Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)

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"Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)"
Single by Duran Duran
from the album Liberty
B-side"Throb"
Released23 July 1990 (1990-07-23)[1]
StudioOlympic (London)
Genre
Length4:20 (album version)
Label
Songwriters
Producers
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, number 20 in the United Kingdom, and number 64 in the United States.

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.[4] In Japan, a mini-CD single was issued on 10 August.[5] On 3 September, "Violence of Summer" was released as a 7-inch and cassette single in Australia, while a 12-inch single was issued on 10 September.[6][7]

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

Weekly chart performance for "Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)"
Chart (1990) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[18] 59
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[19] 43
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[20] 82
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[21] 34
Germany (GfK)[22] 69
Ireland (IRMA)[23] 21
Italy (Musica e dischi)[24] 2
Luxembourg (Radio Luxembourg)[25] 8
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[26] 12
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[27] 43
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] 29
UK Singles (OCC)[29] 20
US Billboard Hot 100[30] 64
US Dance Club Play (Billboard)[31] 36
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[32] 13

References

  1. ^ a b "New Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 21 July 1990. p. 27. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  2. ^ Sinclair, Paul (11 February 2018). "Remembering Duran Duran's 'The Wedding Album' 25 years on". SuperDeluxeEdition. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  3. ^ Robbins, Ira. "Duran Duran". Trouser Press. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  4. ^ "New Singles". Music Week. 4 August 1990. p. 27.
  5. ^ "夏のバイオレンス | デュラン・デュラン" [Violence of Summer | Duran Duran] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  6. ^ "New Release Summary: Singles". The ARIA Report. No. 34. 2 September 1990. p. 19.
  7. ^ "New Release Summary: Singles". The ARIA Report. No. 35. 9 September 1990. p. 19.
  8. ^ Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over) (UK 7-inch single vinyl disc). Parlophone. 1990. DD 14, 20 3960 7.
  9. ^ Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over) (UK cassette single sleeve). Parlophone. 1990. TCDD 14.
  10. ^ Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over) (UK 12-inch single vinyl disc). Parlophone. 1990. 12DD 14, 20 3960 6.
  11. ^ Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over) (UK remix 12-inch single vinyl disc). Parlophone. 1990. 12DDX 14, 20 3977 6.
  12. ^ Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over) (UK CD single disc notes). Parlophone. 1990. CDDD14, 20 3960 2.
  13. ^ Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over) (US & Canadian cassette single liner notes). Capitol Records. 1990. 4JM-44608.
  14. ^ Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over) (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). Capitol Records. 1990. V-15612.
  15. ^ Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over) (US CD single liner notes). Capitol Records. 1990. C2-15612.
  16. ^ Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over) (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). EMI Records. 1990. TODP-2185.
  17. ^ The Singles 1986–1995 (UK box set liner notes). Parlophone. 2004. 7243 5 49892 2 3.
  18. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  19. ^ "Duran Duran – Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  20. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Image 1300". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  21. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 33. 18 August 1990. p. 10. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  22. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  23. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Violence of Summer". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  24. ^ "Top 3 Singles in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 32. 11 August 1990. p. 10. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  25. ^ Radio Luxembourg Singles. 12 August 1990.
  26. ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 36, 1990" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  27. ^ "Duran Duran – Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  28. ^ "Duran Duran – Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  29. ^ "Official Singles Chart on 11/8/1990 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  30. ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. 29 September 1990. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  31. ^ "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. 6 October 1990. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  32. ^ "Alternative Airplay". Billboard. 8 September 1990. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
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