Released: October 29, 1984
Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Producer: Gareth Jones Depeche Mode Daniel Miller
[Intro: Dave Gahan]
"Woo! Nice one."
[Verse 1: Dave Gahan]
The handshake seals the contract
From the contract, there's no turning back
The turning point of a career
In Korea being insincere
The holiday was fun packed
The contract still intact
[Chorus: Martin L. Gore & Dave Gahan]
The grabbing hands grab all they can
All for themselves, after all
The grabbing hands grab all they can
All for themselves, after all
It's a competitive world
Everything counts in large amounts
[Verse 2: Dave Gahan]
The graph on the wall
(The graph, the graph)
Tells the story of it all
(The graph, the graph)
Picture it now, see just how
(The graph, the graph)
The lies and deceit gained a little more power
(The graph, the graph on the wall)
Confidence taken in
(The graph, the graph)
By a suntan and a grin
(The graph, the handshake)
[Chorus: Martin L. Gore & Dave Gahan]
The grabbing hands grab all they can
All for themselves, after all
The grabbing hands grab all they can
All for themselves, after all
It's a competitive world
Everything counts in large amounts, sing!
Everything counts in large amounts
[Interlude: Dave Gahan]
"Everybody!"
[Chorus: Martin L. Gore]
The grabbing hands grab all they can
Everything counts in large amounts
The grabbing hands grab all they can
Everything counts in large amounts
[Interlude: Dave Gahan]
"Come on, let's hear you!"
[Bridge: Martin L. Gore]
Everything, everything
Everything, everything
[Chorus: Martin L. Gore]
The grabbing hands grab all they can
Everything counts in large amounts
The grabbing hands grab all they can
Everything counts in large amounts
[Interlude: Dave Gahan]
"Okay. I want you to sing the room, go on!"
[Chorus: Martin L. Gore]
The grabbing hands grab all they can
Everything counts in large amounts
The grabbing hands grab all they can
Everything counts in large amounts
The grabbing hands grab all they can
Everything counts in large amounts
The grabbing hands grab all they can
Everything counts in large amounts
[Outro: Dave Gahan]
"Thank you!"
"Goodnight!"
"Thank you, thanks very much."
"Woo! Nice one."
[Verse 1: Dave Gahan]
The handshake seals the contract
From the contract, there's no turning back
The turning point of a career
In Korea being insincere
The holiday was fun packed
The contract still intact
[Chorus: Martin L. Gore & Dave Gahan]
The grabbing hands grab all they can
All for themselves, after all
The grabbing hands grab all they can
All for themselves, after all
It's a competitive world
Everything counts in large amounts
[Verse 2: Dave Gahan]
The graph on the wall
(The graph, the graph)
Tells the story of it all
(The graph, the graph)
Picture it now, see just how
(The graph, the graph)
The lies and deceit gained a little more power
(The graph, the graph on the wall)
Confidence taken in
(The graph, the graph)
By a suntan and a grin
(The graph, the handshake)
[Chorus: Martin L. Gore & Dave Gahan]
The grabbing hands grab all they can
All for themselves, after all
The grabbing hands grab all they can
All for themselves, after all
It's a competitive world
Everything counts in large amounts, sing!
Everything counts in large amounts
[Interlude: Dave Gahan]
"Everybody!"
[Chorus: Martin L. Gore]
The grabbing hands grab all they can
Everything counts in large amounts
The grabbing hands grab all they can
Everything counts in large amounts
[Interlude: Dave Gahan]
"Come on, let's hear you!"
[Bridge: Martin L. Gore]
Everything, everything
Everything, everything
[Chorus: Martin L. Gore]
The grabbing hands grab all they can
Everything counts in large amounts
The grabbing hands grab all they can
Everything counts in large amounts
[Interlude: Dave Gahan]
"Okay. I want you to sing the room, go on!"
[Chorus: Martin L. Gore]
The grabbing hands grab all they can
Everything counts in large amounts
The grabbing hands grab all they can
Everything counts in large amounts
The grabbing hands grab all they can
Everything counts in large amounts
The grabbing hands grab all they can
Everything counts in large amounts
[Outro: Dave Gahan]
"Thank you!"
"Goodnight!"
"Thank you, thanks very much."
DMBX2: Singles 7-12
- (Set Me Free) Remotivate Me
- Love, in Itself.2
- The Great Outdoors!
- Everything Counts (In Larger Amounts)
- Love, in Itself.4
- Tora! Tora! Tora! (Live) [Hammersmith Odeon, 25/10/82]
- (Set Me Free) Remotivate Me (Release Mix)
- Told You So (Live) [Liverpool, 29/9/84]
- Everything Counts (Live) [Liverpool, 29/9/84]
- Everything Counts [Single Version]
- Master and Servant [Single Version]
- Blasphemous Rumours [Single Edit]
- Somebody (Remix)
- Work Hard (East End Remix)
- Work Hard
- Fools
- Get the Balance Right!
- In Your Memory
- Master and Servant (Voxless)
- Fools (Bigger)
- Love, in Itself.3
- Master and Servant (Slavery Whip Mix)
- Get the Balance Right! (Combination Mix)
- In Your Memory (Slik Mix)
- People Are People (Different Mix)
- People Are People [Single Version]
- Blasphemous Rumours / Somebody [single] (1984)
- X¹ + X² (1991)
- DMBX2: Singles 7-12 (1991)
- Rare Early Live Performances (2006)
- Enjoy the Silence
- Personal Jesus
- Policy of Truth
- Where’s the Revolution
- Strangelove
- Never Let Me Down Again
- Just Can’t Get Enough
- Wrong
- Everything Counts
- Precious
- People Are People
- Behind the Wheel
- Cover Me
- Blasphemous Rumours
- Going Backwards
- Shake the Disease
- World in My Eyes
- Stripped
- It’s No Good
- Somebody
- I Feel You
- Halo
- Scum
- So Much Love