Ruined in a Day explained

Ruined in a Day
Cover:	Ruined_In_A_Day.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	New Order
Album:	Republic
B-Side:	Vicious Circle
Length:	3:57
Label:	London
Producer:	New Order Stephen Hague
Prev Title:	Regret
Prev Year:	1993
Next Title:	World (The Price of Love)
Next Year:	1993

"Ruined in a Day" is the twenty-first single by English rock group New Order. It was released on 21 June 1993 by London Records as the second single from their sixth studio album, Republic (1993). The song also appeared on the group's Best of compilation the following year and on the 2005 chronology Singles.

Music video

The music video for the track depicts the band and their long-standing collaborator Keith Allen immersed in a bizarre game of charades for Hollywood Blockbusters, with a group of Buddhist monks. Allen also directed the promo.

Track listing

• All CD No. 2 tracks remixed by Sly and Robbie and Handel Tucker

Charts

Chart (1993–1994)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[1]	182
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[2]	38
UK Airplay (Music Week)^[3]	12

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United Kingdom	21 June 1993		London	^[4]
Australia	24 January 1994			^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 15 July 2015. Imgur. 16 July 2015.
2. Eurochart Hot 100. Music & Media. 10. 29. 17 July 1993. 23. 24 March 2024.
3. Top 50 Airplay Chart. Music Week. 24 July 1993. 20. 30 April 2024.
4. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 19. 19 June 1993.
5. Web site: New Release Summary – Product Available from: 24/1/94 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 206). ARIA. Imgur. 21 September 2016.