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Republic by New Order
Republic is an album by New Order, released in 1993. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 41 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Regret”, on 40 lists with a best position of #9.
Republic, New Order's sixth album, came out in May 1993 through CentreDate and London Records in Britain, their first record after their old label Factory went under. Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert polish their sound to a high, bright sheen: house-music pulse, glossy synths from all four of them, Hook's bass still melodic and Sumner sounding wistful even at his most upbeat.
"Regret" is the gem, a sunlit rush that turned out to be their last top-five single in the UK. Republic went to number one at home, their second in a row, got a Mercury Prize nomination and reached number 11 in America, their best showing there. Then it all stopped: after a Reading Festival gig in August 1993 the band went on hiatus, with reports blaming the strain of a long North American tour, and they wouldn't make another studio album until Get Ready in 2001.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Republic on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regret | 40 | #9 | – | 1993–2026 | |
| 2 | Ruined In a Day | 1 | #1047 | – | 2003 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.