{{more citations needed|date=September 2016}} {{Infobox song | name = Tear You Apart | cover = Tear You Apart She Wants Revenge.jpeg | alt = | type = single | artist = She Wants Revenge | album = She Wants Revenge | released = January 10, 2006 | recorded = 2004 | studio = Perfect Kiss Studios {{small|(Los Angeles)}} | venue = | genre = {{hlist|Post-punk revival|gothic rock|dark wave}} | length = 4:45 | label = {{hlist|Geffen|Perfect Kiss}} | writer = {{hlist|Adam Bravin|Justin Warfield}} | producer = She Wants Revenge | prev_title = These Things | prev_year = 2005 | next_title = Sister | next_year = 2006 | misc = {{external music video|type=single|{{YouTube|ixw_bLVUL34|"Tear You Apart"}}}} }}
"'''Tear You Apart'''" is a song by American rock band She Wants Revenge. It was released as the second single from their self-titled debut studio album in January 2006 in the U.S. and July 17, 2006 in the UK. The song reached number 6 on the ''Billboard'' Alternative Songs chart and number 122 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.
In 2015, the song was featured in "Checking In" the season premiere of ''American Horror Story: Hotel'', as personally requested by Lady Gaga, one of the show's main actresses. The then-disbanded She Wants Revenge gained a significant revival in popularity as a result of the media usage, and were inspired to reunite as a result.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Conklin |first=Aaron R. |date=2019-04-18 |title=Revenge is sweeter after Gaga |url=https://isthmus.com/api/content/a4b6a24c-614b-11e9-a390-12f1225286c6/ |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=Isthmus {{!}} Madison, Wisconsin |language=en-us |archive-date=2023-07-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712203550/https://isthmus.com/arts/music/american-horror-story-band-she-wants-revenge/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Track listing== #"Tear You Apart" – 4:46 #"Tear You Apart" (Ladytron Mix) – 5:12
==Additional versions== *Visitors to DJ and remixer Richard Vission's website could access two exclusive promo remixes by signing up to his email newsletter. #"Tear You Apart" (Vission Wants Revenge Vox) – 6:28 #"Tear You Apart" (Vission Wants Revenge Edit) – 4:26
*Another remix was available for free download from the band's Myspace page. #"Tear You Apart" (Hotel Persona Remix) – 5:25 [sometimes referred to as "HP Mix" or "HP Remix"]
*Another remix can be found on the Japanese version of the self-titled album. #"Tear You Apart" (Chris Holmes vs. Bystanders Remix) – 4:01
==Music video== The music video for "Tear You Apart" was directed by Joaquin Phoenix. It was filmed in a middle school in Hollywood. The dance was held in a gym. The band's HQ was in the ballet studio of the school.
The scene where Lydia runs out is fake. She does not run into a hallway but instead, at the time of production, she ran into an alley.
A note was sent out via Myspace asking for extras. Only a small number of them were actually highschoolers; the call was for people who were either 15–20 or looked like they were 15–20. No one was paid, and filming was done around 3:00 AM the following day.
==Appearance in other media== *The song was used in the WB TV series ''One Tree Hill'' in episode 14 of season 3, "All Tomorrow's Parties". *The song appeared in ''The Number 23'', a 2007 psychological suspense film directed by Joel Schumacher and starring Jim Carrey and Virginia Madsen. It's set to a scene featuring the characters portrayed by Carrey and Madsen engaging in S&M-style sex shortly after meeting near a fiery vehicle. *The song was featured in the action scene of ''Antikiller 3''. *The song was featured in the TV show ''American Horror Story: Hotel'' during the season premiere, "Checking In." The scene introduces The Countess Elizabeth Johnson (Lady Gaga) and her lover Donovan (Matt Bomer).<ref>{{cite magazine | url=http://www.bustle.com/articles/115342-the-song-in-lady-gaga-matt-bomers-sex-scene-on-ahs-hotel-is-very-fitting | title=The Song In Lady Gaga & Matt Bomer's Sex Scene On 'AHS: Hotel' Is Very Fitting | magazine=Bustle | date=October 7, 2015 | access-date=September 21, 2016 | author=Sorren, Martha}}</ref> *The song also appeared in a nightclub scene in the TV show ''Fringe'' during "Midnight", episode 18 of season 1 in 2009.
==Notes== *In the music video, Adam and Justin are mentioned as "missing". *On the ''Late Show with David Letterman'', along with other TV appearances, the chorus lyrics changed from "I want to fucking tear you apart" to "I'd really love to tear you apart."
==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}
===Weekly charts=== {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+{{sro|Weekly chart performance for "Tear You Apart"}} !scope="col"| Chart (2006) !scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- {{singlechart|Scotland|81|date=2006-07-23|rowheader=true|access-date=September 21, 2016}} |- ! scope="row"|UK Singles (Official Charts Company)<ref>{{cite web|first=Tobias|last=Zywietz|url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_S.HTM|title=Chart Log UK: DJ S – The System of Life|publisher=Zobbel|accessdate=September 21, 2016|archive-date=December 17, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091217041536/http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_S.HTM|url-status=live}}</ref> | 158 |- {{single chart|Billboardbubbling100|22|artist=She Wants Revenge|rowheader=true|access-date=September 21, 2016}} |- {{single chart|Billboardalternativesongs|6|artist=She Wants Revenge|rowheader=true|access-date=September 21, 2016}} |- |} {{col-2}} ===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+{{sro|Year-end chart performance for "Tear You Apart"}} |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2006) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| US Alternative Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2006/alternative-songs|title=Alternative Songs – Year-End 2006|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518024838/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2006/alternative-songs/|archive-date=May 18, 2022|access-date=April 6, 2026}}</ref> | 33 |} {{col-end}}
==Certifications== {{certification Table Top|caption={{sro|Certifications for "Tear You Apart"}}}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|award=Silver|artist=She Wants Revenge|title=Tear You Apart|relyear=2006|certyear=2026|access-date=March 13, 2026}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|award=Platinum|artist=She Wants Revenge|title=Tear You Apart|relyear=2006|certyear=2022|access-date=January 15, 2022}} {{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== * {{Discogs master|master=130966|name=Tear You Apart|type=single}}
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Category:2006 singles Category:She Wants Revenge songs Category:2006 songs Category:Songs written by Adam Bravin Category:Dark wave songs