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"Age of Consent" is a song by New Order. It appears on their 1983 album Power, Corruption & Lies. A Howie B remix was produced in 1995 for (the rest of) New Order compilation album.
| "Age of Consent" | |
|---|---|
| Song by New Order | |
| from the album Power, Corruption & Lies | |
| Released | 2 May 1983 |
| Recorded | March 1982 |
| Studio | Britannia Row, London |
| Genre | |
| Length | 5:15 |
| Label | Factory |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | New Order |
| Music video | |
| "Age of Consent" on YouTube | |
As of May 2024, the song has been played 287 times in concert by the band, making its live debut in August 30, 1982.[4] It returned to live performances in 2011, following a 22-year absence from setlists, having last been played live in 1989.[5]
It was revealed during a Twitter listening party in 2020, that Stephen Morris's drums recorded for the song were recycled from the Hannett version of "Love Will Tear Us Apart" with slight subtle alterations.[6]
Personnel
edit- Bernard Sumner – vocals, guitars
- Peter Hook – 4- and 6-stringed bass
- Stephen Morris – drums, percussion
- Gillian Gilbert – synthesizers and programming
- New Order – production
- Michael Johnson – engineering
- Barry Sage and Mark Boyne – assistants
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
|
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Cover versions and renditions
editIt has been covered by numerous bands and performers, including Arcade Fire, Geographer, The Essex Green,[8] Buffalo Tom,[9] and Built to Spill.[10] Cayetana provided a cover of "Age of Consent" for the soundtrack to the film To All the Boys I've Loved Before.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b He, Quinn (15 April 2020). "'The New Abnormal' reminds fans of why we love The Strokes". The Massachusetts Daily Collegian. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "New Order | Power, Corruption & Lies". Post-Punk.com. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Synth Pop Music Songs". AllMusic.
- ^ "Age of Consent by New Order Concert Statistics". www.setlist.fm.
- ^ "Age of Consent by New Order Concert Statistics". www.setlist.fm.
- ^ "stephen morris". Twitter. 12 April 2020.
- ^ "British single certifications – New Order – Age Of Consent". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "The Essex Green - live recording including "Age of Consent". YouTube. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ Lees, Caroline (19 May 2011). "Five Good Covers: Age of Consent (New Order)". Cover Me Songs. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Built to Spill at the Fox Theatre, 5-11-13 (review)". The Know. The Denver Post. 13 May 2013.
- ^ "To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You official soundtrack confirmed - all the music from the sequel". Radio Times.