30 years ago today (3 May 1993), New Order released their sixth studio album “Republic” featuring singles “Regret" “Ruined in a Day" “World (The Price of Love)" and “Spooky". It was the band's first album following the demise of their former label Factory Records, and would be their last studio album for eight years until 2001's Get Ready.
Republic became New Order's second consecutive album to top the UK Albums Chart, and was nominated for the 1993 Mercury Music Prize. In the United States, it reached number 11 on the Billboard 200, the band's highest-peaking album on the chart to date. Its lead single "Regret" became New Order's last top-five entry on the UK Singles Chart.