Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)

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"Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)"
Violence Of Summer.jpg
Single by Duran Duran
from the album Liberty
B-side "Throb"
Released23 July 1990 (1990-07-23) [1]
Studio Olympic (London)
Length4:20 (album version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Duran Duran singles chronology
"Burning the Ground"
(1989)		"Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)"
(1990)		"Serious"
(1990)
Music video
"Violence of Summer" on YouTube

"Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" is a song by the English pop rock band Duran Duran, released on 23 July 1990 as the first single from their sixth studio album, Liberty (1990). The single reached number two in Italy but fared poorly in other countries, reaching number 20 in the United Kingdom and number 64 in the United States.

Contents

Release

"Violence of Summer" was released on 23 July 1990 in the United Kingdom as a 7-inch single, a 12-inch single, a CD single, and a cassette single. [1] Two weeks later, on 6 August, another 12-inch single featuring "Throb" as a B-side was issued. [2] In Japan, a mini-CD single was issued on 10 August 1990. [3]

B-sides and remixes

Across various singles seven remixes of "Violence of Summer" were released. Initial copies of the UK 12-inch included a limited edition poster. The B-side, "Throb", is an ambient instrumental remix of Liberty album track "My Antarctica". The use of a remixed album track would be repeated with the inclusion of "Water Babies", a remix of "All Along the Water" on the "Serious" single.

Track listings

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for "Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)"
Chart (1990)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [14] 59
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [15] 43
Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [16] 82
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [17] 34
Germany (Official German Charts) [18] 69
Ireland (IRMA) [19] 21
Italy ( Musica e dischi ) [20] 2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade) [21] 12
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [22] 43
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [23] 29
UK Singles (OCC) [24] 20
US Billboard Hot 100 [25] 64
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [26] 13
US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [27] 36

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