Disorder (track)
by Joy Division
Year: 1979
From the album Unknown Pleasures (track #1)
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Disorder appears on the following album(s) by Joy Division:
- Unknown Pleasures (track #1) (this album) (1979)
- The Best Of Joy Division (track #2) (compilation) (2008)
- Heart And Soul (track #3) (compilation) (1997)
- Les Bains Douches 18 December 1979 (track #1) (2001)
- Preston 28 February 1980 (track #8) (1999)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 07/12/2026 08:30 | Siromynian | 18,223 | 71/100 |
| ! | 07/07/2026 21:05 |  serpico | 3,851 | 90/100 |
| ! | 06/01/2026 12:10 | Bjartmar03 | 3,233 | 80/100 |
| ! | 04/22/2026 04:50 | Sonoffatboy | 3,963 | 81/100 |
| ! | 04/21/2026 15:29 | dukeboxkool | 8,459 | 75/100 |
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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 92.1/100, a mean average of 91.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 92.3/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.0.
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The sound of depression set to a broken dance beat. Amazing work.
StefanR10 07/02/2019 18:42 | #238812
One of The best Songs ever heard of
pjohnsongolf 09/29/2018 03:21 | #221820
So happy yet so dark and depressing! Perfect song
IMO this is the quintessential "post-punk" song.
Yeah great track
This song changed my life
One of the best base lines recorded.
DeusExMackia 05/06/2016 21:40 | #165343
You could argue that the entire mood, soundscape and feeling of the album is set out within those opening few seconds. And to even be suggesting such a thing is a testament to how good this song is.
It's a melancholy, fast paced masterpiece.
makes me feel better in a strange way
nachosbob 08/10/2014 06:29 | #119141
Great Song
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