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What was Joy Division/New Order’s most famous song?

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As Joy Division, the British rock group’s most famous song was “Love Will Tear Us Apart” (1980), which was a top 10 hit in the United Kingdom. As New Order, the band’s 1983 single “Blue Monday” was a best-seller. However, they had their first number one hit in the United Kingdom with “World in Motion,” the official national theme for the 1990 World Cup.