New Order (band)

New Order
Promotional images of New Order in 1985; clockwise from top left: Bernard Sumner, Stephen Morris, Peter Hook, Gillian Gilbert
Background information
Origin	Salford, England
Genres	Synth-pop alternative dance post-punk dance-rock new wave electronic
Years active	1980–1993 1998–2007 2011–present
Labels	Factory London Qwest Warner Bros. Reprise Mute
Spinoffs	See other projects Electronic Revenge The Other Two Monaco Bad Lieutenant Freebass Peter Hook and the Light
Spinoff of	Joy Division
Members	Bernard Sumner Stephen Morris Gillian Gilbert Phil Cunningham Tom Chapman
Past members	Peter Hook
Website	neworder.com

New Order are an English rock band formed in Salford in 1980 by vocalist and guitarist Bernard Sumner, bassist Peter Hook, and drummer Stephen Morris. Their fusion of post-punk, electronic, and dance music made them one of the most acclaimed and influential bands of the 1980s.^[1] The band was formed after the disbandment of their previous band, Joy Division, following the suicide of lead singer Ian Curtis.^[2] Later that year, keyboardist Gillian Gilbert joined the band. They became the flagship band for the Manchester-based independent record label Factory Records, and its nightclub, The Haçienda. They worked in a long-term collaboration with graphic designer Peter Saville who worked on their album covers.^[3]

While the band's early years were initially overshadowed by Joy Division's post-punk legacy, their experience in the early 1980s New York club scene led them to incorporate dance rhythms and electronic instrumentation into their work. Their 1983 hit "Blue Monday" became the best-selling 12-inch single of all time and a popular club track.^[1] In the 1980s, they released several successful albums, such as Power, Corruption & Lies (1983), Technique (1989), and the singles compilation album Substance (1987). The band disbanded in 1993 to focus on their individual projects and soon reunited in 1998. Since then, New Order have gone through various hiatuses and changes in personnel, most notably the departure of Hook in 2007 due to personal disputes with the other members.^[4] In 2015, they released their tenth studio album, Music Complete. In 2023, both Joy Division and New Order were nominated as one act for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.^[5]