"Barrel of a Gun" is a 1997 song by British band Depeche Mode and is the leading single from their ninth studio album Ultra. It went to number 1 in Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Spain and Sweden, number 2 in the Netherlands, number 3 in Canada, Finland and Germany, number 4 in the United Kingdom, number 6 in Denmark and Norway, number 13 in Ireland, number 15 in Austria, number 18 in Belgium, number 22 in France, number 30 in Switzerland and number 33 in Australia.
Track listings
All songs were written by Martin L. Gore.
UK and US 12-inch single (12BONG25; 0-43828) A1. "Barrel of a Gun": 5:31 A2. "Barrel of a Gun" (Underworld hard mix): 9:36 B1. "Barrel of a Gun" (3 Phase mix): 5:25 B2. "Barrel of a Gun" (One Inch Punch mix (V2)): 5:29 B3. "Barrel of a Gun" (Underworld soft mix): 6:29
UK and European CD single (CDBONG25; 74321464902) "Barrel of a Gun" "Painkiller" "Barrel of a Gun" (Underworld soft mix) "Barrel of a Gun" (One Inch Punch mix)
US 7-inch single (7-17409) A. "Barrel of a Gun" – 5:30 B. "Painkiller" (original mix) – 7:28
US CD single (2-17409) "Barrel of a Gun" – 5:30 "Barrel of a Gun" (United mix) – 6:34 "Painkiller" (original mix) – 7:28
Canadian CD single (CD 43828) "Barrel of a Gun" (single version) – 5:29 "Painkiller" (Plastikman mix) – 8:39 "Barrel of a Gun" (Underworld soft mix) – 6:27 "Barrel of a Gun" (One Inch Punch mix) – 5:25 "Barrel of a Gun" (Underworld hard mix) – 9:36
Australian CD single (D1560, LCDBONG 25) "Barrel of a Gun" (Underworld hard mix) "Barrel of a Gun" (United mix) "Painkiller" (Plastikman mix)