Addicted To Love

Robert Palmer

About Addicted To Love

"Addicted to Love" is a song by English rock singer Robert Palmer released in 1986. It is the third song on Palmer's Riptide album and was released as its second single. The single version is a shorter edit of the full-length album version. The song entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart the week ending 8 February 1986. The song ended up topping the Billboard Hot 100, as well as the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart. It was one of the last 45 RPM singles to receive a million-selling Gold certification. It also reached number one in Australia and number five on the UK Singles Chart. "Addicted to Love" became Palmer's signature song, thanks in part to a popular video featuring high fashion models. 


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1985
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Your lights are on, but you're not home
Your mind is not your own
Your heart sweats, your body shakes
Another kiss is what it takes

You can't sleep, you can't eat
There's no doubt, you're in deep
Your throat is tight, you can't breathe
Another kiss is all you need

Whoa, you like to think that you're immune to the stuff, oh yeah
It's closer to the truth to say you can't get enough
You know you're gonna have to face it, you're addicted to love

You see the signs, but you can't read
You're runnin' at a different speed
Your heart beats in double time
Another kiss and you'll be mine, a one track mind

You can't be saved
Oblivion is all you crave
If there's some left for you
You don't mind if you do

Whoa, you like to think that you're immune to the stuff, oh yeah
It's closer to the truth to say you can't get enough
You know you're gonna have to face it, you're addicted to love

Might as well face it, you're addicted to love
Might as well face it, you're addicted to love
Might as well face it, you're addicted to love
Might as well face it, you're addicted to love
Might as well face it, you're addicted to love

Your lights are on, but you're not home
Your will is not your own
You're heart sweats and teeth grind
Another kiss and you'll be mine

Whoa, you like to think that you're immune to the stuff, oh yeah
It's closer to the truth to say you can't get enough
You know you're gonna have to face it, you're addicted to love

Might as well face it, you're addicted to love
Might as well face it, you're addicted to love
Might as well face it, you're addicted to love
Might as well face it, you're addicted to love
Might as well face it, you're addicted to love

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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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10 facts about this song

Release Information
The song "Addicted to Love" by Robert Palmer was released in 1980. It was the third single from his record-breaking 1985 album "Riptide."
Chart Success
The song had significant chart success. "Addicted to Love" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States in 1986 and number 5 in the UK Singles Chart.
Recognition
It earned Robert Palmer the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance in 1987.
Music Video
The iconic music video of "Addicted to Love", directed by Terence Donovan, is known for its high-fashion models playing the role of the band.
Inspiration
It's widely believed that the lyrics of "Addicted to Love" speak about Palmer's failed relationships, implying an obsession with love.
Collaboration
Originally, "Addicted to Love" was meant to be a duet with singer Chaka Khan. She was unable to participate due to contractual obligations, but her vocals remained in the background of the track.
Covers
The song has been covered by many artists, including Ciccone Youth (feat. Sonic Youth) and Florence + the Machine.
In Popular Culture
"Addicted to Love" has been featured in various movies and television shows, most notably in the films Cocktail (1988) and Wayne’s World (1992).
Palmer's Death
After Palmer's untimely death in 2003, Billboard magazine would identify "Addicted to Love" as his signature song.
Lyrics Change
In the course of production, the title of the song was changed from "Addicted to Drugs" to "Addicted to Love" to make it more radio-friendly.

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