"Policy of Truth" (Depeche Mode)

Depeche Mode's album Violator (1990) sort of created a genre of its own.  It wasn't quite synth pop, even though there were quite a few synths and electronic elements in the mix.  And it wasn't quite alternative rock, even though there were electric and acoustic guitars on many of the songs.  It had its danceable moments, with thumping beats and production touches that made it feel club ready.  But it was too dark and dramatic to be a straight up dance record.  
(I am still surprised, actually, that Violator didn't spawn more imitators, considering it sold 1 million copies upon release here in the US and got tons of airplay.  Usually, that would send every record company scrambling to find/create the "next Depeche Mode.")
The album's third single, "Policy of Truth," definitely leans toward the danceable side of things.  Lyrically, it's a harsh critique of someone (it could be first or third person) who never seems to know when to keep his/her mouth shut.  Musically, its an R&B-tinged jam with electronic beats, percussive synths, and a poppy melody that keeps the track buoyant and immensely catchy.  More or less, it's songwriter/band member Martin Gore's heart-on-sleeve amalgamation of Motown's Holland-Dozier-Holland and Kraftwerk.
I'm especially a fan of the little production touches, like the swooping synth that pans from the right to left channel on the instrumental hook, and the thunderous bass hum that roars beneath the burbling synths on the break from 2:22-2:56.  (If you've never listened to this song on a decent car stereo, do it.  The panning effects, separation, and raw bass will make you feel like you're sitting in the middle of the recording studio, hearing the song performed live.  The mix and mastering on Violator are something to behold.)