Album · New Order
Technique by New Order
Technique is an album by New Order, released in 1989. 5 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 32 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Round and Round”, on 13 lists with a best position of #7.
Technique, New Order's fifth album, came out on Factory on 30 January 1989, and you can practically smell the sun cream. The band cut part of it on Ibiza, and Bernard Sumner had been soaking up the acid scene, nights at Shoom in London included, so the Balearic beat and the squelch of acid house seep right into their dance-rock.
What keeps it from being a mere club souvenir is the band itself: Peter Hook's bass still sings, Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert keep the drums and the synthesizers in tight conversation, and Sumner's guitar and wistful voice float over the top. "Fine Time" led off the singles and made number 11, and remixes of "Round & Round" and "Run" followed. It was their first album to top the UK charts.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Technique on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Round and Round | 13 | #7 | – | 1989–2003 | |
| 2 | Fine Time | 11 | #9 | – | 1988–2024 | |
| 3 | Loveless | 3 | #48 | – | 1989–2003 | |
| 4 | Vanishing Point | 3 | #27 | – | 1989–2003 | |
| 5 | Dream Attack | 2 | #15 | – | 1989–1990 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.