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Single by Depeche Mode | ||||
from the album Some Great Reward | ||||
B-side | "(Set Me Free) Remotivate Me" | |||
Released | 20 August 1984 (1984-08-20) | |||
Recorded | May 1984 | |||
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Label | Mute | |||
Songwriter(s) | Martin L. Gore | |||
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"Master and Servant" is a song by the English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 20 August 1984 as the second single from their fourth studio album, Some Great Reward (1984).[4] Its subject matter is BDSM relationships, which caused some controversy, though it has an underlying political theme that is often overlooked by media. It reached number 9 on the UK Singles Chart,[5] number 49 on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart[6] and number 87 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[7]
Conception and composition[edit]
The overtly sexual, BDSM-themed lyrics of "Master and Servant" – including synthesized whip-and-chain sound effects – reportedly meant that the song was banned by many radio stations in the United States (although the song reached the Billboard Hot 100 anyway, albeit only at number 87[7] and for only a three-week chart stay). The song derived from Martin Gore going to various S&M clubs at the time, which he began to form an idea for the song after "seeing a correlation between what's happening there and life and politics and stuff."
He further stated that it was not just about S&M in 1993 in a Vox magazine:
""Master And Servant" is the one that people will pick out, because they think it's just about S&M. If you analyse it, it's not."
Reportedly, the song narrowly avoided a radio ban by the BBC as well. "Master and Servant" might have been banned if the one BBC staffer who wanted to ban the record had not been away on holiday at the time the other staffers voted on whether to add "Master and Servant" to their playlist.[8]
Recording and production[edit]
The production and mixing process of "Master and Servant" are remembered by Alan Wilder, Daniel Miller, and Gareth Jones, as among the longest that Depeche Mode ever endured. One famous story about the song includes a mixing duration of seven days, and after all the reworking and final mastering of the mix, they realized they left the channel with the snare drum muted during the last chorus.
Some of the sounds on "Master and Servant", such as the whip effect, are based on Daniel Miller standing in the studio hissing and spitting. According to the band, they tried to sample a real whip, but "it was hopeless".[8]
There was studio outtake featuring female backing vocals which were removed in the final release. The vocals were contributed by Inga and Annette Humpe, also known as Humpe Humpe.
Release[edit]
The "Slavery Whip Mix" was the longest 12" Depeche Mode song at the time, with the outro being turned into a swing version of the refrain. The "Voxless" version is an instrumental mix of the song. The B-side is "(Set Me Free) Remotivate Me", featuring a 12-inch "Release Mix". The 7" version edits out much of the beginning.
Some versions include a song called "Are People People?" which uses samples from "People Are People" along with chanting. Both "Are People People?" and "Master and Servant" (An ON-USound Science Fiction Dance Hall Classic) appear on Remixes 81–04 (2004). They were remixed by Adrian Sherwood.
Track listings[edit]
All tracks written by Martin L. Gore.
- 7-inch single
- A. "Master and Servant" – 3:46
- B. "(Set Me Free) Remotivate Me" – 4:12
- US 7-inch single
- A. "Master and Servant" (edit) – 3:27
- B. "(Set Me Free) Remotivate Me" – 4:12
- 12-inch single
- A. "Master and Servant" (Slavery Whip Mix/12" Version) – 9:38
- B1. "(Set Me Free) Remotivate Me" (Release Mix) – 8:49
- B2. "Master and Servant" (Voxless) – 4:00
- UK and German limited-edition 12-inch single
- A. "Master and Servant" (An ON-USound Science Fiction Dance Hall Classic) – 4:34
- B1. "Are People People?" – 4:29
- B2. "(Set Me Free) Remotivate Me" (7″ Mix) – 4:12
Track 1 was re-released on the 2- and 3-disc CD versions of Remixes 81–04, while track 2 only appears on the 3-disc version.
- US 12-inch single
- A. "Master and Servant" (US Black & Blue Version) – 8:02 (edited by Joseph Watt)
- B1. "(Set Me Free) Remotivate Me" (12" Mix) – 7:59 (edited by Joseph Watt)
- B2. "Are People People?" – 4:29
- CD single (1990)
- "Master and Servant" (Slavery Whip Mix) – 9:38
- "(Set Me Free) Remotivate Me" (Release Mix) – 8:49
- "Master and Servant" (Voxless) – 4:00
- "Master and Servant" (7" Version) – 3:46
- CD single (1991)
- "Master and Servant" – 3:46
- "(Set Me Free) Remotivate Me" – 4:12
- "Master and Servant" (Slavery Whip Mix) – 9:38
- "(Set Me Free) Remotivate Me" (Release Mix) – 8:49
- "Master and Servant" (Voxless) – 4:00
Released as part of the 2 (Singles 7–12) box set.
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ Hawking, Tom (12 April 2012). "10 of Music's Most Delightfully Dark Pop Songs". Flavorwire. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ^ Norton, Justin M. (7 November 2012). "The 10 Best Depeche Mode Songs". Stereogum. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ Raggett, Ned. "Depeche Mode – Master and Servant". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ^ "News" (PDF). Record Mirror. 18 August 1984. p. 4. ISSN 0144-5804 – via World Radio History.
DEPECHE MODE are back in action this month with their single 'Master And Servant' out on August 20.
- ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Depeche Mode Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ a b c "Depeche Mode Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ a b Jenkins, Mark (22 September 1984). "Blasphemy Rewarded". Melody Maker. ISSN 0025-9012. Archived from the original on 28 October 2007 – via Sacred DM.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 88. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Depeche Mode – Master and Servant" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ^ "Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 96, no. 38. 13 October 1984. p. 68. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
- ^ "European Top 100 Singles" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. Vol. 1, no. 29. 15 October 1984. p. 4. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Depeche Mode – Master and Servant" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Master & Servant". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ^ "Depeche Mode – Master and Servant" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Depeche Mode – Master and Servant" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ^ "Depeche Mode – Master and Servant". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ^ "Depeche Mode – Master and Servant". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). "Depeche Mode". Indie Hits 1980–1989: The Complete U.K. Independent Charts (Singles & Albums). Cherry Red Books. ISBN 0-95172-069-4. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Depeche Mode – Master and Servant" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1984 – Singles" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts – 1984" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
External links[edit]
- Single information from the official Depeche Mode website
- AllMusic review
- "Master and Servant" at Discogs (list of releases)
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In addition to the weight saving measures, the Scuderia's single-clutch automated manual gained improved "Superfast" software, known as "Superfast2", for faster 60 millisecond shift times. A new traction control system combined the F1-Trac traction from the 599 GTB and stability control with the E-Diff electronic differential. The Ferrari 430 Scuderia accelerates from 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.6 seconds,[17] with a top speed of 319 km/h (198 mph).[18]
To commemorate Ferrari's 16th victory in the Formula 1 Constructor's World Championship in 2008, Ferrari unveiled the Scuderia Spider 16M at World Finals in Mugello. It is a convertible version of the 430 Scuderia.
The engine is rated at 510 PS (375 kW; 503 hp) at 8,500 rpm and 471 N⋅m (347 lb⋅ft) of torque at 5,250 rpm. The car has a dry weight of 1,340 kg (2,954 lb) (80 kg (176 lb) lighter than the F430 Spider) and a kerb weight of 1,440 kg (3,175 lb). The chassis was stiffened to cope with the extra performance available and the car featured many carbon fibre parts and weight saving measures as standard such as lightened front and rear bumpers. Unique 5-spoke forged wheels were specifically produced for the 16M and helped to considerably reduce unsprung weight with larger front brakes and calipers added for extra stopping power (also featured on 430 Scuderia). It accelerates from 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.7 seconds, with a top speed of 315 km/h (196 mph).[19]
499 cars were produced beginning early 2009 and all were pre-sold to select clients.[20]
A version of the F430 Spider that runs on ethanol, called the F430 Spider Bio Fuel, was on display at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show.[21] It had the same 4.3 litre V8 engine as the standard car, producing 500 hp (373 kW), with a 4% increase in torque and with 5% less carbon dioxide emissions than the standard F430 Spider.[21]
The F430-based Ferrari SP1 (Special Project Number 1), was the first one-off special produced by the Ferrari Portfolio Coachbuilding Programme, also known as the Special Projects Programme (SP). The body was designed by former Pininfarina designer Leonardo Fioravanti, at the behest of Junichiro Hiramatsu, a Japanese businessman who was the former president of the Ferrari Club of Japan and an avid collector; he had admired Fioravanti's 1998 F100 prototype.[22]
The F430 Challenge is the track version of the F430, designed for the Ferrari Challenge. The engine remained untouched but the vehicle's weight was reduced, resulting in a top speed of 325 km/h (202 mph). The production model was unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show in January 2005.
Built since 2006 by Ferrari Corse Clienti department in collaboration with Michelotto [it; fr], the F430 GTC is a racing car designed to compete in international GT2 class competition, such as in the American Le Mans Series, Le Mans Series, and FIA GT Championship. F430 GTCs also compete at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The GTC was the fastest and most developed racing version of the F430.
In FIA GT2 championship, in order to render the car performances more uniform, the cars are forced to run with a specific minimum weight and with an engine restrictor that depends on the engine displacement.[23] Hence Ferrari destroked the 4.3 L V8 engine to 4.0 L in order to compete in the 3.8–4.0 L class in GT2 class racing, which is allowed to race with a minimum weight of 1,100 kg (2,425 lb).[23] In this race configuration, the engine produces somewhat less power (445 PS (327 kW; 439 hp)) and by using the 4.0 L engine, the minimum weight of the F430 would increase by 50 kg (110 lb).[23] but this is compensated by the reduced weight of the car, which yields a better power-to-weight ratio.
The F430 GTCs won their class championships in the ALMS and FIA GT, as well as scoring class wins at the 2007,[24] 2009 and 2010 12 Hours of Sebring, at the 2008 and 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans and at the 2008 and 2009 Petit Le Mans.
Originally based on the F430 Challenge, the F430 GT3 is a specialised racing car developed in 2006 by JMB Racing for the FIA GT3 European Championship and other national GT championships such as British GT and FFSA GT. It is mechanically similar to the F430 Challenge but has better-developed aerodynamics and more power.
The car uses the same 4.3 L V8 engine, tuned to produce 550 hp (410 kW; 558 PS), making the GT3 more powerful than its GT2 counterpart. However, due to the GT3 regulations stating that the car must have a power-to-weight ratio of around 2.6 kg/hp, the car weighs 1,219 kg (2,687 lb) in race trim (driver and fuel excluded),[25] which is roughly 119 kg (262 lb) more than the GT2 spec car. Despite the higher power, it is significantly slower than the GT2 version; for example, in the 2007 Spa 24 Hours endurance race, in which both models were entered, the GT3 spec vehicles' best qualification time was around 8 seconds slower per lap than that set by the GT2 spec vehicle.
Developed by Kessel Racing for the 2009 season, the 430 GT3 Scuderia is the successor of the previous F430 GT3.[citation needed]
In February 2009, Ferrari recalled about 2,000 (2005–2007) F430 Spiders in the U.S., due to the risk that heat from the engine could cause the convertible top's hydraulic hoses to fracture and leak flammable fluid onto the engine, resulting in a fire.[26]
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