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About This Track
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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jettalowlife EPIC.... i bumped the shit out of this back in the day....still do!!!! AAAAHHHHHHHhhhhh.............
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Da_booka The whole fucking album is amazing
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masodikgalamb tell me how does it feel when your heart grows cold?
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jeff_stover I love hearing Blue Monday on Friday
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kitching89 i see a ship in the harbour!
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silvasonicsurfa ...the track that brought lads back to dance floor.....
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TheWormPrincess <3
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iamrta this vinyl, when cranked, destroys distant universes.
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Lewiswontdie95 Had to wight a report on this track, Best assignment ever! :D
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Sefyrot Favourite song to start the new day.
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VeroniqueAtroce Still a bangin' track!
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Charlie1957 Is it just me or is this song getting better with age?
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randomnamez Classic.
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djskellington One of those few songs you always want to hear in a club - esp. after several drinks.
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adreder Funkeh.
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adolwolf HAIL NEW ORDER XX
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intheskywd68 One of those songs that you can say is the best song ever made without being exaggerative at all.
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