Violator

VIOLATOR
 
 
Violator  is the seventh studio album by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 19 March 1990 by Mute Records.  Preceded by the hit singles “Personal Jesus” and “Enjoy the Silence” (a top-10 hit in both the UK and US), Violator propelled the band into international stardom.  The album yielded two further hit singles, “Policy of Truth” and “World in My Eyes”.  Violator is the band’s first album to reach the top 10 on the Billboard 200, peaking at number seven.  It was supported by the World Violation Tour.  (More from Wikipedia)
 
 

“Personal Jesus” was the first single from the band’s 1990 album Violator that propelled them to worldwide success, reaching #7 on the Billboard Hot 200 Albums chart.  Other singles from the album were “Enjoy the Silence”, “Policy of Truth” and “World in My Eyes”.  The album’s liner notes made clear that faith was important to the band, as did their next album, Songs of Faith and Devotion – which topped the album charts in the US and the UK – and the Devotional Tour that supported the album.  Depeche Mode has sold 100 million albums, making them the most successful electronic band in history and one of the biggest selling rock bands of all time. 

 

(November 2014)