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
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 is 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 with electronic and dance music made them one of the most acclaimed and influential bands of the 1980s.^[1] The band regrouped after the disbandment of their previous band, Joy Division, following the suicide of lead singer Ian Curtis.^[2] Keyboardist Gillian Gilbert joined them later that year. They became the flagship band for Manchester-based independent record label Factory Records and its nightclub, The Haçienda, and worked in long-term collaboration with graphic designer Peter Saville.^[3]

While the band's early years were overshadowed by the legacy of Joy Division, their experience of the early 1980s New York club scene saw them increasingly 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.^[4] In the 1980s, they released successful albums such as Power, Corruption & Lies (1983), Technique (1989), and the singles compilation Substance (1987). They disbanded in 1993 to work on individual projects before reuniting in 1998. In the years since then, New Order has gone through various hiatuses and personnel changes, most prominently the departure of Hook in 2007 due to personal disputes with the other members. In 2015, they released their tenth studio album, Music Complete. Notably, in 2023, both Joy Division and New Order were nominated as one act for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.^[5]