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((Infobox song
| name       = This Corrosion
| cover      = The Sisters of Mercy - This Corrosion cover.jpg
| alt        =
| type       = single
| artist     = [[The Sisters of Mercy]]
| album      = [[Floodland (album)|Floodland]]
| B-side     = ((hlist|"Torch"|"Colours"))
| released   = September 1987
| recorded   = 1987
| studio     = [[Power Station (recording studio)|Power Station]], New York City
| genre      = * [[Gothic rock]]<ref name=nme>((cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/release-the-bats-its-the-20-greatest-goth-tracks|title=Release The Bats – It's The 20 Greatest Goth Tracks – NME|date=5 March 2009|work=NME))</ref>
* [[New wave music|new wave]]
| length     = * 11:21 (CD)
* 9:31 (LP)
* 8:37 (12" single)
* 4:27 (7" single)
* 5:16 (cassette)
* 3:59 (cassette)
| label      = [[Merciful Release]]
| writer     = [[Andrew Eldritch]]
| producer   = [[Jim Steinman]]
| prev_title = No Time to Cry
| prev_year  = 1985
| next_title = [[Dominion (song)|Dominion]]
| next_year  = 1988
))
"'''This Corrosion'''" is a song by English rock band [[The Sisters of Mercy]], released as the lead single from their second studio album, ''[[Floodland (album)|Floodland]]'' (1987), in September 1987. The song peaked at number 6 in Ireland, number 7 in the UK, and number 17 in Germany.

== Composition ==

"This Corrosion" was written by [[Andrew Eldritch]] and produced by [[Jim Steinman]], and is one of the band's most well-known songs. It uses a 40-piece choir, and the LP version of the song lasts for nearly 11 minutes (with the myriad of single versions all substantially shorter.)

Eldritch's lyrics concern his previous band members leaving the Sisters of Mercy to form [[The Mission (band)|the Mission]]. The latter's lead singer, [[Wayne Hussey]], was once a guitarist for the Sisters of Mercy. The lyrics of "This Corrosion" are a parody of Hussey's style.<ref name="ruff">Ruff, ''Spex'', January 1988</ref>

== Legacy ==

The track was featured in the 2013 science-fiction comedy film, ''[[The World's End (film)|The World's End]]'', with star [[Simon Pegg]] playing a 40-something who had been a "goth"/alternative rock fan in the 1980s as a youth who still styled himself on Eldritch. The song is heard twice in the film and in the film's closing credits. The 7" version/single edit (4:27) appears on the soundtrack to the film.

== Track listing ==

All songs written by [[Andrew Eldritch]].

((Track listing
| headline      = 7": Merciful Release / MR39
| extra_column  =  

| all_writing   = 
| all_lyrics    = 
| all_music     = 

| title1        = This Corrosion
| length1       = 4:27

| title2        = Torch
| length2       = 3:50
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| all_writing   = 
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| title1        = This Corrosion
| length1       = 8:37

| title2        = Torch
| length2       = 3:50

| title3        = Colours
| length3       = 7:13
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((Track listing
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| extra_column  =  

| all_writing   = 
| all_lyrics    = 
| all_music     = 

| title1        = This Corrosion
| length1       = 11:21

| title2        = Torch
| length2       = 3:55

| title3        = Colours
| length3       = 4:16
))

((Track listing
| headline      = Cassette: Merciful Release / MR39C
| extra_column  =  

| all_writing   = 
| all_lyrics    = 
| all_music     = 

| title1        = This Corrosion
| length1       = 3:59

| title2        = Colours
| length2       = 4:16

| title3        = This Corrosion
| length3       = 5:16

| title4        = Torch
| length4       = 3:50
))

While none of the mixes have names, the 7", 12", CD and cassette versions of "This Corrosion" are all different. "Colours" is an edited version on the CD and cassette singles.

== Charts ==

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
! Chart (1987)
! Peak<br/>position
|-
((singlechart|Germany|17|artist=The Sisters of Mercy|song=This Corrosion|songid=30385|rowheader=true|accessdate=28 May 2017))
|-
((singlechart|Ireland2|6|song=This Corrosion|rowheader=true|accessdate=28 May 2017))
|-
((singlechart|UK|7|artist=Sisters of Mercy|date=1988-02-28 |rowheader=true|accessdate=28 May 2017))
|-
((singlechart|Billboarddanceclubplay|38|artist=The Sisters of Mercy|rowheader=true|accessdate=28 May 2017))
|-
|}

== Cover versions ==
((more citations needed section|date=February 2018))

The song has been covered by several artists, including:
* [[In Extremo]] (1999)
* [[Gerhard Potuznik]] (2002)
* [[Lambchop (band)|Lambchop]] on the bonus disc for their 2002 album ''[[Is a Woman]]''<ref name="SHS">((cite web|url=https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/3318|title=Cover versions of This Corrosion by The Sisters of Mercy - SecondHandSongs|website=secondhandsongs.com))</ref>
* [[Godhead (band)|Godhead]] (2004)
* [[Unheilig]] (2004)
* [[Dkay.com]] (2004)<ref name="SHS" />
* [[Diane Birch]] (2010)<ref name="SHS" />
* Maryslim on their 2007 album ''A Perfect Mess'' with [[Jyrki 69]] provided guest vocals.<ref name="maryslim.com">((Cite web |url=http://www.maryslim.com/downloads.html |title=Maryslim - Official website |access-date=9 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090615114725/http://www.maryslim.com/downloads.html |archive-date=15 June 2009 |url-status=dead ))</ref>

Since 2012, some Sisters Of Mercy shows feature a guest appearance by Irish singer Lisa Cuthbert who performs her cover version of "This Corrosion" on piano.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.breakingtunes.com/lisacuthbert|title=Lisa Cuthbert on Breaking Tunes|website=www.breakingtunes.com|language=en|access-date=2018-02-10))</ref><ref>((Cite web|url=http://www.hotpress.com/Lisa-Cuthbert/music/interviews/A-Walk-On-The-Dark-Side/10288572.html|title=A Walk On The Dark Side ((!)) Music ((!)) Interview ((!)) Hot Press|website=Hot Press - Music News, Reviews, Interviews plus Pop Culture and Politics|language=en|access-date=2018-02-10))</ref>

== Sampling ==

The [[Hari Mata Hari]]'s 1997 song "Ja nemam snage da te ne volim" and the [[Luna (1990s Serbian band)|Luna]]'s 1998 song "Ne ostavljaj me" use the same intro, verse, chorus and bridge melody as the song "This Corrosion", but the pre-chorus melody in both songs is eliminated. The 2001 [[Most Precious Blood (band)|Most Precious Blood]] song "Shark Ethic" samples the song's introductory choir section in its opening and final breakdown.

== References ==
((Reflist))

((The Sisters of Mercy))
((Authority control))

[[Category:1987 songs]]
[[Category:1987 singles]]
[[Category:The Sisters of Mercy songs]]
[[Category:Song recordings produced by Jim Steinman]]
[[Category:Songs written by Andrew Eldritch]]
[[Category:Song recordings with Wall of Sound arrangements]]

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