Fine Time

"Fine Time"
Single by New Order
from the album Technique
B-side	"Don't Do It"
Released	28 November 1988
Format	12", 7", CD
Recorded	1988 at Mediterranean Studios, Ibiza, and Real World Studios, Box
Genre	Acid house[1]
Length	4:42 (Album version) 3:10 (7" edit)
Label	Factory - FAC 223
Writer(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)

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

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

7": FAC 223-7 (UK)[4]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Fine Time"	3:08
2.	"Don't Do It"	4:36

12" #1: FAC 223 (UK)[5]
No.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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

References

1. Green, Laurence (9 May 2012). "One For Keeps: New Order – Technique". musicOMH. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
2. ASCAP entry
3. "Fine Time". http://www.neworderonline.com. Retrieved 2011-07-27. External link in |work= (help)
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. Retrieved 2008-10-02.
10. "Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: N". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
11. "Charts.org.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. Retrieved 2008-10-02.
15. "New Order: Billboard singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-11-23.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics