Synopsis

The video opens with Martin Gore jokingly stripping in a club-like setting while bandmates and crew try to shield him from the camera. It then shifts into a loose, theatrical performance, with Gore singing as Depeche Mode appear amid dark interiors, mirrors, costumes, and playful backstage behavior. The deliberately awkward humor contrasts with the song's intimate, vulnerable lyrics, giving the clip a more personal and mischievous character than a straightforward performance video.

Factoids & Trivia

• Released on April 14, 1986, the video accompanied the second single from Depeche Mode's album "Black Celebration."

• "A Question of Lust" was written and sung by Martin Gore. It was only the second Depeche Mode single to feature Gore as lead vocalist, following "Somebody."

• The opening striptease sequence was reportedly Gore's idea. The scene plays as comic embarrassment rather than erotic display, with the others attempting to cover him from view.

• The clip is notable for showing the group in a relaxed, unruly mood. Its backstage-style jokes and deliberately unpolished behavior contrast with the song's restrained electronic balladry.

• In the United States and Mexico, the video was added to the 1986 edition of "Some Great Videos," even though the original compilation had been assembled before the song's release.

• The song was produced by Depeche Mode with Gareth Jones and Daniel Miller. Flood also worked on the single's remix, helping establish a production connection that became more significant in the band's later work.