"Violent"
Single by Stellar*
from the album Mix
Released	July 19, 1999
Format	CD Single
Genre	Pop rock
Length	3:29
Label	Sony BMG
Writer(s)	Boh Runga
Peak chart positions
#11 (New Zealand)
Stellar* singles chronology
Part of Me (1999) Violent (1999) Undone (1999)

Boh Runga seen in the Violent music video, featuring drummer Andrew Maclaren behind her

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