“Love Will Tear Us Apart” is a song by English rock band Joy Division, released on June 27, 1980 as a non-album single. Its lyrics were inspired by lead singer Ian Curtis’s marital problems and struggles with epilepsy. The single was released the month after his suicide. The song was certified double platinum in the UK, selling and streaming over 1,200,000 units, and has an ongoing legacy as a defining song of the era. In 2002, NME named “Love Will Tear Us Apart” as the greatest single of all time, while Rolling Stone named it one of the 500 greatest songs ever in 2004, 2010, and 2021.
Tracklisting
| Position | Title |
|---|---|
| A | Love Will Tear Us Apart |
| B1 | These Days |
| B2 | Love Will Tear Us Apart |
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Release Information
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Will_Tear_Us_Apart |
| Format | 1× Vinyl (180g) 12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Label | Factory |
| Catalog Number | FAC·XXIII·XII |
| Notes | ℗ 1980, 2020 Warner Music UK Ltd. © 2020 Warner Music UK Ltd. |
| Discogs URL | Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart |