Never Let Me Down Again

"Never Let Me Down Again" is a song by the English electronic band Depeche Mode. It was released as the second single from their sixth studio album, Music for the Masses (1987), on 24 August 1987. Written by Martin Gore, arranged by Alan Wilder and produced by Depeche Mode and David Bascombe, it was recorded between sessions in Paris and London and mixed in Denmark. The song, which lyrically describes the narrator fleeing from addiction, incorporates samples from "When the Levee Breaks" by Led Zeppelin and Carl Orff's Carmina Burana, and features a strong guitar riff, which was unusual for the band up to that point. Although not a major chart success at the time of its release, it became a live concert standard for the band, and has featured on the soundtracks of television shows including The Last of Us and Euphoria. It has been covered by numerous artists, including The Smashing Pumpkins, a recording of whose was included on the tribute album For the Masses (1998).