Today's song
Ceremony
New Order
Substance · 1987
Why this song, today
The new hope
The new hope. What do you do when your friend, the lead singer of your band, is suddenly gone? Forever.
"Ceremony" was one of the last songs Joy Division wrote with Ian Curtis, and it became New Order's very first single. Watching love grow, forever.
The official video
Credits
- Written by
- Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner
- Lyrics
- Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Bernard Sumner
- Producer
- Martin Hannett
About the song
"Ceremony" is a song written by Joy Division, and first released as New Order's debut single in 1981. The track and its B-side, "In a Lonely Place", were recorded as Joy Division before the death of their lead singer Ian Curtis. Both were re-recorded and carried over to Joy Division's re-formation as New Order.