State of the Nation (New Order song)

"State of the Nation"
Single by New Order
from the album Brotherhood (CD only)
B-side"Shame of the Nation"
Released15 September 1986
Recorded1986
Length6:32 (12"), 3:27 (7")
LabelFactory - FAC 153
Songwriter(s)Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner[1]
Producer(s)New Order
New Order singles chronology
"Shellshock"
(1986) 		"State of the Nation"
(1986) 		"Bizarre Love Triangle"
(1986)

"State of the Nation" is the twelfth single by New Order.

Critical reception

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Robin Smith of British music newspaper Record Mirror described it as a "colourless song, colourless tune, rather like the rest of their stuff."[2]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner; except where indicated

7": FAC 153 (UK)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."State of the Nation" 3:27
2."Shame of the Nation"Gilbert, Hook, Morris, John Robie, Sumner3:32
12": FAC 153 (UK)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."State of the Nation" 6:32
2."Shame of the Nation"Gilbert, Hook, Morris, Robie, Sumner7:54
12": Qwest 0-20546 (US)
No.TitleLength
1."Bizarre Love Triangle"6:41
2."I Don't Care" (Actually "Bizarre Dub Triangle")7:02
3."State of the Nation"6:31
4."Bizarre Love Triangle"3:43

Chart positions

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Chart (1986) Peak
position
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart 17
UK Singles Chart 30
UK Indie Singles 1
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 1 4
US Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales 1 18

Notes:

  • 1 - Charted together with "Bizarre Love Triangle".

References

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  1. ^ ASCAP entry
  2. ^ Smith, Robin (20 September 1986). "Review: New Order — State of the Nation" (PDF). Record Mirror. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 8. ISSN 0144-5804. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2022 – via World Radio History.
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