Studio Album · No. 15
Memento Mori Songwriting Credits by Depeche Mode
Produced by James Ford · Engineered by Marta Salogni, Matt Colton, Francine Perry
Columbia
Synth-PopElectronic RockDark Wave
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 12 of 12 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 12 / 12 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Depeche Mode carries a lyricist or composer credit.
12 trackswritten by Depeche Mode
0 tracksoutside writers
Depeche Mode's roles on this album
Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
12
Tracks
7
Lyricists
1
Producers
2023
Released
Data Insight
Gore ten, Gahan three, and a new name on the sheet: Richard Butler of the Psychedelic Furs co-wrote four songs with Gore. It is the most outside writing on any Depeche Mode record.
Memento Mori came out on Columbia in March 2023, the first album made after Andy Fletcher's death and the first as a duo.
Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
My Cosmos Is Mine
|
Martin Gore | Martin Lee Gore | James Ford | Depeche Mode (Performer) |
| 2 |
Wagging Tongue
|
Martin GoreDave Gahan | Martin Lee GoreDavid Callcott Gahan | James Ford | Depeche Mode (Performer) |
| 3 |
Ghosts Again
|
Martin GoreRichard Butler | Martin Lee GoreRichard Butler | James Ford | Depeche Mode (Performer) |
| 4 |
Don't Say You Love Me
|
Martin GoreRichard Butler | Martin Lee GoreRichard Butler | James Ford | Depeche Mode (Performer) |
| 5 |
My Favourite Stranger
|
Martin GoreRichard Butler | Martin Lee GoreRichard Butler | James Ford | Depeche Mode (Performer) |
| 6 |
Soul with Me
|
Martin Gore | Martin Lee Gore | James Ford | Depeche Mode (Performer) |
| 7 |
Caroline's Monkey
|
Martin GoreRichard Butler | Martin Lee GoreRichard Butler | James Ford | Depeche Mode (Performer) |
| 8 |
Before We Drown
|
Dave GahanPeter GordenoChristian Eigner | David Callcott GahanPeter GordenoChristian Eigner | James Ford | Depeche Mode (Performer) |
| 9 |
People Are Good
|
Martin Gore | Martin Lee Gore | James Ford | Depeche Mode (Performer) |
| 10 |
Always You
|
Martin Gore | Martin Lee Gore | James Ford | Depeche Mode (Performer) |
| 11 |
Never Let Me Go
|
Martin Gore | Martin Lee Gore | James Ford | Depeche Mode (Performer) |
| 12 |
Speak to Me
|
Dave GahanChristian EignerJames FordMarta Salogni | David Callcott GahanChristian EignerJames FordMarta Salogni | James Ford | Depeche Mode (Performer) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 10 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Memento Mori
Who wrote Memento Mori?
Martin Gore wrote ten of the twelve tracks, four of them with Richard Butler of the Psychedelic Furs. Dave Gahan wrote three.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No single from the album entered the chart.
Who produced it?
James Ford.
Who engineered it?
Marta Salogni, with Matt Colton mastering and Francine Perry assisting.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes certifications for it rather than a sales figure.
Was Andy Fletcher part of it?
He died in May 2022 while the album was being made, and it was finished by Gahan and Gore as a duo.
How long is the album?
50:24 across twelve tracks.