Song · New Order
“World in Motion” by New Order
Released 1990
“World in Motion” by New Order appears on 5 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 1990 and 2003. It was first released in 1990. Its best result is #21 on the CFNY Top 90 Songs of 1990. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #43 alternative song of 1990 and #4,487 alternative song of all time.
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Only New Order would answer the call to soundtrack England's 1990 World Cup campaign with a synth-pop record built for the dance floor. "World in Motion", credited to ENGLANDneworder and issued on Factory, was co-written with comedian Keith Allen and produced by Stephen Hague with the band, and it carries a squad's worth of cameos: John Barnes steps up for a rap, while Paul Gascoigne, Peter Beardsley, Chris Waddle and their teammates pile in on backing vocals.
It nearly went out as "E for England" until the Football Association heard a nod to ecstasy in the title and vetoed it. Bernard Sumner figured the cheery thing would finish off whatever Joy Division fans the band had left; it also gave New Order the only UK number one they ever had.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 101 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1990 | 107 |
| 1990 | 56 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1990 | 91 |
| 1990 | 67 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1990 | 105 |
| 1990 | 21 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON | CFNY Top 90 Songs of 1990 | 90 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 401 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
Also listed as: World In Motion.
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