Black Day

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Black Day
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Song Black Day
By Depeche Mode
Songwriter Martin L. Gore
Alan Wilder
Daniel Miller
Produced by Depeche Mode
Gareth Jones
Daniel Miller
Recorded at Westside
Genetic (London)
Hansa Mischraum
Length (mm:ss) 2:39
Tempo 171 BPM
Key E Major
Programmed by Martin L. Gore
Engineering assistance Richard Sullivan
Peter Schmidt
Additional engineering Kevin Paul
Kevin Vanbergen
Roger Johnson
Additional mixing Kevin Paul
Mastered by Tim Young
Mastering engineer Tim Young
Remastering engineer Simon Heyworth
Recording Dave Allen
Recording assistance Phil Tennant
Photography Brian Griffin
Photography assistance Stuart Graham
Recorded November 1985 - January 1986
Originally released 17 March 1986
Live performances as Depeche Mode 0 times *
Total live performances 0 times *

"Black Day" is a song recorded by Depeche Mode during the production of the 1986 album Black Celebration. It was released as a B-side on the "Stripped" single on 17 March 1986.

Lyrics


Black Day

Celebrate the fact

That we've seen the back

Of another black day


Celebrate the fact

That we've seen the back

Of another black day


Black day

Black day


I want to take you in my arms

Forgetting all I couldn't do today


Black day


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

Dates where Black Day was played

Black Day has never been played live.


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