Robert Palmer

Songs Performed or Written by Robert PalmerTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

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]

Top songs: #1: Addicted to Love - #2: Simply Irresistible - #3: Life in Detail - #4: I Didn't Mean to Turn You On - #5: You're Amazing
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  Robert Palmer
1.
12/1976

Man Smart, Woman Smarter
Robert Palmer greentick

from Some People Can Do What They Like   Some People Can Do What They Like
16 pts
63
US










[Island 75]
written by King Radio, D. L. Miller, F. Kuhn & Charles Harris
2.
03/1978

Every Kinda People
Robert Palmer greentick

from Double Fun   Double Fun
118 pts
16
US
22
AC






53
UK
[Island 100]
written by Andy Fraser
Bad Case of Loving You
3.
07/1979

Bad Case of Loving You
Robert Palmer greentick

from Secrets   Secrets
103 pts
14
US








61
UK
[Island 49016]
written by Moon Martin
4.
11/1979

Jealous
Robert Palmer greentick

from Secrets   Secrets
4 pts
106
US










[Island 49094]
written by Jo Allen
Can We Still Be Friends
5.
12/1979

Can We Still Be Friends
Robert Palmer greentick

from Secrets   Secrets
20 pts
52
US










[Island 49137]
written by Todd Rundgren
Johnny and Mary
6.
09/1980

Johnny and Mary
Robert Palmer greentick

from Clues   Clues
28 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
7.
10/1980

Looking for Clues
Robert Palmer greentick

from Clues   Clues
41 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
Some Guys Have All the Luck
8.
02/1982

Some Guys Have All the Luck
Robert Palmer greentick

from Maybe It's Live   Maybe It's Live
55 pts






59
rock


16
UK
[Warner 50042 (Island)]
written by Jeff Fortgang
You Are in My System
9.
03/1983

You Are in My System
Robert Palmer greentick

from Pride   Pride
63 pts
78
US


4
dance
33
rock


53
UK
[Island 99866]
written by David Frank & Mic Murphy
10.
06/1983

You Can Have It (Take My Heart)
Robert Palmer greentick

from Pride   Pride
7 pts










66
UK
written by Kool & The Gang, J.T. Taylor, George Brown & Claydes Smith
  The Power Station
Some Like It Hot
11.
03/1985

Some Like It Hot
The Power Station

from The Power Station   The Power Station
143 pts
6
US


17
dance
34
rock


14
UK
produced by Bernard Edwards
[Capitol 5444]
written by Robert Palmer greentick, Andy Taylor & John Taylor
12.
09/1985

Communication
The Power Station

from The Power Station   The Power Station
20 pts
34
US








75
UK
produced by Bernard Edwards
[Capitol 5511]
written by Derek Bramble, Robert Palmer greentick, Andy Taylor & John Taylor
  Robert Palmer
Discipline of Love
13.
10/1985

Discipline of Love
Robert Palmer greentick

from Riptide   Riptide
8 pts
82
US








95
UK
[Island 99597]
written by David Batteau & Don Freeman
14.
01/1986

Riptide
Robert Palmer greentick

from Riptide   Riptide
4 pts










85
UK
written by Walter Donaldson & Gus Kahn
Addicted to Love
15.
02/1986

#1  Addicted to Love
Robert Palmer greentick

from Riptide   Riptide
454 pts
1
US


36
dance
1
rock


5
UK
produced by Bernard Edwards
[Island 99570]
written by Robert Palmer greentick
Hyperactive
16.
05/1986

Hyperactive
Robert Palmer greentick

from Riptide   Riptide
75 pts
33
US




21
rock




produced by Bernard Edwards
[Island 99545]
written by Tony Haynes, Dennis Nelson & Robert Palmer greentick
I Didn't Mean to Turn You On
17.
07/1986

#4  I Didn't Mean to Turn You On
Robert Palmer greentick

from Riptide   Riptide
185 pts
2
US


26
dance
41
rock


9
UK
produced by Bernard Edwards
[Island 799537]
written by James Harris III & Terry Lewis
Discipline of Love
18.
11/1986

Discipline of Love
Robert Palmer greentick

from Riptide   Riptide
6 pts










68
UK
R
written by David Batteau & Don Freeman
Simply Irresistible
19.
06/1988

#2  Simply Irresistible
Robert Palmer greentick

from Heavy Nova   Heavy Nova
367 pts
2
US




1
rock


44
UK
[EMI-Manhattan 50133]
written by Robert Palmer greentick
Early in the Morning
20.
09/1988

Early in the Morning
Robert Palmer greentick

from Heavy Nova   Heavy Nova
57 pts
19
US




40
rock




[EMI-Manhattan 50157]
written by Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons & Rudy Taylor
She Makes My Day
21.
10/1988

She Makes My Day
Robert Palmer greentick

from Heavy Nova   Heavy Nova
66 pts










6
UK
written by Robert Palmer greentick
Change His Ways
22.
05/1989

Change His Ways
Robert Palmer greentick

from Heavy Nova   Heavy Nova
17 pts










28
UK
written by Robert Palmer greentick
Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming
23.
07/1989

Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming
Robert Palmer greentick

from Heavy Nova   Heavy Nova
7 pts
60
US










[EMI 50206]
written by Michael Omartian, Bruce Sudano & Jay Gruska
24.
08/1989

It Could Happen to You
Robert Palmer greentick

from Heavy Nova   Heavy Nova
5 pts










71
UK
written by Johnny Burke & Jimmy Van Heusen
Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor Doctor)
25.
11/1989

Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor Doctor)
Robert Palmer greentick

from Addictions Volume I   Addictions Volume I
4 pts










80
UK
R
written by Moon Martin
26.
03/1990

#3  Life in Detail
Robert Palmer greentick

from Pretty Woman   
193 pts






7
rock
14
alt.


[EMI America 50293 (casset]
written by Robert Palmer greentick & Allen Powell
You're Amazing
27.
11/1990

#5  You're Amazing
Robert Palmer greentick

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




5
rock




[EMI 50338]
written by Steven Fellows, Alan Mansfield, Robert Palmer greentick, Guy Pratt & Steve Stevens
  The Power Station
She Can Rock It
28.
10/1996

She Can Rock It
The Power Station

from Living in Fear   Living in Fear
6 pts










63
UK
written by John Taylor, Andy Taylor, Tony Thompson [drummer] & Robert Palmer greentick


See also...

Robert Palmer & UB40The Power Station


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