Depeche Mode - Behind The Wheel (Emax)

“Behind the Wheel“ is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode from their sixth studio album, Music for the Masses (1987). It was released on 28 December 1987 as the album’s third single, reaching number 21 in the United Kingdom, number six in both Switzerland and West Germany, also entering the US Billboard Hot 100 as its predecessors. Route 66 A cover version of the Bobby Troup song “(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66“ features on the single as a B-side. Martin Gore states that he chose the song because he “thought it would be a good idea to record a driving song on the B-side of ’Behind the Wheel’“. It was remixed by the Beatmasters and was made up from elements of “Behind the Wheel“. Reception Cash Box called it a “dark, European funk tune for those who dance with a touch of sadness“ that is “verry strange, yet appealing.“ In 1989, the single was ranked number 30 on Spin magazine’s list of “The 100 Greatest Singles of All Time“.[unreliable source?]