Depeche Mode "It's No Good (Single & Video)"

"It's No Good" is Depeche Mode's 32nd UK single, released on 31 March 1997 (15 April in the US), and the second single for the album Ultra. It reached number 5 in the UK Singles Chart.

The B-side is an 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 can count as well).

On 15 May 1997, the band went on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and performed the song, a recording made available at the official Depeche Mode website.

The music video depicts the band as a low-rent lounge act at a number of sleazy gigs. At the beginning of the video, Anton Corbijn makes a cameo appearance introducing the band at the club they perform at.

Track listings

All songs written by Martin Gore.

12": Mute / 12Bong26 (UK)

1. "It's No Good (Hardfloor Mix)" (6:44)
2. "It's No Good (Speedy J Mix)" (5:01)
3. "It's No Good (Motor Bass Mix)" (3:53) (Philippe Zdar (later of Cassius) and Étienne de Crécy)
4. "It's No Good (Andrea Parker 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 (Speedy J 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 (Motor Bass 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 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)

Promo CD: Mute / XLCDBong26 (UK)

1. "It's No Good (Live)" (4:07)

7": Reprise / 17390-7 (US)

1. "It's No Good" (5:58)
2. "Slowblow" (5:25)

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 track lists, each with one or two of the following:

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