Favorite "Fly" Songs #1 - "Fly on the Windscreen"

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We're at the finale!  #1 in my Favorite "Fly" Songs belongs to a band that regularly makes it in to my music countdowns. This is, however, the first time Depeche Mode has reached the top spot, and it's with their song "Fly on the Windscreen" by Depeche Mode. Highly influential electronic band Depeche Mode formed in Essex, England in 1980. They have placed 50 singles on the UK Singles Chart, and have sold over 100 million records worldwide. Their numbers and large, highly dedicated fanbase suggest a Hall of Fame career, yet they aren't in. The Sex Pistols got in on one album and their huge influence. In the electronic music world, Depeche Mode carries similar clout. Seemingly every electronic or darkwave act cites the band as a major influence. From their 1986 Gold album Black Celebration, "Fly on the Windscreen" was not released as a single (why, I have no idea. It's as good or better as any song on that record. Then again, I'm not a record exec, so what do I know?) Worth hearing: Former Depeche Mode keyboardist and songwriter Vince Clarke, who left the band after their debut album, has, along with vocalist Ann Brun, recorded a cover version of "Fly on the Windscreen." It's unlike anything Clarke has done with Depeche Mode, Yazoo (Yaz here in the States,) or Erasure, and it's kind of cool. (Info verified by Wikipedia) https://youtu.be/IFEGN9ja5RU