JD/NO number 1s

ok we all know that new order had a uk no1 with WIM but what other number ones have they had world wide if any. same question for jd,im sure they had a no1 in new zealand or oz?

I'm pretty sure that is a no. Technique may have gone to no. 1 in the UK though. The best they ever did here in Oz was no. 5 with BLT.

I'm sure NO came much closer than JD did here stateside, but it certainly wasn't from lack of belief by Tony Wilson in JD that hindered that. I'll always recall an interview he gave with the New York Rocker in which he said something like "the potential for JD in America is three million albums, because that's what great albums sell. Three million people buy the REO Speedwagon album because they think it's great; it's easier for Closer because it is a great album." Sadly the reality didn't come that close.

I dont know about all of Canada, but I do know Regret went to number 1 in our city (Calgary)charts and the regret video went to number 1 on our Music Channel (Much Music)on the top 30 count down.

Anyone who remembers the halcyon summer of 1987 will know that "True Faith" was the de facto No.1 that sunny season, regardless of what the records may show....

Here's the UK indie listings for the 1980's (only) courtesy of the cherry red website (recommended). Sorry for the bad cut and paste.

NEW ORDER Singles

TITLE (Catalog number) Hi Pos Wks Debuted

CEREMONY (Factory FAC 33) 1 46 14/3/81 PROCESSION/EVERYTHING'S GONE GREEN (Factory FAC 53) 1 29 10/10/81 EVERYTHING'S GONE GREEN ( Factory Benelux FACBN 08) 3 28 16/1/82 TEMPTATION (Factory FAC 63) 1 24 22/5/82 BLUE MONDAY (Factory FAC 73) (12" only) 1 186 19/3/83 CONFUSION (Factory FAC 93) 1 16 3/9/83 THIEVES LIKE US (Factory FAC 103T) (12" only) 1 25 28/4/84 MURDER/THIEVES LIKE US (instrumental) (Factory Benelux FBN 22) 2 24 26/5/84 THE PERFECT KISS (Factory FAC 123) 1 25 25/5/85 SUB-CULTURE (Factory FAC 133) 1 26 9/11/85 THE PERFECT KISS (remix) (Factory 1237) 22 16 16/11/85 SHELLSHOCK (Factory FAC 143) 1 13 29/3/86 STATE OF THE NATION (Factory FAC 153) 1 10 27/9/86 THE PEEL SESSION (Strange Fruit SFPS 1) (12" only) 2 15 27/9/86 BIZARRE LOVE TRIANGLE (Factory FAC 163) 1 15 15/11/86 TRUE FAITH (Factory FAC 183) 1 18 25/7/87 THE PEEL SESSION, VOLUME II (Strange Fruit SFPS 039) (12" only) 5 13 5/12/87 TOUCHED BY THE HAND OF GOD (Factory FAC 193) 1 14 12/12/87 BLUE MONDAY 1988 (remixed reissue) (Factory FAC 737) 1 15 7/5/88 FINE TIME (Factory FAC 2237) 1 14 10/12/88 ROUND AND ROUND (Factory FAC 2637) 2 10 11/3/89 RUN 2 (Factory FAC 273) (12" only) 1 4 16/9/89 Albums MOVEMENT (Factory FACT 50) 1 63 28/11/81 1981-1982 MINI-LP (Factory FACTUS 8) 4 38 29/1/83 POWER, CORRUPTION & LIES (Factory FACT 75) 1 83 14/5/83 LOW-LIFE (Factory FACT 100) 1 61 1/6/85 BROTHERHOOD (Factory FACT 150) 1 23 11/10/86 SUBSTANCE (Factory FACT 200) 1 48 22/8/87 TECHNIQUE (Factory FACT 275) 1 20 11/2/89

JOY DIVISION

Singles TRANSMISSION (Factory FAC 13) 4 77 19/1/80 LOVE WILL TEAR US APART (Factory FAC 23) 1 195 28/6/80 ATMOSPHERE (Factory FACUS 2 UK) 1 70 25/10/80 THE PEEL SESSION (Strange Fruit SFPS 013) (12" only) 4 13 13/12/86 THE PEEL SESSION, VOLUME II (Strange Fruit SFPS 033) 3 17 24/10/87 ATMOSPHERE (reissue) (Factory FACD 213) 2 10 18/6/88 Albums UNKNOWN PLEASURES (Factory FACT 10) 1 136 19/1/80 CLOSER (Factory FACT 25) 1 97 26/7/80 STILL (Factory FACT 40) 1 49 24/10/81 SUBSTANCE 1977-1980 (Factory FACT 250) 1 8 23/7/88

or please visit

http://www.cherryred.co.uk/books/indiehits/j.htm http://www.cherryred.co.uk/books/indiehits/n.htm

Crystal got to #1 in Hungary I thought, and I know it did fairly well here, albeit after the original release, so they two sets of sales were at different times.

Originally posted by Jim "The Him" I dont know about all of Canada, but I do know Regret went to number 1 in our city (Calgary)charts and the regret video went to number 1 on our Music Channel (Much Music)on the top 30 count down.

ya, muchmusic is the national music station, so it must have been #1 everywhere...

here is every new order #1 i know of...

USofA: Modern Rock Charts:

regret

USofA: Hot Dance/Club Play:

blue monday 88 round & round regret world (price of love) crystal

UK: Single Sales:

world in motion

UK: Album Sales:

technique republic

I’m sure both LWTUA and Atmosphere went to number 1 in NZ.

Hey,their No.1 with us... :D

and John Peel Festive 50 Number ones

1981 (when it was an alltime list) - Atmosphere

and 13 others in the Top 50

2000 (when it was an alltime list) - Atmosphere

and 8 others in the Top 50

1982 (1982 releases only) - Temptation 1983 (1983 releases only) - Blue Monday

Didnt G.Ready go in at number one when it was released over here?

Originally posted by The DoN Didnt G.Ready go in at number one when it was released over here?

Don't think it did to be honest DoN. Number 4 or 6. I thought it would have at the time though.:)

Originally posted by The DoN Didnt G.Ready go in at number one when it was released over here?

It made number 6 and disappointingly disappeared from the charts within about 5 weeks... not THAT surprised really on hearing it. :\ohwell:

I am pretty sure I read somewhere that Republic was No.1

Originally posted by Slippy I am pretty sure I read somewhere that Republic was No.1

I think it went in at #1 and then dropped pretty quickly in Ireland - the Irish Independent rerun the charts from ten years previously, so last summer they had the 1993 ones...

big deal, wot about the no. 2's

i think there might be still some floating about

name all no/jd records that reached 87 in the charts

blue monday i believe is still no. 1 top selling 12" of all time here, probably cause they stopped making em here a few years ago