Junior Painkiller
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Junior Painkiller
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| Song | Junior Painkiller |
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| By | Depeche Mode |
| 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) |
| Length (mm:ss) | 2:10 |
| Tempo | 72 BPM |
| Time signature | 3 4 |
| Key | B Major |
| Programmed by | Kerry Hopwood |
| Engineered by | Q |
| Engineering assistance | Paul Hicks Guy Massey Lee Fitzgerald Tom Rixton Gary Forde Lee Phillips Jamie Campbell Jim Greg Audie Chamberlain Robbie Kazandjian |
| Mixed by | Tim Simenon Q |
| Mastered by | 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 | 14 April 1997 |
| Live performances as Depeche Mode | 1 times * |
| Total live performances | 1 times * |
"Junior Painkiller" is an instrumental interlude from the 1997 album Ultra by Depeche Mode. It is derived from the B-side instrumental "Painkiller", which appeared on the "Barrel Of A Gun" single on 3 February 1997.
Notes
Tim Simenon said in the Depeche Mode special of Classic Pop magazine, published on 1 August 2019:
"Junior Painkiller" was Martin['s idea]. He liked the idea of a surprise, having the album creep up back in when you didn't expect.
Live performances
- Main article: Available recordings of "Junior Painkiller"
- Main article: List of dates where "Junior Painkiller" was played
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