Addicted to Love, a song by Robert Palmer, which reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1986. It was an intended duet with Chaka Khan, however, her record label wouldn’t release her, still, she is cited as a vocal arranger on the record.
I find this song hypnotic, musically and lyrically. The guitar riffs, drum percussion, and looping vocals seem to carry a harmonious alliance. It‘s bewildering how the hip-hop community hasn‘t sampled this masterpiece.
The lyrics are what songwriters labor to achieve; art. My favorite section:
“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.”
This blog is a tribute to Robert Palmer, who passed in September of 2003 in Paris, France, at 54 years young of a heart attack. He leaves behind him; a legacy. Musical genius many try but can’t seem to apprehend.
Additional Throwbacks:
Rebbie Jackson - Centipede
UMC - Blue Cheese
EnVogue - Hold On
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - They Reminisce Over You
Sister Act - I Will Follow Him
Alexander O'Neal and Cherrelle - Saturday Love
I find this song hypnotic, musically and lyrically. The guitar riffs, drum percussion, and looping vocals seem to carry a harmonious alliance. It‘s bewildering how the hip-hop community hasn‘t sampled this masterpiece.
The lyrics are what songwriters labor to achieve; art. My favorite section:
“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.”
This blog is a tribute to Robert Palmer, who passed in September of 2003 in Paris, France, at 54 years young of a heart attack. He leaves behind him; a legacy. Musical genius many try but can’t seem to apprehend.
Additional Throwbacks:Rebbie Jackson - Centipede
UMC - Blue Cheese
EnVogue - Hold On
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - They Reminisce Over You
Sister Act - I Will Follow Him
Alexander O'Neal and Cherrelle - Saturday Love
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