Author: New Order
Title: The Perfect Kiss
Category: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Year: 1985
Notes: New Order's 9th single. Date of released 13 May 1985 as 7" and 12".
It is the first New Order single to be included on a studio album at the same time.
The song has some famous musical elements, e.g. frogs croaking and, at the end of the track, some bleating of (synthesized) sheeps.

The single peaked at #46 in the UK charts.

Lasting nearly 9 minutes, the 12" single version only appears on the vinyl and cassette editions of Substance, while the CD omit 44 seconds of the climatic finale. The full version was eventually Date of released unedited on the 2-disc deluxe edition of Low-Life, marking its first appearance on CD.

The versions on the album Low-Life and all post-Substance compilations are 4:48 edit, omitting the third verse (the one that mentions the song's title) and fading out before the climax. Most 7"s have on their A-side another version, further edited to down 4:24 (without the percussion introduction).

Jonathan Demme directed "The Perfect Kiss" video, set in the band's rehearsal room. It shows the band playing the song live from beginning to end. The video got cat# Fac 321. Rating: 3.7
Format: AAC VQF VOX AUD MP2 MIDI VOC FLAC MP3
MP3 album RAR size: 1800 mb | FLAC album RAR size: 1661 mb

Tracklist

The Perfect Kiss	8:46
The Kiss Of Death	7:00
Perfect Pit	1:24

Versions Find Your Version

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
Fac 123	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(12", Bla)	Factory	Fac 123	UK	1985
Fac 123	New Order	Perfect Kiss ‎(7", Promo)	Factory	Fac 123	UK	1985
FAC 123	New Order	Perfect Kiss ‎(7", Single, W/Lbl, DMM)	Factory	FAC 123	UK	1985
FAC 123	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(12")	Factory Records Australasia	FAC 123	Australia	1985
YW-7429-AX	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(12")	Factory, Columbia	YW-7429-AX	Japan	1985
RTD 022 T, RTD 02 2 T, Fac 1 2 3	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(12")	Rough Trade, Factory, Rough Trade, Factory	RTD 022 T, RTD 02 2 T, Fac 1 2 3	Germany	1985
FAC 123, FACT I23	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(12")	Factory, Factory	FAC 123, FACT I23	Sweden	1985
FBN 123	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(12")	Factory Benelux	FBN 123	Belgium	1985
FACX 23	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(12")	Factory	FACX 23	Canada	1985
31 139, Fac 123	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(12")	Nuevos Medios, Factory	31 139, Fac 123	Spain	1985
GOOD 70, FAC 123	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(12")	Factory, Factory	GOOD 70, FAC 123	New Zealand	1985
FAC 123	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(12")	Factory	FAC 123	Greece	1985
0-20330, 9 20330-0	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(12", ARC)	Qwest Records, Qwest Records	0-20330, 9 20330-0	US	1985
Fac 123	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(12", Blu)	Factory	Fac 123	UK	1985
Fac 123	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(12", Blu)	Factory	Fac 123	UK	1985
80174	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(12", Maxi)	Factory	80174	France	1985
Fac 123	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(12", Pin)	Factory	Fac 123	UK	1985
Fac 123	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(12", Pin)	Factory	Fac 123	UK	1985
PRO-A-2342	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(12", Promo)	Qwest Records	PRO-A-2342	US	1985
YW-7429-AX	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(12", Promo)	Factory, Columbia	YW-7429-AX	Japan	1985
DJF 158	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(12", Promo)	Factory	DJF 158	Canada	1985
DJF 155	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(12", Promo)	Factory	DJF 155	Canada	1985
DJF 159	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(12", Promo)	Factory	DJF 159	Canada	1985
PRO-A-2342	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(12", Promo, Pre)	Qwest Records	PRO-A-2342	US	1985
0-20330, 9 20330-0 A	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(12", SRC)	Qwest Records, Qwest Records	0-20330, 9 20330-0 A	US	1985
FAC 123	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(12", Single)	Base Record, Factory	FAC 123	Italy	1985
Fac 123	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(12", Single)	Factory	Fac 123	Ireland	1985
Fac 123	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(12", W/Lbl)	Factory	Fac 123	UK	1985
RTD 022 T	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(12", W/Lbl)	Rough Trade	RTD 022 T	Germany	1985
Fac 123	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(12", W/Lbl)	Factory	Fac 123	UK	1985
Fac 123	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(12", W/Lbl, Pin)	Factory	Fac 123	UK	1985
Fac 123	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(12", Yel)	Factory	Fac 123	UK	1985
7FBN 123	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(7", Mor)	Factory Benelux	7FBN 123	Belgium	1985
DJ 81	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(7", Promo)	Factory	DJ 81	Canada	1985
7-28968	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(7", Promo)	Qwest Records	7-28968	US	1985
7-28968	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(7", Promo, Styrene)	Qwest Records	7-28968	US	1985
7-28968, 9 28968-7	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(7", Single)	Qwest Records, Qwest Records	7-28968, 9 28968-7	US	1985
Fac 123	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(7", Single)	Factory	Fac 123	UK	1985
7-28968, 9 28968-7	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(7", Single)	Qwest Records, Qwest Records	7-28968, 9 28968-7	US	1985
FAC 23	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(7", Single)	Factory	FAC 23	Canada	1985
Fac 123/7 LAC	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(7", Single, TP)	Factory	Fac 123/7 LAC	UK	1985
Fac 123	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(7", Single, W/Lbl)	Factory	Fac 123	UK	1985
7FBN 123	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(7", Sum)	Factory Benelux	7FBN 123	Belgium	1985
0-20330	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(Acetate, 12")	Qwest Records	0-20330	US	1985
FRS-89-5002	New Order	The Perfect Kiss ‎(7", Single)	Factory	FRS-89-5002	Philippines	1989

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