Interesting Drug

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"Interesting Drug"

Single by Morrissey

from the album Bona Drag (compilation)

Released

17 April 1989

Format

7", 12", CD, cassette

Length

3:32

Label

HMV (UK)

Morrissey singles chronology

"The Last of the Famous International Playboys"
(1989)

"Interesting Drug"
(1989)

"Ouija Board, Ouija Board"
(1989)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

"Interesting Drug" was the fourth solo 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 Such a Big Difference". It features Kirsty MacColl on backing vocals as well as his former colleagues in The Smiths, Andy Rourke, Mike Joyce and Craig Gannon. All three also appear on the B-side. The artwork for the single features Morrissey photographed by Lawrence Watson. It reached number 9 in the UK, becoming Morrissey's last Top 10 single until 1994.

Track listings

7" vinyl

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Interesting Drug"	3:32
2.	"Such a Little Thing Makes Such a Big Difference"	2:54

12" one-sided etched vinyl (HMV 12POPS1621)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Interesting Drug"	3:32
2.	"Such a Little Thing Makes Such a Big Difference"	2:54

12" vinyl, compact disc and cassette

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Interesting Drug"	3:32
2.	"Such a Little Thing Makes Such a Big Difference"	2:54
3.	"Sweet and Tender Hooligan (live in Wolverhampton, 1988)"	3:59

Reviews

Edwin Pouncey in 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?"^[2] Ned Raggett of Allmusic called the song "a vicious slam on the long-loathed by him Tory government and a sometimes slightly too breathless musical and singing rush."^[1]

Musicians

Morrissey: voice
Kirsty MacColl: vocal
Craig Gannon: guitar
Neil Taylor: guitar
Andy Rourke: bass guitar
Stephen Street: keyboard
Mike Joyce: drums

Live performances

The song was performed live by Morrissey at Wolverhampton on December 22, 1988. This song was also performed in 1991, 92 and three times in the fall of 2007.

Release details

Country	Record label	Format	Catalogue number
UK	HMV	7" vinyl	POP1621
UK	HMV	12" vinyl	12POP1621
UK	HMV	12" etched vinyl	12POPS1621
UK	HMV	Compact disc	CDPOP1621
UK	HMV	Cassette	TCPOP1621

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 Raggett, Ned. "Interesting Drug Review". Allmusic. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
↑ NME Interesting Drug Review

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Labels	HMV Sire Records Sanctuary Records

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v t e Morrissey singles discography

1980s	1988 "Suedehead" "Everyday Is Like Sunday" 1989 "The Last of the Famous International Playboys" "Interesting Drug" "Ouija Board, Ouija Board"

1990s	1990 "November Spawned a Monster" "Piccadilly Palare" 1991 "Our Frank" "Sing Your Life" "Pregnant for the Last Time" "My Love Life" 1992 "We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful" "You're the One for Me, Fatty" "Tomorrow" "Certain People I Know" 1994 "The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get" "Hold on to Your Friends" "Interlude" "Now My Heart Is Full" 1995 "Boxers" " Dagenham Dave" "The Boy Racer" "Sunny" 1997 "Alma Matters" "Roy's Keen" "Satan Rejected My Soul"

2000s	2004 "Irish Blood, English Heart" "First of the Gang to Die" "Let Me Kiss You" "I Have Forgiven Jesus" 2005 "Redondo Beach" / "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" 2006 "You Have Killed Me" "The Youngest Was the Most Loved" "In the Future When All's Well" "I Just Want to See the Boy Happy" 2008 "That's How People Grow Up" "All You Need Is Me" 2009 "I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris" "Something Is Squeezing My Skull"

2010s	2011 "Glamorous Glue" (reissue)

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