The OMD Singles was originally envisioned as a double album which would feature an extra CD of remixes. Budget restrictions meant that only a few remixes were finally produced and released on The OMD Remixes EP. The inclusion of at least one previously unreleased track had also been considered.

The album tracks were digitally remastered and, in the case of the earlier material, mastered from the original analogue recordings. This often meant a lengthy process of rummaging in Virgin's archives to find the original tapes. Electricity benefitted the most from this remastering, so much so that its clarity and production has transformed the track into a practically new version.

Messages is actually the 10" extended version.

The biography notes are by music journalist John Wilde.

This release was on a the MiniDisc format - a format produced by Sony as a possible successor to the CD being recordable and able to hold as much data as a CD.

However, sales of pre-recorded titles on MiniDisc were disappointing and Sony stopped production in 2001. The only other OMD title that was issued on MiniDisc was Sugar Tax in 1991.

Despite their appearance, the odd shapes on the sleeve are not computer designs but ceramic sculptures. The 'diode' design was an attempt to represent technology, while the colour stripes were based on human DNA

The French version of the album included the Sash! Remix of Enola Gay in place of Call My Name.