Violence of Summer (Love's Taking Over)

"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]

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.

UK 7-inch and cassette single^[8][9]

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

UK 12-inch single^[10]

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^[11]

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^[12]

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

US and Canadian cassette single^[13]

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

US 12-inch and CD single^[14][15]

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

Japanese mini-CD single^[16]

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

The Singles 1986–1995 box set^[17]

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

• Simon Le Bon – vocals
• Nick Rhodes – keyboards
• John Taylor – bass guitar
• Warren Cuccurullo – guitar
• Sterling Campbell – drums