Krafty

Krafty

Krafty

2005 single by New Order


"Krafty" is a song by English music group New Order, released as the first single from their eighth studio album, Waiting for the Sirens' Call (2005). It marked the first new release by New Order for Warner Bros. Records without London Records and was produced by John Leckie. As with most New Order releases, the artwork design is provided by Peter Saville.[1]

Quick Facts Single by New Order, from the album Waiting for the Sirens' Call ...

"Krafty" was released on 7 March 2005 in Australia and the United Kingdom with several remixes of the song on the B-side, and the song was serviced to US radio on 14 March 2005. The track reached number 26 in Ireland, number eight in the UK, and number four in Spain. In July 2005, it reached number two on the US Billboard Dance Club Play chart.

Critical reception

Reviews for the song were mixed; Pitchfork Media rated it 3/5, stating "This is a tough call to make, because New Order are often at their best when they're impossibly aloof, but there's a fine line between effortless and tuneless, and "Krafty" isn't the former." When reviewed on the BBC Radio show "Roundtable", one reviewer rated it 5/10, another 6/10 and yet another 7/10.

Music video

The music video, directed by Johan Renck, who also directed the video for "Crystal", appears to be set in Sweden and depicts two teenage lovers. The video has been noted for its close resemblance to the video Renck made for Kent's song "Kärleken Väntar".[citation needed]

Track listings

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Release history

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References

  1. Krafty (UK & European CD1 liner notes). New Order. London Records. 2005. NUOCD13.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. Krafty (UK & European CD2 liner notes). New Order. London Records, Warner Bros. Records. 2005. NUCDP13.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. Krafty (US HDCD maxi-single liner notes). New Order. Warner Bros. Records. 2005. 42800-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. "New Order – Krafty" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  5. Krafty (Australian CD single liner notes). New Order. London Records. 2005. 5046780312.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. "Issue 788" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  7. "New Order – Krafty" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  8. "New Order – Krafty". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  9. "2005 The Year in Music & Touring: Hot Dance Club Play Singles". Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 52. 24 December 2005. p. YE-58.
  10. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 07/03/2005" (PDF). ARIA. 7 March 2005. p. 29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2005. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  11. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 5 March 2005. p. 23.
  12. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1597. 11 March 2005. p. 47. Retrieved 20 May 2021.

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