Personal Jesus -- Depeche Mode -vs- Johnny Cash -vs- Marilyn Manson [View all]

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"Personal Jesus" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode. It was released as the lead single from their seventh studio album, Violator (1990) in 1989. It reached No. 13 on the UK Singles Chart[4] and No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100.[5] The single was their first to make the US Top 40 since 1984's "People Are People", and was their first gold-certified single in the US (quickly followed by its successor, "Enjoy the Silence'').[6] In Germany, "Personal Jesus" is one of the band's longest-charting songs, staying on the singles chart for 23 weeks.[7]

In 2002, American country singer Johnny Cash covered "Personal Jesus" for his album American IV: The Man Comes Around.[47] The idea to cover the song was suggested by record producer Rick Rubin.[48] Cash called it "probably the most evangelical gospel song I ever recorded".[48]

Marilyn Manson released their cover version of the track as the only previously unreleased recording included on their 2004 greatest hits album Lest We Forget: The Best Of.[51] The band's eponymous vocalist explained to MTV that he decided to cover "Personal Jesus" as: "I thought if I had to write a song, [the lyrics of 'Personal Jesus' are] exactly what I would say. ... I think it takes a little more of an ironic tone when you put it in context with what's going on today."[52] He additionally described the original song and Depeche Mode's music in general as hypnotic, sexy and inspirational.[53] Its music video was directed by Manson and Nathan Cox.[54] The song won an award in the 'pop' category of the 2005 BMI Awards,[55] while its music video received two nominations at the 2005 Music Video Production Awards.[56]

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