New Order – Blue Monday

New Order – Blue Monday

New Order – Blue Monday: everyone knows this track. It’s an all time classic. It’s never aged and still sounds as good today as it did back in the 80’s.

There are a gazillion remixes of New Order – Blue Monday. All of them incredible, adding something extra to this iconic track.

Image: New Order.
Image: New Order.

Iconic Track

10 Things You Never Knew About New Order’s “Blue Monday”. You know the lyrics. You know the beat. Discover the history behind the 80s’ greatest dance track.

I saw them live at Sydney’s Hordern Pavillion, my mate Fred bought me birthday tickets. They rocked the house. I’d see them again if they toured Australia.

New Order has an extensive back catalogue

Mind you, New Order never rested on their laurels after the great success of Blue Monday. They have been providing great music for decades. Go and check out Wikipedia’s discography on New Order.

Who can forget: Thieves Like Us; Vicious Streak; Bizarre Love Triangle; Shellshock; Crystal; Touched by the Hand of God; Round and Round; Jetstream or any of the other fantastic offerings New Order has provided over the years?

There are so many great tracks to choose from this band, I’m not sure what my favourite is. As Blue Monday made such a splash, it gets prime spot on this post.

Do you have a favourite New Order track?

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