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 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.

Track listing

 * 1) "Tear You Apart" – 4:46
 * 2) "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.
 * 1) "Tear You Apart" (Vission Wants Revenge Vox) – 6:28
 * 2) "Tear You Apart" (Vission Wants Revenge Edit) – 4:26


 * Another remix was available for free download from the band's Myspace page.
 * 1) "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.
 * 1) "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 WB/CW's hit TV show One Tree Hill in the episode 14 of season 3 All Tomorrow's Parties.
 * The Number 23, a 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 (Lady Gaga) and her lover Donovan (Matt Bomer).
 * The song also appeared in a night club scene in the TV show Fringe during episode 18 of season 1.
 * The song also appeared in a night club scene in the TV show Fringe during episode 18 of season 1.