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“Ruined In a Day” by New Order
From the album Republic (1993)
“Ruined In a Day” by New Order appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2003. It was first released in 1993 on the album Republic. Its best result is #1047 on the Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #5,364 alternative song of all time.
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New Order followed "Regret" with "Ruined in a Day", the second single lifted from Republic, their sixth album, issued on London Records in 1993. The writing credit goes to Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert, and Stephen Hague produced it with the band: alternative dance with a synth-pop sheen, grown-up and a touch melancholy, the sound of a band that no longer needs to shout.
The video is a treat. Keith Allen, their long-standing collaborator, directed it and joins them for a round of charades, acting out Hollywood blockbusters alongside some Buddhist monks. The song resurfaced on the Best Of compilation the next year and on the 2005 retrospective Singles.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1047 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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