DEPECHE MODE albums and sales

Updated: March 7, 2025

DEPECHE MODE sold over 24.5 million albums. The best-selling album by DEPECHE MODE is VIOLATOR, which sold over 4.35 million copies. According to the BSA Ranking, DEPECHE MODE is the 176th best-selling album artist of all time.

The video releases of DEPECHE MODE have sold over 971,000 units, led by TOURING THE ANGEL: LIVE IN MILAN with over 220,000 units sold.

DEPECHE MODE albums ranked by sales

Click on any album to see detailed sales, certification history, sources and chart runs.

Rank by Sales ▼ Rank by Year △

№	Album	Year	Total Sales	BSA Ranking
1	VIOLATOR DEPECHE MODE 1990	1990	4,354,390	Rank in 1990 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 21 297 869
2	THE BEST OF DEPECHE MODE VOLUME 1 DEPECHE MODE 2006	2006	1,722,500	Rank in 2006 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 57 682 3,074
3	SONGS OF FAITH AND DEVOTION DEPECHE MODE 1993	1993	1,700,000	Rank in 1993 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 95 1,060 3,103
4	MUSIC FOR THE MASSES DEPECHE MODE 1987	1987	1,664,250	Rank in 1987 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 74 526 3,140
5	THE SINGLES 86>98 DEPECHE MODE 1998	1998	1,610,000	Rank in 1998 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 121 1,088 3,199
6	PLAYING THE ANGEL DEPECHE MODE 2005	2005	1,570,000	Rank in 2005 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 73 743 3,296
7	EXCITER DEPECHE MODE 2001	2001	1,553,860	Rank in 2001 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 121 746 3,320
8	ULTRA DEPECHE MODE 1997	1997	1,514,700	Rank in 1997 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 137 1,137 3,368
9	SOME GREAT REWARD DEPECHE MODE 1984	1984	1,314,590	Rank in 1984 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 61 661 3,742
10	BLACK CELEBRATION DEPECHE MODE 1986	1986	1,163,130	Rank in 1986 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 69 770 4,306
11	101 DEPECHE MODE 1989	1989	1,154,230	Rank in 1989 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 106 786 4,360
12	CATCHING UP WITH DEPECHE MODE DEPECHE MODE 1985	1985	1,000,000	Rank in 1985 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 90 1,081 6,566
13	SOUNDS OF THE UNIVERSE DEPECHE MODE 2009	2009	698,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 102 1,867 7,954
14	DELTA MACHINE DEPECHE MODE 2013	2013	662,750	Rank in 2013 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 81 867 8,135
15	REMIXES 81-04 DEPECHE MODE 2004	2004	555,751	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 243 2,222 9,372
16	PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE DEPECHE MODE 1984	1984	500,000	Rank in 1984 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 162 2,067 12,473
17	SPEAK & SPELL DEPECHE MODE 1981	1981	430,286	Rank in 1981 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 188 2,310 14,055
18	SPIRIT DEPECHE MODE 2017	2017	357,000	Rank in 2017 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 174 1,614 15,053
19	THE SINGLES 81→85 DEPECHE MODE 1985	1985	350,830	Rank in 1985 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 245 2,493 15,080
20	CONSTRUCTION TIME AGAIN DEPECHE MODE 1983	1983	350,000	Rank in 1983 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 206 2,510 15,153
21	A BROKEN FRAME DEPECHE MODE 1982	1982	132,994	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 301 3,466 22,494
22	TOURING THE ANGEL: LIVE IN MILAN DEPECHE MODE 2006	2006	100,000	Rank in 2006 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 816 7,223 26,635
23	MEMENTO MORI DEPECHE MODE 2023	2023	50,000	Rank in 2023 Rank in 2020s Overall rank 295 1,741 40,017
24	TOUR OF THE UNIVERSE: BARCELONA 20/21.11.09 DEPECHE MODE 2010	2010	30,000	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 954 8,123 48,661
25	SONGS OF FAITH AND DEVOTION LIVE DEPECHE MODE 1993	1993	25,290	Rank in 1993 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 1,143 12,831 50,434
26	X1 DEPECHE MODE 1991	1991	1,940	Rank in 1991 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 1,060 14,185 63,240
27	X2 DEPECHE MODE 1991	1991	1,780	Rank in 1991 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 1,061 14,192 63,401
28	SPIRITS IN THE FOREST DEPECHE MODE 2020	2020	N/A	Rank in 2020 Rank in 2020s Overall rank 1,244 4,301 66,224
29	LIVE IN BERLIN - SOUNDTRACK DEPECHE MODE 2014	2014	N/A	Rank in 2014 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 1,504 17,126 68,531
30	REMIXES 2: 81-11 DEPECHE MODE 2011	2011	N/A	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 1,872 18,246 69,651
31	THE SINGLES 81-98 DEPECHE MODE 2009	2009	N/A	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 1,661 19,254 70,225
32	BARREL OF A GUN DEPECHE MODE 1997	1997	N/A	Rank in 1997 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 1,742 14,475 72,486
33	IN YOUR ROOM DEPECHE MODE 1997	1997	N/A	Rank in 1997 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 1,743 14,476 72,487
34	IT'S NO GOOD DEPECHE MODE 1997	1997	N/A	Rank in 1997 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 1,744 14,477 72,488
35	USELESS DEPECHE MODE 1997	1997	N/A	Rank in 1997 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 1,745 14,478 72,489
36	LOVE IN ITSELF ∙ 2 ∙ 3 AND LIVE TRACKS DEPECHE MODE 1985	1985	N/A	Rank in 1985 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 683 7,741 73,332

DEPECHE MODE videos ranked by sales

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Rank by Sales ▼ Rank by Year △

№	Video	Year	Total Sales	BSA Ranking
1	TOURING THE ANGEL: LIVE IN MILAN DEPECHE MODE 2006	2006	220,000	Rank in 2006 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 13 156 326
2	ONE NIGHT IN PARIS DEPECHE MODE 2002	2002	188,000	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 12 195 427
3	101 DEPECHE MODE 1989	1989	163,000	Rank in 1989 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 13 33 483
4	THE VIDEOS 86-98 DEPECHE MODE 2002	2002	105,000	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 34 381 769
5	STRANGE TOO DEPECHE MODE 1990	1990	100,000	Rank in 1990 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 22 263 1,205
6	TOUR OF THE UNIVERSE: BARCELONA 20/21:11:09 DEPECHE MODE 2010	2010	50,000	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 60 451 1,802
7	STRANGE DEPECHE MODE 1988	1988	50,000	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 17 136 2,351
8	SOME GREAT VIDEOS DEPECHE MODE 1986	1986	50,000	Rank in 1986 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 29 164 2,379
9	DEVOTIONAL DEPECHE MODE 2004	2004	40,000	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 176 1,241 2,508
10	LIVE IN BERLIN DEPECHE MODE 2014	2014	5,000	Rank in 2014 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 91 959 4,326
11	SPIRITS IN THE FOREST DEPECHE MODE 2019	2019	N/A	Rank in 2019 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 66 1,007 4,633
12	VIDEO SINGLES COLLECTION DEPECHE MODE 2016	2016	N/A	Rank in 2016 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 117 1,236 4,862

DEPECHE MODE sales by country

DEPECHE MODE album sales by country

The largest markets for albums by DEPECHE MODE are the United States (10.2 million), Germany (5.9 million) and France (2.42 million).

№	Country ▲	Sales △	Albums △
1	Argentina	40,000	2
2	Austria	102,500	6
3	Belgium	155,000	5
4	Canada	680,000	7
5	Denmark	95,000	3
6	Finland	42,477	3
7	France	2,425,000	15
8	Germany	5,900,000	19
9	Grecce	10,000	1
10	Hungary	30,000	6
11	Ireland	7,500	1
12	Italy	330,000	7
13	Japan	69,741	12
14	Mexico	90,000	2
15	Netherlands	40,000	1
16	Poland	220,000	5
17	Portugal	40,000	3
18	Russia	100,000	3
19	Spain	510,000	9
20	Sweden	340,000	9
21	Switzerland	220,000	9
22	United Kingdom	2,160,000	19
23	United States	10,200,000	12
24	Yugoslavia	63,280	2