Master and Servant Master and Servant "Master and Servant" is Depeche Mode's eleventh UK single (released on 20 August 1984) and the second single from the "Some Great Reward" album. Its subject matter is BDSM relationships, which caused some controversy. It reached number 9 in the UK Singles Chart, number 49 in the American dance chart and number 87 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. The overtly sexual, BDSM-themed lyrics of "Master and Servant" — complete with synthesized whip-and-chain sound effects — reportedly meant that the song was banned by many radio stations in the United States (although the song reached the "Billboard" Hot
Confessions of a Pop Group (2008) "shares the passionate schizophrenia" as "Confessions of a Pop Group" and the Beatles' "White Album", an opinion echoed by Lewis who felt that "22 Dreams" was Weller's most adventurous album since "Confessions". Jason Fox of the "NME" also cited the raga instrumental "Spring (at Last)", from 2002's "Illumination", as falling "almost in "Confessions of a Pop Group" territory." All tracks written by Paul Weller, except where noted. Note : The above is the tracklisting for the UK release. In the US, the original halves of the album were reversed, with tracks 6-11 above coming first, followed by tracks 1-5.