"Atrocity Exhibition" is a song by English rock band Joy Division. It is the opening track on their second and final album Closer. The song was produced by Martin Hannett and Joy Division. It was recorded at Pink Floyd's Britannia Row Studios in London. The song title was inspired by the 1970 J. G. Ballard collection of "condensed novels" of the same name. Ned Raggett of AllMusic described it as "one of the least likely opening songs from any album—even if the core chorus from Ian Curtis is 'This is the way, step inside'".