"It's No Good" is Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...

's thirty-second (32nd) UK

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 single, released on March 31, 1997 (April 15 in the USA), and the second single for the then upcoming album Ultra. It reached #5 in the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

.

Description

"It's No Good" is a moodily rhythmic, perhaps even "sexy" song with a distinct lyrical hook

Hook (music)

A hook is a musical idea, often a short riff, passage, or phrase, that is used in popular music to make a song appealing and to "catch the ear of the listener". The term generally applies to popular music, especially rock music, hip hop, dance music, and pop. In these genres, the hook is often...

 in the chorus

Refrain

A refrain is the line or lines that are repeated in music or in verse; the "chorus" of a song...

:
It played well on American radio and MTV

MTV

MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....

, and is a favorite live. The "Speedy J Mix" made it onto Remixes 81 - 04

Remixes 81 - 04

-remixes 81·04:* LCDMUTEL8 – one CD edition# "Never Let Me Down Again " – 9:32# "Personal Jesus " – 7:47# "Barrel of a Gun " – 9:36# "Route 66 " – 6:18...

in 2004, as did the "Club 69 Future Mix" (Remix Peter Rauhofer

Peter Rauhofer

Peter Rauhofer is a DJ, remixer and producer who formerly went under the moniker Club 69 as well as Size Queen. A native of Vienna, Austria, he is famous for his remixes of a number of Madonna's songs including "Nothing Really Matters", "American Life", "Nothing Fails, "Nobody Knows Me", "Get...

) which was previously promo only.

The B-side is another instrumental, called "Slowblow". It was the last actual B-side from the Ultra era, making the album the only one by Depeche Mode to not have a non-remix/non-live vocal B-side track (Although if you exclude non-exclusive songs, Black Celebration

Black Celebration

Black Celebration is the fifth studio album by Depeche Mode. Released by Mute Records on 17 March 1986, it further cemented the darkening sound that was initially hinted towards on their album Construction Time Again and Some Great Reward. Black Celebration was cited as one of the most influential...

can count as well). The instrumental itself is slow and moody.

The music video for "It's No Good" was directed by Anton Corbijn

Anton Corbijn

Anton Corbijn is a Dutch photographer, music video and film director. He is the creative director behind the visual output of Depeche Mode and U2, having handled the principal promotion and sleeve photography for both for more than a decade...

, depicting the band as a low-rent lounge act at a number of sleazy gigs. An alternate video was recorded for "It's No Good" in 2001 as a screen projection for the Exciter Tour.

On May 15, 1997, the band went on The Tonight Show

The Tonight Show

The Tonight Show is an American late-night talk show that has aired on NBC since 1954. It is the longest currently running regularly scheduled entertainment program in the United States, and the third longest-running show on NBC, after Meet the Press and Today.The Tonight Show has been hosted by...

with Jay Leno

Jay Leno

James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno is an American stand-up comedian and television host.From 1992 to 2009, Leno was the host of NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Beginning in September 2009, Leno started a primetime talk show, titled The Jay Leno Show, which aired weeknights at 10:00 p.m. ,...

, and performed the song, a recording made available at The official Depeche Mode website. It was the first time they performed a song on an American TV show since 1988, when they performed "Strangelove

Strangelove (song)

"Strangelove" is Depeche Mode's eighteenth UK single, released on April 13, 1987, and the first single for the then upcoming album Music for the Masses...

". The 'Hardfloor Mix' of the song was featured briefly in the Friends

Friends

Friends is an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series revolves around a group of friends in Manhattan. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television...

 episode, The One with Joey's Dirty Day. "It's No Good" was also used in an episode of Nash Bridges.

Chevelle

Chevelle

Chevelle is an American alternative metal trio that formed in 1995 in Grayslake, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The band was originally composed of two brothers and a local friend: Pete Loeffler , Sam Loeffler , and Matt Scott . Matt was later replaced by brother Joe Loeffler...

 covered "It's No Good" on 2002's "Wonder What's Next

Wonder What's Next

-Chart positions:Album – Billboard Music Charts Singles – Billboard Music Charts...

 Deluxe Version".

12": Mute / 12Bong26 (UK)

1. "It's No Good (Hardfloor
   Hardfloor
   Hardfloor is a German techno and acid trance duo, consisting of Oliver Bondzio and Ramon Zenker. Their most famous track is "Acperience 1" ....
   
    Mix)" (6:44)
2. "It's No Good (Speedy J
   Speedy J
   Speedy J , is a Dutch electronic music producer based in the city of Rotterdam. His breakthrough came with the release in 1992 of the minimal techno track Pullover...
   
    Mix)" (5:01)
3. "It's No Good (Motor Bass Mix)" (?:??)
4. "It's No Good (Andrea Parker
   Andrea Parker (DJ)
   Andrea Parker is a British electronic music producer, record label proprietor and DJ from Yalding, Kent. Despite having a background in cello playing, Parker was heavily influenced by electronic pioneers such as Art Of Noise and Jean Michel Jarre...
   
    Mix)" (6:12)
5. "It's No Good (Bass Bounce Mix)" (7:14) (remixed by Dom T)
   • The "Motor Bass Mix" is a vinyl edit, and not the same as the ones on the CDs.

CD: Mute / CDBong26 (UK)

1. "It's No Good" (6:00)
2. "Slowblow (Darren Price Mix)" (6:29)
3. "It's No Good (Bass Bounce Mix)" (7:14)
4. "It's No Good (I like to bang Boo and boo to all Overloads Mix)" (5:01)

CD: Mute / LCDBong26 (UK)

1. "It's No Good (Hardfloor Mix)" (6:44)
2. "Slowblow" (5:27)
3. "It's No Good (Andrea Parker Mix)" (6:12)
4. "It's No Good (I like to bang Boo and boo to all the Overlords Mix)" (3:47)

CD: Mute / CDBong26X (EU)

1. "It's No Good" (5:59)
2. "Slowblow" (5:27)
3. "It's No Good (Bass Bounce Mix)" (7:14)
4. "It's No Good (Speedy J Mix)" (5:01)
5. "It's No Good (Hardfloor Mix)" (6:44)
6. "Slowblow (Darren Price Mix)" (6:29)
7. "It's No Good (Andrea Parker Mix)" (6:12)
8. "It's No Good (Motor Bass Mix)" (3:47)
   • This CD is the 2004 re-release

Promo 12": Mute / PL12Bong26 (UK)

1. "It's No Good (Club 69
   Peter Rauhofer
   Peter Rauhofer is a DJ, remixer and producer who formerly went under the moniker Club 69 as well as Size Queen. A native of Vienna, Austria, he is famous for his remixes of a number of Madonna's songs including "Nothing Really Matters", "American Life", "Nothing Fails, "Nobody Knows Me", "Get...
   
    Future Mix)" (8:35)
2. "It's No Good (Club 69 Future Dub)" (7:06)
3. "It's No Good (Club 69 Funk Dub)" (5:06)

Radio Promo CD: Mute / RCDBong26 (UK)

1. "It's No Good (Radio Edit)" (4:06)
2. "It's No Good (Album Version)" (5:58)

CD: Reprise / 17390-2 (US)

1. "It's No Good" (5:58)
2. "Slowblow (Darren Price Mix)" (6:29)
3. "It's No Good (Bass Bounce Mix)" (7:14)

CD: Reprise / 9 43845-2 (US)

1. "It's No Good" (5:58)
2. "It's No Good (Hardfloor Mix)" (6:43)
3. "Slowblow" (5:24)
4. "It's No Good (Speedy J Mix)" (5:05)
5. "It's No Good (Bass Bounce Mix)" (7:15)

Promo 12": Reprise / PRO-A-8662-A (US)

1. "It's No Good (Speedy J Mix)" (5:04)
2. "It's No Good (Hardfloor Mix)" (6:44)
3. "It's No Good (Club 69 Future Mix)" (8:05)
4. "It's No Good (Club 69 Future Dub)" (7:06)
5. "It's No Good (Club 69 Funk Dub)" (5:06)
   • "Club 69 Future Mix" on the US promo is shorter than the UK's, despite the label falsely saying they have the same length.

Promo CD: Reprise / PRO-CD-8662 (US)

1. "It's No Good (Radio Edit)" (4:01)
2. "It's No Good" (5:59)

CD-R: Reprise / n/a (US)

Several versions of these exist, with different tracklists, each with one or two of the following:

1. "It's No Good (Club 69 Mix/Brat is a Twat Radio Edit)" (4:08)
2. "It's No Good (Dom T Mix/Brat is a Twat Radio Edit)" (3:52)
3. "It's No Good (Hardfloor Mix/Brat is a Twat Radio Edit)" (3:18)

Chart performance

Chart (1997)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	5
Australian ARIA Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...	52
Austrian Singles Chart	28
Belgian Ultratop Chart (Flanders)	43
Belgian Ultratop Chart (Wallonia)	14
Canadian Billboard Singles Chart	14
Dutch GfK GfK The GfK Group, established in 1934 as Gesellschaft für Konsumforschung is Germany's largest market research institute, and the fourth largest market research organisation in the world, after Nielsen Company, Kantar Group, and IMS Health...  chart	50
Finnish Singles Chart	5
German Singles Chart	5
Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...	13
Norwegian Singles Chart	11
Swedish Singles Chart	1
Swiss Singles Chart	30
US Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...	38
US Billboard Adult Top 40 Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks Adult Top 40 is a variation on the United States Billboard charts...	31
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks	4
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play Hot Dance Club Play The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...	1
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales Hot Dance Singles Sales Hot Dance Singles Sales is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States, established in 1985. It measures the sale of commercially released singles that deal with dance music and remixes...	13

External links

• Single information from the official Depeche Mode web site
• [ Allmusic song review]
• [ Allmusic US single review]