Depeche Mode's "Never Let Me Down Again" gets a streaming bump thanks to The Last of Us!

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Depeche Mode's 1987 classic hit "Never Let Me Down Again" was featured as a message of “trouble” in the new HBO series’ pilot episode. https://t.co/GXwNzyiFKT
- billboard (@billboard) January 19, 2023

A Depeche Mode and Pedro Pascal combo?? It's more likely than you think!!

The end of the pilot episode of The Last of Us featured Depeche Mode's dark synth-rock classic "Never Let Me Down Again". The song was used to served as an indication of strife and dark times within the show's universe within the final scene, and inspired millions of viewers to play the song themselves.

As a result, according to Luminate, the official on-demand U.S. streams of the song increased by 220.5% overnight, going from 26,000 on the day of the premiere to 83,000 the following day.

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Pedro + Depeche, God is real!!