Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)

Duran Duran

About Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)

"Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" is the 21st single by Duran Duran, and the first single from the 1990 Liberty album. Having finished the 1980s with the Decade singles compilation, Duran Duran found the 1990s a new challenge, in which success would initially elude them. The lukewarm success of "Violence of Summer" would shadow the band for the next few years until 1993's "Ordinary World" returned them to chart success. 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.  


Year:
1990
4:22
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Hey!, pick it up
This'll get you out.. of your head

China's heading up, by the ratings on a motion
She goes with a real head biker, he's a metalhead
She looks me up and down talkin' dirty eyes
Sweet sayin' boy, baby I can lick you any time.
(keep it up)
(Ha ha, that's right)
Here we go again...
Bit later...
I'm gonna run into 'em round the back
While all them guys break heads in the sugar shack
Don't give me drink, I don't wanna get too stoned
Then we're gonna see who's gonna take who home
The violence of summer, and love's taking over
It starts with desire, ends up under cover

Those lips will make me right..
You may look down but don't think twice (ooh-oh)
So death is on the way,
So what man? I still want to play....
(oh-oh Yeah..)
One, two!
This'll get you out, of your money
This'll pick you up, let's go!
We'll take a ride, going south where her mother writes
For bad news catches up, we still got a little time
We made it all so far away,
One thing is sure, we shouldn't stay
I'll take it all - China gonna get the run around,
A run, a run around..
The violence of summer, and love's taking over
It starts with desire, ends up under cover
China,na China,na,na,na
China,na China,na,na,na
China,na China,na,na,na
China,na China,na,na
The violence of summer, and love's taking over
It starts with desire, ends up under cover
Mmmmmm
Loves taking over..
Yes loves taking over..
Loves taking over..

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Duran Duran

Duran Duran are an English New Wave band, formed in Birmingham in 1978. They were one of the most successful bands of the 1980s and a leading band in the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" of the United States. Since the 1980s, they have placed 14 singles in the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart and 21 in the Billboard Hot 100 and have, according to the Sunday Mercury, sold more than 100 million records. more »

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Written by: STERLING CAMPBELL, WARREN CUCCURULLO, SIMON LE BON, NICK RHODES, JOHN TAYLOR

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10 facts about this song

Song Profile
"Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" is the first single from Duran Duran's 1990 album "Liberty."
Chart Success
It reached number 20 in Italy and number 64 in the UK, but it did not reach the top 40 in the USA.
Video Production
The band worked with director Andy Morahan, known for his work with George Michael, Guns N’ Roses, and Michael Jackson, for the music video.
Song Composition
The song starts with an instrumental intro, which is followed by the verse and chorus. Unlike most Duran Duran songs, the bridge comes before the second verse.
Album Contribution
It is considered the standout track off the "Liberty" album, even though the album itself received a lukewarm response from critics and fans.
Live Performances
Despite its relative lack of commercial success, the band continued to play "Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" live regularly.
Cover Art
The single's cover art features a close-up shot of top model and dancer Louise De Morph, in a photomontage created by graphic designer and photographer Ellen von Unwerth.
Recording Process
The song was recorded at the London Olympic Studio, the same place where the Rolling Stones recorded their album "Let it Bleed."
Song Theme
The song's lyrics are typical of the escapism found in Duran Duran's music, focusing on themes of summer, love, and desire.
Band Members
At the time of "Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)" the Duran Duran members were Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, and new drummer Sterling Campbell.

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