Republic was New Order's first album after the demise of Factory Records, and their last for eight years.

The album follows on the standard New Order principles of not having anything other than the credits and art inside the CD sleeve, and of having a Peter Saville designed cover. The sleeve itself is a reference to the US and California in particular, where Saville had relocated. The sleee displays different aspects of California - people relaxing on the beach, while some people's houses are being burnt down (a subtle reference to the LA riots); vast natural landscapes, contrasting to the skyline of Los Angeles, etc. Another interesting dimension is that most images were taken from stock photo libraries in order to achieve the commercial look and heavily retouched in photoshop. Several of these images have also been used in the most low-brow form of marketing, ie direct mailing, catalogues and adverts for mom-and-pop businesses.

The album reached Number 1 in the UK, and is New Order's last chart topper. It also received a Mercury Music Prize nomination.

The band broke up while on the tour following this album. Lead singer Bernard Sumner is known not to like travelling to North America, and media reports suggest that the pressure of the long leg there contributed to the band's temporary demise. They reunited in 1998.

Track listing

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1. "Regret" (4:08)
2. "World" (4:44)
3. "Ruined in a Day" (4:22)
4. "Spooky" (4:43)
5. "Everyone Everywhere" (4:24)
6. "Young Offender" (4:48)
7. "Liar" (4:21)
8. "Chemical" (4:10)
9. "Times Change" (3:52)
10. "Special" (4:51)
11. "Avalanche" (3:14)

Republic: The limited run..

A limited-edition version of the Republic album was also released in the United States. Although the tracks are the same as the normal release, the packaging is entirely different. Instead of a jewel case, the CD comes in a folding wallet made of bright orange vinyl with foam inside, giving it the appearance of a floatation device or life jacket. The CD is also redesigned, with no words but a picture of several orange rubber inner tubes against a background of flames, a reference to the cover artwork. The booklet, tucked into a pocket of the vinyl wallet, is the same as the standard version, but made of a plastic waterproof material instead of paper.

Charts

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Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1993	The Billboard 200	11

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1993	"Regret"	Hot Dance Music/Club Play	1
1993	"Regret"	Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	3
1993	"Regret"	Modern Rock Tracks	1
1993	"Regret"	The Billboard Hot 100	28
1993	"Regret"	Top 40 Mainstream	7
1993	"Ruined in a Day"	Modern Rock Tracks	30
1993	"World"	Hot Dance Music/Club Play	1
1993	"World"	Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	26
1993	"World"	Modern Rock Tracks	5
1993	"World"	The Billboard Hot 100	92
1994	"Spooky"	Hot Dance Music/Club Play	6
1994	"Spooky"	Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	36

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