what was bad was the huge tour afterwards," Depeche Mode's Andy Fletcher told Uncut in 2016. The band's hard-partying ways had hit such an apex than even legendary road animals Primal Scream were shocked at Depeche Mode's touring decadence. Releasing follow-up singles "Walking in My Shoes," "Condemnation" and "In Your Room," Depeche Mode's infamous Devotional Tour touched down in North America in the fall of 1993. It still stands as Depeche Mode's only #1 album in America. Songs of Faith and Devotion roared up the album chart, slamming into #1 on the Billboard 200 for the week of April 10, 1993. The #1 song in America that week: "Informer" by Snow. While a #1 track in countries around the globe, the tune only peaked at #37 on the Hot 100 for the week of March 13, 1993. Recorded in a Spanish villa with producer Flood, the LP had been preceded by lead single, "I Feel You." The track's raw, bluesy edge and aggressive guitar riff felt like a direct response to the grunge explosion, and a direct hit on the band's two biggest platforms: alternative rock radio and dance clubs. The album dropped in America on the following day. Even Nirvana and grunge.ĭepeche Mode released the band's eighth studio album, Songs of Faith and Devotion on March 22, 1993, in their native UK. After the pinnacle that was the Violator album and subsequent tour, Dave Gahan and company were ready to take on any challenge to maintain their lofty perch in the musical pecking order. The little synth-pop band from Basildon, England, had risen up the ranks on a singular style of electronic angst and shadowy sexuality into a band big enough to fill arenas across America. By 1992, the members of Depeche Mode were international superstars.