Blue Monday 1988 - New Order

At 7 minutes and 30 seconds, the original version of New Order's 'Blue Monday' is one of the longest tracks ever to chart in the UK. It was released on 12" single only, which made it an even more unique charting track. The band claimed to have written the song in response to crowd disappointment at the fact that they never played encores. This song, they say, allowed them to return to the stage, press play on a synthesiser and leave the stage again.

The track was remixed in 1988 and released as a single. This remixed version was considerably shorter and peaked at number 3 in the UK singles chart (whereas the original reached number 9).

My collection: 7" single no. 2450
Found: Record fair, Leiden, September 2, 1995
Cost: 1 guilder
Tracks: 'Blue Monday 1988' / 'Beach buggy'