<Tr> <Td> Preceded by "Morning Train (9 To 5)" by Sheena Easton </Td> <Td> New Zealand number - one single 21 June 1981 (1 week) </Td> <Td> Succeeded by "Stars on 45" by Stars on 45 </Td> </Tr> <P> "Love Will Tear Us Apart" was first covered and recorded by Austrian new wave band Chuzpe in 1980 (GIG Records 111 103) and has since been covered by many artists, including Paul Young (1983), José González (2004), Fall Out Boy (2004), Calexico (2005), Nouvelle Vague (2004), Squarepusher (2002), Honeyroot (2005), June Tabor with Oysterband (2012), Absinthe, the Mulhollands (2010) and Susanna and the Magical Orchestra (2006). </P> <P> On 11 November 2009, the song was also performed in the opening scene of Season 5 Episode 7 of the CBS television series Criminal Minds, by the musician character Dante (actual song sung by Gavin Rossdale). </P> <P> The chorus of "Love Will Tear Us Apart" features heavily on the last third of Sufjan Stevens's song "Christmas Unicorn" from volume 10 of his second Christmas - themed box set, Silver & Gold (2012). </P>

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