Riptide (album)

Riptide
Studio album by Robert Palmer
Released November 1985
Recorded Compass Point Studio, Bahamas Spring-Late Summer 1985
Genre Rock, Dance-Rock[1]
Length 34:55
Label Island
Producer Bernard Edwards
Robert Palmer chronology
Pride
(1983)		 Riptide
(1985)		 Heavy Nova
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

Riptide is the ninth solo album by the British singer Robert Palmer, released in November 1985. It featured his hit single "Addicted to Love" which reached #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1986,[2] helped by a memorable music video. Palmer won a Grammy Award for the song in 1987.

The album also featured Palmer's Power Station bandmates Andy Taylor and Tony Thompson providing guitar and drum services respectively. Power Station producer Bernard Edwards (from Chic) played bass and produced the album as well.

The song "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On", originally performed by R&B singer Cherrelle, was again covered in 2001 by Mariah Carey for her movie Glitter.

The album charted at #8 in the US and #5 in the UK. It was certified US 2 X Platinum by RIAA in March 1996 and certified UK Gold by BPI in August 1986.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Riptide" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 2:24
  2. "Hyperactive" (Tony Haynes, Dennis Nelson, Robert Palmer) – 5:08
  3. "Addicted to Love" (Robert Palmer) – 6:01
  4. "Trick Bag" (Earl King) – 3:01
  5. "Get It Through Your Heart" (Robert Palmer) – 2:49
  6. "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" (James Harris III, Terry Lewis) – 3:43
  7. "Flesh Wound" (Frank Blair, Robert Palmer) – 3:43
  8. "Discipline of Love" (David Batteau, Don Freeman) – 6:06
  9. "Riptide (Reprise)" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 2:00

Chart performance

Chart (1985) Peak
position		 Total
weeks
Canadian Albums Chart[3] 2 52
German Albums Chart ?
New Zealand Albums Chart[4] 13 11
UK Albums Chart[5] 5 37
U.S. Billboard 200[6] 8 86

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b "Riptide" on All Music Guide. Retrieved on August 13, 2009
  2. ^ Allmusic
  3. ^ "LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CANADA". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2011-08-11. 
  4. ^ Steffen Hung. "New Zealand charts portal". charts.org.nz. http://www.charts.org.nz/. Retrieved 2011-08-11. 
  5. ^ "UK Singles & Albums Chart Archive". Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/. Retrieved 2011-08-11. 
  6. ^ "Music News, Reviews, Articles, Information, News Online & Free Music". Billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/. Retrieved 2011-08-11. 
Robert Palmer
Studio albums
Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley (1974) • Pressure Drop (1975) • Some People Can Do What They Like (1976) • Double Fun (1978) • Secrets (1979) • Clues (1980) • Pride (1983) • Riptide (1985) • Heavy Nova (1988) • Don't Explain (1990) • Ridin' High (1992) • Honey (1994) • Rhythm & Blues (1999) • Drive (2003)
Live albums
Maybe It's Live (1982) • Live at the Apollo (2001) • At the BBC (2010)
Compilations
Addictions: Volume 1 (1989) • Addictions: Volume II (1992) • Very Best of Robert Palmer (1995) • Woke Up Laughing (1998) • At His Very Best (2002) • Best of Both Worlds: The Robert Palmer Anthology (1974–2001) (2002) • The Very Best of the Island Years (2005) •
Singles
"Get Outside" • "Give Me An Inch Girl" • "Man Smart, Woman Smarter" • "Every Kinda People" • "Best of Both Worlds" • "What's It Take" • "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)" • "Jealous" • "Can We Still Be Friends" • "Johnny and Mary" • "Looking for Clues" • "Some Guys Have All the Luck" • "You Are in My System" • "You Can Have It (Take My Heart)" • "Pride" • "Discipline of Love" • "Riptide" • "Addicted to Love" • "Hyperactive" • "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" • "Discipline of Love" (re-issue)" • "Sweet Lies" • "Simply Irresistible" • "Early in the Morning" • "She Makes My Day" • "Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin' (Too Good to Be True)" • "Change His Ways" • "It Could Happen to You" • "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor Doctor)" (re-issue)" • "Life in Detail" • "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" • "You're Amazing" • " Mercy Mercy Me - I Want You" • "Dreams to Remember" • "Happiness" • "Every Kinda People" (remix)" • "Witchcraft" • "Girl U Want" • "Know by Now" • "You Blow Me Away" • "Respect Yourself" • "True Love" • "Addicted to Love" (remix) (Shake B4 Use vs. Robert Palmer)"