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"
Released	15 September 1986
Recorded	1986
Length	6:32 (12"), 3:27 (7")
Label	Factory - 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 English rock band New Order.

Critical reception

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

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

7": FAC 153 (UK)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"State of the Nation"		3:27
2.	"Shame of the Nation"	Gilbert, Hook, Morris, John Robie, Sumner	3:32

12": FAC 153 (UK)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"State of the Nation"		6:32
2.	"Shame of the Nation"	Gilbert, Hook, Morris, Robie, Sumner	7:54

12": Qwest 0-20546 (US)

No.	Title	Length
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

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

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.