"Blue Monday" is a dance song recorded in 1982 and originally released as a single in 1983 by British band New Order, and later remixed for further releases in 1988 and 1995. The song has been widely remixed and covered since its original release, and became a popular anthem in the dance club scene.
At nearly seven-and-a-half minutes, "Blue Monday" is one of the longest tracks ever to chart in the UK (behind The Orb's 40 minute opus "Blue Room" a...
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"Blue Monday" is a dance song recorded in 1982 and originally released as a single in 1983 by British band New Order, and later remixed for further releases in 1988 and 1995. The song has been widely remixed and covered since its original release, and became a popular anthem in the dance club scene.
At nearly seven-and-a-half minutes, "Blue Monday" is one of the longest tracks ever to chart in the UK (behind The Orb's 40 minute opus "Blue Room" and Laurie Anderson's' "O Superman"). It is recognised as the biggest selling 12" single of all time (a fact that is mentioned in the film 24 Hour Party People), 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...
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