Editing New Order (band) (section)

===''Technique'', ''Republic'' and first break-up: 1988–1993===
By this time, the group was heavily influenced by the [[Balearic house|Balearic]] sounds of [[Ibiza]], which were making their way into the Haçienda. Partly recorded at Mediterranean Sound studios on Ibiza, ''[[Technique (album)|Technique]]'' was released in February 1989. The album entered the charts at number one in the UK and contained a mix of [[acid house]] influence (as on the opening track "[[Fine Time]]") and a more traditional rock sound (as on the single "[[Run 2]]"). The album is a blend of upbeat, accessible music coupled with blunt, poignant lyrics. During the summer of 1989, New Order supported ''Technique'' by touring with [[Public Image Ltd]], [[Throwing Muses]] and [[the Sugarcubes]] across the United States and Canada in what the press dubbed the "Monsters of Alternative Rock" tour.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8128737.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180730202721/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8128737.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 July 2018|title=New Order Is Holding Steady, Pil Going Stale |date=30 July 2018}}</ref> Around this time, band members also began side projects, including [[Electronic (band)|Electronic]] (Sumner with [[Johnny Marr]]) and [[Revenge (UK band)|Revenge]] (Hook with Davyth Hicks). Morris and Gilbert began to work together on outside TV theme production work. In 1991, the band was sued by the publishing company of American singer [[John Denver]], who claimed that the guitar break in "Run 2" was similar to his song "[[Leaving on a Jet Plane]]".<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Bob |last=Mack |title=Plane Tiff |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,312964,00.html |date=11 January 1991 |access-date=19 August 2011 |archive-date=23 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130623195302/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,312964,00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> The case was settled out of court, and the song has since been credited to both New Order and John Denver.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.niagara.edu/neworder/singles/run2.html |title=New Order:Singles:Run 2 |website=Niagara.edu |access-date=2 October 2016 |archive-date=13 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190913033417/http://www.niagara.edu/neworder/singles/run2.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 1990, New Order recorded the official song of the [[England national football team]]'s 1990 [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] campaign, "[[World in Motion]]", under the ad hoc band name EnglandNewOrder. The song, co-written by comedian [[Keith Allen (actor)|Keith Allen]], was the band's sole number one UK hit.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/number-1-in-1990-england-new-order-set-the-world-in-motion__9782/|title=Number 1 in 1990: England & New Order set the World In Motion|website=[[Official Charts Company|Official Charts]]|access-date=11 July 2016}}</ref> The song was originally planned to be titled "E for England"; however [[the Football Association]] vetoed the title upon realizing that this was a reference to [[Methylenedioxymethamphetamine|ecstasy]], a drug heavily associated with the Hacienda. (Allen claimed that his original draft lyrics included "E is for England, England starts with E / We'll all be [[Ecstasy Tablet|smiling]] when we're in Italy."<ref name="'World In Motion' 25 Years On">{{cite web|title='World In Motion' 25 Years On|url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/world-in-motion-25-years-on-10-geeky-facts-about-the-new-order-football-classic|website=NME|date=9 June 2015|access-date=2 October 2015}}</ref>) The song also featured chanting from members of the England team and Allen, and a guest rap from England player [[John Barnes (footballer)|John Barnes]]. It was again produced by [[Stephen Hague]], whom the band chose to produce their next album.

The band's next album, ''[[Republic (album)|Republic]]'', was shadowed by the collapse of their long-time label, [[Factory Records]], in 1992. The label had been ailing due to financial difficulties and was forced to declare bankruptcy.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.msimanchester.org.uk/en/collection/stories/factory-records |title=Factory Records {{!}} Museum of Science and Industry |website=Museum of Science and Industry |access-date=11 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160712214628/http://www.msimanchester.org.uk/en/collection/stories/factory-records |archive-date=12 July 2016}}</ref> New Order never had a formal contract with Factory Records; although unusual for a major group, this was Factory's standard practice until the mid-1980s. Because of this, the band, rather than Factory Records, legally owned all of their recordings. This has been cited by Wilson himself<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6941846.stm|title=How Tony Wilson changed music|date=14 August 2007|newspaper=BBC|access-date=11 July 2016}}</ref> as the main reason why [[London Records]]' 1992 offer to buy the ailing label fell through.<ref>{{cite web |last=Nicolson |first=Barry |title=Why The Legacy Of Factory Records Boss Tony Wilson Can Still Be Felt Today |date=13 August 2015 |work=NME |url=https://www.nme.com/features/why-the-legacy-of-factory-records-boss-tony-wilson-can-still-be-felt-today-756877}}</ref> Following Factory's collapse, New Order signed with London Records, as did Morris and Gilbert separately for their side project, [[The Other Two (duo)|the Other Two]]. The Other Two's [[The Other Two & You|debut album]] was originally intended for release on Factory. ''Republic'', released around the world in 1993, spawned the singles "[[Regret (New Order song)|Regret]]"—New Order's highest-charting single in the US—"[[Ruined in a Day]]", "[[World (The Price of Love)|World]]", and "[[Spooky (New Order song)|Spooky]]".

Following the release and promotion of ''Republic'', the band put New Order on hold while focusing on side projects, with [[The Other Two (duo)|the Other Two]]'s debut album released in 1993. In 1994, a second singles collection was released, entitled ''[[The Best of New Order]]''. It featured all of the band's singles since ''Substance'' as well as a few extra tracks: "Vanishing Point" (from 1989's ''Technique''), "The Perfect Kiss", "Thieves Like Us", "Shellshock", and remixes of "True Faith", "Bizarre Love Triangle", "1963", and "Round & Round". The new versions of "True Faith" and "1963" (the latter as a more guitar-orientated version produced by [[Arthur Baker (musician)|Arthur Baker]]) were released as singles to promote the album. In the US, the track listing was altered to set it apart from ''Substance'' as well as the UK release of ''The Best of New Order,'' which had been available months prior. This collection was followed by a remix album, ''[[The Rest of New Order]]'', featuring a selection of existing and newly commissioned mixes of classic New Order tracks. Some versions contained an extra disc or cassette composed entirely of remixes of "Blue Monday". "Blue Monday" was released as a single for a third time to promote the collection.