"Addicted to Love"
Background -
Third song on Robert Palmer's 1985 album, Riptide
Released as a single in 1986
Success -
No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100
No. 1 on Billboard Top Rock Tracks
No. 5 on UK Singles Chart
No. 1 in Australia
Honors -
Gold certification
Signature song
Point of interest -
"Addicted to Love" was originally meant to be a duet between Palmer and Chaka Khan.
Point of interest -
Andy Taylor provided lead guitar.
Side track - Riptide
Background -
8th solo album
Released in November 1985
Success -
No. 8 in the U.S.
No. 5 in the UK
No. 2 in Canada
No. 13 in New Zealand
Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance*
*Award based on "Addicted to Love"
Brit nomination
Certifications -
Gold in the UK
Double Platinum in the U.S.
Where Riptide was a commercial success, so too was "Addicted to Love." Quite impressive indeed.
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