"Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" | ||||
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Single by Duran Duran | ||||
from the album Liberty | ||||
B-side | "Throb" | |||
Released | 23 July 1990 [1] | |||
Studio | Olympic (London) | |||
Length | 4:20 (album version) | |||
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"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 three in Italy, number 20 in the United Kingdom, and number 64 in the United States.
"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]
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.
UK 7-inch and cassette single [4] [5]
UK 12-inch single [6]
UK remix 12-inch single [7]
UK CD single [8]
US and Canadian cassette single [9]
| US 12-inch and CD single [10] [11]
Japanese mini-CD single [12]
The Singles 1986–1995 box set [13]
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Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA) [14] | 59 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [15] | 43 |
Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [16] | 82 |
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [17] | 34 |
Germany (GfK) [18] | 69 |
Ireland (IRMA) [19] | 21 |
Italy ( Musica e dischi ) [20] | 3 |
Luxembourg (Radio Luxembourg) [21] | 8 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade) [22] | 12 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [23] | 43 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [24] | 29 |
UK Singles (OCC) [25] | 20 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [26] | 64 |
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [27] | 13 |
US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [28] | 36 |
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