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Thieves Like Us

First released 1984EnglishPop39 recordingson 108 releasesISWC T-900.025.887-7
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Written by

Arthur BakerWriterPeter HookWriterBernard SumnerWriterStephen MorrisWriterGillian GilbertWriter

From the film

Pretty in PinkPretty in Pink1986the film on Charmy Movies ↗

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Thieves Like Us (instrumental)New Order6:57
Thieves Like Us (instrumental)New Order6:57
Thieves Like UsNew Order6:37
Thieves Like Us (instrumental edit)New Order3:58
Thieves Like UsThe Shadows4:31
Thieves Like Us (Razormaid remix)New Order8:08
Thieves Like UsNew Order3:57
Thieves Like UsNew Order6:36
Thieves Like Us (2011 Total version)New Order3:56
Thieves Like Us (original 12″ mix)New Order6:34
Thieves Like UsNew Order3:22
Thieves Like UsSUNBEARS!5:51
Thieves Like UsMorgue5:34
Thieves Like UsPeter Hook & the Light6:42
Thieves Like UsPeter Hook & the Light6:43
Thieves Like Us (edit)New Order3:59
Thieves Like Us (instrumental edit)New Order3:57
Thieves Like UsNew Order3:57
Thieves Like UsNew Order
Thieves Like Us (12″ extended mix)New Order1:59
Thieves Like UsNew Order3:58
Thieves Like Us (New York demo #1 1983)New Order6:42
Thieves Like Us (1983 writing session recording)New Order2:00
Thieves Like Us (BBC Top of the Pops 1984)New Order3:25
Thieves Like Us (Alabamahalle, Munich)New Order6:37
Thieves Like UsNew Order14:49
Thieves Like UsNew Order6:26
Thieves Like UsNew Order6:33
Thieves Like UsNew Order7:11
Thieves Like UsNew Order3:55
Thieves Like UsNew Order6:22
Thieves Like UsNew Order6:46
Thieves Like UsNew Order
Thieves Like Us (live New York, USA 1983)New Order7:38
Thieves Like UsNew Order3:47
Thieves Like UsNew Order3:57
Thieves Like UsElectronika4:14
Thieves Like UsNew Order3:56
Thieves Like UsNew Order6:38

On these albums

Power, Corruption & Lies
Power, Corruption & LiesNew Order · 1983
Thieves Like Us
Thieves Like UsNew Order · 1984
Murder
MurderNew Order · 1984
Low‐Life
Low‐LifeNew Order · 1985
Shell-Shock
Shell-ShockNew Order · 1986
Pretty in Pink: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Pretty in Pink: The Original Motion Picture SoundtrackVarious Artists · 1986Soundtrack
Substance 1987
Substance 1987New Order · 1987
Ceremony EP
Ceremony EPNew Order · 1991
(The Best of) New Order
(The Best of) New OrderNew Order · 1994
Essence: Tribute To New Order
Essence: Tribute To New OrderVarious Artists · 1997
True Faith: A Tribute to New Order
True Faith: A Tribute to New OrderVarious Artists · 2001
The Cornerstone Player 025
The Cornerstone Player 025Various Artists · 2001
International
InternationalNew Order · 2002
In Hindsight II: Razormaid Remixes
In Hindsight II: Razormaid RemixesNew Order · 2003
International 2
International 2New Order · 2003
Singles
SinglesNew Order · 2005
12″ × 12: New Order Vinyl Campaign
12″ × 12: New Order Vinyl CampaignNew Order · 2006
Bizarre Love Triangle / Jetstream / Shellshock / Thieves Like Us
Bizarre Love Triangle / Jetstream / Shellshock / Thieves Like UsNew Order · 2006
Dave Fannings Fab 50: Volume 3
Dave Fannings Fab 50: Volume 3Various Artists · 2007
The Dark Files
The Dark FilesMorgue · 2007
100 Essential Tracks: 80s
100 Essential Tracks: 80sVarious Artists · 2009
Smash Hits 1984
Smash Hits 1984Various Artists · 2009
Ceremony: A New Order Tribute
Ceremony: A New Order TributeVarious Artists · 2010
Blank & Jones Present So80s (SoEighties) 2
Blank & Jones Present So80s (SoEighties) 2Blank & Jones · 2010
Total: From Joy Division to New Order
Total: From Joy Division to New OrderJoy Division / New Order · 2011
12 Inch Dance: 80s Synthpop
12 Inch Dance: 80s SynthpopVarious Artists · 2014
New Order’s “Low‐Life” & “Brotherhood” Live at Hebden Bridge
New Order’s “Low‐Life” & “Brotherhood” Live at Hebden BridgePeter Hook & the Light · 2015
Smash Hits 1984
Smash Hits 1984Various Artists · 2015
The Hebden Bridge Tapes
The Hebden Bridge TapesPeter Hook & the Light · 2016
Substance: The Albums of Joy Division & New Order
Substance: The Albums of Joy Division & New OrderPeter Hook & the Light · 2016
Classic Love Songs
Classic Love SongsVarious Artists · 2017
80s Underground
80s UndergroundVarious Artists · 2020
1984 Wonders
1984 WondersVarious Artists · 2020
The Ultimate Collection: Rock and New Wave
The Ultimate Collection: Rock and New WaveVarious Artists · 2021
Now Yearbook 1984
Now Yearbook 1984Various Artists · 2021
Never Ending 80’s
Never Ending 80’sVarious Artists · 2022
Now 80s Alternative
Now 80s AlternativeVarious Artists · 2023
The Penguin- The Gotham City Top Twenty Bangers
The Penguin- The Gotham City Top Twenty BangersVarious Artists · 2024Soundtrack
(The Best & the Rest of) New Order
(The Best & the Rest of) New OrderNew Order · 2026
Now That’s What I Call An Era: (Feels Like) Heaven 1978 >> 1985 (Essential Synth‐Pop)
Now That’s What I Call An Era: (Feels Like) Heaven 1978 >> 1985 (Essential Synth‐Pop)Various Artists · 2026
1984‐08‐16: City Hall, Hull, UK
1984‐08‐16: City Hall, Hull, UKNew Order
1984‐08‐27: Heaven, London, England
1984‐08‐27: Heaven, London, EnglandNew Order
1985-02-06: Barrowlands, Glasgow, UK
1985-02-06: Barrowlands, Glasgow, UKNew Order
1984‐03‐31: Haus Nied, Frankfurt, West Germany
1984‐03‐31: Haus Nied, Frankfurt, West GermanyNew Order
1985‐12‐07: The Fulcrum Centre, Slough, UK
1985‐12‐07: The Fulcrum Centre, Slough, UKNew Order
1985‐05‐17: Powerhouse Function Events Centre, Melbourne, Australia
1985‐05‐17: Powerhouse Function Events Centre, Melbourne, AustraliaNew Order
Hollywood
HollywoodNew Order

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