True Faith

"True Faith" is a 1987 track from New Order, produced by Stephen Hague. It was the first New Order single since their debut "Ceremony" to be issued in the UK as two separate 12" singles. The second 12" single features two remixes of "True Faith" by Shep Pettibone. Both versions of the 12" (and also the edited 7") also include the song "1963". "True Faith" is one of New Order's most popular songs.
The single peaked at number four in the United Kingdom on its original release in 1987. The single also became the first New Order single to chart on the Hot 100 in the United States that same year and their first ever Top 40 hit, peaking at number 32.
A "True Faith" remix 12" single and CD single were released in 1994, and another "True Faith" remix 12" single and CD single were released in 2001. The 1994 remix charted in the UK at number 9.

Original releases

New Order wrote and recorded "True Faith" and "1963" during a 10-day studio session with producer Stephen Hague. The two songs were written as new material for New Order's first singles compilation album, Substance 1987. After the two songs were recorded, the band's US management decided that "True Faith" was the stronger track and would be released as the new single, with "1963" as the B-side. "1963" was remixed and issued as a single in its own right in 1994.
"True Faith" was never used as a track on a regular album, though it did appear on most of New Order's "best of" collections (Substance 1987, The Best of New Order, Retro, Singles and International). The first public performance of the song took place at the 1987 Glastonbury Festival; this version appears on the group's BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert album.
The original 7" version of the song did not appear on any album until 2011's "Total from Joy Division to New Order".

Cover versions

The Boo Radleys as "Boo! Faith" (Learning to Walk, 1993)
Dreadful Shadows (Homeless, 1994)
Ghoti Hook (Songs We Didn't Write, 1998)
Donots (Better Days Not Included, 1999)
Flunk (Morning Star, 2004)
H-Blockx (More Than A Decade - Best of H-Blockx, 2004)
Waking (The Maze EP, 2004)
Code 64 ("Leaving Earth" single, 2005)
Liz Kay (2008)(Andoria Radio edit)
Anew Revolution (Rise, 2008)
And One (Bodypop 1 1/2, 2009)
Anberlin (2009) iTunes digital single
George Michael (2011) UK: #27, IRE: #38
LorD and Master (2011) using the original lyrics vetoed by Stephen Hague.

Released 7 November 1994
Format 7", 12", cassette, CD
Recorded 1987
Genre Dance
Length 4:30 (7") / 5:35 (12")
Label London Records
Writer(s) Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Gillian Gilbert, Stephen Hague
Producer New Order, Stephen Hague