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Release Date
  1983-03-01 12:00:00 AM
Record Label
  Factory
Catalog Number
  FAC 73
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Blue Monday
 


Versions & Track Listings
CSau1985Factory/GapFACC 73 
CSnz1983EMITC-GOOD 10 
12"au1983Gap/FactoryFAC 73Non-die-cut sleeve
12"au1983Gap/FactoryPC040Die-cut sleeve
12"au1990Factory/FestivalX14827 
12"be1983Factory BeneluxFAC 73 
12"ca1983PolygramFACX 10 
12"de1983Factory/Rough TradeFAC 73/RTD 10T 
12"fr1983Factory/Virgin600717 
12"gr1983VirginVG2025Z 
12"it1983Factory/Base RecordsFAC 73Yellow inner sleeve, later reissued in a non-die-cut sleeve
12"jp1983Factory/Nippon ColumbiaYW-7418 
12"nl1983FactoryVR22504 
12"nz1983EMI/GAPGOOD 10Sleeve somewhat different
12"nz1983EMI/GAPGOOD 10Unreleased red vinyl
12"se1983Factory/MNWFAC 73 
12"uk1983FactoryFAC 73Later reissued in a non-die-cut sleeve
12"uk1983FactoryFAC 73White label promo
12"us1983The AutomattFACTUS 10Double sided acetate
12"us1983Factory/Rough TradeFACTUS 10Pink sleeve promo
12"us1983Factory/Rough TradeFACTUS 10 
12"us1985Qwest9 20332-0 
12"us1998Qwest9 20332-0 
1-01 New OrderBlue Monday12" Version7:29A Side Windows Media
1-02 New OrderBlue MondayThe Beach7:19B Side Windows Media
7"pl1988TonpressS-534 
1-01 New OrderBlue Monday12" Version7:29Actual version unknown Windows Media
1-02 New OrderThieves Like Us12" Version6:37Actual Version Unknown Windows Media
7"pl1988TonpressDS-25-APromo. Unique sleeve. The promo was made in 60 copies.
1-01 New OrderBlue MondayLong Edit5:05 
7"uk1983FactoryFAC 73-7Promo
1-01 New OrderBlue MondayEdit4:09 
1-02 New OrderBlue MondayThe Beach7:19Possibly an edit Windows Media
7"jp1984Factory/Nippon ColumbiaTD-1098Promo, unique Factory sleeve
1-01 New OrderBlue MondayEdit4:09 
1-02 New OrderConfusionEdit4:08 
12"uk1983FactoryFAC 23-12Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart" misspressed
1-01 New OrderBlue Monday12" Version7:29  Windows Media
1-02 Joy DivisionThese DaysOriginal Version3:24  Windows Media
1-03 Joy DivisionLove Will Tear Us ApartSingle Version3:27  Windows Media
Release Notes
Blue Monday is known to be the most sold 12" single of all time.

It is said that Blue Monday was created in the studio while the band was experimenting with drugs and a new drum machine. Peter Saville got the idea of the floppy disc sleeve when he saw the disc Stephen used to store the sequencer information on.

Groove notation:

12"
A: "Out Voted!"
B: "Ho El & Tel!"
12" UK 2nd pressing
A: "The Robot"
B: "The Robot"
12" UK 3rd pressing
A: "Where's Murder?"
B: "I Said Where's Murder?"
Credits
Chart Position
YearCountryChartHighest Position
1983uk 9
1983USClub Play Singles5
Additional Pictures

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BlueMondayGreekMasterTape001.jpg

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BlueMondayGreekMasterTape003.jpg

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BlueMondayGreekMasterTape002.jpg

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TD-1098
Blue Monday Japanese 7" Promo
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AUS FACC 73
Blue Monday Australia Cassette Front
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by David Sultan
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FACTUS 10
Blue Monday US Promo 12"
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S-534 Back
Blue Monday Poland 7" Back
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JP 12\"
Blue Monday Japan 12"
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FACC 73
Blue Monday Cassette Front
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BR Acetate
Blue Monday Brazil Acetate - Bizz Magazine
BlueMondayBrazilAcetate_BizzMagazine.jpg 		2001-08-07 1:04:00 PM

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S-534 Front
Blue Monday Poland 7" Front
BlueMondayPoland7inchFront.jpg 		2001-08-07 1:04:00 PM

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FACC 73
UK Cassette Single Front Sleeve
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US Promo 12\" (FACTUS 10)
US 12" Promo Front Sleeve
bluemonday_uspromo12inch_FACTUS10.jpg 		2003-01-10 5:00:00 PM

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S-534 Front
Alternate photo of the Poland 7" Single
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Discographic information by T. Ivarsson, Dennis Remmer, R.P. Kernin, Fernando Lopez-de-Victoria & Nicolas LeBlanc.