Murder (song)

Released on the Factory Benelux label in 1984, it is an instrumental piece that contains samples of dialogue from the films 2001: A Space Odyssey and Caligula. It was recorded in winter 1982 during the sessions for the band's second album Power, Corruption & Lies.

The B-side is an instrumental version of the previous single by the group, "Thieves Like Us".

'"Murder" was only released in Belgium as a single, but was available in the UK on import and made number 92. As such, it is the band's only release to miss the UK Top 75.

Sleeve

The single's cover design by Peter Saville was based on a 'metaphysical' painting by Giorgio de Chirico.^[2] It forms a set with "Thieves Like Us".

Covers

The Charlatans covered the song as an exclusive download for their 2008 single Oh! Vanity. The Charlatans' lead singer Tim Burgess is a notable fan of the band and has cited Power, Corruption & Lies as his favourite album.^[3]

It was also covered by K-X-P and the track included on the Power Corruption & Lies Covered CD (free with Mojo (magazine), Feb 2012)

Releases

As well as the original single, both tracks are available on the CD version of 1987's compilation, Substance, although neither track appears on the LP issue. "Murder" does not appear on Disc 1 of Substance, which otherwise contains versions of every New Order single A-side up to 1987. It instead appears on disc 2, which otherwise contains versions of every New Order B-side through 1987 (including "Thieves Like Us (Instrumental)").

Track listing

12: FBN 22 (Benelux)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Murder"	Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner	3:55
2.	"Thieves Like Us Instrumental"	Arthur Baker, Gilbert, Hook, Morris, Sumner	6:57

Chart positions

Chart (1984)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart^[4]	92
UK Independent Singles Chart^[5]	2

References

↑ ASCAP entry
↑ Poynor, Rick No more rules: graphic design and postmodernism p.78
↑ "Tim Burgess". The Guardian.
↑ "Chart Stats: New Order". ChartStats.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-25. Retrieved 2008-10-02.
↑ "Indie Hits "N"". Cherry Red Records. Retrieved 2 Oct 2008.

New Order

Bernard Sumner Stephen Morris Gillian Gilbert Phil Cunningham Tom Chapman Peter Hook

Studio albums	Movement Power, Corruption & Lies Low-Life Brotherhood Technique Republic Get Ready Waiting for the Sirens' Call Lost Sirens Music Complete

Live albums	BBC Radio 1 Live In Concert Live at the London Troxy Live at Bestival 2012

Compilation albums	Substance 1987 The John Peel Sessions The Best of New Order The Rest of New Order International Retro In Session Singles iTunes Originals – New Order Total: From Joy Division to New Order

EPs and other releases	1981 – 1982 The Peel Sessions The Peter Saville Show Soundtrack 12x12"

Singles	"Ceremony" "Procession" "Everything's Gone Green" "Temptation" "Blue Monday" "Confusion" "Thieves Like Us" "Murder" "The Perfect Kiss" "Sub-culture" "Shellshock" "State of the Nation" "Bizarre Love Triangle" "True Faith" "Touched by the Hand of God" "Blue Monday 1988" "Fine Time" "Round & Round" "Run 2" "World in Motion" "Regret" "Ruined in a Day" "World (The Price of Love)" "Spooky" "True Faith-94" "1963" "Blue Monday-95" "Video 5 8 6" "Crystal" "60 Miles an Hour" "Someone Like You" "Here to Stay" "Krafty" "Jetstream" "Waiting for the Sirens' Call" "Restless" "Plastic" "Tutti Frutti" "Singularity"

Other songs	"Dreams Never End" "Doubts Even Here" "Love Vigilantes" "Age of Consent" "We All Stand" "Lonesome Tonight" "Elegia"

Videos	Substance 1987 New Order Story 316 511 A Collection Live in Glasgow

Related groups	Joy Division Electronic Revenge Monaco The Other Two Freebass Bad Lieutenant Peter Hook and The Light

Related articles	Discography Factory Records The Haçienda 24 Hour Party People Control Ian Curtis Martin Hannett Peter Saville Tony Wilson Rob Gretton Stephen Hague Dawn Zee Keith Allen Peter Beardsley Chris Waddle John Barnes List of tribute albums

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