
Year released: 1990
Critical acclaim: Sales of over 7,500,000 copies worldwide; winner of 'Best British Single' at the 1991 BRIT Awards (UK)
Key single(s):
"Personal Jesus"
(29 August 1989)"Enjoy The Silence"
(5 February 1990)"Policy Of Truth"
(7 May 1990)"World In My Eyes" (17 September 1990)
Tracklisting: - "World in My Eyes" – 4:26
- "Sweetest Perfection" – 4:43
- "Personal Jesus" – 4:56
- "Halo" – 4:30
- "Waiting for the Night" – 6:07
- "Enjoy the Silence" – 6:12
- "Policy of Truth" – 4:55
- "Blue Dress" – 5:41
- "Clean" – 5:28
2006 Re-release: - Disc 1 is a hybrid SACD/CD with a multi-channel SACD layer.
- Disc 2 is a DVD which includes Violator in DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1 and PCM Stereo [48 kHz/24bit] plus bonus tracks
- "World in My Eyes" – 4:26
- "Sweetest Perfection" – 4:43
- "Personal Jesus" – 4:56
- "Halo" – 4:30
- "Waiting for the Night" – 6:07
- "Enjoy the Silence" – 6:12
- "Policy of Truth" – 4:55
- "Blue Dress" – 5:41
- "Clean" – 5:28
Bonus Tracks (in PCM Stereo [48 kHz/16bit]): - "Dangerous" – 4:22
- "Memphisto" – 4:03
- "Sibeling" – 3:18
- "Kaleid" – 4:18
- "Happiest Girl [Jack Mix]" – 4:58
- "Sea Of Sin [Tonal Mix]" – 4:46
Important 'notes': - At the time of its release in the US, Personal Jesus' was the biggest selling 12" single in Warner Music history.
- In between 'Enjoy The Silence' and 'Policy Of Truth', there is an interlude. The voice heard shouting 'Crucified' is that of Andrew Fletcher but it's distorted.
- Another interlude can be heard in between 'Blue Dress' and 'Clean'.