Brussels, Belgium/Source 1
• 1993-05-27 Forum, Copenhagen, Denmark/Source 1
• 1993-05-28 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden/Source 1
• 1993-05-29 Globe, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 1
• 1993-05-29 Globe, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 2
• 1993-05-31 Garbsen, Hannover, Germany/Source 1
• 1993-06-01 Ahoy Stadium, Rotterdam, The Netherlands/Source 1
• 1993-06-03 Patinoire Malley, Lausanne, Switzerland/Source 1
• 1993-06-04 Forum, Milan, Italy/Source 1
• 1993-06-07 Palaeur, Rome, Italy/Source 1
• 1993-06-08 Palasport, Florence, Italy/Source 1
• 1993-06-10 Esplanade Du Zenith, Nancy, France/Source 1
• 1993-06-11 Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany/Source 1
• 1993-06-12 Maimarkthalle, Mannheim, Germany/Source 1
• 1993-06-14 Westfallenhalle, Dortmund, Germany/Source 1
• 1993-06-15 Westfallenhalle, Dortmund, Germany/Source 1
• 1993-06-16 Waldbuhne, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
• 1993-06-16 Waldbuhne, Berlin, Germany/Source 2
• 1993-06-16 Waldbuhne, Berlin, Germany/Source 3
• 1993-06-18 Sparta Stadium, Prague, Czech Republic/Source 1
• 1993-06-19 Festwiese, Leipzig, Germany/Source 1
• 1993-06-21 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany/Source 1
• 1993-06-23 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria/Source 1
• 1993-06-25 Martin Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart, Germany/Source 1
• 1993-06-26 Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon, France/Source 1
• 1993-06-26 Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon, France/Source 2
• 1993-06-29 Palais Omnisport De Paris Bercy, Paris, France/Source 1
• 1993-06-29 Palais Omnisport De Paris Bercy, Paris, France/Source 2
• 1993-06-30 Palais Omnisport De Paris Bercy, Paris, France/Source 1
• 1993-07-03 Parc Penfeld, Brest, France/Source 1
• 1993-07-05 Merignac Stadium, Bordeaux, France/Source 1
• 1993-07-07 Zenith Omega, Toulon, France/Source 1
• 1993-07-10 Antas Stadium, Oporto, Portugal/Source 1
• 1993-07-11 Alvalade Stadium, Lisbon, Portugal/Source 1
• 1993-07-15 Bull Ring, Madrid, Spain/Source 1
• 1993-07-17 Palau Saint Jordi, Barcelona, Spain/Source 1
• 1993-07-21 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany/Source 1
• 1993-07-22 Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany/Source 1
• 1993-07-22 Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany/Source 2
• 1993-07-24 Belga Beach Festival, Zeebrugge, Belgium/Source 1
• 1993-07-27 MTK Stadium, Budapest, Hungary/Source 1
• 1993-07-31 Crystal Palace Sports Ground, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 1993-07-31 Crystal Palace Sports Ground, London, England, UK/Source 2
• 1993-07-31 Crystal Palace Sports Ground, London, England, UK/Source 3
• 1993-09-15 SkyDome, Toronto, ON, Canada/Source 1
• 1993-09-18 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA/Source 1
• 1993-09-23 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA/Source 1
• 1993-09-27 Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA, USA/Source 1
• 1993-10-02 Miami Arena, Miami, FL, USA/Source 1
• 1993-10-03 Suncoast Dome, St. Petersburg, FL, USA/Source 1
• 1993-10-05 Orlando Arena, Orlando, FL, USA/Source 1
• 1993-10-10 The Summit, Houston, TX, USA/Source 1
• 1993-10-17 St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, MO, USA/Source 1
• 1993-10-19 Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI, USA/Source 1
• 1993-10-20 Assembly Hall, Champaign, IL, USA/Source 1
• 1993-10-26 Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland, OH, USA/Source 1
• 1993-10-28 Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, IL, USA/Source 1
• 1993-10-30 Target Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA/Source 1
• 1993-11-04 Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA/Source 1
• 1993-11-12 San Jose Arena, San Jose, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1993-11-14 ARCO Arena, Sacramento, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1993-11-16 Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1993-11-20 The Forum, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1993-11-21 The Forum, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1993-11-24 The Forum, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1993-11-26 The Forum, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1993-12-02 Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico/Source 1
• 1993-12-03 Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico/Source 1
• 1993-12-12 Point Theatre, Dublin, Ireland/Source 1
• 1993-12-14 N.E.C., Birmingham, England, UK/Source 1
• 1993-12-17 G-MEX Centre, Manchester, England, UK/Source 1
• 1993-12-17 G-MEX Centre, Manchester, England, UK/Source 2
• 1993-12-18 Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England, UK/Source 1
• 1993-12-18 Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England, UK/Source 2
• 1993-12-20 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 1993-12-20 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 2
• 2013-05-04 Palais Nikaia, Nice, France/Source 1
• 2013-05-28 O2 Arena, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 2013-06-22 Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow, Russia/Source 1
• 2013-06-22 Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow, Russia/Source 2
• 2013-07-07 Rock Werchter Festival, Werchter, Belgium/Source 1
• 2013 Delta Machine Live (compilation)

Dates where Higher Love was played

1993 Devotional Tour

Higher Love was played 97 times during this tour.

• 1993-05-19 Espace Foire, Lille, France
• 1993-05-21 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
• 1993-05-24 Forest National Stadium, Brussels, Belgium
• 1993-05-25 Forest National Stadium, Brussels, Belgium
• 1993-05-27 Forum, Copenhagen, Denmark
• 1993-05-28 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
• 1993-05-29 Globe, Stockholm, Sweden
• 1993-05-31 Garbsen, Hannover, Germany
• 1993-06-01 Ahoy Stadium, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
• 1993-06-03 Patinoire Malley, Lausanne, Switzerland
• 1993-06-04 Forum, Milan, Italy
• 1993-06-07 Palaeur, Rome, Italy
• 1993-06-08 Palasport, Florence, Italy
• 1993-06-10 Esplanade Du Zenith, Nancy, France
• 1993-06-11 Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany
• 1993-06-12 Maimarkthalle, Mannheim, Germany
• 1993-06-14 Westfallenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
• 1993-06-15 Westfallenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
• 1993-06-16 Waldbuhne, Berlin, Germany
• 1993-06-18 Sparta Stadium, Prague, Czech Republic
• 1993-06-19 Festwiese, Leipzig, Germany
• 1993-06-21 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
• 1993-06-23 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
• 1993-06-25 Martin Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart, Germany
• 1993-06-26 Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon, France
• 1993-06-29 Palais Omnisport De Paris Bercy, Paris, France
• 1993-06-30 Palais Omnisport De Paris Bercy, Paris, France
• 1993-07-03 Parc Penfeld, Brest, France
• 1993-07-05 Merignac Stadium, Bordeaux, France
• 1993-07-07 Zenith Omega, Toulon, France
• 1993-07-10 Antas Stadium, Oporto, Portugal
• 1993-07-11 Alvalade Stadium, Lisbon, Portugal
• 1993-07-13 Estadio Municipal Pasaron, Pontevedra, Spain
• 1993-07-15 Bull Ring, Madrid, Spain
• 1993-07-17 Palau Saint Jordi, Barcelona, Spain
• 1993-07-21 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
• 1993-07-22 Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany
• 1993-07-24 Belga Beach Festival, Zeebrugge, Belgium
• 1993-07-27 MTK Stadium, Budapest, Hungary
• 1993-07-29 Stade Couvert Régional, Liévin, France
• 1993-07-31 Crystal Palace Sports Ground, London, England, UK
• 1993-09-07 Colisée de Québec, Quebec City, QC, Canada
• 1993-09-08 The Forum, Montreal, QC, Canada
• 1993-09-10 The Centrum, Worcester, MA, USA
• 1993-09-12 Capital Centre, Washington, MD, USA
• 1993-09-14 Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, ON, Canada
• 1993-09-15 SkyDome, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 1993-09-17 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
• 1993-09-18 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA
• 1993-09-21 Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ, USA
• 1993-09-23 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA
• 1993-09-24 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA
• 1993-09-25 Nassau Coliseum, Nassau, NY, USA
• 1993-09-27 Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA, USA
• 1993-09-28 Dean Smith Coliseum, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
• 1993-09-29 The Omni, Atlanta, GA, USA
• 1993-10-01 O'Connell Center, Gainesville, FL, USA
• 1993-10-02 Miami Arena, Miami, FL, USA
• 1993-10-03 Suncoast Dome, St. Petersburg, FL, USA
• 1993-10-05 Orlando Arena, Orlando, FL, USA
• 1993-10-08 Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, LA, USA
• 1993-10-10 The Summit, Houston, TX, USA
• 1993-10-11 The Summit, Houston, TX, USA
• 1993-10-13 Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX, USA
• 1993-10-14 Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX, USA
• 1993-10-15 Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX, USA
• 1993-10-17 St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, MO, USA
• 1993-10-19 Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI, USA
• 1993-10-20 Assembly Hall, Champaign, IL, USA
• 1993-10-22 The Palace, Detroit, MI, USA
• 1993-10-23 The Palace, Detroit, MI, USA
• 1993-10-26 Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland, OH, USA
• 1993-10-28 Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, IL, USA
• 1993-10-29 Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, IL, USA
• 1993-10-30 Target Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA
• 1993-11-02 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO, USA
• 1993-11-04 Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
• 1993-11-06 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC, Canada
• 1993-11-07 Coliseum, Seattle, WA, USA
• 1993-11-08 Oregon Coliseum, Portland, OR, USA
• 1993-11-12 San Jose Arena, San Jose, CA, USA
• 1993-11-13 Coliseum, Oakland, CA, USA
• 1993-11-14 ARCO Arena, Sacramento, CA, USA
• 1993-11-16 Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, USA
• 1993-11-18 Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, AZ, USA
• 1993-11-20 The Forum, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 1993-11-21 The Forum, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 1993-11-23 The Forum, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 1993-11-24 The Forum, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 1993-11-26 The Forum, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 1993-12-02 Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico
• 1993-12-03 Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico
• 1993-12-12 Point Theatre, Dublin, Ireland
• 1993-12-14 N.E.C., Birmingham, England, UK
• 1993-12-17 G-MEX Centre, Manchester, England, UK
• 1993-12-18 Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England, UK
• 1993-12-20 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK

1994 Exotic Tour

• Higher Love was not played during this tour.

1997 Ultra Parties

• Higher Love was not played during this tour.

1998 The Singles Tour

• Higher Love was not played during this tour.

2001 Exciter Tour

• Higher Love was not played during this tour.

2003 Paper Monsters Tour (Dave Gahan solo)

• Higher Love was not played during this tour.

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

• Higher Love was not played during this tour.

2005-2006 Touring The Angel

• Higher Love was not played during this tour.

2009-2010 Tour Of The Universe

• Higher Love was not played during this tour.

2013-2014 Delta Machine Tour

Higher Love was played 30 times during this tour.

• 2013-05-04 Palais Nikaia, Nice, France
• 2013-05-10 Terra Vibe, Athens, Greece
• 2013-05-12 Lokomotiv Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria
• 2013-05-15 National Stadium, Bucharest, Romania
• 2013-05-21 Puskas Ferenc Stadium, Budapest, Hungary
• 2013-05-23 Zagreb Arena, Zagreb, Croatia
• 2013-05-25 Inter Stadium, Bratislava, Slovakia
• 2013-05-28 O2 Arena, London, England, UK
• 2013-06-01 Olympic Stadium, Munich, Germany
• 2013-06-03 Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart, Germany
• 2013-06-05 Commerzbank Arena, Frankfurt, Germany
• 2013-06-07 Stade De Suisse, Bern, Switzerland
• 2013-06-09 Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
• 2013-06-13 Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark
• 2013-06-15 Stade de France, Paris, France
• 2013-06-17 Imtech Arena, Hamburg, Germany
• 2013-06-22 Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow, Russia
• 2013-06-29 Olympic Stadium, Kiev, Ukraine
• 2013-07-03 Esprit Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany
• 2013-07-07 Rock Werchter Festival, Werchter, Belgium
• 2013-07-18 San Siro Stadium, Milan, Italy
• 2013-07-23 Synot Tip Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
• 2013-07-25 National Stadium, Warsaw, Poland
• 2013-07-27 Vingis Park, Vilnius, Lithuania
• 2013-07-29 Minsk Arena, Minsk, Belarus
• 2013-08-22 DTE Energy Music Theatre, Detroit, MI, USA
• 2013-08-24 First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL, USA
• 2013-08-27 Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, MN, USA
• 2013-09-29 STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 2013 Delta Machine Live (compilation)

2015 Angels and Ghosts Tour

• Higher Love was not played during this tour.

2017-2018 Global Spirit Tour

• Higher Love was not played during this tour.

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