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Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)
1979 single by Robert Palmer
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"Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)" is a 1978 song, written and originally recorded by American musician Moon Martin and covered a year later by British singer Robert Palmer. Palmer's version of the song became one of his best-known hit singles.
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| "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)" | ||||
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UK vinyl variant[1] of European artwork, also used for the back cover of the parent album Secrets | ||||
| Single by Robert Palmer | ||||
| from the album Secrets | ||||
| B-side | "Love Can Run Faster" | |||
| Released | 25 May 1979 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:10 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Songwriter | Moon Martin | |||
| Robert Palmer singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio video | ||||
| "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)" on YouTube | ||||
| Music video | ||||
| "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)" (1989 remix) on YouTube | ||||
Background
Moon Martin originally recorded the song in 1978. Martin's record label Capitol Records released the song in the United Kingdom and Spain as a stand-alone vinyl single, but inserted the song into the United States release of Martin's album Shots from a Cold Nightmare. His original recording did not enter the music charts.[3]
Robert Palmer version
A year later, the song appeared on Robert Palmer's album Secrets. In Palmer's home country, the United Kingdom, the song debuted and peaked at #61 on the UK Singles Chart on July 7, 1979.[4]
The version became more successful in other countries. In the United States, Palmer's version reached #14 on the Billboard Hot 100, #10 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #1 on the Canadian RPM chart in 1979. The Palmer version was remixed with heavier guitars and drums for his greatest hits collection Addictions: Volume 1. The song was nominated for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance at the 22nd Annual Grammy Awards.[citation needed] In the Netherlands, it reached #2 on the Dutch Top 40 chart on August 4, 1979,[5] five weeks after its debut (July 7) on the chart.[6] In New Zealand, it reached #20 in the Top 40 Singles Chart on the week of October 7, 1979,[7] five weeks after its debut at #43 on the chart (September 9).[8]
The song begins with a stanza written in typical eight-bar blues structure and chord sequence and then progresses to a 10-bar blues chorus.
Billboard reviewer Ed Harrison praised Palmer's rendition as "the kind of intelligent rock tune."[9]
Chart performance
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