"Love Will Tear Us Apart" is a song by the English #rock band #JoyDivision, released in June 1980 as a non-album single. Its lyrics were inspired by lead singer #IanCurtis' marital problems and struggles with #epilepsy. The single was released one month after Curtis' suicide. "Love Will Tear Us Apart" reached number one in New Zealand and was certified #doublePlatinum in the United Kingdom, selling and streaming over 1,200,000 units.
