Isolation (Joy Division song)

"Isolation"
Song by Joy Division from the album Closer
Released	1980
Recorded	18–30 March 1980 at Britannia Row Studios, London, United Kingdom
Genre	Post-punk Dark wave gothic rock
Length	2:52
Label	Factory
Writer(s)	Bernard Sumner Peter Hook Stephen Morris Ian Curtis
Producer(s)	Martin Hannett Joy Division
Closer track listing
"Atrocity Exhibition" (1) "Isolation" (2) "Passover" (3)

"Isolation" is a 1980 song appearing on the post-punk band Joy Division's second and final album, Closer. The song is based upon an electronic drum beat by Stephen Morris, accompanied by a high-pitched keyboard line by Bernard Sumner. Midway through the song, a rushing drum and hi-hat motif come in, propelling the song toward its dramatic end.

Joy Division Bassist Peter Hook said the ending came as the serendipitous result of Martin Hannett's efforts to rescue the original master tape from a botched edit by a junior sound engineer.

The song has been covered many times including by;

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