Only When I Lose Myself


"Only When I Lose Myself" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode. It was made exclusively for their 1998 compilation The Singles 86>98 and released as a single on 7 September 1998. It is the first non-album studio single since "It's Called a Heart" in 1985, and is also one of the rare singles to have two limited editions.

Release

There are two B-sides -- "Surrender" was the first exclusive vocal B-side since "My Joy" in 1993 from the "Walking in My Shoes" single, and the other is an instrumental titled "Headstar". A rare remix of "Painkiller" from 1997 was re-released as a B-side on some versions. The release also includes a new remix of World in My Eyes.
The music video for "Only When I Lose Myself" was directed by Brian Griffin, who had previously worked with Depeche Mode as a photographer, and did the cover art for Depeche Mode's first five albums. The soundtrack to the video is a unique version of the song, fading out at the last chorus and omitting the instrumental outro, but including the instrumental intro.

Track listings

12": Mute / 12Bong29
  1. "Only When I Lose Myself "
  2. "Only When I Lose Myself "
  3. "Headstar "
12": Mute / L12Bong29
  1. "Only When I Lose Myself "
  2. "Painkiller "
  3. "Surrender "
CD: Mute / CDBong29
  1. "Only When I Lose Myself"
  2. "Surrender"
  3. "Headstar"
CD: Mute / LCDBong29
  1. "Only When I Lose Myself "
  2. "Only When I Lose Myself "
  3. "Headstar "
CD: Mute / XLCDBong29
  1. "Only When I Lose Myself "
  2. "Painkiller "
  3. "Surrender "
  4. "Only When I Lose Myself "
  5. "World in My Eyes "
CD: Mute / CDBong29X
  1. "Only When I Lose Myself"
  2. "Surrender"
  3. "Headstar"
  4. "Only When I Lose Myself "
  5. "Only When I Lose Myself "
  6. "Headstar "
  7. "Only When I Lose Myself "
  8. "Painkiller "
  9. "Surrender "
  10. "Only When I Lose Myself "
  11. "World in My Eyes "
Promo 12": Mute / P12Bong29
  1. "Only When I Lose Myself "
  2. "Only When I Lose Myself "
  3. "Painkiller "
  4. "Headstar "
Promo 12": Mute / PL12Bong29
  1. "Headstar "
  2. "Surrender "
  3. "Only When I Lose Myself "
Radio Promo CD: Mute / RCDBong29
  1. "Only When I Lose Myself "
  2. "Only When I Lose Myself "
2x12": Reprise / 44562-0
  1. "Only When I Lose Myself "
  2. "Painkiller "
  3. "Headstar "
  4. "Surrender "
  5. "Only When I Lose Myself "
  6. "Headstar"
  7. "Only When I Lose Myself "
  8. "Surrender"
CD: Reprise / 44546-2
  1. "Only When I Lose Myself "
  2. "Headstar"
  3. "Surrender"
  4. "Only When I Lose Myself "
  5. "Headstar "
CD: Reprise / 44562-2
  1. "Only When I Lose Myself "
  2. "Painkiller "
  3. "Surrender "
  4. "Only When I Lose Myself "
  5. "World in My Eyes "
Promo 2x12": Reprise / PRO-A-9362
  1. "Only When I Lose Myself "
  2. "Painkiller "
  3. "Headstar "
  4. "Surrender "
  5. "Only When I Lose Myself "
  6. "Headstar"
  7. "Only When I Lose Myself "
  8. "Surrender"
Promo CD: Reprise / PRO-CD-9362
  1. "Only When I Lose Myself "
  2. "Only When I Lose Myself"

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