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Suffer Well" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode from their eleventh studio album, Playing the Angel (2005). It was released in the United Kingdom on 27 March 2006 as the album's third single.
Background
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"Suffer Well" is the first Depeche Mode single written by lead singer Dave Gahan and their first single not written by Martin Gore since "Just Can't Get Enough" in 1981, which was written by Vince Clarke. It is also the first Depeche Mode single that was co-written with non-Depeche Mode members (Christian Eigner and Andrew Phillpott wrote the music).[4]

The song is based on an experience that Gahan had where he was told by a friend of his to 'suffer well' while he was discussing his life and issues. The line had stuck to him, which inspired the idea of the song. He explained on M6's TV show Focus Rock, "The song is about, in, what you believe to be suffering, is where you grow and learn about yourself."[5] In the same interview he also states that the song was originally much slower in pace, but it was decided to go on to a more pop oriented route.[5]
Music video
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The video was filmed by Anton Corbijn and was his first music video for the band, excluding tour projections and promo videos, since "Useless" in 1997.

The video features a cameo appearance by Gahan's wife, Jennifer, once as the angel and once as herself. Another cameo is by the band's manager, Jonathan Kessler, who plays Gahan's limo driver. Other highlights include Gore as a bride and Fletcher as a groom. It also features the disco ball seen in the cover art of "Suffer Well".

Track listing
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UK limited-edition 7-inch picture disc[8]

A. "Suffer Well" (Metope vocal remix)
B. "The Darkest Star" (Monolake remix)
UK 12-inch single[9]

A1. "Suffer Well" (Tiga remix) – 6:28
A2. "Suffer Well" (Tiga dub) – 5:29
B1. "Suffer Well" (Narcotic Thrust vocal dub) – 6:44
UK limited-edition 12-inch single[10]

A1. "Suffer Well" (Metope remix) – 6:53
A2. "Suffer Well" (Metope vocal remix) – 6:28
B1. "Suffer Well" (M83 remix) – 4:31
B2. "Better Days" (Basteroid 'Dance Is Gone' vocal mix) – 7:09
UK extra limited-edition 12-inch single[11]

A. "The Darkest Star" (Holden remix) – 7:47
AA. "The Darkest Star" (Holden dub) – 7:56
UK and European CD single[12][13]

"Suffer Well" – 3:50
"Better Days" – 2:28
UK limited-edition CD single[14] and US digital download[15]

"Suffer Well" (Tiga remix) – 6:30
"Suffer Well" (Narcotic Thrust vocal dub) – 6:42
"Suffer Well" (Alter Ego remix) – 6:09
"Suffer Well" (M83 remix) – 4:34
"Suffer Well" (Metope vocal remix) – 6:28
"Suffer Well" (Metope remix) – 6:52
UK DVD single[16]

"Suffer Well" (video) – 3:50
"Suffer Well" (Alter Ego dub) (audio) – 8:53
"Better Days" (Basteroid 'Dance Is Gone' vocal mix) (audio) – 7:09