The Perfect Kiss

~ Recording by New Order

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2The Perfect Kiss4:49New OrderLow‐LifeNew OrderAlbum
  • JP1985-05-01
Columbia (Japanese “magic notes” imprint operated by Nippon Columbia; active 1931–2002 and 2010–present), Factory (Records/Communications)33C38-7413
1.2The Perfect Kiss4:50New OrderLow‐LifeNew OrderAlbum
  • GB1985-05-13
Factory (Records/Communications)Fact 100
1.2The Perfect Kiss4:50New OrderLow-LifeNew OrderAlbum
Factory (Records/Communications)FACD 100
1.2The Perfect Kiss4:50New OrderLow-LifeNew OrderAlbum
Qwest Records9 25289-2
1.2The Perfect Kiss4:50New OrderLow-LifeNew OrderAlbum
Qwest Records9 25289-1
1.2The Perfect Kiss4:50New OrderLow‐Life (BMG club release)New OrderAlbum
Qwest Records, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)9 25289-2, D102681
1.2The Perfect Kiss4:50New OrderLow‐Life (club edition – Columbia House)New OrderAlbum
Qwest RecordsW2 25289
1.2The Perfect Kiss4:50New OrderLow‐LifeNew OrderAlbum
PolyGram Group Canada Inc., Factory (Records/Communications)836 954-2, facd 100
1.10The Perfect Kiss4:52New OrderNever Mind the Mainstream… The Best of MTV’s 120 Minutes, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1991-10-22
Warner Special Products, Rhino (reissue label)OPCD-1606, R2 70546
1.2The Perfect Kiss4:50New OrderLow‐LifeNew OrderAlbum
Factory (Records/Communications), Sonic Records (Polish label, releases Polish pop, rock and alternative)FACD 100, Facd 100, SON 16
1.6The Perfect Kiss4:50New Order(The Best of) New OrderNew OrderAlbum + Compilation
  • AU1994-10-18
London Records 903984282282
1.6The Perfect Kiss4:50New Order(The Best of) New OrderNew OrderAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1994-11-21
London Records 908285804
1.6The Perfect Kiss4:50New Order(The Best of) New OrderNew OrderAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1994-11-21
London Records 90422 8285802
1.7The Perfect Kiss?:??NewOrder(The Best of) NewOrderNewOrderAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1994-11-21
London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present)8285801
1.6The Perfect Kiss4:50New Order(The Best of) New OrderNew OrderAlbum + Compilation
London Records 908285802
1.6The Perfect Kiss4:49New Order(The Best of) New OrderNew OrderAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1994-12-23
London Records 90 Ltd. (renamed as Warner Records 90 Ltd. on 2011-08-26)POCD-1157
1.6The Perfect Kiss4:50New Order(The Best of) New OrderNew OrderAlbum + Compilation
London Records 90
1.2The Perfect Kiss4:50New OrderLow‐LifeNew OrderAlbum
London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present)520020 - 2
1.2The Perfect Kiss4:50New OrderLow-LifeNew OrderAlbum
PolyGram do Brasil520020-2
1.2The Perfect Kiss4:50New OrderLow-LifeNew OrderAlbum
  • XE2000-01-03
CentreDate (UK)8573 81313-2
1.3The Perfect Kiss4:50New OrderDouble Shot: Modern RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
K‐tel (multinational budget record label, do not use for copyrights, distribution, etc. label-release relationships), Warner Special ProductsKTEL 6467-2, OPCD-2800
1.5The Perfect Kiss4:51New OrderInternationalNew OrderAlbum + Compilation
London Records 900927492262
1.4The Perfect Kiss4:50New OrderRetroNew OrderAlbum + Compilation
London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present)0927 49499 2
1.5The Perfect Kiss4:51New OrderInternationalNew OrderAlbum + Compilation
London Records 905050466144522
1.4The Perfect Kiss4:50New OrderRetroNew OrderAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-01-07
Rhino (reissue label)R2 73834
1.20The Perfect Kiss4:49New OrderDisco Fever BestVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2004-08-04
Universal International (Japanese label; release must say “制作:Universal International” AND have no logos other than “Universal Music”)UICZ-3035, UICZ-3036
1.8The Perfect Kiss4:51New OrderSinglesNew OrderAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-10-03
London Records 9025646 2690 2
1.8The Perfect Kiss4:51New OrderSinglesNew OrderAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2005-10-26
London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present)WPCR-12207/8, WPCR‐12207/8
1.8The Perfect Kiss4:51New OrderSinglesNew OrderAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-12-06
Rhino (reissue label)R2 73304
1.8The Perfect Kiss4:51New OrderSinglesNew OrderAlbum + Compilation
London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present)WICD 5370
1.11The Perfect Kiss4:49New OrderiTunes OriginalsNew OrderAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-09-23
  • US2007-09-24
London Records 90264135679
1.2The Perfect Kiss4:50New OrderLow-Life (collector’s edition)New OrderAlbum
  • GB2008-09-29
Rhino (reissue label), London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present)2564693700
1.2The Perfect Kiss4:50New OrderLow‐LifeNew OrderAlbum
  • US2008-11-11
Rhino (reissue label)R2 516184
1.4The Perfect Kiss4:50New OrderRetroNew OrderAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-11-24
London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present)5186504532
1.2The Perfect Kiss4:50New OrderLow‐Life (180 gram)New OrderAlbum
  • XE2009-07-31
Rhino (reissue label)2564-68879-8
1.2The Perfect Kiss4:50New OrderLow‐Life (corrected 2nd edition)New OrderAlbum
Rhino (reissue label)2564693700
1.2The Perfect Kiss4:50New OrderLow‐Life (24bit-96kHz FLAC)New OrderAlbum
  • XE2015-09-25
Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)
1.8The Perfect Kiss (7 inch edit)4:51New OrderSinglesNew OrderAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2016-09-09
Rhino (reissue label)0825646069637
1.8The Perfect Kiss4:51New OrderSinglesNew OrderAlbum + Compilation
  • US2016-09-16
Rhino (reissue label)RR2-73304
1.2The Perfect Kiss4:49New OrderLow‐Life (definitive edition, 16/44.1kHz)New OrderAlbum
  • XW2023-01-27
Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)5054197 248917
1.2The Perfect Kiss4:49New OrderLow‐Life (definitive edition, Apple Music/Qobuz)New OrderAlbum
  • XW2023-01-27
Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)
1.2The Perfect Kiss?:??New OrderLow‐Life (definitive edition)New OrderAlbum
  • XW2023-01-27
Rhino (reissue label)
2.2The Perfect Kiss4:49New OrderLow‐Life (definitive edition)New OrderAlbum
  • XW2023-01-27
Rhino (reissue label)
1.34The Perfect Kiss4:48New OrderLow‐LifeNew OrderAlbum
  • XW2025-12-05
Warner Music (global imprint of Warner Music Group, ‘W’ logo either with “Warner Music” or no text)5021732630902
1.2The Perfect Kiss4:49New OrderLow‐Life (deluxe edition)New OrderAlbum
  • XE2025-12-05
Warner Music (global imprint of Warner Music Group, ‘W’ logo either with “Warner Music” or no text)5021732636904
1.2The Perfect Kiss4:50New OrderLow‐Life (2022 Digital Master)New OrderAlbum
Rhino (reissue label)
1.6The Perfect Kiss4:48New OrderThe Best of New OrderNew OrderAlbum + CompilationLondon Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present)[none]
Promotion
1.4The Perfect Kiss4:50New OrderIn OrderNew OrderAlbum + Compilation
Qwest RecordsPRO-CD-5970
1.10The Perfect Kiss4:49New Order20 Years of New OrderNew OrderAlbum + Compilation
Reprise RecordsPRO-CD-100667

Relationships

engineer:Michael Johnson (UK recording engineer and producer)
producer:New Order (UK synth pop band)
recorded at:Britannia Row Studios (first location, 1975–1995 Islington) in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984)
Jam Studios in Finsbury Park, Hackney, Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984)
mixed at:Britannia Row Studios (first location, 1975–1995 Islington) in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Jam Studios in Finsbury Park, Hackney, Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:The Perfect Kiss
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/97087 [info]
streaming page:https://music.apple.com/gb/song/1768084778 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/386881848 [info]
recording of:The Perfect Kiss (in 1984)

The Perfect Kiss

writer:Gillian Gilbert
Peter Hook
Stephen Morris (New Order)
Bernard Sumner
publisher:Be Music (New Order’s own publishing company)
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
later translated versions:Une terre d’amour ("Perfect Kiss" in English/French)
is based on:Perfect Pit