New Waver co-wrote 80s Song As A Joke, Became BEST SELLING 12 inch Single EVER | Professor of Rock

The complicated story of the best selling 12 inch single of the 1980s. New Order’s Blue Monday from 1983 was would become the stuff of legend. Up next former bassist and co-founder Peter Hook
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Today we go behind a song that truly changed everything. Blue Monday by New Order. Talk about a game changer It was one of the key singles from the era that influenced so much of what electronic music has become. I was extremely fortunate to sit down with one of the co-writers of that song, Peter Hook the grand master bassist who’s distinct style of playing was a defining aspect of those life changing songs from Joy Division to the early to mid period of New Order. He can tell you the rest. Here is Hooky with the story of Blue Monday.
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[@ProfessorofRock]

Poll: What is the greatest electronic/synth pop song of the entire 80s and why?

[@stephenbrown4211]

I Ran by Flock of Seagulls. Even though it’s synth pop, it has a rock feel to it. Great cruising song.

[@mrfry3]

Heaven 17 - Let Me Go. Everything about this song is amazing. Great arrangment, very dancable and everything about it screams 80s synth pop

[@markglabinski3016]

It won’t be the greatest but “ Together In My Electric Dreams” is one of my favorites in that genres.

[@denisepaul7274]

I’m no Professor of Rock, so I have to ask does Deee-Lite’s The Groove Is In The Heart fit the electronic/synth category you’re looking for? It still makes me want to groove today

[@reuireuiop0]

Hilly Fields Nick Nicely. His DCT Dreams makes for a cool runner up

[@flavellinator]

New Order's songs have some of the best lasting power from the 80s and 90s... Instantly recognizable and still getting good airplay here in the LA area....

[@daro3339]

Orkestra Obsolete's cover of Blue Monday using 1930's instruments is a must listen.

[@ethereal_333]

Second this! Very haunting version of the song.

[@macca777]

I was an 18 year old, bopping away to this song at the clubs on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Loved it back then, love it just as much today. Thanks for the memories 🙂

[@taffysaur]

Greetings, fellow Antipodean. 🇦🇺

[@williamh4172]

My daughter was on the Sunshine Coast about 10 years ago for college doing study abroad ~6 months. Much love to ya!

[@LemmyCaution66]

I could watch hours of Hooky’s interviews. He is such an interesting person and I like his humour.

[@cozmicpfunk]

I agree Blue Monday is a masterpiece of Electronica of the times- it has this very industrial texture to it but you can still feel the Joy Division heart beating with the organic instruments. One for the ages- thank you Professor, great interview!

[@davee.9906]

Blue Monday is the blueprint of the 80's sound.

[@ProfessorofRock]

And beyond...

[@dhpbear2]

Unfortunately. :(

[@PianoDentist]

defiantly not the "blueprint" they were standing on the shoulders of giants before them, but a great record nonetheless.

[@MichaelB769]

@@PianoDentist *definitely

[@williamwilson6499]

Rubbish…Joy Division’s Love Will Tear Us Apart dwarfs any influence by Blue Monday.

[@katsomeday1]

There was something magical listening to New Order on my walkman while skating home from school. It's still great skating music. No matter the era, no matter the genre, great music stays with you.

[@wmg1958]

Nice touch to post this on a Monday. Charming guy and a very interesting interview. I think "accidents" (as he mentions about halfway through) so often give songs a unique ingredient that puts them over the top. I remember these guys were underground darlings of the "out" crowd.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Good comment. the "out" crowd. Good call!

[@DangerousPYTee]

I’m ALL about the Missing Persons album in the rack. Dale Bozzio was everything!!

[@oldirtydawson]

Hooky is my favorite bassist of all time. He created a signature sound with his bass that will influence generations of musicians. William Cashion of Future Islands is my current favorite bassist, and you can hear Hooky's influence in his playing. Or listen to The Foreign Resort's cover of Stevie Nicks' "Stand Back", where the synth part is replaced by a bass line that sounds straight from Hooky's bass. Nobody played the bass cooler than Peter Hook. That's probably because he seems like such a cool, smart, genuine, down to earth guy who'd you love to sit with and listen to stories for days. Hooky's the man, and a Hall of Famer in my book.

[@megmcguigan3857]

Prince played the keyboards in Stand Back. Stevie based the song off of the melody of Little Red Corvette. She called Prince about the song and he came down to the studio and helped her finish it.

[@christineharrelson4831]

Gonna check out Future Islands now - if I could piecemeal a band together of living artists, Hook would definitely be my bassist! Gilmour my main guitarist ;)

[@RC32Smiths01]

It always seems like the most unintentionally humble written songs turn out to be the most iconic! Great work!

[@ProfessorofRock]

So true. Thanks for watching!

[@RC32Smiths01]

@@ProfessorofRock Cheers!

[@Elwaves2925]

Or the ones the artists don't think will work, the ones they almost cast aside.

[@patbaker399]

I was a young artillery officer in the mid 1980s. And was also the very first New Waver that most of my fellow officers and soldiers ever met. The Army was largely filled with country music and southern rock fans. When I first arrived at my first command, I had the 1st Sergeant play Blue Monday to wake my battery up for PT my first day in charge. There were some surprised gunbunnies.

[@bernybuongiorno4573]

Fans of this song, if you don't already have it, should check out the Reading concert on the "316" dvd. The version of Blue Monday there is a real treat . Best part of the song. His bass run is a simple riff yet so powerful and fitting, it gets me every time.

[@ProfessorofRock]

I love that concert and back up your comment 100 fold!

[@treyhudson73]

I remember being a freshman in High School in 89, using my fake ID to say I was 18 to get into club NRG in Houston TX. This song was playing when I made it into the club finally. I was sold on electronic music right then and there!

[@ProfessorofRock]

I can only imagine the feeling when you walked in!

[@dreamweaver1603]

I can only imagine what you did at NRG. 😂

[@turdferguson7264]

Hooky goes in my top 3 favourite bass players. He sits alongside John Entwhistle and John Paul Jones.

[@FatherAndTeacherTV]

Entwhistle and Jones are definitely bass-playing greats.

[@ProfessorofRock]

He has such a unique style.

[@Thomasmemoryscentral]

What about Michael Anthony or the bass players in AC DC?

[@turdferguson7264]

@@Thomasmemoryscentral I'm talking about my personal favourites.

[@alliswede42]

What a great interview to land! New Order was mega influential on the electronic movement. Regret is my favorite of theirs, although The Other Two is my favorite spinoff/side project related to OG New Order. Gillian Gilbert would be a killer interview too! Happy New Year, Professor 🙏

[@ProfessorofRock]

I love Regret. One of the best song of 1993. I remember buying the single the day it came out. I was always a fan of NEW ORDER. Great band.

[@flavellinator]

@@ProfessorofRock Man, that is my favorite New Order song! Can't believe that was a 1993 release... It proves that 80s music wasn't dead yet....

[@brainsmatterpodcast]

This song defined the 80s for me. Brilliant.

[@babygerald4645]

So glad to see more of your interview with Hooky! I remember a bus trip to NYC with my high school art club in 9th grade. We were in SoHo and given a couple hours to wander before meeting back at the bus to go home. A friend and I ran up to Tower Records on West 4th and Broadway to do some shopping. I snatched this up, along with the 12"s for Bizarre Love Triangle and Perfect Kiss. A couple blocks away was Howard Jones' restaurant, Nowhere. What an era to live in- thanks for bringing me back, Professor!

[@crazy8sdrums]

Thank you for this! New Order helped me survive the last 35 years.

[@vinsgraphics]

We would play this song for our oldest before he was born… and he’d respond every time. Practically dancing across the belly.

[@TheKnobCalledTone.]

New Order's performance of "Blue Monday" on Top Of The Pops is one of the greatest live musical performances in TV history.

[@michaelfrazia4569]

yup..artists were never live on that show so it was unique for sure

[@leamanc]

Love the Ocean Blue t-shirt! Of course, love “Blue Monday” also.

[@Blinky05]

Blue Monday is a masterpiece. Here in New Zealand, the song spent 74 weeks in the top 50 (first week 5 May ‘83 at no. 9, & last week 21 July ‘85 at no. 44), and actually re-entered it 4 times. For some reason it resonated so deeply with us - hence it hitting no. 1 in ‘88 for 3 straight weeks.

[@ethereal_333]

Blue Monday will forever be my favorite song of all time. Period. ❤

[@edryba4867]

On computers you can do ANY bar length you want, and change to ANY OTHER bar length you want, at ANY tempo you like, ANY time you like, as MUCH and as OFTEN as you like. Of course, that requires TALENT.

[@bigneon_glitter]

Big bonus points for *The Ocean Blue* tee. Saw them during their brief reunion club tour a couple years ago. Brilliant gig, a band so under-loved.

[@ProfessorofRock]

SOOO under-loved! Great way to put it.

[@TheSteveLeo]

@@ProfessorofRock Tie in to New Order, The Ocean Blue early on would cover Love Vigilantes! And more recently on tour - Age of Consent and Love Will Tear Us Apart!

[@martyfuller2195]

Professor of Rock ocean blue - where echo and bunney men left off…

[@chrisandersen5635]

Oh the battle of the bands, New Order, The Cure and The Smiths. This should be another video with history of the bands and the synths and the voices and the words. Could be a fascinating documentary. For me, The Cure, New Order, The Smiths. What say you friends?

[@amaj7313]

Are there any Smiths songs with synths?

[@dazzazulu777]

Nice t-shirt! Best under appreciated band of the early 90s.

[@alexandrialubomir4805]

I truly love the knowledge you bring into these interviews. New Order is definitely a favorite!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks Alexandria. One of my favorite bands ever.

[@hisoka866]

Yes...also I love that Tee you're wearing, those dudes from Hershey Pennsylvania( I think one of the(many) last link that still produces good melodic jangled pop up to this day that reminds me of the 60 and 80's.music..Love your presentation. Love live the glorious past of the 60's,70's,80's and the 90's music.Big hug from the Philippines...

[@billygilmore6515]

I came to the original version of this song after falling in love with the version from Orgy. Such a great song.

[@Thomasmemoryscentral]

Orgy I believe falls into the category of one hit wonders famous for a cover such as Pseudo Echo, Alien Ant Farm, The Flying Lizards and Taco.

[@gustavosaliola]

Simple Facts. The Best Selling 12 inch Single ever. Ask any person, no matter which music genre loves the most, Blue Monday won its place as an Anthem in Electronic Music. It's gorgeously driven and trippy. It makes you dance even if you not used to. It's a regular every time i mix some music, just for fun, and always makes me smile and dance to it. Thanks Professor for sharing the uncompromised and sharp lovely guy that Peter Hook is. Great piece of music history!

[@RussellRobinson971]

I've never been a fan of that type of music but I really enjoyed the interview

[@DeflatingAtheism]

There are definitely other New Order songs I like better. I'm surprised PoR didn't mention how the song has been interpolated by Rihanna and other modern pop acts.

[@eleniprovia7667]

I love New Order! True Faith is my favorite of theirs, although Blue Monday is a gem as well. Happy new year Adam! Blessings to you and your family!

[@tombillard5264]

Mine too. Just started listening to it recently the lyrics are spot on.

[@TokyoXtreme]

True Faith was the song that got me into the band back in 1987. Still listen to Substance a few times a week.

[@TheGrayMatters]

Excellent shirt… representing The Ocean Blue! My wife and I were fortunate enough to see them in Atlanta this past September. I hope you get to interview David Schelzel on here one day.

[@mistermister2085]

I refound this song about 6 months ago..i know i heard it back in the day, but hadn't in a long long time.

[@troyhonda71]

Great shirt!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks!

[@tonycrabtree3416]

Nice back story. Love the artisanship of error being embraced. Like a carpenter who makes a chest of drawers with one side of drawers just an inch difference and you get a completely different and fresh styling look that becomes iconic as groovy and modern.

[@jannarkiewicz633]

Major kudos for the "The Ocean Blue" tee-shirt. Great band that deserves more credit.

[@davidcross701]

Heard blue Monday in 1989... blown away! 8:55 WoW... great to know this part of the song!

[@dhtmo]

I always liked the song, but it was an oddity until i heard it in a club. Pounding bass line, epic effects, magic at full blast!

[@DeflatingAtheism]

It can take you decades to appreciate the bottom-up construction of '80s New Wave and college rock. Even reputedly mopey acts like The Cure had their songs propelled by an ultra-tight rhythm section.

[@geldner]

The whole song is available floating around the internet as a MIDI sequence. You can literally push the button and not have to do anything but sing over the top.

[@richardmcginnis5344]

awesome, another song for my mp3 player, over the last year or so since i started watching this channel i have checked and the songs i didn't have i do have now,

[@trolled_you_so1516]

I don't remember this song much, Axel F was a hit in my crowd, although I do love Adam Ants Bright Lights Black Leather, oh and Wall of Voodoo's- Mexican Radio, classic!!

[@MattKrogmeier]

Great interview once again! Wish you’d brought up the Orkestra Obsolete version though. Always makes me smile.

[@ChorusArtists]

Peter is an absolute delight of an interview, and the Prof got him nice and relaxed. Cool that he admitted to piecing BM together from other songs, but I think it's a better track than most of its influences. I can't believe he called Quincy Jones "unaffected." Guess it must've been the coke?... lol! Happy new year, Prof!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks Reuben. I appreciate your comment and insight. Happy New Year to you!

[@seanswinton6242]

"Blue Monday" was a popular staple in my all synth cover band in college. We covered Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yaz, Information Society, Joe Jackson, and some synth versions of some early MTV songs. Early New Order came later once we got requests and learned them. Ocean Blue and Electronic were bands I would have liked to play but unfortunately the band broke up.

[@ProfessorofRock]

What did you call yourselves?

[@Radiomaverick]

Had the honor to meet him in 1988. I was working at Power 92 in Phoenix. New Order was heading into town to visit a friend who own a club in Tempe. Their van broke down so we ran out and picked them up. The next day, to thank us, he stopped by the radio station for a rare (at the time) interview. I hung out with in our production studio just to talk music. Still have the photo today.

[@tkskagen]

More "Old School" EDM & Techno please!

[@HeadacheMachine]

Can't wait to finally see Peter Hook and the Light in Sept. 2022 in Amsterdam (NL) as it has been postponed a few times. My ticket dates from Sept. 2019!!! and it is fortunately still valid :-)😀 I saw New Order the first time in Montpellier (France) back in 1988 and it is a memory I keep warm! Thanks dudes (and girl)!

[@ericliao2088]

Hey Prof! Love your Ocean Blue shirt! I listened to them a lot back in highschool around 90-92. Oh, and Blue Monday rocks of course too. =)

[@morganfitzp]

Great interview! I was surprised that you guys didn’t talk about the 12” sleeve art, which made the record lose all its money.

[@danieferreira9094]

Another great interview! Thanks Prof🤓

[@ProfessorofRock]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!

[@rayc6452]

One of my all time favorite 80s and beyond songs!!!

[@MrRedstreak]

Watched this one twice. Honestly, I forgot I had already seen it for some reason but enjoyed it more the second time. I never get tired of listening to ol' hookie.

[@angusstornoway]

Blue Monday...amazing tune

[@ericcrabtree6245]

Love The Ocean Blue t-shirt. Cerulean is a damn fine album.

[@kimpossible371]

New Order - one of my favorite bands of all times! And nice shirt Adam! Love The Ocean Blue too!!

[@DarraghC]

Yet another great video Adam, happy new year bro.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Happy New Year!

[@teeKeri]

Blue Monday is one of my favourite songs of all time, absolutely epic in every way imaginable. ♥

[@tommalanga7228]

Great job, Adam - and Happy Monday and New Year to you! I know what a big New Order fan you so this must have been so special for you. I have tickets to see them with PSB at Barclays Center in September - so looking forward to it and praying it isn’t cancelled! Thank you for all you, as always.

[@MichaelSmith-mc8bd]

I watched them perform it at the hacienda in Manchester back in 1983 I think it was? . . I just remember being blown away!

[@VideoMusicManiacPlace]

100 Percent changed music. My dance floor of 1000+ went crazy. Still rocks.

[@MrArcher7]

This fella has a voice for radio, and it probably already is.

[@bradkrekelberg8624]

Definitely one of the greatest songs ever. I'm fascinated by electronic music from that time. I was taking a deeper dive into disco a few years ago, and I was really surprised to find how synth-poppy a LOT of that stuff is! Donna Summer in particular. It's not the hippest thing to like disco, especially for someone in the US that's into modern rock/alternative, but it's funny how much that edgy synth-pop does owe to disco!

[@Devo_gx]

The 12” version of “I Feel Love” is one of my favorites! Always loved when my father would put that on and crank the volume as a kid

[@bigshel1963]

Big facts! Synth pop owes a lot to disco.

[@Begining2013]

I loved this song but it was also my nightmare because when I was studying audio engineering I had an assignment in which I had to digitally re-edit this song from a jumbled up version. This was 25 years ago and the digital program we used was fairly new and glitchy and hard to use. OMG it took me ages to reassemble that song correctly. And you know what happened then? I finished my assignment and asked my lecturer to check it before I submitted it. He accidentally hit the Delete button and wiped the whole thing!! I hadn't had time to make a back-up yet. To say I was peeved would be an understatement. Luckily I remembered most of the edits so it took less time to re-do but I was irate nonetheless.

[@conniedavis3553]

But...but...did an A?!?!

[@sfermigier]

Blue Monday. Tainted Love. I believe that in their own category, they both were the best-selling records of their time. But they've also stood the test of time. Oh, and Sweet Dreams also.

[@cheesezeppelin2281]

Absolutely love Joy Division and New Order

[@Jezballz]

Me too but I never liked Blue Monday:-)

[@MyName-pl7zn]

Absolutely love Power,Corruption and lies, especially Blue Monday with it's undeniable infectious groove. Great to get the actual story from the artist himself. Check out 24 hour party people, great movie about Joy Divison and New Order. Great interview professor. Now I have to catch up on a couple segments I missed over the holidays. Happy New Year

[@ProfessorofRock]

Great album by a great band . Legendary. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@MyName-pl7zn]

@Anna Trail hope you had a great holiday. Happy New Year! Mine was pretty good!

[@MyName-pl7zn]

@Anna Trail I did have a chance to hear some great music and have a couple myself. I won't tell on you for your couple, lol. Take care my friend

[@trevordoolan5011]

New Order and Co. just one the greatest ever...⚫ .

[@davidtaylor6663]

Love The Ocean Blue shirt. Great band.

[@ProfessorofRock]

One of my favorites. Keep watching, the Ocean Blue is coming.

[@ragheadand420roll]

Hooky is an amazing guy New order sucks without him Ive seen peter and the light many times They always deliver amazing work

[@alanrabjohns4656]

A record that had 1983 written all over it

[@TheRetroManRandySavage]

Man, that was so interesting. I'm going to watch it again this evening once I get home.👍

[@ProfessorofRock]

Wow. Thanks Retro man! Love your screen name.

[@TheRetroManRandySavage]

@@ProfessorofRock thanks professor. 🙏🏻👊

[@WARRENBUFETT]

Yeah was a staple in the 80s. Always loved that song. Fascinating about how the song came together by way of influences of other tunes. I think I just learned more about song writing than I ever have from this one interview. Thanks!

[@rexmonarch2]

I went to a New Order concert at Colorado Red Rocks amphitheater - definitely unforgetable.

[@carllangley6812]

Me: Legendary Bass player Peter Hook. POR: “New-Waver”

[@misterwombat]

You know when you've made the Big Time when the Royal Mail chooses your album cover for a stamp design!

[@ProfessorofRock]

No kidding. Love that stamp.

[@johnnyedge9594]

I got to see them once live at their beginnings, at an underground NYC parking garage turned into a rock club, with an extra room to the right of the short stage, turned into a side media room with a huge wall movie screen......, Showing either Mad Max or Road Warrior (don't remember clearly, lol), while New Order was playing! The NYC underground club was then called "Paradise Garage"! Real early 80's, for sure after "Blue Monday" popped, but not sure if it was their first gig or not in New York City! THE 80's WERE......., NOT BAD, LOL....!!!!!!!!!!

[@yepper1165]

My high school art teacher introduced me to New Order and Oingo Boingo. I remember staying up crazy late to watch Post-modern MTV.

[@markdodd1152]

What a great interview. Thank you for this. Their songs were life-changing. I'm a big fan of the Cure and I never even realized how how much it sounded like the walk

[@stevewolfe9275]

I seen them twice.Once in 1978 as Joy Division and New Order in 1983

[@bokesnmokes]

I love Sylvester! I love this song, too! I was a young dude in the Navy when it came out and I would dance to it at Hula’s!

[@purpleconundrum783]

I discovered this song in a backwards sort of way: through the infamous cover of it by (the band) Orgy. I didn't know then that they were covering an 80s classic! The original is of course always the best. Hooky, though: he's a delight as always 🙃

[@tomioka_giyuu_isnot_depres9597]

You. Are ticking big boxes. Ty.

[@Fiona2254]

At 19 and dancing in clubs, this was very much fun. Excellent interview!

[@joeymorvant161]

Love Joy Division, love New Order, and this is my New Order favorite.

[@alisonjohnson1701]

Ocean blue r shirt. That’s right up my alley.

[@synesthesia.aesthetic]

Listening to New Order right now and thought I'd see if you ever did a video on them. Of course you did!

[@Issicra]

Props for The Ocean Blue t-shirt.

[@mikeortegon23]

Best club song ever! As a teen walking into a teen club in the 80s with the smoke machine and strobe light going...EPIC

[@jimeiden2360]

One of the best concerts I ever attended in 1989, Poplar Creek Outdoor Ampitheater. Triple Bill- Sugar Cubes, PIL, and New Order

[@shirleytemple3728]

Bah da bump Bah dahhh, I'm loving it!

[@twisted2291]

This is one of the very few Synth Pop song I ever liked. Then years later Orgy did the cover of it, and took my guilty pleasure and made it okay to listen to out in public.

[@SPQRTempus]

One of the first 12" records I ever bought.

[@DocGreenePrivate]

What I appreciate about this and you in general is that I learn about a lot of music that I never listens to. But I always wear my Zenni eyeglasses whenever I’m listening to you #RightSideOfTheMicTX

[@mikeadams4505]

well that explains alot why I had issues at times trying to mix in or out of it in the middle of the song!!

[@c10_c10]

Wow, fantastic interview, all the way through. New Order still sound as cutting-edge today as they did in the 1980s.

[@janet4498]

I didn't become familiar with New Order until "True Faith" in 1987 (amazingly bizarre and super cool video by the way), a single that interestingly moved up and down on the Billboard chart and then back up again and their 1993 comeback in the U.S. with "Regret."

[@ProfessorofRock]

Yeah. New Order has had some songs go in and out of the billboard hot 100. I really think Bizarre Love Triangle should've been a huge hit. Such a catchy song.

[@Elwaves2925]

I kinda knew of this song before but it was also my love for True Faith that led me back to it. They're still the only two New Order songs I like and True Faith is one of my desert island discs (if you know what that is). Also loved the video for True Faith, that intro with the slapping timed to the percussion still makes me smile.

[@janet4498]

@@ProfessorofRock Frente! did an interesting cover of that song in1994.

[@ProfessorofRock]

@@janet4498 Good memory!

[@Thomasmemoryscentral]

Strangely it seems certain 80s videos were ahead of their time back then. True Faith's video predicted VR and the video for Money For Nothing would show us CGI animation that would then become popular in the 90's