Personal Jesus

"Personal Jesus" is a 1984 song by British band Depeche Mode. It is the leading single from their seventh studio album Violator. It went to number 13 in the United Kingdom, number 28 in the United States, number 27 in France, number 44 in Canada, number 5 in Switzerland and Germany, number 17 in Sweden, number 14 in New Zealand, number 7 in Ireland and number 3 in Spain and Italy. It was covered by Johnny Cash and Marilyn Manson.

"Personal Jesus"
Single by Depeche Mode
from the album Violator
B-side	"Dangerous"
Released	29 April 1984
Studio	Puk (Gjerlev, Denmark) and Logic (Milan)
Genre	Synth-rock blues rock alternative rock dance-rock
Length	4:56 (album version) 3:43 (7-inch version) 5:48 (12-inch version)
Label	Mute
Songwriter(s)	Martin L. Gore
Producer(s)	Depeche Mode Flood
Depeche Mode singles chronology
"Everything Counts (live)" (1989) "Personal Jesus" (1984) "Enjoy the Silence" (1990)
Music video
"Personal Jesus" on YouTube

Track listings

All songs were written by Martin L. Gore.

UK 7-inch and cassette single; US cassette single

1. "Personal Jesus" – 3:43
2. "Dangerous" – 4:20

UK 7-inch single—gatefold sleeve

A1. "Personal Jesus" – 3:43

B1. "Dangerous" (Hazchemix edit) – 3:01

B2. "Personal Jesus" (acoustic) – 3:26

UK 12-inch and mini-CD single

1. "Personal Jesus" (Holier Than Thou approach) – 5:51
2. "Dangerous" (Sensual mix) – 5:24
3. "Personal Jesus" (acoustic) – 3:26

UK limited-edition 12-inch and mini-CD single

1. "Personal Jesus" (Pump mix) – 7:47
2. "Personal Jesus" (Telephone Stomp mix) – 5:32
3. "Dangerous" (Hazchemix) – 5:34

US 12-inch single

A1. "Personal Jesus" (Holier Than Thou approach) – 5:43

A2. "Personal Jesus" (7-inch version) – 3:43

B1. "Personal Jesus" (Pump mix) – 7:19

B2. "Dangerous" (Hazchemix) – 5:35

B3. "Dangerous" (7-inch version) – 4:19

US maxi-CD single

1. "Personal Jesus" (7-inch version) – 3:43
2. "Personal Jesus" (Holier Than Thou approach) – 5:43
3. "Dangerous" (Hazchemix) – 5:35
4. "Personal Jesus" (Pump mix) – 7:19
5. "Personal Jesus" (acoustic) – 3:26
6. "Dangerous" (Sensual mix) – 5:22
7. "Personal Jesus" (Telephone Stomp mix) – 5:30
8. "Dangerous" (7-inch version) – 4:19

US maxi-cassette single

A1. "Personal Jesus" (Holier Than Thou approach) – 5:43

A2. "Personal Jesus" (7-inch version) – 3:43

A3. "Dangerous" (Sensual mix) – 5:22

A4. "Personal Jesus" (acoustic) – 3:26

B1. "Dangerous" (Hazchemix) – 5:35

B2. "Personal Jesus" (Telephone Stomp mix) – 5:30

B3. "Personal Jesus" (Pump mix) – 7:19

B4. "Dangerous" (7-inch version) – 4:19

Marilyn Manson cover

"Personal Jesus"
Single by Marilyn Manson
from the album Lest We Forget: The Best Of
Released	28 September 2004
Length	3:19 (radio edit) 4:06 (album version)
Label	Interscope Nothing
Songwriter(s)	Gore
Producer(s)	Marilyn Manson Tim Sköld
Marilyn Manson singles chronology
"This Is the New Shit" (2003) "Personal Jesus" (2004) "The Nobodies: 2005 Against All Gods Remix" (2005)

In 2004, Marilyn Manson released their cover version of the single from their greatest hits album Lest We Forget: The Best Of. It went to number 13 in the United Kingdom and Switzerland, number 15 in Scotland and Norway, number 10 in Italy and Austria, number 20 in Finland and number 8 in Denmark

Formats and track listings

• European 7" and United States 10" singles

1. "Personal Jesus" – 4:06
2. "Personal Jesus" (Rude Photo Motor Remix) – 5:50

• CD single

1. "Personal Jesus" – 4:06
2. "This Is the New Shit" (Remix by Sergio Galoyan) – 4:28

• International maxi single

1. "Personal Jesus" – 4:06
2. "Mobscene Replet" (Mea Culpa Mix by Bitteren Ende) – 4:35
3. "Personal Jesus" (Rude Photo Motor Remix) – 5:50
4. "Personal Jesus" (Enhanced Video)

• UK maxi single

1. "Personal Jesus" – 4:06
2. "New Shit Invective" (Obiter Dictum Mix by Bitteren Ende) – 4:25
3. "Mobscene Replet" (Mea Culpa Mix by Bitteren Ende) – 4:35
4. "Personal Jesus" (Enhanced Video)