"Murder" is the eighth single by British band New Order

New Order

New Order are an English rock band formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris...

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Released on the Factory

Factory Records

Factory Records was a Manchester based British independent record label, started in 1978 by Tony Wilson and Alan Erasmus, which featured several prominent musical acts on its roster such as Joy Division, New Order, A Certain Ratio, The Durutti Column, Happy Mondays, Northside and James and...

 Benelux

Benelux

The Benelux is an economic union in Western Europe comprising three neighbouring countries, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. These countries are located in northwestern Europe between France and Germany...

 imprint in 1984, it is an instrumental piece that contains samples of dialog from the films 2001: A Space Odyssey

2001: A Space Odyssey (film)

2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 epic science fiction film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick, and co-written by Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke, partially inspired by Clarke's short story The Sentinel...

and Caligula

Caligula (film)

Caligula is a 1979 American-produced Italian biographical film directed by Tinto Brass, with additional scenes filmed by Giancarlo Lui and Penthouse founder Bob Guccione. The film concerns the rise and fall of Roman Emperor Gaius Caesar Germanicus, better known as Caligula...

. It was originally recorded in Winter 1982 during the sessions for the band's second album Power, Corruption and Lies.

The B-side is an instrumental version of the previous single by the group, "Thieves Like Us

Thieves Like Us (song)

"Thieves Like Us" is a single by British group New Order, released in April 1984 by Factory Records. It is one of the group's most popular songs. It is named after the 1974 crime movie Thieves Like Us, directed by Robert Altman...

". The sleeve art is a "night-time" version of the sleeve art from the previous single. Both tracks are available on 1987's compilation, Substance.

It was only released in Belgium, but was available in the UK on import and made number 92. As such, it is the band's only release to miss the UK Top 75.

The Charlatans covered the song as an exclusive download for their 2008 single Oh! Vanity

Oh! Vanity

"Oh! Vanity" is a song by British band The Charlatans . It was released on 23 February 2008 as a free digital download. The track was produced by The Charlatans and Jim Spencer at Big Mushroom, Cheshire, and mixed by Alan Moulder...

. The Charlatans' lead singer Tim Burgess is a notable fan of the band and has cited Power, Corruption and Lies as his favourite album.

Chart positions

Chart (1984)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	92
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...	2