5 Things to Know About Depeche Mode’s “Just Can’t Get Enough”

It was Depeche Mode’s first UK Top 10 single The song reached number 8 on the UK Singles Chart in 1981, becoming the band’s biggest hit from their debut album, Speak & Spell.

It remains their most enduring song from that album While later singles like “Personal Jesus” and “Enjoy the Silence” are bigger hits, “Just Can’t Get Enough” is the track most associated with their early synth-pop sound.

The song is a staple of synth-pop playlists Its upbeat melody and catchy chorus have made it a defining track of the genre, still played on retro and electronic music stations.

It was written by Vince Clarke Clarke, who left Depeche Mode shortly after the album’s release, wrote the song. He later formed Yazoo and Erasure.

The music video features the original lineup The video shows all four original members—including Clarke—performing, making it a rare visual document of the band’s earliest era.