Exciter (Depeche Mode album)

{{Short description|2001 studio album by Depeche Mode}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}} {{Use British English|date=September 2012}} {{Infobox album | name = Exciter | type = studio | artist = Depeche Mode | cover = Depeche Mode - Exciter.png | released = {{Start date|2001|05|14|df=y}} | recorded = | studio = * RAK and Sarm West (London) * Sound Design (Santa Barbara) * Electric Lady and Sony (New York City) | genre = * Synth-pop * electronica<ref name="classic"/> | length = 56:40 | label = Mute | producer = Mark Bell | prev_title = The Singles 86>98 | prev_year = 1998 | next_title = Remixes 81–04 | next_year = 2004 | misc = {{Singles | name = Exciter | type = Studio | single1 = Dream On | single1date = 17 April 2001 | single2 = I Feel Loved | single2date = 30 July 2001 | single3 = Freelove | single3date = 5 November 2001 | single4 = Goodnight Lovers | single4date = 11 February 2002 }} }}

'''''Exciter''''' is the tenth studio album by the English electronic music band Depeche Mode. It was first released on 14 May 2001 in the United Kingdom by Mute Records and a day later in the United States by Reprise Records. The album was produced by Mark Bell, and was supported by the Exciter Tour, one of the band's most successful tours.

''Exciter'' debuted at number nine on the UK Albums Chart and number eight on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 115,000 copies in its first week in the United States.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Whitmire |first=Margo |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/simpson-strikes-back-ashlee-scores-2nd-no-1-60926/ |title=Simpson Strikes Back: Ashlee Scores 2nd No. 1 |magazine=Billboard |date=26 October 2005 |access-date=15 June 2022}}</ref> It was the only Depeche Mode album to debut higher in the United States than in the United Kingdom. As of April 2006, ''Exciter'' had sold over 426,000 copies in the US,<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/58848/ask-billboard |title=Ask Billboard |magazine=Billboard |date=5 April 2006 |access-date=22 February 2013}}</ref> and has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA);<ref name="riaa"/> it has also been certified gold in Canada for shipments of 50,000 units.<ref name="cria"/>

The plant that appears on the cover is the ''Agave attenuata'', a species of agave sometimes known as the "lion's tail", "swan's neck", or "foxtail" for its development of a curved stem, unusual among agaves.

==Background and composition== Lyrically, the album covers many different subjects. Martin Gore said that "The Dead of Night" was inspired by a club in London where there were a lot of drugs and mayhem. Gore told MTV Europe that "I Feel Loved" is about when you "feel absolutely like shit, and you feel the worst you've ever felt in your life. Then somehow you think: 'the universe must like me, for making me feel like this'".{{Citation needed|date=October 2022}}

Musically, ''Exciter'' can be described as a very atmospheric and electronic album. Gore had stated that he had been listening to more abstract electronic music in the lead up to recording ''Exciter'', which could have influenced some of the more experimental soundscapes on the album. The group also often cited producer Mark Bell as a major inspiration in the making of ''Exciter'' as Gahan states that Mark Bell helped make him a more confident vocalist.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.msopr.com/press-releases/depeche-mode-exciter-interview-transcript/ |title=Depeche Mode: 'Exciter' Interview Transcript |publisher=Mitch Schneider Organization |date=15 April 2001 |access-date=10 March 2020 |archive-date=29 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029074247/http://www.msopr.com/press-releases/depeche-mode-exciter-interview-transcript/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The band also worked with Paul Freegard and long-time collaborator Gareth Jones, who were involved with pre-production and programming.

On top of the electronic soundscapes, Depeche Mode also added elements of traditional blues, retro funk, progressive rock, and orchestral pop to its arrangements.<ref name="classic">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/depeche-mode-in-classic-form-on-exciter-79718/ |title=Depeche Mode In Classic Form On 'Exciter' |magazine=Billboard |date=17 May 2001 |access-date=15 June 2022}}</ref> Bell told ''Keyboard'' magazine that they treated the acoustic and electronic sounds on the track "Dream On" the same. Gore felt that many songs of the album including "When the Body Speaks" have a 1950s or 1960s sound to them. "Comatose" was massively stripped down from the original demo since the band wanted a more minimalistic arrangement. "Freelove" was one of the final tracks to be completed on the album. "The Dead of Night" features a harsher sound compared to other tracks on the album, making heavy use of analogue synths such as the EMS Synthi AKS; the practice of largely using analogue synths would become common on later albums by the band.

Bell found working with the group fun but strange, stating he had listened to the group when he was 12 and found the band asking him for days off or "what they should eat".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://warp.net/news/2003-biography-by-bill-brewster/|publisher=Warp|title=LFO|first=Bill|last=Brewster|date=16 December 2008|access-date=8 February 2018}}</ref> According to an interview with Gahan in 2003, Gore's lack of involvement with the production led to Bell feeling frustrated and that he was essentially creating the album for the band.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 30, 2003 |title=Gahan expresses doubts on future Depeche Mode |url=http://side-line.com/ |website=Side-Line}}</ref>

== Tour == The tour began with a North American leg on 4 June 2001; the group performed one rehearsal show and two "warm-up" concerts before the official tour began in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in mid-June 2001. The leg continued until mid-August, concluding with two shows in Anaheim, California.<ref>{{Cite web |last=depe.depmode.com |first=© depe {{!}} 15 08 2008 www depmode com {{!}} personal site |title=Depeche Mode "Exciter Tour" 2001 |url=https://www.depmode.com/Depeche_Mode_Exciter_Tour.php |access-date=2026-04-25 |website=www.depmode.com |language=en-gb}}</ref>

In late August 2001, the group began a European leg, which started in Tallinn and culminated in early November in Mannheim, Germany. This was the final show of the tour; a second European leg had been planned for the summer of 2002 but this never happened. In total, the band played 84 concerts, performing to over 1.5 million people in 24 countries.<ref>{{Cite web |title=depeche mode dot com |url=http://onipdvd.depechemode.com/press_release01.html |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=onipdvd.depechemode.com}}</ref>

The concerts in Paris were filmed and issued in May 2002 on a DVD release entitled ''One Night in Paris''.

==Reception== {{Music ratings | MC = 65/100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/exciter/depeche-mode |title=Reviews for Exciter by Depeche Mode |website=Metacritic |access-date=28 October 2015}}</ref> | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref name="AM">{{cite web |last=Raggett |first=Ned |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/exciter-mw0000000268 |title=Exciter – Depeche Mode |website=AllMusic |access-date=11 September 2021}}</ref> | rev2 = ''Alternative Press'' | rev2score = 4/5<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Pettigrew |first=Jason |title=Depeche Mode: Exciter |magazine=Alternative Press |issue=155 |location=Cleveland |date=June 2001 |page=67 |issn=1065-1667}}</ref> | rev3 = ''Entertainment Weekly'' | rev3score = B−<ref name="EW">{{cite magazine |last=Morgan |first=Laura |url=https://ew.com/article/2001/06/08/exciter/ |title=Exciter |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |issue=599 |location=New York |date=8 July 2001 |access-date=12 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415100442/https://ew.com/article/2001/06/08/exciter/ |archive-date=15 April 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | rev4 = ''The Guardian'' | rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite news |last=Simpson |first=Dave |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2001/may/11/shopping.culture1 |title=Cut to the quick |work=The Guardian |date=11 May 2001 |access-date=5 May 2011}}</ref> | rev5 = ''NME'' | rev5score = 8/10<ref name="NME">{{cite magazine |last=Dalton |first=Stephen |url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/depeche-mode/5012 |title=Depeche Mode: Exciter |magazine=NME |date=14 May 2001 |access-date=5 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303202845/http://www.nme.com/reviews/depeche-mode/5012 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | rev6 = ''Pitchfork'' | rev6score = 5.5/10<ref name="P4k">{{cite web |last=Tangari |first=Joe |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/2283-exciter/ |title=Depeche Mode: Exciter |work=Pitchfork |date=15 May 2001 |access-date=7 April 2013}}</ref> | rev7 = ''Q'' | rev7score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref name="Q">{{cite magazine |last=Grundy |first=Gareth |url=http://www.sacreddm.net/2000s/q010601/q010601mainb.htm |title=Reconstruction Time Again |magazine=Q |issue=177 |date=June 2001 |page=107 |issn=0955-4955 |via=Sacred DM |access-date=14 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090103140522/http://www.sacreddm.net/2000s/q010601/q010601mainb.htm |archive-date=3 January 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | rev8 = ''Rolling Stone'' | rev8score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="RS">{{cite magazine |last=Walters |first=Barry |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/exciter-92670/ |title=Exciter |magazine=Rolling Stone |location=New York |date=14 May 2001 |access-date=12 January 2019}}</ref> | rev9 = ''Spin'' | rev9score = 5/10<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Wolk |first=Douglas |author-link=Douglas Wolk |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qhgIKMHie3kC&pg=PA155 |title=Depeche Mode: Exciter / Echo & the Bunnymen: Flowers / The Go-Go's: God Bless the Go-Go's |magazine=Spin |volume=17 |issue=6 |date=June 2001 |page=155 |issn=0886-3032 |via=Google Books}}</ref> | rev10 = ''USA Today'' | rev10score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}<ref>{{cite news |last=Gardner |first=Elysa |title=Depeche Mode: Exciter |newspaper=USA Today |date=15 May 2001 |issn=0734-7456}}</ref> }}

''Exciter'' received generally positive reviews. While many critics praised the album's experimental and digital soundscapes, some felt it was one of the weakest Depeche Mode albums.

In a positive review, ''NME'' wrote that "Not many long-running groups could make an album this fresh and confident in their 20th year, never mind one which bridges timeless soulman crooning and underground techno". ''Rolling Stone'' complimented the album's minimal arrangements, comparing them to early Kraftwerk. ''The A.V. Club'' complimented Mark Bell's production on the album, stating that "Bell's subtle, inventive knob-twiddling pairs perfectly with Martin Gore's new batch of somber, subdued songs".

In contrast, ''Q Magazine'' was much more negative in their interpretation of the project, writing: "This time it's Martin Gore who's out of puff. No amount of fashionable tweaking can hide the flimsiness of his offerings".

Despite some mixed reviews, ''Exciter'' still appeared on several EOY 2001 lists such as ''Magic'', ''MusikExpress'', ''Rocksound'', ''Rumba'', ''Visions'', and ''Woxy''.

===Accolades=== {|class="wikitable" |- ! Publication ! Accolade ! Year ! Rank |- | ''Magic'' | Top Albums of 2001 | 2001 | 10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3705|title=Top Albums of 2001|work=Magic |date=2001 |access-date=27 February 2021}}</ref> |- | ''Musikexpress'' | Top Albums of 2001 | 2001 | 32<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3705|title=Top Albums of 2001|work=MusikExpress |date=2001 |access-date=27 February 2021}}</ref> |- | ''Rocksound'' | Top 50 Albums of 2001 | 2001 | 47<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3705|title=Top 50 Albums of 2001|work=Rocksound |date=2001 |access-date=27 February 2021}}</ref> |- | ''Rumba'' | Top Albums of 2001 | 2001 | 19<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3705|title=Top Albums of 2001|work=Rumba |date=2001 |access-date=27 February 2021}}</ref> |- | ''Visions'' | Top Albums of 2001 | 2001 | 15<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3705|title=Top Albums of 2001|work=Visions |date=2001 |access-date=27 February 2021}}</ref> |- | ''Woxy'' | Top Albums of 2001 | 2001 | 34<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3705|title=Top Albums of 2001|work=Woxy |date=2001 |access-date=27 February 2021}}</ref> |}

==Re-release== On 2 October 2007 (3 October in North America), ''Exciter'' was re-released as a two-disc set, along with ''Ultra'', in the fourth and final set of Depeche Mode reissues. The first disc was a remastered version of the original, on an SACD/CD hybrid (only a CD in the US). The second disc is a DVD which features the album in DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1 and PCM Stereo. The B-sides from ''Exciter'' as well as the single version of "Freelove" are included. There are also audio versions of all the live ''Exciter'' tracks played during the ''One Night in Paris'' film.

Like the other reissues, there is a documentary on the making of ''Exciter'' titled ''Depeche Mode 1999–2001 (Presenting the Intimate and Delicate Side of Depeche Mode)''. The documentary begins with the talks of Gore's writer's block and what they did about it. It also discusses the first three singles, the recording, the cover art and the ''Exciter'' tour (including one of the opening acts, Fad Gadget). The documentary is around 30 minutes long. The three members of the band are interviewed along with Daniel Miller, Christian Eigner, Peter Gordeno, Anton Corbijn, and Mute label representatives. The documentary ends with a "To Be Continued..."

Producer Mark Bell does not appear, and although they discuss the fact that the band decided not to have Corbijn direct ''Exciter'''s music videos, they do not interview the two who did direct them. However, John Hillcoat, who directed "I Feel Loved", "Freelove" and "Goodnight Lovers", is mentioned in passing.

==Track listing== {{Track listing | total_length = 56:40 | all_writing = Martin L. Gore | title1 = Dream On | length1 = 4:19 | title2 = Shine | length2 = 5:32 | title3 = The Sweetest Condition | length3 = 3:42 | title4 = When the Body Speaks | length4 = 6:01 | title5 = The Dead of Night | length5 = 4:50 | title6 = Lovetheme | length6 = 2:02 | title7 = Freelove | length7 = 6:10 | title8 = Comatose | length8 = 3:24 | title9 = I Feel Loved | length9 = 4:20 | title10 = Breathe | length10 = 5:17 | title11 = Easy Tiger | length11 = 2:05 | title12 = I Am You | length12 = 5:10 | title13 = Goodnight Lovers | length13 = 3:48 }}

===2007 Collectors Edition CD + DVD=== * Disc one is a hybrid SACD/CD with a multi-channel SACD layer. * Disc two is a DVD which includes ''Exciter'' in DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1 and PCM Stereo plus bonus material {{Track listing | headline = Disc one (CD) | title1 = Dream On | length1 = 4:19 | title2 = Shine | length2 = 5:32 | title3 = The Sweetest Condition | length3 = 3:42 | title4 = When the Body Speaks | length4 = 6:01 | title5 = The Dead of Night | length5 = 4:50 | title6 = Lovetheme | length6 = 2:02 | title7 = Freelove | length7 = 6:10 | title8 = Comatose | length8 = 3:24 | title9 = I Feel Loved | length9 = 4:20 | title10 = Breathe | length10 = 5:17 | title11 = Easy Tiger | length11 = 2:05 | title12 = I Am You | length12 = 5:10 | title13 = Goodnight Lovers | length13 = 3:48 }}

{{Track listing | headline = Disc two (DVD): DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1 and PCM Stereo | title1 = Depeche Mode: 1999–2001 (Presenting the Intimate and Delicate Side of Depeche Mode) | note1 = a short film | length1 = 32:23 | title2 = Dream On | length2 = 4:19 | title3 = Shine | length3 = 5:32 | title4 = The Sweetest Condition | length4 = 3:42 | title5 = When the Body Speaks | length5 = 6:01 | title6 = The Dead of Night | length6 = 4:50 | title7 = Lovetheme | length7 = 2:02 | title8 = Freelove | length8 = 6:10 | title9 = Comatose | length9 = 3:24 | title10 = I Feel Loved | length10 = 4:20 | title11 = Breathe | length11 = 5:17 | title12 = Easy Tiger | length12 = 2:05 | title13 = I Am You | length13 = 5:10 | title14 = Goodnight Lovers | length14 = 3:48 }}

{{Track listing | headline = Disc two (DVD) additional tracks live in Paris, October 2001: DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1 and PCM Stereo | title15 = The Dead of Night | title16 = The Sweetest Condition | title17 = Dream On | title18 = When the Body Speaks | title19 = Breathe | title20 = Freelove }}

{{Track listing | headline = Disc two (DVD) additional tracks: PCM Stereo | title16 = Easy Tiger | note16 = full version | title17 = Dirt | note17 = cover of a song written and performed by the Stooges | title18 = "Freelove" | note18 = Flood mix [not listed on the back cover] | title19 = Zenstation | title20 = When the Body Speaks | note20 = Acoustic }}

==Personnel== Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Exciter''.<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=Exciter |type=liner notes |others=Depeche Mode |publisher=Mute Records |year=2001 |id=CDSTUMM190}}</ref>

===Depeche Mode=== * Dave Gahan * Martin Gore * Andrew Fletcher

===Additional musicians=== * Knox Chandler – solo cello, string arrangement {{small|(track 4)}} * Todd C. Reynolds – strings {{small|(track 4)}} * Joyce Hammann – strings {{small|(track 4)}} * Natalie Cenovia Cummins – strings {{small|(track 4)}} * Ralph H. Farris – strings {{small|(track 4)}} * Leo Grinhauz – strings {{small|(track 4)}} * Airto Moreira – percussion {{small|(tracks 7, 9)}} * Christian Eigner – drums {{small|(track 12)}}

===Technical=== * Mark Bell – production * Gareth Jones – engineering, pre-production, additional production * Paul Freegard – pre-production, additional production * Steve Fitzmaurice – mixing * Boris Aldridge – engineering assistance * Andrew Davies – engineering assistance * Andrew Griffiths – engineering assistance * Nick Sevilla – engineering assistance * Lisa Butterworth – engineering assistance * Jonathan Adler – engineering assistance * Alissa Myhowich – engineering assistance * James Chang – engineering assistance * Mike Marsh – mastering at The Exchange (London)

===Artwork=== * Anton Corbijn – photography, cover art, art direction * Form – design

==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}

===Weekly charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Weekly chart performance for ''Exciter'' ! scope="col"| Chart (2001) ! scope="col"| Peak<br/>position |- {{album chart|Australia|20|artist=Depeche Mode|album=Exciter|rowheader=true|access-date=22 February 2013}} |- {{album chart|Austria|2|artist=Depeche Mode|album=Exciter|rowheader=true|access-date=22 February 2013}} |- {{album chart|Flanders|5|artist=Depeche Mode|album=Exciter|rowheader=true|access-date=22 February 2013}} |- {{album chart|Wallonia|1|artist=Depeche Mode|album=Exciter|rowheader=true|access-date=22 February 2013}} |- {{album chart|BillboardCanada|3|artist=Depeche Mode|rowheader=true|access-date=12 January 2019}} |- ! scope="row"| Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Media-IDX/IDX/00s/01/MM-2001-06-09-OCR-Page-0011.pdf |title=Top National Sellers |magazine=Music & Media |volume=19 |issue=24 |date=9 June 2001 |page=11 |oclc=29800226 |via=World Radio History}}</ref> | 1 |- {{album chart|Denmark|3|artist=Depeche Mode|album=Exciter|rowheader=true|access-date=22 February 2013}} |- {{album chart|Netherlands|15|artist=Depeche Mode|album=Exciter|rowheader=true|access-date=22 February 2013}} |- ! scope="row"| European Albums (''Music & Media'')<ref name="BB-2001-06-09">{{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HBQEAAAAMBAJ&q=Depeche+Mode+Exciter&pg=PA41 |title=Hits of the World |magazine=Billboard |volume=113 |issue=23 |date=9 June 2001 |page=41 |issn=0006-2510 |via=Google Books}}</ref> | 2 |- {{album chart|Finland|2|artist=Depeche Mode|album=Exciter|rowheader=true|access-date=12 January 2019}} |- {{album chart|France|1|artist=Depeche Mode|album=Exciter|rowheader=true|access-date=22 February 2013}} |- {{album chart|Germany|1|id=3678|artist=Depeche Mode|album=Exciter|rowheader=true|access-date=12 January 2019}} |- ! scope="row"| Greek Albums (IFPI)<ref name="BB-2001-06-09"/> | 1 |- {{album chart|Hungary|1|year=2001|week=31|rowheader=true|access-date=12 January 2019}} |- {{album chart|Ireland|13|year=2001|week=20|rowheader=true|access-date=22 February 2013}} |- {{album chart|Italy|2|artist=Depeche Mode|album=Exciter|rowheader=true|access-date=22 February 2013}} |- ! scope="row"| Japanese Albums (Oricon)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/111737/ranking/cd_album/ |script-title=ja:デペッシュ・モードのアルバム売り上げランキング |trans-title=Depeche Mode album sales ranking |language=ja |publisher=Oricon |access-date=22 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207072122/http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/111737/ranking/cd_album/ |archive-date=7 December 2013}}</ref> | 79 |- {{album chart|Norway|3|artist=Depeche Mode|album=Exciter|rowheader=true|access-date=22 February 2013}} |- {{album chart|Poland|1|id=32|rowheader=true|access-date=9 July 2012}} |- {{album chart|Scotland|10|date=20010520|rowheader=true|access-date=12 January 2019}} |- ! scope="row"| Spanish Albums (AFYVE)<ref name="BB-2001-06-09"/> | 2 |- {{album chart|Sweden|1|artist=Depeche Mode|album=Exciter|rowheader=true|access-date=22 February 2013}} |- {{album chart|Switzerland|2|artist=Depeche Mode|album=Exciter|rowheader=true|access-date=22 February 2013}} |- {{album chart|UK2|9|date=20010520|rowheader=true|access-date=12 January 2019}} |- {{album chart|UKIndependent|1|date=20010520|rowheader=true|access-date=12 January 2019}} |- {{album chart|Billboard200|8|artist=Depeche Mode|rowheader=true|access-date=12 January 2019}} |} {{col-2}}

===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Year-end chart performance for ''Exciter'' ! scope="col"| Chart (2001) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=a&id=2001 |title=Jahreshitparade Alben 2001 |website=austriancharts.at |language=de |access-date=12 January 2019}}</ref> | 53 |- ! scope="row"| Belgian Alternative Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2001&cat=aa |title=Jaaroverzichten 2001 – Alternative Albums |language=nl |publisher=Ultratop |access-date=4 January 2021}}</ref> | 49 |- ! scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2001&cat=a |title=Rapports annuels 2001 – Albums |language=fr |publisher=Ultratop |access-date=22 February 2013}}</ref> | 39 |- !scope="row"| Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/200-2_2001.html |title=Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2001 |website=Jam! |date=8 January 2002 |access-date=26 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031106085719/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/200-2_2001.html |archive-date=6 November 2003}}</ref> | 153 |- ! scope="row"| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://top20.dk/chart/2001 |title=Chart of the Year 2001 |website=Top20.dk |access-date=4 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723230606/http://top20.dk/chart/2001 |archive-date=23 July 2015}}</ref> | 57 |- ! scope="row"| European Albums (''Music & Media'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Media-IDX/IDX/00s/01/MM-2001-12-22-OCR-Page-0015.pdf |title=Year in Review – European Top 100 Albums 2001 |magazine=Music & Media |volume=19 |issue=52 |date=22 December 2001 |page=15 |oclc=29800226 |via=World Radio History}}</ref> | 30 |- ! scope="row"| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)<ref>The first list is the list of best-selling domestic albums of 2001 in Finland and the second is that of the best-selling foreign albums: * {{cite web |url=http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/myydyimmat/2001/kotimaiset/albumit |title=Myydyimmät kotimaiset albumit vuonna 2001 |language=fi |publisher=Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland |access-date=15 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170402053138/http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/myydyimmat/2001/kotimaiset/albumit |archive-date=2 April 2017}} * {{cite web |url=http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/myydyimmat/2001/ulkomaiset/albumit |title=Myydyimmät ulkomaiset albumit vuonna 2001 |language=fi |publisher=Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland |access-date=2 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805061459/http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/myydyimmat/2001/ulkomaiset/albumit |archive-date=5 August 2017}}</ref> | 58 |- ! scope="row"| French Albums (SNEP)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.snepmusique.com/fr/pag-259376-Classements-Annuels.html?year=2001&type=2 |title=Classement Albums – année 2001 |language=fr |publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique |access-date=22 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924122553/http://www.snepmusique.com/fr/pag-259376-Classements-Annuels.html?year=2001&type=2 |archive-date=24 September 2012}}</ref> | 59 |- ! scope="row"| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-2001 |title=Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 2001 |language=de |publisher=GfK Entertainment |access-date=12 January 2019}}</ref> | 13 |- ! scope="row"| Italian Albums (FIMI)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/classifiche.kl#/charts/11/2001/0 |title=Classifica annuale 2001 (dal 01.01.2001 al 30.12.2001) – Album & Compilation |language=it |publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana |access-date=15 June 2022}}</ref> | 28 |- ! scope="row"| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/83?dspy=2001&dspp=1 |title=Årslista Album, 2001 |language=sv |publisher=Sverigetopplistan |access-date=15 June 2022}}</ref> | 47 |- ! scope="row"| Swedish Albums & Compilations (Sverigetopplistan)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/42?dspy=2001&dspp=1 |title=Årslista Album (inkl samlingar), 2001 |language=sv |publisher=Sverigetopplistan |access-date=15 June 2022}}</ref> | 64 |- ! scope="row"| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2001/alben |title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2001 |website=hitparade.ch |language=de |access-date=15 June 2022}}</ref> | 39 |} {{col-end}}

==Certifications and sales== {{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales for ''Exciter''}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|artist=Depeche Mode|title=Exciter|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2001|date=25 June 2001|access-date=22 February 2013}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|artist=Depeche Mode|title=Exciter|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2001|certyear=2001|date=25 June 2001|access-date=12 October 2018}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Depeche Mode|title=Exciter|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2001|date=24 July 2001|access-date=12 January 2019|refname="cria"}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Finland|artist=Depeche Mode|title=Exciter|award=Gold|type=album|access-date=22 February 2013|salesamount=15,450}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=France|artist=Depeche Mode|title=Exciter|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2001|certyear=2001|date=27 June 2001|access-date=22 February 2013}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|artist=Depeche Mode|title=Exciter|award=Platinum|type=album|relyear=2001|access-date=22 February 2013}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|artist=Depeche Mode|title=Exciter|nocert=true|type=album|relyear=2001|salesamount=150,000|salesref=<ref name="sales">{{cite news |last=Laffranchi |first=Andrea |url=http://archivio.corriere.it/Archivio/interface/view.shtml#!/NjovZXMvaXQvcmNzZGF0aS9AOTY3OTE%3D |title=Depeche Mode, concerto in nero per il tour della rinascita |newspaper=Corriere della Sera |language=it |date=25 October 2001 |page=41 |access-date=1 January 2021 |quote=Lo shoe e un omaggio all'ultimo album – ''Exciter'' che ha venduto oltre 3 miloni di copie nel mondo, 150 mila delle quali in Italia}}</ref>}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Depeche Mode|title=Exciter|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2001|certyear=2002|certmonth=10|date=7 October 2001|access-date=12 January 2019}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|artist=Depeche Mode|title=Exciter|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2001|certyear=2001|certref=<ref>{{cite book |last=Salaverrie |first=Fernando |date=September 2005 |url=http://www.mediafire.com/file/7q55521w7go6vh6/Spanish+Certifications+for+2000-2002.pdf |title=Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 |language=es |edition=1st |location=Madrid |publisher=Fundación Autor/SGAE |page=958 |isbn=84-8048-639-2}}</ref>}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|artist=Depeche Mode|title=Exciter|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2001|certyear=2001|date=8 May 2001|access-date=22 February 2013}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|artist=Depeche Mode|title=Exciter|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2001|access-date=22 February 2013}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Depeche Mode|title=Exciter|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2001|certyear=2014|id=9161-1745-2|date=7 February 2014|access-date=29 September 2020|refname="bpi"}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Depeche Mode|title=Exciter|award=Gold|type=album|date=15 August 2001|access-date=12 January 2019|refname="riaa"}} {{Certification Table Summary}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Europe|artist=Depeche Mode|title=Exciter|award=Platinum|type=album|certyear=2001|access-date=22 February 2013}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Worldwide|nocert=true|type=album|salesamount=3,000,000|salesref=<ref name="sales"/>}} {{Certification Table Bottom}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{Discogs master|type=album|24744|name=Exciter}} * [http://archives.depechemode.com/discography/albums/17_exciter.html Album information from the official Depeche Mode website] * [http://remasters.depechemode.com/10_exciter.html Official remaster info]

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