Robert Palmer

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Robert Allen Palmer (19 January 1949 – 26 September 2003) was an English singer and songwriter. He was known for his powerful and soulful voice, sartorial elegance, and stylistic explorations, combining soul, funk, jazz, rock, pop, reggae, and blues. His 1986 single "Addicted to Love" and its accompanying video came to "epitomise the glamour and excesses of the 1980s". Having begun in the music industry in the 1960s, Palmer had a spell with Vinegar Joe in the 1970s and then... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Robert Palmer first charted in 1979 with You're Gonna Get What's Coming.The artist placed 9 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 3 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 15 UK Top‑75 entries, including 2 Top‑10 placements.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Rock the artist achieved 4 Top‑10s, 2 of which peaked at number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Addicted to Love - #2: Simply Irresistible - #3: Some Like It Hot - #4: She Makes My Day - #5: You're Amazing
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  Robert Palmer
1.
01/1976

Get Outside
Robert Palmer greentick

from Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley   
3 pts
105
US










[Island 042]
written by Robert Palmer greentick
2.
01/1976

Give Me an Inch Girl
Robert Palmer greentick

from Pressure Drop   
3 pts
106
US










[Island 049]
written by Robert Palmer greentick
  Ian Matthews
3.
03/1979

Give Me an Inch Girl
Ian Matthews

from Stealin' Home   Stealin' Home
13 pts
67
US
43
AC








[Mushroom 7040]
written by Robert Palmer greentick
  Bonnie Raitt
4.
12/1979

You're Gonna Get What's Coming
Bonnie Raitt

from The Glow   The Glow
10 pts
73
US










[Warner Bros. 49116]
written by Robert Palmer greentick
  Robert Palmer
Johnny and Mary
5.
09/1980

Johnny and Mary
Robert Palmer greentick

from Clues   Clues
25 pts




18
dance




44
UK
charted as Johnny and Mary / Looking for Clues in US dance charts
[Warner 49554 (Island)]
written by Robert Palmer greentick
Looking for Clues
6.
10/1980

Looking for Clues
Robert Palmer greentick

from Clues   Clues
37 pts
105
US


18
dance




33
UK
charted as Johnny and Mary / Looking for Clues in US dance charts
[Island 49620]
written by Robert Palmer greentick
  The Power Station
Some Like It Hot
7.
03/1985

#3  Some Like It Hot
The Power Station

from The Power Station   The Power Station
186 pts
6
US


17
dance
34
rock


14
UK
produced by Bernard Edwards
[Capitol 5444]
written by Robert Palmer greentick, Andy Taylor & John Taylor
8.
09/1985

Communication
The Power Station

from The Power Station   The Power Station
33 pts
34
US








75
UK
produced by Bernard Edwards
[Capitol 5511]
written by Derek Bramble, Robert Palmer greentick, Andy Taylor & John Taylor
  Robert Palmer
Addicted to Love
9.
02/1986

#1  Addicted to Love
Robert Palmer greentick

from Riptide   Riptide
364 pts
1
US


36
dance
1
rock


5
UK
produced by Bernard Edwards
[Island 99570]
written by Robert Palmer greentick
Hyperactive
10.
05/1986

Hyperactive
Robert Palmer greentick

from Riptide   Riptide
34 pts
33
US




21
rock




produced by Bernard Edwards
[Island 99545]
written by Tony Haynes, Dennis Nelson & Robert Palmer greentick
  Tina Turner
Addicted to Love
11.
03/1988

Addicted to Love
Tina Turner

from Tina: Live in Europe   Tina: Live in Europe
10 pts










71
UK
written by Robert Palmer greentick
  Robert Palmer
Addicted to Love
12.
03/1988

Addicted to Love
Robert Palmer greentick

10 pts










71
UK
live
written by Robert Palmer greentick
13.
03/1988

Sweet Lies
Robert Palmer greentick

from Sweet Lies OST   
19 pts
94
US








58
UK
[Island 99377]
written by Robert Palmer greentick, Frank Blair & Dony Wynn
Simply Irresistible
14.
06/1988

#2  Simply Irresistible
Robert Palmer greentick

from Heavy Nova   Heavy Nova
237 pts
2
US




1
rock


44
UK
[EMI-Manhattan 50133]
written by Robert Palmer greentick
She Makes My Day
15.
10/1988

#4  She Makes My Day
Robert Palmer greentick

from Heavy Nova   Heavy Nova
118 pts










6
UK
written by Robert Palmer greentick
Change His Ways
16.
05/1989

Change His Ways
Robert Palmer greentick

from Heavy Nova   Heavy Nova
31 pts










28
UK
written by Robert Palmer greentick
17.
03/1990

Life in Detail
Robert Palmer greentick

from Pretty Woman   
24 pts






7
rock
14
alt.


[EMI America 50293 (casset]
written by Robert Palmer greentick & Allen Powell
You're Amazing
18.
11/1990

#5  You're Amazing
Robert Palmer greentick

from Don't Explain   Don't Explain
52 pts
28
US




5
rock




[EMI 50338]
written by Steven Fellows, Alan Mansfield, Robert Palmer greentick, Guy Pratt & Steve Stevens
Know by Now
19.
09/1994

Know by Now
Robert Palmer greentick

from Honey   Honey
42 pts










25
UK
written by Robert Palmer greentick
You Blow Me Away
20.
12/1994

You Blow Me Away
Robert Palmer greentick

from Honey   Honey
23 pts










38
UK
written by Robert Palmer greentick
  Kléo
21.
03/1995

I Got Love
Kléo

from Don't Waste My Time   
17 pts




6
dance






written by Melanie Andrews & Robert Palmer greentick
  The Power Station
She Can Rock It
22.
10/1996

She Can Rock It
The Power Station

from Living in Fear   Living in Fear
11 pts










63
UK
written by John Taylor, Andy Taylor, Tony Thompson [drummer] & Robert Palmer greentick
  Robert Palmer
23.
04/1999

True Love
Robert Palmer greentick

from Rhythm and Blues   Rhythm and Blues
6 pts










94
UK
written by Alan Mansfield, Sharon O'Neill & Robert Palmer greentick
  Shake B4 Use vs. Robert Palmer
Addicted to Love
24.
01/2003

Addicted to Love
Shake B4 Use vs. Robert Palmer

20 pts










42
UK
written by Robert Palmer greentick


See also...

Robert Palmer & UB40The Power Station


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