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For the first time since the one-sided XL12 BONG 18, Mute issued an XL12 for this release. Unlike most releases, both the L12 and the XL12 contained mixes that didn't contain new Enjoy the Silence mixes. In fact, L12 BONG 34 was treated by the UK charts as a separate release for Something to Do . It charted on its own at #75 with its brilliant Black Strobe mix. After all these years, not only was the best track off Some Great Reward released, but it was a chart hit to boot! And that's how the nightmare ends. Things started to look brighter when we found out and told the world that DM were recording a new album

Enjoy the Silence was re-released as a single in 2004 for the Depeche Mode remix project Remixes 81 - 04, and was titled Enjoy the Silence (Reinterpreted) or, more simply, Enjoy the Silence 04 . The Reinterpreted version was remixed by Mike Shinoda, the rapper and producer for the American band Linkin Park.

When Enjoy the Silence was written by Martin Gore, it was intended to be a slow-paced ballad in C minor; the demo featured a harmonium with Gore singing. Alan Wilder saw hit potential in the track, and composed an upbeat tempo and structure for the song. Despite initial resistance from songwriter Gore, who felt the spirit of the song was not suited to an upbeat track, the rest of the group liked it. After some self-described sulking , Gore came around and added more to the embryonic fast version together with producer Mark Flood Ellis, notably the guitar riff heard throughout. Depeche Mode lead singer David Gahan contributed his distinctive lead vocals to the track and within hours the band was convinced they had a hit single on their hands. At Gore's insistence, the demo would later be remade into the Harmonium version (available on the limited edition 12 vinyl and Maxi CD releases), featuring Gore on vocals.

Enjoy the Silence became one of the band's most successful singles, and its first UK Top 10 hit since 1984. The single rocketed up the UK Singles Chart to #6, remaining there for three weeks. This was the band's highest-charting single since People Are People peaked at #4 in 1984. Additionally, other than People Are People , only two other singles released by the band had reached as high as #6: 1982's See You and 1983's Everything Counts .