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"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
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 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."

Track listing

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

Chart positions

Notes:

• - 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.

• 1986 songs
• 1986 singles
• Factory Records singles
• Music videos directed by Big T.V.
• New Order (band) songs
• Songs written by Bernard Sumner
• Songs written by Gillian Gilbert
• Songs written by Peter Hook
• Songs written by Stephen Morris (musician)
• UK Independent Singles Chart number-one singles