Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)

"Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)"
"Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)"
Single by Duran Duran
from the album Liberty
B-side	"Throb"
Released	23 July 1990
Studio	Olympic (London, England)
Length	4:20 (album version)
Label	EMI; Capitol;
Songwriter(s)	Simon Le Bon; John Taylor; James Bates; Warren Cuccurullo; Sterling Campbell;
Producer(s)	Duran Duran with Chris Kimsey
Duran Duran singles chronology
Music video
	"Violence of Summer" on YouTube

"Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" is the 21st single by English new wave band Duran Duran and taken from their sixth studio album Liberty. It went to number 20 in the United Kingdom, number 64 in the United States. It charted the best in Italy where it reached #2 in the charts.

Track listings

UK 7-inch and cassette single^[1]^[2]

"Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" (7-inch mix) – 3:30
"Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" (The Story mix) – 3:14

UK 12-inch single^[3]

A1. "Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" (The Power mix) – 5:02

AA1. "Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" – 4:19

AA2. "Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" (The Story mix) – 3:14

UK remix 12-inch single^[4]

A1. "Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" (The Rock mix) – 4:24

B1. "Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" (The Dub (Sounds of a Powerful mix)) – 4:52

B2. "Throb" – 4:27

UK CD single^[5]

"Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" (LP version) – 4:20
"Throb" – 4:27
"Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" (The Power Cut Down) – 4:01
"Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" (The Story mix) – 3:14

US and Canadian cassette single^[6]

"Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)"
"Yo Bad Azizi"

US 12-inch and CD single^[7]^[8]

"Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" (The Power mix) – 4:56
"Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" (dub mix) – 4:47
"Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" (rock mix) – 4:23
"Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" (The Story mix) – 3:14
"Throb" (instrumental) – 4:25

Japanese mini-CD single^[9]

"Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" (LP version)
"Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" (The Power Cut Down)

The Singles 1986–1995 box set^[10]

"Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" (7-inch mix) – 3:30
"Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" (The Story mix) – 3:18
"Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" (The Power mix) – 4:56
"Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" (album version) – 4:20
"Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" (The Rock mix) – 4:23
"Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" (The Dub (Sounds of a Powerful mix)) – 4:45
"Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" (Power Cut Down) – 4:01
"Throb" – 4:25

References

↑ Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over) (UK 7-inch single vinyl disc). Duran Duran. Parlophone. 1990. DD 14, 20 3960 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over) (UK cassette single sleeve). Duran Duran. Parlophone. 1990. TCDD 14.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over) (UK 12-inch single vinyl disc). Duran Duran. Parlophone. 1990. 12DD 14, 20 3960 6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over) (UK remix 12-inch single vinyl disc). Duran Duran. Parlophone. 1990. 12DDX 14, 20 3977 6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over) (UK CD single disc notes). Duran Duran. Parlophone. 1990. CDDD14, 20 3960 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over) (US & Canadian cassette single liner notes). Duran Duran. Capitol Records. 1990. 4JM-44608.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over) (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). Duran Duran. Capitol Records. 1990. V-15612.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over) (US CD single liner notes). Duran Duran. Capitol Records. 1990. C2-15612.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over) (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). Duran Duran. EMI Records. 1990. TODP-2185.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ The Singles 1986–1995 (UK box set liner notes). Duran Duran. Parlophone. 2004. 7243 5 49892 2 3.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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[1] Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over) (UK 7-inch single vinyl disc). Duran Duran. Parlophone. 1990. DD 14, 20 3960 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[2] Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over) (UK cassette single sleeve). Duran Duran. Parlophone. 1990. TCDD 14.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[3] Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over) (UK 12-inch single vinyl disc). Duran Duran. Parlophone. 1990. 12DD 14, 20 3960 6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[4] Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over) (UK remix 12-inch single vinyl disc). Duran Duran. Parlophone. 1990. 12DDX 14, 20 3977 6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[5] Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over) (UK CD single disc notes). Duran Duran. Parlophone. 1990. CDDD14, 20 3960 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[6] Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over) (US & Canadian cassette single liner notes). Duran Duran. Capitol Records. 1990. 4JM-44608.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[7] Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over) (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). Duran Duran. Capitol Records. 1990. V-15612.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[8] Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over) (US CD single liner notes). Duran Duran. Capitol Records. 1990. C2-15612.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[9] Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over) (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). Duran Duran. EMI Records. 1990. TODP-2185.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[10] The Singles 1986–1995 (UK box set liner notes). Duran Duran. Parlophone. 2004. 7243 5 49892 2 3.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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