5 Facts About Martin Hannett’s Work on Love Will Tear Us Apart

Hannett kept mixing “Love Will Tear Us Apart” while producing Joy Division’s album Closer. The two projects overlapped in the studio.

The song had already pushed Ian Curtis to develop a more mature singing style. Hannett’s production captured that growth.

Hannett obsessively refined the mix even after the band thought it was finished. He believed the song deserved extra attention.

The parallel work on Closer and the single shows how Hannett prioritized “Love Will Tear Us Apart.” He treated it as a separate, evolving project.

The final mix became the definitive version, but Hannett’s tinkering continued until the last possible moment. His perfectionism shaped the song’s lasting sound.