"World (The Price of Love)" is a single by English band New Order, taken from their sixth studio album, '' Republic'' (1993). Simply listed as "World" on the album, the subtitle "The Price of Love" was added for the single release, as it is repeated during the chorus. A 7:34 dance remix of the track by

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, called the "Perfecto mix", was included on many releases of the single and was used for an alternate edit of the video.

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was used for both the original version and an edit of the Perfecto remix of the song. Directed by

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and shot in

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with only 4 long

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shots, the video features the camera slowly journeying from the

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of the beach club of the exclusive luxury Carlton Hotel into the hotel itself, lingering on the faces of hotel guests. It features the band only fleetingly – Peter Hook sits at a table on the beach club restaurant,

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stands overlooking the sea, and Stephen Morris and

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pose for a photograph outside the Carlton Hotel; the photographer on the esplanade striking the 'Elvis' pose is percussionist David Armstrong, who was a session musician on the 'Republic' album. This would be the last time the band would appear in a video until 2005's "

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{{DEFAULTSORT:World (The Price Of Love) New Order (band) songs 1993 singles 1993 songs London Records singles Song recordings produced by Stephen Hague Songs written by Bernard Sumner Songs written by Gillian Gilbert Songs written by Peter Hook Songs written by Stephen Morris (musician)