New Order > New Order Discography > Fac 193 Touched By The Hand Of God < Peter Saville

Release date

December 1987

Format

12", cd single, 7"

Tracklisting (12")

Touched By The Hand Of God
Touched By The Hand Of Dub

Tracklisting (cd single Facd 193)

Touched By The Hand Of God (extended mix)
Confusion (Dub 87)
Temptation (original)

Credits

Written by New Order / John Robie
Published by Warners Brothers Music / Indulgent Music, BMI.
Produced and mixed by John Robie / New Order.
A Factory Record, Fac 143

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The video for Touched By The Hand Of God features New Order dressed as a heavy metal band miming to the song interspersed with clips of the Beth B film Salvation! (aka Salvation: Have You Said Your Prayers Today). The title is a reference to the famous 'Touched By The Hand Of God' goal scored by the unfair hand of Maradona for Argentina against England in the 1986 World Cup. The typically canny Factory Records produced promotional footballs in honour of this.

Facd 193 Touched By The Hand Of God; inside cover detail

Fac 193 Touched By The Hand Of God; promotional football