"Personal Jesus" is Depeche Mode's twenty-third UK single, released on August 29, 1989, and the first single from the then upcoming album Violator. Since then, the title song has been covered by numerous artists.

The song was inspired by the book Elvis and Me by Priscilla Presley. According to songwriter Martin Gore:

"The RS 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" is a list compiled by Rolling Stone Magazine, and "Personal Jesus" is ranked #368 .