Interesting Drug

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"Interesting Drug"

Single by Morrissey
from the album Bona Drag (compilation)
Released	29th April 1989 (UK)
Format	7", 12", CD, cassette
Length	3:7
Label	HMV (UK)
Chart positions
#9 (UK) #11 (US Modern Rock Tracks)
Morrissey singles chronology
"The Last of the Famous International Playboys" (1989)	"Interesting Drug" (1989)	"Ouija Board, Ouija Board" (1989)

"Interesting Drug" was the fourth single released by Morrissey. The song was not featured on one of Morrissey's main studio albums, but can be found on the compilation album Bona Drag along with the b-side "Such a Little Thing Makes a Big Difference". The artwork for the single features Morrissey photographed by Lawrence Watson. It features Kirsty MacColl on backing vocals and also his former colleagues in The Smiths; Andy Rourke, Mike Joyce and one time former Smiths rhythm guitarist Craig Gannon who also appear on the b-side, Such a Little Thing Makes Such A Big Difference. It was to be Morrissey's last Top 10 single until 1994.

1 Track listings
- 1.1 7" vinyl
- 1.2 12" vinyl, compact disc & cassette
2 Reviews
3 Musicans
4 Live Performances
5 References
6 Release details
7 See also
8 External links

[edit] Track listings

[edit] 7" vinyl

"Interesting Drug"
"Such a Little Thing Makes a Big Difference"

[edit] 12" vinyl, compact disc & cassette

"Interesting Drug"
"Such a Little Thing Makes a Big Difference"
"Sweet and Tender Hooligan (live in Wolverhampton, 1988)"

[edit] Reviews

Edwin Pouncey in the NME gave a somewhat mixed review, saying the song was a "finely crafted pop single", but also asked "just what [do] Morrissey's minions see in the man?"^[1]

[edit] Musicans

Morrissy: Voice
Kirsty MacColl: Vocal
Craig Gannon: Guitars
Neil Taylor: Guitars
Andy Rourke: The Bass Guitar
Stephen Street: Keyboards
Mike Joyce: The Drums