Sub-culture (song)

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"Sub-culture"
Sub-culture 12 Inch Vinyl Cover - New Order.jpeg
Single by New Order
from the album Low-Life
B-side "Dub-vulture"
Released28 October 1985
Genre
Length4:58(Album version)
7:26 (12" remix)
3:28 (7-inch version)
4:48 ( Substance 1987 version)
Label Factory - FAC 133
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) New Order
New Order singles chronology
"The Perfect Kiss"
(1985)
"Sub-culture"
(1985)
"Shellshock"
(1986)

"Sub-culture" is the tenth single by English rock band New Order. It was released as the second and final single from their third studio album, Low-Life (1985) on 28 October 1985 by Factory Records.

Contents

Release

The single release, remixed by John Robie, is a drastic departure from the album version of the track. Robie's 12" and 7" single mixes feature more club-oriented, electronic instrumentation and prominent soulful female backing vocals.[ citation needed ]

The B-side is an instrumental remix titled "Dub-vulture". An alternate seven-inch edit of the Robie remix taken from the Benelux version of the "Sub-culture" single appears on the group's 1987 compilation, Substance . This version also appears on the US 12" alongside the longer mixes.[ citation needed ]

A collection of Razormaid remixes of the track were released in 1986, which include additional vocals by Deborah Iyall of Romeo Void. [4]

Artwork

"Sub-culture" has only a regular black sleeve, as graphic designer Peter Saville reportedly deemed the mix of the song unworthy of his talents. [5] Saville's input was present only in a P/S/A (Peter Saville Associates) credit for typography. [6] However this rumour was debunked in 2017 when Saville stated, "I never had the authority to say that there shouldn't be a sleeve. No, all I can presume is that one was not asked for." [7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner

7": 7FAC 133 (UK)
No.TitleLength
1."Sub-culture"3:28
2."Dub-vulture"3:38
7": 7FAC 133 (Benelux)
No.TitleLength
1."Sub-culture" (Remix Edit)4:57
2."Sub-culture" (Original Album Version)4:58
12": FAC 133 (UK)
No.TitleLength
1."Sub-culture"7:26
2."Dub-vulture"7:57
12": Qwest 0-20390 (US)
No.TitleLength
1."Sub-culture" (Remix)7:26
2."Subvulture"7:57
3."Sub-culture" (Remix Edit)4:57

UK 7" free with Record Mirror - RM2

  1. New Order: "Sub-culture" (exclusive remix) – 4:14
  2. Raymonde: "Jennifer Wants" (exclusive track) – 2:02
  3. Hipsway: "Bad Thing Longing" (preview from their forthcoming album) – 4:09
  4. Adventures: "Walk Away Renee" (specially recorded for RM) – 3:11

Chart positions

Chart (1985)Peak
position
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart [8] 29
UK Singles Chart [9] 63
UK Independent Singles Chart [10] 1
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play [11] 35
US Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales [11] 18

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