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{{Infobox album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = Republic
| Type = Album
| name = Republic
| Artist = [[New Order]]
| type = studio
| Cover = New Order Republic Cover.jpg
| artist = [[New Order (band)|New Order]]
| Released = 3 May 1993
| cover = New Order Republic Cover.jpg
| released = {{start date|1993|5|3|df=yes}}
| Recorded = 1992 at [[Real World Studios]], [[Box, Wiltshire]], [[RAK Studios]], London
| recorded = 1992
| Genre = [[Electronica]], [[alternative pop]],<ref name="allmusic"/> [[synthpop|techno-pop]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=new_order | title=New Order | publisher=[[Trouser Press]] | accessdate=26 August 2014 | author=Grant, Steven; Ira Robbins and Jason Reeher}}</ref>
| Length = 47:37
| studio =
* [[Real World Studios|Real World]] ([[Box, Wiltshire|Box]], England)
| Label = [[London Records|London]]
* [[RAK Studios|RAK]] (London, England)
| Producer = [[Stephen Hague]], New Order
| genre =
| Last album = ''[[Technique (album)|Technique]]''<br />(1989)
* [[Alternative pop]]<ref name="AllMusic"/>
| This album = '''''Republic'''''<br />(1993)
* [[dance-rock]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.avclub.com/review/new-order-emwaiting-for-the-sirens-callem-10818 |title=New Order: ''Waiting for the Sirens' Call'' |publisher=[[The A.V. Club]] |date=3 May 2005 |access-date=19 July 2015 |last=Modell |first=Josh}}</ref>
| Next album = ''[[The Best of New Order|(the best of) New Order]]''<br />(1994)
* [[dance-pop]]<ref name= "RS 2004">{{cite book |chapter=New Order |last=Gross |first=Joe |title=The New Rolling Stone Album Guide |title-link=The Rolling Stone Album Guide |editor1-last=Brackett |editor1-first=Nathan |editor1-link=Nathan Brackett |editor2-last=Hoard |editor2-first=Christian |editor2-link=Christian Hoard |publisher=[[Simon & Schuster]] |edition=4th |year=2004 |isbn=0-7432-0169-8 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/newrollingstonea00brac/page/582 582–83]}}</ref>
* [[synth-pop]]<ref>{{cite web |url= https://trouserpress.com/reviews/new-order/|title=New Order |work=[[Trouser Press]] |access-date=26 August 2014 |last1=Grant |first1=Steven |last2=Robbins |first2=Ira |last3=Reeher |first3=Jason |name-list-style=amp}}</ref>
* [[Eurodance]]<ref name="Molanphy 2019">{{Cite podcast|url=https://slate.com/podcasts/hit-parade/2019/10/suburban-teens-turned-grim-80s-u-k-postpunk-into-chart-pop|title= The Lost and Lonely Edition|website=Hit Parade {{!}} Music History and Music Trivia|publisher=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]|last=Molanphy|first=Chris|date=31 October 2019|access-date=8 November 2023}}</ref>
*[[techno|techno-pop]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/weekly_article/new-order-shot-right-through-with-a-bolt-of-blue.htm |title=New Order: Shot Right Through with a Bolt of Blue |website=[[Stylus Magazine]] |date=16 September 2002 |access-date=17 December 2019 |last=Gwillim |first=Keith |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100114062538/http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/weekly_article/new-order-shot-right-through-with-a-bolt-of-blue.htm |archive-date=14 January 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| length = {{duration|m=47|s=37}}
| label = [[London Recordings|CentreDate Co Ltd/London]]
| producer =
* [[Stephen Hague]]
* New Order
| prev_title = [[Technique (album)|Technique]]
| prev_year = 1989
| next_title = [[The Best of New Order|(the best of) New Order]]
| next_year = 1994
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Republic
| type = studio
| single1 = [[Regret (New Order song)|Regret]]
| single1date = 5 April 1993
| single2 = [[Ruined in a Day]]
| single2date = 21 June 1993
| single3 = [[World (The Price of Love)]]
| single3date = 23 August 1993
| single4 = [[Spooky (New Order song)|Spooky]]
| single4date = 6 December 1993
}}
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="allmusic">{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r170325|label="New Order: ''Republic''" |first=John |last=Bush |accessdate={{date|2011-09-21}}}}</ref>
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/republic-mw0000097060 |title=''Republic'' – New Order |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=21 September 2011 |last=Bush |first=John}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]''
| rev2 = ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]''
| rev2score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=3265 |title=New Order: ''Republic'' |magazine=Blender |date=19 April 2005 |access-date=2 November 2015 |last=Wolk |first=Douglas |author-link=Douglas Wolk |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060504151259/http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=3265 |archive-date=4 May 2006 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev2Score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>[http://www.blender.com/guide/back-catalogue/53343/republic.html Blender review]{{Dead link|date=September 2011}}</ref>
| rev3 = [[Robert Christgau]]
| rev3 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev3Score = {{Rating-Christgau|hm3}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=new+order |title=New Order |first=Robert |last=Christgau |publisher=robertchristgau.com |accessdate=21 September 2011}}</ref>
| rev3score = B−<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/article/1993/05/14/republic/ |title=''Republic'' |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=14 May 1993 |access-date=27 June 2020 |last=Romero |first=Michele}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev4 = ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''
| rev4Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/neworder/albums/album/147678/review/5943777/republic |title=New Order: ''Republic'' |first=Armond |last=White |date=24 June 1993 |magazine=Rolling Stone |issue=RS 659 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20071002050322/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/neworder/albums/album/147678/review/5943777/republic |archivedate=2 October 2007}}</ref>
| rev4score = {{Rating|2.5|4}}<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-05-15-ca-35423-story.html |title='Republic' a Bit Too Comfortable |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=15 May 1993 |access-date=2 November 2015 |last=Hochman |first=Steve}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[NME]]''
| rev5score = 8/10<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews/19980101000037reviews.html |title=New Order – ''Republic'' |magazine=[[NME]] |date=1 May 1993 |access-date=25 February 2016 |last=Fadele |first=Dele |author-link=Dele Fadele |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001012225553/http://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews/19980101000037reviews.html |archive-date=12 October 2000 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]''
| rev6score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Animal |magazine=[[Q (magazine)|Q]] |issue=80 |date=May 1993 |last=Kelly |first=Danny |author-link=Danny Kelly (journalist) |page=92}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev7score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/neworder/albums/album/147678/review/5943777/republic |title=New Order: ''Republic'' |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |issue=659 |date=24 June 1993 |access-date=24 June 2020 |last=White |first=Armond |author-link=Armond White |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071002050322/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/neworder/albums/album/147678/review/5943777/republic |archive-date=2 October 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev8 = ''[[The Rolling Stone Album Guide]]''
| rev8score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name= "RS 2004">{{cite book |chapter=New Order |last=Gross |first=Joe |title=The New Rolling Stone Album Guide |title-link=The Rolling Stone Album Guide |editor1-last=Brackett |editor1-first=Nathan |editor1-link=Nathan Brackett |editor2-last=Hoard |editor2-first=Christian |editor2-link=Christian Hoard |publisher=[[Simon & Schuster]] |edition=4th |year=2004 |isbn=0-7432-0169-8 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/newrollingstonea00brac/page/582 582–83]}}</ref>
| rev9 = ''[[Select (magazine)|Select]]''
| rev9score = 3/5<ref>{{cite magazine |title=World in Slow Motion |magazine=[[Select (magazine)|Select]] |issue=35 |date=May 1993 |last=Harrison |first=Andrew |author-link=Andrew Harrison (journalist) |pages=78–79}}</ref>
| rev10 = ''[[Vox (magazine)|Vox]]''
| rev10score = 7/10<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Getting Their House in Order |magazine=[[Vox (magazine)|Vox]] |issue=33 |date=June 1993 |last=Pattenden |first=Mike |author-link=Mike Pattenden |page=65}}</ref>
}}
}}


'''''Republic''''' (stylised as '''''Republic©''''') is the sixth studio album by English band [[New Order (band)|New Order]]. It was first released on 3 May 1993 in the United Kingdom by CentreDate Co Ltd in association with [[London Records]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/25394/new-order/|title=New Order &#124; full Official Chart History &#124; Official Charts Company|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.neworderonline.com/Music/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=1 | title=New Order Online – A New Order / Joy Division Web Site }}</ref> and on 11 May 1993 in the United States by [[Qwest Records|Qwest]] and [[Warner Bros. Records]]. It was the band's first album following the demise of their former label [[Factory Records]], and would be their last studio album for eight years until 2001's ''[[Get Ready (New Order album)|Get Ready]]''.
'''''Republic''''' is the sixth studio album by the English [[Rock music|rock]] band [[New Order]]. Released in 1993 by [[London Records]], it is their first album released after the demise of [[Factory Records]], and their last for eight years.

''Republic'' became New Order's second consecutive album to top the [[UK Albums Chart]], and was nominated for the 1993 [[Mercury Music Prize]]. In the United States, it reached number 11 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], the band's highest-peaking album on the chart to date. Its lead single "[[Regret (New Order song)|Regret]]" became New Order's last top-five entry on the [[UK singles chart]]. The band went on hiatus following a gig at the [[Reading and Leeds Festivals|Reading Festival]] in promotion of the album in August 1993. Lead singer [[Bernard Sumner]] was known to dislike travelling to North America, and media reports suggested that the pressure of the long leg there contributed to the band's temporary demise, although they reunited in 1998.


== Background ==
The album reached number one in the UK, their last album to do so. It also received a [[Mercury Music Prize]] nomination. The album's lead single, "[[Regret (New Order song)|Regret]]", is also New Order's last top-five hit in their home country.
According to bassist [[Peter Hook]], the band were forced to make the album in order to save [[The Haçienda]], a Manchester club partially owned by the band that was losing a great deal of money. The band were also told that if they did not produce another album, [[Factory Records]] would go bankrupt and the band members, who had guaranteed loans for Factory and the club, would be ruined financially.<ref name=":0">{{cite AV media | date = 2017-04-12 | title = Backspin: Peter Hook on New Order's Later Years | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLNFYIo85kc | access-date = 2021-06-23 | publisher = Yahoo}}</ref>


At the same time, Hook and [[Bernard Sumner]] were "at that point in the relationship where you hate each others' stinking guts," and the band members were "all off our heads on various things," which made for a stressful working environment. While [[Bernard Sumner]] was off recording with Electronic, Hook, Morris and Gilbert wrote a whole instrumental album that would be shelved at the request of Sumner when he came back . Disputes over the music and publishing rights created further acrimony that caused the band to break up, though they reunited in 1998 and recorded two more studio albums before Hook departed with what threatens to be everlasting endurance.<ref name=":0" />
The band went on hiatus following a gig at the [[Reading and Leeds Festivals|Reading Festival]] promoting the album in August 1993. Lead vocalist [[Bernard Sumner]] is known to not like travelling to North America, and media reports suggest that the pressure of the long leg there contributed to the band's temporary demise. The band reunited in 1998.


==Artwork==
==Artwork==
The album follows on the standard New Order principles of not having anything other than the credits and art inside the CD sleeve, and of having a [[Peter Saville (artist)|Peter Saville]]-designed cover. The sleeve itself is a reference to the US, and in particular, California, where Saville had relocated. The sleeve displays different aspects of California—people relaxing on the beach, while some people's houses are being burnt down (a reference to frequent wildfires experienced in the state or perhaps to the [[1992 Los Angeles riots]]); vast natural landscapes, contrasting to the skyline of Los Angeles, etc. Another interesting dimension is that most images were taken from stock photo libraries to achieve the commercial look and heavily retouched. Several of these images have also been used in the most low-brow form of marketing, i.e. direct mailing, catalogues, and adverts for businesses. Another interpretation of the album's artwork alludes to the fall of Rome.<ref>{{cite web |title=New Order |url=http://www.worldinmotion.net/neworder/discography/albums/1993/republic.htm |accessdate=19 August 2011}}</ref>
As with previous New Order releases, ''Republic''<nowiki/>'s artwork was designed by [[Peter Saville (artist)|Peter Saville]] and no text other than credits appears within the sleeve. Saville, who had relocated to California, depicted different aspects of the state—people relaxing on the beach while houses burn (a reference to frequent wildfires or the [[1992 Los Angeles riots]]) and vast natural landscapes contrasting with the skyline of [[Los Angeles]]. Most of the images were taken from [[Stock photography|stock photo]] libraries to achieve a commercial look, and were heavily retouched. Several of these images have been used elsewhere, such as [[Advertising mail|direct-mail]] campaigns, catalogues and adverts for businesses. Another interpretation of the album's artwork alludes to the [[Fall of the Western Roman Empire|Fall of Rome]].<ref>{{cite web |title=New Order |url=http://www.worldinmotion.net/neworder/discography/albums/1993/republic.htm |access-date=19 August 2011}}</ref>


===''Republic – The Limited Run..''===
===''Republic: The Limited Run..''===
A limited-edition version of the ''Republic'' album, entitled ''Republic – The Limited Run..'', was also released in the United States. Although the tracks are the same as the normal release, the packaging is entirely different. Instead of a jewel case, the CD comes in a folding wallet made of bright orange vinyl underpadded with soft foam, giving it the feel of an inner tube. The CD's label is also redesigned, with no words but with a picture of several orange rubber inner tubes against a background of flames, a reference to the cover artwork. The booklet, tucked into a pocket of the vinyl wallet, is the same as the standard version, but made of a plastic waterproof material instead of paper.
A limited-edition version of ''Republic'', titled ''Republic: The Limited Run..'', was released in the United States. Although the tracks are the same as on the standard release, the packaging is entirely different. Instead of including a [[Optical disc packaging|jewel case]], the CD is packaged in a folding wallet made of bright orange vinyl underpadded with soft foam, giving it the feel of an [[Swim ring|inner tube]]. The CD's label is also redesigned, with no words but with a picture of several orange rubber inner tubes against a background of flames, a reference to the cover artwork. The booklet, tucked into a pocket of the vinyl wallet, is the same as with the standard version, but is made of a plastic waterproof material instead of paper.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{track listing
{{tracklisting
| all_writing = [[Gillian Gilbert]], [[Peter Hook]], [[Stephen Morris (musician)|Stephen Morris]], [[Bernard Sumner]] and [[Stephen Hague]]
| all_writing = [[Gillian Gilbert]], [[Peter Hook]], [[Stephen Morris (musician)|Stephen Morris]], [[Bernard Sumner]] and [[Stephen Hague]]
| headline = Side one


| title1 = [[Regret (New Order song)|Regret]]
| title1 = [[Regret (New Order song)|Regret]]
Line 49: Line 89:
| length2 = 4:44
| length2 = 4:44
| title3 = [[Ruined in a Day]]
| title3 = [[Ruined in a Day]]
| length3 = 4:22
| length3 = 4:23
| title4 = [[Spooky (New Order song)|Spooky]]
| title4 = [[Spooky (New Order song)|Spooky]]
| length4 = 4:43
| length4 = 4:44
| title5 = Everyone Everywhere
| title5 = Everyone Everywhere
| length5 = 4:24
| length5 = 4:25
}}
{{tracklisting
| headline = Side two

| title6 = Young Offender
| title6 = Young Offender
| length6 = 4:48
| length6 = 4:48
| title7 = Liar
| title7 = Liar
| length7 = 4:21
| length7 = 4:22
| title8 = Chemical
| title8 = Chemical
| length8 = 4:10
| length8 = 4:11
| title9 = Times Change
| title9 = Times Change
| length9 = 3:52
| length9 = 3:53
| title10 = Special
| title10 = Special
| length10 = 4:51
| length10 = 4:51
| title11 = Avalanche
| title11 = Avalanche
| length11 = 3:14
| length11 = 3:15

| total_length = 47:37
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Japanese edition bonus tracks
| title12 = Regret ([[The Sabres of Paradise|Sabres]] Slow 'n' Low Mix)
| length12 = 12:50
| title13 = Regret (Sabres Fast 'n' Throb Mix)
| length13 = 12:17

| total_length = 72:47
}}
}}


==Personnel==
==Personnel==

===New Order===
Musician credits for New Order are not listed in the liner notes of the album's personnel. Below are the instruments that the group typically plays.

* [[Bernard Sumner]] – vocals, guitars, synthesizers and programming
* [[Bernard Sumner]] – vocals, guitars, synthesizers and programming
* [[Peter Hook]] – 4 and 6-stringed bass, synthesizers and programming
* [[Peter Hook]] – bass, programming
* [[Stephen Morris (musician)|Stephen Morris]] – drums, synthesizers and programming
* [[Stephen Morris (musician)|Stephen Morris]] – drums, synthesizers and programming
* [[Gillian Gilbert]] – synthesizers and programming
* [[Gillian Gilbert]] – synthesizers, guitars and programming; vocal on "Avalanche"

* [[New Order]] – production
===Production===
* [[Stephen Hague]] – production
The original liner notes list the album's personnel as follows:
* [[Pascal Gabriel]] – pre-production on "Regret" and "Young Offender"
{{div col}}
* Andy Duncan – additional programming
* [[Gillian Gilbert]], [[Peter Hook]], [[Stephen Morris (musician)|Stephen Morris]], [[Bernard Sumner]] and [[Stephen Hague]] – writer
* Audrey Riley – cello, string arrangements
* [[New Order (band)|New Order]] and [[Stephen Hague]] – producer
* David Rhodes – additional guitar
* [[Pascal Gabriel]] – pre-production ("Regret" and "Young Offender")
* Dee Lewis – backing vocals
* Mike 'Spike' Drake – engineer
* [[Simon Gogerly]], Mike 'Spike' Drake, [[Owen Morris]] and Richard Chappell – engineer
* Owen Morris – engineer
* Richard Chappell – engineer
* Simon Gogerly – engineer
* Ben Findlay – assistant engineer
* Ben Findlay – assistant engineer
* Sam Hardaker – assistant engineer
* Sam Hardaker – assistant engineer
* [[Audrey Riley]] – cello, string arrangements
* [[Peter Saville (artist)|Peter Saville]] – art direction (designed at Pentagram)
* [[David Rhodes (guitarist)|David Rhodes]] – additional guitar
* Andy Duncan – additional programming
* Dee Lewis – backing vocals
* Recorded and mixed at Real World and RAK
* [[Peter Saville (graphic designer)|Peter Saville]] – art direction (designed at Pentagram)
{{div col end}}

==Charts==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}


==Chart positions==
===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
;Album charts
|+ Weekly chart performance for ''Republic''
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!align="center"|Chart (1993)
!align="center"|Peak<br />position
|-
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (1993)
|align="left"|Australian ''[[ARIA Charts|ARIA]]'' Albums Chart<ref name="australian">{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/search.asp?cat=a&artist=New+Order&artist_search=starts&title=&title_search=starts|title= Discography New Order|publisher=Australian-Charts.com|accessdate=3 November 2008}}</ref>
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|align="center"| 5
|-
|-
{{album chart|Australia|5|artist=New Order|album=Republic|rowheader=true|access-date=15 June 2019}}
|align="left"|Canadian ''[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]'' Albums Chart
|align="center"| 9
|-
|-
{{album chart|Canada|9|chartid=0964|rowheader=true|access-date=15 June 2019}}
|align="left"| Dutch [[MegaCharts|Mega Album Top 100]]<ref name="dutch">{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=New+Order|title=Discografie New Order|publisher=DutchCharts.nl|accessdate=20 May 2009}}</ref>
|align="center"| 47
|-
|-
{{album chart|Netherlands|47|artist=New Order|album=Republic|rowheader=true|access-date=15 June 2019}}
|align="left"|German [[Media Control Charts|Media Control]] Albums Chart<ref name="german">{{cite web|url=http://www.charts-surfer.de/index2.htm|title=German chart positions|publisher=Charts-Surfer.de|accessdate=3 September 2008}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} Note: User must define 'Quicksearch' search parameter as "New Order".</ref><ref name="german2">{{cite web|url=http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/New+Order/?type=longplay|title=Chartverfolgung / New Order / Longplay|publisher=MusicLine.de|accessdate=20 May 2009}}</ref>
|align="center"| 54
|-
|-
! scope="row"| [[European Top 100 Albums|European Albums]] (''[[Music & Media]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Media-IDX/IDX/90s/93/MM-1993-05-22-OCR-Page-0032.pdf |title=European Top 100 Albums |magazine=[[Music & Media]] |volume=10 |issue=21 |date=22 May 1993 |page=28 |oclc=29800226 |via=World Radio History}}</ref>
|align="left"| New Zealand ''[[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|RIANZ]]'' Albums Chart<ref name="nz">{{cite web|url=http://charts.org.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=New+Order|title= Discography New Order|publisher=Charts.ord.nz|accessdate=23 February 2011}}</ref>
| 14
|align="center"| 24
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Finnish Albums ([[The Official Finnish Charts|Suomen virallinen lista]])<ref>{{cite book |last=Pennanen |first=Timo |title=Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 |language=fi |edition=1st |location=Helsinki |publisher=[[Otava (publisher)|Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava]] |year=2006 |isbn=978-951-1-21053-5}}</ref>
|align="left"|Swedish [[Sverigetopplistan]]<ref name="swedish">{{cite web|url=http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=New+Order|title= Discography New Order|publisher=SwedishCharts.com|accessdate=20 May 2009}}</ref>
| 21
|align="center"| 13
|-
|-
! scope="row"| French Albums ([[Institut français d'opinion publique|IFOP]])<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.infodisc.fr/Album_Liste_Selection2.php?Lettre=N |title=Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste |website=InfoDisc |language=fr |access-date=15 June 2019}} ''Select "NEW ORDER" from the drop-down menu and click "OK".''</ref>
|align="left"|[[UK Albums Chart]]<ref name="chartstats">{{cite web|url=http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=543|title=Chart Stats: New Order|publisher=ChartStats.com|accessdate=2 October 2008|archiveurl=http://archive.is/BLae|archivedate=25 May 2012}}</ref>
| 39
|align="center"| 1
|-
|-
{{album chart|Germany4|54|id=19223|artist=New Order|album=Republic|rowheader=true|access-date=15 June 2019}}
|align="left"|US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref name="AMG">{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p5017|pure_url=yes}}|title=New Order > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=20 May 2009}}</ref>
|align="center"| 11
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Japanese Albums ([[Oricon Albums Chart|Oricon]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/120086/ |script-title=ja:ニュー・オーダー |language=ja |publisher=[[Oricon]] |access-date=27 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108062052/http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/120086/ |archive-date=8 November 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|}
| 52

;Singles charts – ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' (USA)<ref name="amgsingles">{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p5017/charts-awards/billboard-singles/chart_name-asc|pure_url=yes}} | title=New Order: ''Billboard'' singles | publisher=Allmusic| accessdate=23 November 2010}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!align="center"|Single
!align="center"|Chart (1993/4)
!align="center"|Peak<br />position
|-
|-
{{album chart|New Zealand|24|artist=New Order|album=Republic|rowheader=true|access-date=15 June 2019}}
| "Regret"
| [[Hot Dance Club Songs|Hot Dance Music/Club Play]]
|align="center"| 1
|-
|-
{{album chart|Sweden|13|artist=New Order|album=Republic|rowheader=true|access-date=15 June 2019}}
| "Regret"
| [[Hot Dance Singles Sales|Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales]]
|align="center"| 3
|-
|-
{{album chart|UK2|1|date=19930509|rowheader=true|access-date=15 June 2019}}
| "Regret"
| [[Alternative Songs|Modern Rock Tracks]]
|align="center"| 1
|-
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|11|artist=New Order|rowheader=true|access-date=15 June 2019}}
| "Regret"
|}
| [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]]
{{col-2}}
|align="center"| 28

===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Year-end chart performance for ''Republic''
|-
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (1993)
| "Regret"
! scope="col"| Position
| [[Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs)|Top 40 Mainstream]]
|align="center"| 7
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Canada Top Albums/CDs (''RPM'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.2332&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.2332.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.2332 |title=The RPM Top 100 Albums of 1993 |magazine=RPM |volume=58 |issue=23 |date=18 December 1993 |issn=0033-7064 |via=Library and Archives Canada}}</ref>
| "Ruined in a Day"
| 29
| Modern Rock Tracks
|align="center"| 30
|-
| "World"
| Hot Dance Music/Club Play
|align="center"| 1
|-
| "World"
| Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
|align="center"| 26
|-
| "World"
| Modern Rock Tracks
|align="center"| 5
|-
| "World"
| Hot 100
|align="center"| 92
|-
| "Spooky"
| Hot Dance Music/Club Play
|align="center"| 6
|-
| "Spooky"
| Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
|align="center"| 36
|-
|-
! scope="row"| UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Week-IDX/IDX/1994/Music-Week-1994-01-15-IDX-39.pdf |title=Top 100 Albums 1993 |magazine=[[Music Week]] |date=15 January 1994 |page=25 |issn=0265-1548 |via=World Radio History}}</ref>
| 47
|}
|}
{{col-end}}

==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for ''Republic''}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=New Order|title=Republic|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=1993|certyear=1994|date=26 January 1994|access-date=15 June 2019}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=New Order|title=Republic|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=1993|certyear=1993|id=5470-2204-2|date=1 May 1993|access-date=6 February 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=New Order|title=Republic|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=1993|certyear=1994|date=8 March 1994|access-date=15 June 2019|salesamount=382,000|salesref=<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/58848/ask-billboard |title=Ask Billboard: New Depeche Order Mode |magazine=Billboard |date=5 April 2006 |access-date=23 April 2019}}</ref>}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=yes}}


==References==
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==External links==
*{{Discogs master|type=album|40488|name=Republic}}


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Latest revision as of 02:35, 5 October 2024

This article is about the New Order album. For the Sheavy album, see Republic?

Republic
Studio album by
New Order
Released3 May 1993 (1993-05-03)
Recorded1992
Studio
Genre
Length47:37
LabelCentreDate Co Ltd/London
Producer
New Order chronology
Technique
(1989) 		Republic
(1993) 		(the best of) New Order
(1994)
Singles from Republic
  1. "Regret"
    Released: 5 April 1993
  2. "Ruined in a Day"
    Released: 21 June 1993
  3. "World (The Price of Love)"
    Released: 23 August 1993
  4. "Spooky"
    Released: 6 December 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Blender[7]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[8]
Los Angeles Times[9]
NME8/10[10]
Q[11]
Rolling Stone[12]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]
Select3/5[13]
Vox7/10[14]

Republic (stylised as Republic©) is the sixth studio album by English band New Order. It was first released on 3 May 1993 in the United Kingdom by CentreDate Co Ltd in association with London Records[15][16] and on 11 May 1993 in the United States by Qwest and Warner Bros. Records. It was the band's first album following the demise of their former label Factory Records, and would be their last studio album for eight years until 2001's Get Ready.

Republic became New Order's second consecutive album to top the UK Albums Chart, and was nominated for the 1993 Mercury Music Prize. In the United States, it reached number 11 on the Billboard 200, the band's highest-peaking album on the chart to date. Its lead single "Regret" became New Order's last top-five entry on the UK singles chart. The band went on hiatus following a gig at the Reading Festival in promotion of the album in August 1993. Lead singer Bernard Sumner was known to dislike travelling to North America, and media reports suggested that the pressure of the long leg there contributed to the band's temporary demise, although they reunited in 1998.

Background

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According to bassist Peter Hook, the band were forced to make the album in order to save The Haçienda, a Manchester club partially owned by the band that was losing a great deal of money. The band were also told that if they did not produce another album, Factory Records would go bankrupt and the band members, who had guaranteed loans for Factory and the club, would be ruined financially.[17]

At the same time, Hook and Bernard Sumner were "at that point in the relationship where you hate each others' stinking guts," and the band members were "all off our heads on various things," which made for a stressful working environment. While Bernard Sumner was off recording with Electronic, Hook, Morris and Gilbert wrote a whole instrumental album that would be shelved at the request of Sumner when he came back . Disputes over the music and publishing rights created further acrimony that caused the band to break up, though they reunited in 1998 and recorded two more studio albums before Hook departed with what threatens to be everlasting endurance.[17]

Artwork

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As with previous New Order releases, Republic's artwork was designed by Peter Saville and no text other than credits appears within the sleeve. Saville, who had relocated to California, depicted different aspects of the state—people relaxing on the beach while houses burn (a reference to frequent wildfires or the 1992 Los Angeles riots) and vast natural landscapes contrasting with the skyline of Los Angeles. Most of the images were taken from stock photo libraries to achieve a commercial look, and were heavily retouched. Several of these images have been used elsewhere, such as direct-mail campaigns, catalogues and adverts for businesses. Another interpretation of the album's artwork alludes to the Fall of Rome.[18]

Republic: The Limited Run..

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A limited-edition version of Republic, titled Republic: The Limited Run.., was released in the United States. Although the tracks are the same as on the standard release, the packaging is entirely different. Instead of including a jewel case, the CD is packaged in a folding wallet made of bright orange vinyl underpadded with soft foam, giving it the feel of an inner tube. The CD's label is also redesigned, with no words but with a picture of several orange rubber inner tubes against a background of flames, a reference to the cover artwork. The booklet, tucked into a pocket of the vinyl wallet, is the same as with the standard version, but is made of a plastic waterproof material instead of paper.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner and Stephen Hague

No.TitleLength
1."Regret"4:08
2."World"4:44
3."Ruined in a Day"4:23
4."Spooky"4:44
5."Everyone Everywhere"4:25
6."Young Offender"4:48
7."Liar"4:22
8."Chemical"4:11
9."Times Change"3:53
10."Special"4:51
11."Avalanche"3:15
Total length:47:37
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Regret (Sabres Slow 'n' Low Mix)"12:50
13."Regret (Sabres Fast 'n' Throb Mix)"12:17
Total length:72:47

Personnel

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New Order

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Musician credits for New Order are not listed in the liner notes of the album's personnel. Below are the instruments that the group typically plays.

Production

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The original liner notes list the album's personnel as follows:

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for Republic
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[33] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[34] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[36] Gold 382,000[35]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b Bush, John. "Republic – New Order". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  2. ^ Modell, Josh (3 May 2005). "New Order: Waiting for the Sirens' Call". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  3. ^ a b Gross, Joe (2004). "New Order". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 582–83. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  4. ^ Grant, Steven; Robbins, Ira & Reeher, Jason. "New Order". Trouser Press. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  5. ^ Molanphy, Chris (31 October 2019). "The Lost and Lonely Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  6. ^ Gwillim, Keith (16 September 2002). "New Order: Shot Right Through with a Bolt of Blue". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  7. ^ Wolk, Douglas (19 April 2005). "New Order: Republic". Blender. Archived from the original on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  8. ^ Romero, Michele (14 May 1993). "Republic". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  9. ^ Hochman, Steve (15 May 1993). "'Republic' a Bit Too Comfortable". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  10. ^ Fadele, Dele (1 May 1993). "New Order – Republic". NME. Archived from the original on 12 October 2000. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  11. ^ Kelly, Danny (May 1993). "Animal". Q. No. 80. p. 92.
  12. ^ White, Armond (24 June 1993). "New Order: Republic". Rolling Stone. No. 659. Archived from the original on 2 October 2007. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  13. ^ Harrison, Andrew (May 1993). "World in Slow Motion". Select. No. 35. pp. 78–79.
  14. ^ Pattenden, Mike (June 1993). "Getting Their House in Order". Vox. No. 33. p. 65.
  15. ^ "New Order | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company.
  16. ^ "New Order Online – A New Order / Joy Division Web Site".
  17. ^ a b Backspin: Peter Hook on New Order's Later Years. Yahoo. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  18. ^ "New Order". Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  19. ^ "Australiancharts.com – New Order – Republic". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  20. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0964". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  21. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – New Order – Republic" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  22. ^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 21. 22 May 1993. p. 28. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  23. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  24. ^ "Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste". InfoDisc (in French). Retrieved 15 June 2019. Select "NEW ORDER" from the drop-down menu and click "OK".
  25. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – New Order – Republic" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  26. ^ ニュー・オーダー (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  27. ^ "Charts.nz – New Order – Republic". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  28. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – New Order – Republic". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  29. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  30. ^ "New Order Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  31. ^ "The RPM Top 100 Albums of 1993". RPM. Vol. 58, no. 23. 18 December 1993. ISSN 0033-7064 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  32. ^ "Top 100 Albums 1993" (PDF). Music Week. 15 January 1994. p. 25. ISSN 0265-1548 – via World Radio History.
  33. ^ "Canadian album certifications – New Order – Republic". Music Canada. 26 January 1994. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  34. ^ "British album certifications – New Order – Republic". British Phonographic Industry. 1 May 1993. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  35. ^ Caulfield, Keith (5 April 2006). "Ask Billboard: New Depeche Order Mode". Billboard. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  36. ^ "American album certifications – New Order – Republic". Recording Industry Association of America. 8 March 1994. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
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