Fine Time

"Fine Time" is a song by New Order released in 1988 and the first single from their 1989 album Technique. An additional track on the 12" version "Fine Line" is simply the A-side without Bernard Sumner's vocals.

Not to be confused with "Finetime", a Cast song.
"Fine Time"
Single by New Order
from the album Technique
B-side"Don't Do It"
Released28 November 1988
Recorded1988 at Mediterranean Studios, Ibiza, and Real World Studios, Box
GenreAcid house[1], new wave
Length4:42 (Album version)
3:10 (7" edit)
LabelFactory - FAC 223
Songwriter(s)Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner[2]
Producer(s)New Order
New Order singles chronology
"Blue Monday 1988"
(1988)		 "Fine Time"
(1988)		 "Round & Round"
(1989)

On the naming of the track, Stephen Morris said, "my car had been towed away and I had to remind myself to go and pay the fine. I just wrote "Fine Time" on this piece of paper to remind myself to go get it and thought, that's a good title."[3]

Track listings

All tracks are written by Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner.

7": FAC 223-7 (UK)[4]
No.TitleLength
1."Fine Time"3:08
2."Don't Do It"4:36
12" #1: FAC 223 (UK)[5]
No.TitleLength
1."Fine Time"4:42
2."Don't Do It"4:36
3."Fine Line"4:43
12" #2: FAC 223R (UK) - Fine Time Remix[6]
No.TitleLength
1."Fine Time" (Silk Mix) (Remixed by Steve "Silk" Hurley)6:15
2."Fine Time" (Messed Around Mix) (Remixed by Steve "Silk" Hurley)4:35
CD: FACD 223 (UK)[7]
No.TitleLength
1."Fine Time" (7" edit)3:08
2."Fine Time" (Silk Mix) (remixed by Steve "Silk" Hurley)6:15
3."Fine Time" (Messed Around Mix) (remixed by Steve "Silk" Hurley))4:35
4."Don't Do It"4:36

Chart positions
Chart (1988–89) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 20
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 9
Italy (FIMI)[10] 50
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] 3
Spain (AFYVE)[12] 20
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[13] 11
UK Indie (The Official Charts Company)[14] 1
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[15] 2
US Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales[15] 3
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[15] 3
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References
  1. Green, Laurence (9 May 2012). "One For Keeps: New Order – Technique". musicOMH. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  2. ASCAP entry
  3. "Fine Time". neworderonline.com. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
  4. "Neworder* - Fine Time (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  5. "Neworder* - Fine Time (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  6. "Neworder* - Fine Time (Remix) (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  7. "New Order - Fine Time (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  8. "Australian-charts.com – New Order – Fine Time". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  9. "The Irish Charts". IRMA. Archived from the original on 2010-02-01. Retrieved 2008-10-02.
  10. "Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: N". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  11. "Charts.nz – New Order – Fine Time". Top 40 Singles.
  12. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  13. "Official Charts > New Order". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  14. "Indie Hits "N"". Cherry Red Records. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2008-10-02.
  15. "New Order: Billboard singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-11-23.
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