Enjoy the Silence

In the video post below, I considered Astronaut2005 Drummer's cover of Depeche Mode's "Enjoy the Silence."  In this post, I am considering the background of "Enjoy the Silence."

Released in February 1990

Single from 7th studio album, Violator (1990)

Best British Single at 1991 Brit Awards

Certified Gold in Denmark, Portugal, Sweden, and the U.S.

Certified Platinum in Germany, Italy, and the UK

(Wikipedia)