Age of Consent (song)

"Age of Consent"
Song by New Order
from the album Power, Corruption & Lies
Released2 May 1983 (1983-05-02)
RecordedMarch 1982
StudioBritannia Row, London
Genre
Length5:15
LabelFactory
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)New Order
Music video
"Age of Consent" on YouTube

"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.

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 Martin Hannett version of Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart" with slight subtle alterations.[6]

Personnel

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Cover versions and renditions

It 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 2018 film To All the Boys I've Loved Before.[11]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "New Order | Power, Corruption & Lies". Post-Punk.com. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Synth Pop Music Songs". AllMusic.
  4. ^ "Age of Consent by New Order Concert Statistics". www.setlist.fm.
  5. ^ "Age of Consent by New Order Concert Statistics". www.setlist.fm.
  6. ^ "stephen morris". Twitter. 12 April 2020.
  7. ^ "British single certifications – New Order – Age Of Consent". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  8. ^ "The Essex Green - live recording including "Age of Consent". YouTube. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  9. ^ Lees, Caroline (19 May 2011). "Five Good Covers: Age of Consent (New Order)". Cover Me Songs. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Built to Spill at the Fox Theatre, 5-11-13 (review)". The Know. The Denver Post. 13 May 2013.
  11. ^ "To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You official soundtrack confirmed - all the music from the sequel". Radio Times.