The Perfect Kiss (track)
by New Order
The Perfect Kiss appears on the following album(s) by New Order:
- Low-Life (track #2) (this album) (1985)
- Retro (track #4) (compilation) (2002)
- BBC Radio 1 Live In Concert (track #7) (1992)
- International (track #5) (compilation) (2002)
- NOMC15 (track #14) (2017)
- Live At Bestival 2012 (track #8) (compilation) (2013)
- Live At The London Troxy (10 December 2011) (track #12) (2011)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 07/18/2026 20:45 | Jonboy | 890 | 81/100 |
| ! | 07/01/2026 16:46 | bonnequestion | 17,054 | 74/100 |
| ! | 06/22/2026 18:40 |  DommeDamian | 76,603 | 51/100 |
| ! | 01/31/2026 08:00 | slimharpo | 8,424 | 76/100 |
| ! | 11/19/2025 05:06 | Exist-en-ciel | 169,457 | 71/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 1% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 85.9/100, a mean average of 85.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 86.6/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.1.
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DeusExMackia 04/26/2016 17:28 | #164617
Undoubtedly one of their best songs ever. Hints of rock clash with dance beats and holy mother, the result is good. (Edited)
Hands down , my favorite new order song .... Yes , even "bizarre love triangle" ... I just wish it had the over 8 minute version on the album.
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