Round & Round
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| Single by New Order | ||
| from the album Technique | ||
| Released | 27 February 1989 | |
| Format | 12", 7", CD | |
| Recorded | 1988 | |
| Genre | House | |
| Length | 4:31, 4:02 (7"), 6:52 (12") | |
| Label | Factory Records | |
| Producer(s) | New Order. (New Order & Stephen Hague: 7" & 12") | |
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| New Order singles chronology | ||
| "Fine Time" (1988) |
"Round & Round" (1989) |
"Run 2" (1989) |
"Round & Round" is a song by New Order and the second single from their 1989 album Technique. It was rerecorded for single release with Stephen Hague, who had previously worked with the group on their hit True Faith.
It is one of the groups most dance centred songs, with few guitar or bass lines. The single version was released in 7" and 12" versions, the differences being the 12" has a 2:45 intro and stops cold, while the 7" omits the intro and fades out earlier. The single version differs from the album version, not only in length, but in its emphasis and repetition of the line "It makes me act like a child". Like the majority of New Order songs, the title is never sung. Other differences include a fuller sound, incorporating a wash of synthesizers, also a keyboard solo is removed replaced by an instrumental break of the chorus.
The artwork by Peter Saville Associates mirrors the Technique album cover, but using a different statue and complimented by red or blue (depending on which version owned) background.
The video for the song is very striking. It consists of a series of eight successive black-and-white clips of individual young women, in an apparently sedentary position, looking at the camera. Only their head and shoulders are shown, and no clothing is visible. Every few seconds, a single frame briefly interrupts the footage of the women, usually something being cut or broken, but also a bouquet of flowers or some marbles. The colours in the brief interruptions contrast with the black-and-white of the rest of the video. Although each of the women's expressions is different and changing (amused, bemused, bored), they all appear to be a little nervous or uncomfortable.
New Order contributed music to the BBC comedy-drama series 'Making Out'. The theme is an instrumental version of "Vanishing Point" from "Technique" as both series and album were being recorded at the same time. It is featured on 5" Cd versions.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing UK
[edit] 7" single FAC 263
- "Round & Round" (4:02)
- "Best & Marsh" (3:34)
[edit] 12" single FAC 263
- "Round & Round" (6:52)
- "Best & Marsh" (4:26)
[edit] 12" single FAC 263R
- "Round & Round (Club Mix)" (7:07)
- "Round & Round (Detroit Mix)" (6:29)
[edit] CD single FAC 263-12
- "Round & Round (Seven Inch)" (4:02)
- "Vanishing Point (Instrumental Making Out Mix)" (5:13)
- "Round & Round (Twelve Inch)" (6:52)
- "Best & Marsh (Seven Inch)" (3:34)
[edit] CD single FACD 263R
[Titled Round & Remix]
- "Round & Round (Club Mix)" (7:07)
- "Round & Round (Twelve Inch Mix)" (6:52) [Not to be confused with CD1 track 3]
- "Round & Round (Detroit Mix)" (6:29)
