Simply Irresistible

Robert Palmer

About Simply Irresistible

"Simply Irresistible" is the first single released by English rock singer Robert Palmer from the 1988 studio album Heavy Nova and is presented in one of the most distinctive and memorable music videos of the 1980s. In 1988, the song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart (behind "Sweet Child o' Mine" by Guns N' Roses) and was #1 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for three weeks. It also earned Palmer his second Grammy Award the following year, and the song was nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Single. Along with "Addicted to Love" and "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On", "Simply Irresistible" is among Palmer's most recognized songs, in part because of the iconic music video by renowned British fashion photographer Terence Donovan, famously parodied in a Pepsi commercial in 1989, which in turn was parodied again in another Pepsi commercial during Super Bowl XXXVI featuring Britney Spears, and in 2014 it was parodied in the music video for Ingrid Michaelson's single "Girls Chase Boys". The video was also parodied in an episode of the television show Northern Exposure. 


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How can it be permissible
She compromise my principle, yeah yeah
That kind of love is mythical
She's anything but typical

She's a craze you'd endorse, she's a powerful force
You're obliged to conform when there's no other course
She used to look good to me, but now I find her
Simply irresistible, Simply irresistible

Her loving is so powerful, huh
It's simply unavoidable
The trend is irreversible
The woman is invincible

She's a natural law, and she leaves me in awe
She deserves the applause, I surrender because
She used to look good to me, but now I find her
Simply irresistible, Simply irresistible

Simply irresistible (She's so fine, there's no tellin' where the money went)
Simply irresistible (She's all mine, there's no other way to go)

She's unavoidable, I'm backed against the wall
She gives me feelings like I never felt before
I'm breaking promises, she's breaking every law
She used to look good to me, but now I find her
Simply irresistible . She's so fine, there's no tellin' where the money went
Simply irresistible She's all mine, there's no other way to go

Her methods are inscrutable
The proof is irrefutable, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
She's so completely kissable, huh
Our lives are indivisible

She's a craze you'd endorse, she's a powerful force
You're obliged to conform when there's no other course
She used to look good to me, but now I find her
Simply irresistible (She's so fine, there's no tellin' where the money went)
Simply irresistible (She's all mine, there's no other way to go)
Simply irresistible (She's so fine, there's no tellin' where the money went)
Simply irresistible (She's all mine, there's no other way to go)

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Robert Palmer

Robert Allen Palmer (19 January 1949 – 26 September 2003) was an English singer and songwriter. He was known for his powerful, soulful voice and sartorial elegance, and for his stylistic explorations, combining soul, funk, jazz, rock, pop, reggae, and blues. While his "four-decade career incorporated every genre of music", Palmer is best known "for the pounding rock-soul classic, 'Addicted to Love', and its accompanying video, which came to epitomise the glamour and excesses of the 1980s."Having started in the music industry in the 1960s, including a spell with Vinegar Joe, he found success in the 1980s, both in his solo career and with the Power Station, scoring Top 10 hits in the United Kingdom and the United States. Three of his hit singles, including "Add… more »

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Written by: Robert Allan Palmer

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11 facts about this song

Song Creation
"Simply Irresistible" was written and performed by English singer Robert Palmer.
Release Date
The song was released as a single in 1988, from his album "Heavy Nova".
Chart Performance
The song reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the United States. In Palmer's home country, the United Kingdom, the song peaked at number 44.
Awards
It was nominated for the 'Best Male Rock Vocal Performance' Grammy in 1989.
Music Style
The song is classified under the pop rock genre, showcasing Palmer's distinctive, smooth vocal style.
Music Video
The music video for "Simply Irresistible" is renowned for its signature Robert Palmer women - slick-haired, high-fashion models in a white void performing in the background, a style Palmer first implemented in his music video for "Addicted to Love".
Impact in Pop Culture
The song has appeared in numerous films and TV shows due to its memorable tune and lyrics, including the films "American Psycho" and "The Bounty Hunter".
Cover Versions
Several artists have covered "Simply Irresistible", with noteworthy renditions by American pop punk band All Time Low and jazz/pop singer Steve Tyrell.
Song Message
The song's lyrics play on the trope of a man who is captivated and overwhelmed by an attractive and charismatic woman.
Legacy
Even after decades since its original release, "Simply Irresistible" continues to receive radio play, emphasizing its enduring popularity.
Album Performance
The heavy Nova album, where the song originally features, peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard 200 and spent 34 weeks on the chart.

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