Love Will Tear Us Apart
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"Love Will Tear Us Apart" is a seminal 1980 post-punk single by Joy Division, widely regarded as one of the most influential and enduring songs in alternative music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Love Will Tear Us Apart canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6650334 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Love Will Tear Us Apart Context triple: [Joy Division, notableWork, Love Will Tear Us Apart]
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A.
Breaking Us in Two
"Breaking Us in Two" is a melodic pop-rock ballad by English musician Joe Jackson, released in the early 1980s and known for its reflective lyrics and prominent use of piano.
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B.
Torn Apart
Torn Apart is a 1990s drama film starring Cecilia Peck that follows a forbidden love story set against the backdrop of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
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C.
So Many Tears
"So Many Tears" is a reflective and emotionally charged song by Tupac Shakur that explores themes of pain, loss, and inner turmoil.
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D.
There Will Be Tears
"There Will Be Tears" is a pop and R&B-influenced song by British singer-songwriter and producer Mr Hudson, known for its emotional lyrics and polished, melodic production.
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E.
Tears Are Not Enough
"Tears Are Not Enough" is a 1985 Canadian charity single recorded by a supergroup of Canadian artists to raise funds for famine relief in Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Love Will Tear Us Apart Target entity description: "Love Will Tear Us Apart" is a seminal 1980 post-punk single by Joy Division, widely regarded as one of the most influential and enduring songs in alternative music.
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A.
Breaking Us in Two
"Breaking Us in Two" is a melodic pop-rock ballad by English musician Joe Jackson, released in the early 1980s and known for its reflective lyrics and prominent use of piano.
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B.
Torn Apart
Torn Apart is a 1990s drama film starring Cecilia Peck that follows a forbidden love story set against the backdrop of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
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C.
So Many Tears
"So Many Tears" is a reflective and emotionally charged song by Tupac Shakur that explores themes of pain, loss, and inner turmoil.
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D.
There Will Be Tears
"There Will Be Tears" is a pop and R&B-influenced song by British singer-songwriter and producer Mr Hudson, known for its emotional lyrics and polished, melodic production.
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E.
Tears Are Not Enough
"Tears Are Not Enough" is a 1985 Canadian charity single recorded by a supergroup of Canadian artists to raise funds for famine relief in Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | Joy Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLabelScene | Factory Records roster ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | Manchester music scene ⓘ |
| bSide |
Love Will Tear Us Apart (Pennine version)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
These Days NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | FAC 23 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
Bernard Sumner
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ian Curtis NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Hook NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstChartedIn | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
post-punk ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | Love Will Tear Us Apart single sleeve ⓘ |
| hasIconicStatusAs | Joy Division signature song ⓘ |
| hasLyricsTheme |
emotional alienation
ⓘ
marital breakdown ⓘ romantic disintegration ⓘ |
| hasNotableCoverVersionBy |
Broken Social Scene
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fall Out Boy NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Young NERFINISHED ⓘ Swans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | Joy Division compilation albums ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Ian Curtis's personal relationship difficulties ⓘ |
| isSeminalWorkIn |
alternative music
ⓘ
post-punk ⓘ |
| label | Factory Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:18 ⓘ |
| peakChartPositionUKSingles | 13 ⓘ |
| performer | Joy Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| posthumousReleaseRelativeTo | death of Ian Curtis ⓘ |
| producer |
Joy Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Martin Hannett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankedOn |
NME greatest songs lists
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rolling Stone greatest songs lists ⓘ |
| recorded | 1979 ⓘ |
| recordedAt |
Pennine Sound Studios, Oldham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Strawberry Studios, Stockport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1980-06 ⓘ |
| titleDerivedFrom | lyric "Love will tear us apart again" ⓘ |
| writer |
Bernard Sumner
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ian Curtis NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Hook NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Love Will Tear Us Apart Description of subject: "Love Will Tear Us Apart" is a seminal 1980 post-punk single by Joy Division, widely regarded as one of the most influential and enduring songs in alternative music.
Referenced by (2)
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