The debut of the new single took place on February 21, 2009 at the Echo Awards in Germany, as it was previously announced on the official website of Depeche Mode.
"Wrong" received active rotation in the US on alternative-rock radio stations in the first week after the release.
The single's UK chart peak position 24, 2009.
The video for the song was filmed by Patrick Doeters in December 2008.
The role of the person in the car played the drummer of group Liars - Julian Gross.