1963 (song)

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1963 is a song by the English band New Order. It began as the B-side to their 1987 single True Faith and later appeared on the 1987 compilation Substance. In January 1995 it was released as a standalone single with a radio mix by Arthur Baker. The B-sides on the single are remixes of the title track or other songs from the era. Bernard Sumner has said the lyrics jokingly reference the 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy. Producer Stephen Hague has called it “the only song about domestic violence that you can dance to.” The original 1987 version fades out at the end after repeating the last line, “I will always feel free.” The 1994 “1963-94” mix added new orchestration and removed the final outro; the 1995 Arthur Baker remix restores the original outro and ends after four repeats of the last line. An alternate mix of 1963-94 appeared on the 2005 Singles collection, and the 2016 re-release of Singles includes the Arthur Baker remix. The video for the 1995 release, directed by Gina Birch, features Jane Horrocks waking up in a box in the countryside; her suitcase grows larger with each take as she walks to the city and back into the box. The song is written by Gillian Gilbert, Stephen Hague, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner.