# New Order — Ceremony

New Order’s Ceremony (1981) is No. 10 in our Post-Punk ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1981
- **Label:** Factory
- **On one list:** Post-Punk
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29
- **Artist:** [New Order](https://waxonia.com/artist/new-order/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/new-order--ceremony/

## What we say

### No. 10 in [Post-Punk](https://waxonia.com/genre/post-punk/)

The last Joy Division song, released by the band that had to become something else to play it. The hinge on which British guitar music turned towards the dancefloor.

## Listen

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/New%20Order%20Ceremony) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=kkASIx9Xk6s)

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