“Love Will Tear Us Apart” is a song by English rock band Joy Division, released in June 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 platinum in the UK, selling over 600,000 copies, 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 best songs ever in 2004, 2011, and 2021.
Tracklisting
- Love Will Tear Us Apart
- These Days
- Love Will Tear Us Apart
Apple Music
Videos
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]
More Videos
- Joy Division: Love Will Tear Us Apart 95
- These Days
- Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart ‘95 (Radio Version) Lyrics
- Joy Division - Love will tear us apart (Arthur Baker Remix)
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Release Information
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Will_Tear_Us_Apart |
| Format | Vinyl 12" 45 RPM Single Reissue Remastered Stereo (180g) |
| 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 |