A classified advert became part of the launch for one of Depeche Mode’s biggest songs. Before “Personal Jesus” was released, mysterious newspaper ads offered readers “Your own personal Jesus”, later accompanied by a phone number where callers could hear the track. Martin Gore drew the lyrical idea from Priscilla Presley’s book Elvis and Me, exploring the idea of treating a lover as a source of almost religious devotion. Released in 1989 ahead of the album Violator, the song’s bluesy guitar riff marked a striking shift in Depeche Mode’s sound. Early performances that year introduced audiences to a record that would become a cornerstone of their catalogue.

Behind one of the catchiest indie hits of the 2010s was a deliberately disturbing story. Mark Foster wrote and recorded the original demo of “Pumped Up Kicks” largely by himself, playing the instruments and creating its hazy vocal sound. The lyrics are written from the perspective of a troubled teenager contemplating gun violence, creating an unsettling contrast with the song’s breezy melody. It later became part of Foster the People’s 2011 debut album, Torches, and climbed to No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100. By this 2015 performance, the unlikely breakthrough song had become an established part of the band’s live shows.