World (The Price of Love)

"World (The Price of Love)"
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]
Producer(s) New Order, Stephen Hague
New Order singles chronology
"Ruined in a Day"
(1993)		 "World (The Price of Love)"
(1993)		 "Spooky"
(1993)

"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 Paul Oakenfold, called the "Perfecto mix", was included on many releases of the single and was used for an alternate edit of the video.

Video

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".

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Gillian Gilbert, Stephen Hague, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner. 

CD #1: NUOCD 3 (UK & Europe)
No. Title Length
1. "World (Perfecto Edit)" (Remixed by Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne) 4:02
2. "World (Radio Edit)"   3:39
3. "World (Perfecto Mix)" (Remixed by Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne) 7:33
4. "World (Sexy Disco Dub)" (Remixed by Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne) 5:56
CD #2: NUCDP 3 (UK & Europe)
No. Title Length
1. "World (Brothers in Rhythm Mix)" (Remixed by Brothers in Rhythm) 8:03
2. "World (Brothers Dubstrumental)" (Remixed by Brothers in Rhythm) 5:39
3. "World (World in Action Mix)" (Remixed by K-Klass) 5:51
4. "World (Pharmacy Dub)" (Remixed by K-Klass) 7:06
7": 857240.7 (Europe) / Cassette: NUOMC 3 (UK & Europe)
No. Title Length
1. "World (Radio Edit)"   3:39
2. "World (Perfecto Edit)" (Remixed by Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne) 4:02
12": NUOX 3 (UK & Europe)
No. Title Length
1. "World (Perfecto Mix)" (Remixed by Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne) 7:33
2. "World (Sexy Disco Dub)" (Remixed by Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne) 5:56
3. "World (Brothers in Rhythm Mix)" (Remixed by Brothers in Rhythm) 8:03
4. "World (World in Action Mix)" (Remixed by K-Klass) 5:51

Chart positions

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

References

  1. ↑ Ascap entry
  2. ↑ "Charts Surfer - UK, German and French charts". charts-surfer.de. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
  3. ↑ "The Irish Charts". IRMA. Retrieved 2008-10-02.
  4. ↑ "Chart Stats - New Order". chartstats.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-25. Retrieved 2008-10-02.
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