Everything's Gone Green
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"Everything's Gone Green" is the third single by the English alternative rock/electronic band New Order
. It was released in December 1981 and reached number three on the UK Independent Singles chart
, number twenty-nine on the New Zealand RIANZ
Singles chart and number thirty-four on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.
As usual per New Order and Joy Division
's releases, the recording date and location of the music is not disclosed on the original sleeve. The single was originally released in Belgium
on Factory's Benelux sub-label and bears the catalogue number FBNL 8. The single was later released in New Zealand in 1982 and was made available in the UK through import copies. The artwork was designed by Peter Saville with computer graphics on the cover designed by Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert.
on the single "Procession
" in September of the same year. All tracks were produced by Martin Hannett
and was last work he did with New Order. Hannett previously produced Movement and both of Joy Division's studio albums. Hannett and the group had worked together fractiously caused by the producer's unothodox techniques and the band's especially Sumner's desire to co-produce. Bernard Sumner
remarked retrospectively that "Martin's last track was "Everything's Gone Green" – fact he walked out halfway through the mix because Hooky and me asked him to turn the drums up".
Two original songs, "Cries and Whispers" and "Mesh" are included as B-sides. Both have been commonly mis-titled on releases by the group. The track names of the B-sides are correctly identified on the label, but are in the wrong order on the sleeve. This led to their being misidentified on subsequent releases; for example, the track identified as "Mesh" on the CD version of the Substance compilation is actually "Cries and Whispers".
" 12". The single was re-released as a CD in 1990. All three tracks appear together on the cassette version of Substance in 1987 and were remastered and appear on the 2008 Collector's Edition of the 1981 album Movement.
"Everything's Gone Green" does not appear on the majority of New Order's compilations, aside from Substance the song appears in remixed form (by Dave Clarke) on 1995's The Rest of New Order
, in both it's original form and a live recording on 2002's Retro
and in it's 7" mix on 2005's Singles
.
New Order
New Order are an English rock band formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris...
. It was released in December 1981 and reached number three on the UK Independent Singles chart
UK Indie Chart
The UK Independent Chart or Indie Chart is a chart of the best-selling independent record releases in the UK.- History :In the wake of punk, small record labels began to spring up, as an outlet for artists that were unwilling to sign contracts with major record companies, or were not considered...
, number twenty-nine on the New Zealand RIANZ
Recording Industry Association of New Zealand
The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand...
Singles chart and number thirty-four on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.
As usual per New Order and Joy Division
Joy Division
Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. Originally named Warsaw, the band primarily consisted of Ian Curtis , Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris .Joy Division rapidly evolved from their initial punk rock influences...
's releases, the recording date and location of the music is not disclosed on the original sleeve. The single was originally released in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
on Factory's Benelux sub-label and bears the catalogue number FBNL 8. The single was later released in New Zealand in 1982 and was made available in the UK through import copies. The artwork was designed by Peter Saville with computer graphics on the cover designed by Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert.
Recording and music
"Everything's Gone Green" is reportedly the first song by the group to contain computer-generated sounds. The song had already been released in an edited form, as a B-sideA-side and B-side
A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
on the single "Procession
Procession (song)
"Procession" is the second single by British group New Order, released in September 1981 on 7" vinyl record. The single's Factory Records catalogue number is FAC 53.-Overview:...
" in September of the same year. All tracks were produced by Martin Hannett
Martin Hannett
Martin Hannett , sometimes credited as Martin Zero, was a record producer and an original partner in Factory Records with Tony Wilson...
and was last work he did with New Order. Hannett previously produced Movement and both of Joy Division's studio albums. Hannett and the group had worked together fractiously caused by the producer's unothodox techniques and the band's especially Sumner's desire to co-produce. Bernard Sumner
Bernard Sumner
Bernard Sumner , also known as Bernard Dickin, Bernard Dicken and Bernard Albrecht is an English singer-songwriter, guitarist, keyboard player and producer....
remarked retrospectively that "Martin's last track was "Everything's Gone Green" – fact he walked out halfway through the mix because Hooky and me asked him to turn the drums up".
Two original songs, "Cries and Whispers" and "Mesh" are included as B-sides. Both have been commonly mis-titled on releases by the group. The track names of the B-sides are correctly identified on the label, but are in the wrong order on the sleeve. This led to their being misidentified on subsequent releases; for example, the track identified as "Mesh" on the CD version of the Substance compilation is actually "Cries and Whispers".
Availability
"Everything's Gone Green" and "Mesh" were re-released the following year on the 1981 – Factus 8 – 1982 EP, along with the tracks from the "TemptationTemptation (New Order song)
"Temptation" is a stand-alone single released by British band New Order on Factory Records. The single reached #29 on the UK Singles Chart on its release in 1982.-Original release:...
" 12". The single was re-released as a CD in 1990. All three tracks appear together on the cassette version of Substance in 1987 and were remastered and appear on the 2008 Collector's Edition of the 1981 album Movement.
"Everything's Gone Green" does not appear on the majority of New Order's compilations, aside from Substance the song appears in remixed form (by Dave Clarke) on 1995's The Rest of New Order
The Rest of New Order
New Order or The Rest of New Order is a remix album by New Order released in August 1995 again by Qwest/London Records.-Overview:...
, in both it's original form and a live recording on 2002's Retro
Retro (New Order album)
Retro is a 2002 box set of music by the English band New Order. It comprises four themed CDs. In the UK, initial quantities came with a fifth disc which featured rare tracks.-History:The box set was released as a compromise...
and in it's 7" mix on 2005's Singles
Singles (New Order album)
-Chart positions:...
.
12": Factory Benelux FBNL 8
- "Everything's Gone Green" – 5:33
- "Cries and Whispers" – 3:25
- "Mesh" – 3:00
Chart positions
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand RIANZ Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... Singles Chart |
29 |
| UK Independent Singles Chart UK Indie Chart The UK Independent Chart or Indie Chart is a chart of the best-selling independent record releases in the UK.- History :In the wake of punk, small record labels began to spring up, as an outlet for artists that were unwilling to sign contracts with major record companies, or were not considered... |
3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 64 |