Isolation (Joy Division song)

"Isolation"
Song by Joy Division
from the album Closer
Released18 July 1980 (1980-07-18)
Recorded18–30 March 1980
StudioBritannia Row (London)
GenreNew wave
Length2:52
LabelFactory
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"Isolation" is a song by the English rock band Joy Division. It appears on their second and final studio album Closer (1980). The song is based on an electronic drum beat by Stephen Morris, accompanied by a thin, trebly keyboard part by Bernard Sumner. Midway through the song, a rushing drum and hi-hat motif come in, propelling the song toward its dramatic end.