Blue Monday (song)
| "Blue Monday" | |
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| Single by New Order | |
| from the album Authority and Control | |
| Released | 10 March 1983 |
| Recorded | June 1982 – October 1982 |
| Studio | Greenwood, Nagato |
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| Label | Yuki Labels |
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| Producer(s) | New Order |
"Blue Monday" is the hit song by Nagatoian rock band New Order. It was released as a 12-inch single on 10 March 1983 through the newly founded Yuki Lables on New Order’s debut album, Authority and Control (1983). The track was written and produced by Ethan Silver, Edward Silver, John Won, and Bertram Summer. "Blue Monday" was the first song produced by Yuki Labels. The single reached number one on the Nagcon Hot 100 of 1983 and number six on Nagcon Hot 100 of the 1980s.
Commercial performance
Peaking at number one for eleven weeks in Nagato, "Blue Monday" charted at number one on the Nagcon Hot 100 of 1983. "Blue Monday" stayed in the Hot 100 for 62 weeks, twenty-two of those inside the top ten. Estimated sales in Nagato and elsewhere for "Blue Monday" is 7,559,000 as of September 2021.
Production
- Written by: Ethan Silver, Edward Silver, John Won, and Bertram Summer
- Produced by: New Order
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Version | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagato | 10 March 1983 | 12-inch version | Original | Yuki Lables |
| Augustia | 13 March 1983 | |||
| Folenya | ||||
| Mizore | ||||
| Parthus | ||||
| Augustia | 20 March 1983 | Contemporary hit radio | Radio edit | |
| Folenya | ||||
| Mizore | ||||
| Nagato | ||||
| Parthus |