| "World (The Price of Love)" | ||||
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| Single by New Order | ||||
| from the album Republic | ||||
| Released | 23 August 1993 | |||
| Format | CD, cassette, 12" | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Alternative dance | |||
| Length | 3:38 | |||
| Label | London | |||
| Writer(s) | Bernard Sumner Peter Hook Stephen Morris Gillian Gilbert[1] |
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| Producer | New Order, Stephen Hague | |||
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"World (The Price of Love)" is a 1993 single by New Order, taken from the album Republic. Simply listed as "World" on the album, the subtitle "The Price of Love" was added for the single release, as it is repeated during the chorus. A 7:34 dance remix of the track by Perfecto was included on many releases of the single.
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The same music video was used for both the original version and an edit of the Perfecto remix of the song. Shot in Cannes with only 5 long steadicam shots, the video features the camera slowly journeying from a pier into an expensive hotel, lingering on the faces of passers-by. It features the band only fleetingly - Peter Hook sits at a table on the seafront, Bernard Sumner stands overlooking the sea, and Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert pose for a photograph outside the Carlton Hotel. This would be the last time the band would appear in a video until 2005's "Jetstream".
| Chart (1993) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Australia ARIA Singles Chart | 87 |
| German Media Control Singles Chart[2] | 77 |
| Irish Singles Chart[3] | 27 |
| UK Singles Chart[4] | 13 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 92 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales | 26 |
| U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 5 |
| Preceded by "Love for Love" by Robin S. |
Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single September 25, 1993 |
Succeeded by "Slide on the Rhythm" by Arizona featuring Zeitia |