New OrderBlue Monday (7:30)

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“Blue Monday” is a dance pop song recorded and originally released as a single in 1983 by British band New Order, and later remixed for further releases in 1988 and 1995.

At nearly 7 and a half minutes in length, “Blue Monday” is one of the longest tracks ever to chart in the UK. It is recognised as the biggest selling 12” single of all time, but as Factory Records were not members of the British Phonographic Industry association, it was not eligible for an official gold disc. However, the Official UK Chart Company (UK Singles Chart) has estimated its total UK sales at over one million. In the all-time UK best-selling singles chart, published in 2002, “Blue Monday” came 76th.

The song begins with a distinctive semiquaver kick drum intro. Gillian Gilbert eventually fades in a sequencer melody. According to band interviews in NewOrderStory, she did so at the wrong time, so the melody is out of sync with the beat; however, the band considered it to be a happy accident that contributed to the track’s charm. The verse section features the song’s signature throbbing synth bass line, played by a Moog Source, overlaid with Peter Hook’s bass guitar leads. The synth bass line was sequenced on a Powertran Sequencer home built by Bernard. Bernard Sumner delivers the lyrics in a deadpan manner. “Blue Monday” is an atypical hit song in that it does not feature a standard verse-chorus structure. After a lengthy introduction, the first and second verses are contiguous and are separated from the third verse only by a brief series of sound effects. A short breakdown section follows the third verse, which leads to an extended outro.
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  • Substance 1987
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  • Singles
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  • Substance
    New Order Play
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  • Blue Monday
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  • jettalowlife

    EPIC.... i bumped the shit out of this back in the day....still do!!!! AAAAHHHHHHHhhhhh.............

    Saturday evening
  • Da_booka

    The whole fucking album is amazing

    last week
  • masodikgalamb

    tell me how does it feel when your heart grows cold?

    9 days ago
  • jeff_stover

    I love hearing Blue Monday on Friday

    10 days ago
  • kitching89

    i see a ship in the harbour!

    13 days ago
  • silvasonicsurfa

    ...the track that brought lads back to dance floor.....

    19 days ago
  • TheWormPrincess

    <3

    21 days ago
  • amandamorgan312

    how does it feel to treat me like you dooo

    last month
  • vspeedoflight

    を*.*を を*.*を を*.*を を*.*を を*.*を を*.*を を*.*を

    last month
  • iamrta

    this vinyl, when cranked, destroys distant universes.

    last month
  • Lewiswontdie95

    Had to wight a report on this track, Best assignment ever! :D

    March 2012
  • Sefyrot

    Favourite song to start the new day.

    March 2012
  • VeroniqueAtroce

    Still a bangin' track!

    March 2012
  • Charlie1957

    Is it just me or is this song getting better with age?

    March 2012
  • randomnamez

    Classic.

    March 2012
  • djskellington

    One of those few songs you always want to hear in a club - esp. after several drinks.

    March 2012
  • adreder

    Funkeh.

    March 2012
  • adolwolf

    HAIL NEW ORDER XX

    March 2012
  • intheskywd68

    One of those songs that you can say is the best song ever made without being exaggerative at all.

    March 2012
  • Taco_kid

    Love this song, double loving a song isn't possible so I left a comment

    March 2012
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