Robert Palmer

Robert Palmer Top Songs Greatest Hits and 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]

Robert Palmer began charting in 1976 with Man Smart, Woman Smarter.The artist placed 15 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 3 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 24 UK Top‑75 entries, including 4 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Rock the artist achieved 4 Top‑10s, 2 of which peaked at number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Addicted to Love - #2: I Didn't Mean to Turn You On - #3: Simply Irresistible - #4: Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)/I Want You - #5: She Makes My Day
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  1976
1.
01/1976

Get Outside
Robert Palmer greentick

from Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley   
3 pts
105
US












[Island 042]
written by Robert Palmer greentick
2.
01/1976

Give Me an Inch Girl
Robert Palmer greentick

from Pressure Drop   
3 pts
106
US












[Island 049]
written by Robert Palmer greentick
3.
12/1976

Man Smart, Woman Smarter
Robert Palmer greentick

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












[Island 75]
written by King Radio, D. L. Miller, F. Kuhn & Charles Harris
  1978
4.
03/1978

Every Kinda People
Robert Palmer greentick

from Double Fun   Double Fun
80 pts
16
US
22
AC








53
UK
[Island 100]
written by Andy Fraser
  1979
Bad Case of Loving You
5.
07/1979

Bad Case of Loving You
Robert Palmer greentick

from Secrets   Secrets
78 pts
14
US










61
UK
[Island 49016]
written by Moon Martin
6.
11/1979

Jealous
Robert Palmer greentick

from Secrets   Secrets
3 pts
106
US












[Island 49094]
written by Jo Allen
Can We Still Be Friends
7.
12/1979

Can We Still Be Friends
Robert Palmer greentick

from Secrets   Secrets
15 pts
52
US












[Island 49137]
written by Todd Rundgren
  1980
Johnny and Mary
8.
09/1980

Johnny and Mary
Robert Palmer greentick

from Clues   Clues
25 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
9.
10/1980

Looking for Clues
Robert Palmer greentick

from Clues   Clues
37 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
  1982
Some Guys Have All the Luck
10.
02/1982

Some Guys Have All the Luck
Robert Palmer greentick

from Maybe It's Live   Maybe It's Live
61 pts








59
rock


16
UK
[Warner 50042 (Island)]
written by Jeff Fortgang
  1983
You Are in My System
11.
03/1983

You Are in My System
Robert Palmer greentick

from Pride   Pride
42 pts
78
US


4
dance


33
rock


53
UK
[Island 99866]
written by David Frank & Mic Murphy
12.
06/1983

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

from Pride   Pride
10 pts












66
UK
written by Kool & The Gang, J.T. Taylor, George Brown & Claydes Smith
  1985
Discipline of Love
13.
10/1985

Discipline of Love
Robert Palmer greentick

from Riptide   Riptide
12 pts
82
US










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

Riptide
Robert Palmer greentick

from Riptide   Riptide
7 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
364 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
34 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

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

from Riptide   Riptide
273 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
10 pts












68
UK
R
written by David Batteau & Don Freeman
  1988
Addicted to Love
19.
03/1988

Addicted to Love
Robert Palmer greentick

10 pts












71
UK
live
written by Robert Palmer greentick
20.
03/1988

Sweet Lies
Robert Palmer greentick

from Sweet Lies OST   
19 pts
94
US










58
UK
[Island 99377]
written by Robert Palmer greentick, Frank Blair & Dony Wynn
Simply Irresistible
21.
06/1988

#3  Simply Irresistible
Robert Palmer greentick

from Heavy Nova   Heavy Nova
237 pts
2
US






1
rock


44
UK
[EMI-Manhattan 50133]
written by Robert Palmer greentick
Early in the Morning
22.
09/1988

Early in the Morning
Robert Palmer greentick

from Heavy Nova   Heavy Nova
60 pts
19
US






40
rock




[EMI-Manhattan 50157]
written by Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons & Rudy Taylor
She Makes My Day
23.
10/1988

#5  She Makes My Day
Robert Palmer greentick

from Heavy Nova   Heavy Nova
118 pts












6
UK
written by Robert Palmer greentick
  1989
Change His Ways
24.
05/1989

Change His Ways
Robert Palmer greentick

from Heavy Nova   Heavy Nova
31 pts












28
UK
written by Robert Palmer greentick
Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming
25.
07/1989

Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming
Robert Palmer greentick

from Heavy Nova   Heavy Nova
12 pts
60
US












[EMI 50206]
written by Michael Omartian, Bruce Sudano & Jay Gruska
26.
08/1989

It Could Happen to You
Robert Palmer greentick

from Heavy Nova   Heavy Nova
9 pts












71
UK
written by Johnny Burke & Jimmy Van Heusen
Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor Doctor)
27.
11/1989

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

from Addictions Volume I   Addictions Volume I
7 pts












80
UK
R
written by Moon Martin
  1990
28.
03/1990

Life in Detail
Robert Palmer greentick

from Pretty Woman   
24 pts








7
rock
14
alt.


[EMI America 50293 (casset]
written by Robert Palmer greentick & Allen Powell
You're Amazing
29.
11/1990

You're Amazing
Robert Palmer greentick

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






5
rock




[EMI 50338]
written by Steven Fellows, Alan Mansfield, Robert Palmer greentick, Guy Pratt & Steve Stevens
  1991
30.
01/1991

#4  Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)/I Want You
Robert Palmer greentick

from Don't Explain   Don't Explain
170 pts
16
US
4
AC


90
R&B




9
UK
[EMI 50344]
written by Marvin Gaye, Leon Ware & Arthur "T-Boy" Ross
31.
06/1991

Dreams to Remember
Robert Palmer greentick

from Don't Explain   Don't Explain
10 pts












68
UK
written by Zelda Reading & Joe Rock
  1992
32.
03/1992

Every Kinda People
Robert Palmer greentick

from Addictions Volume II   Addictions Volume II
32 pts


8
AC








43
UK
R [re-recording]
[Island LP Cut]
written by Andy Fraser
33.
10/1992

Witchcraft
Robert Palmer greentick

from Ridin' High   Ridin' High
16 pts












50
UK
written by Cy Coleman & Carolyn Leigh
  1994
Girl U Want
34.
07/1994

Girl U Want
Robert Palmer greentick

from Honey   Honey
14 pts












57
UK
written by Mark Mothersbaugh & Gerald Casale
Know by Now
35.
09/1994

Know by Now
Robert Palmer greentick

from Honey   Honey
42 pts












25
UK
written by Robert Palmer greentick
You Blow Me Away
36.
12/1994

You Blow Me Away
Robert Palmer greentick

from Honey   Honey
23 pts












38
UK
written by Robert Palmer greentick
  1995
Respect Yourself
37.
10/1995

Respect Yourself
Robert Palmer greentick

from The Very Best of   The Very Best of
18 pts












45
UK
written by Luther Ingram & Mack Rice
  1999
38.
04/1999

True Love
Robert Palmer greentick

from Rhythm and Blues   Rhythm and Blues
6 pts












94
UK
written by Alan Mansfield, Sharon O'Neill & Robert Palmer greentick
  2002
TV Dinners
39.
2002

TV Dinners
Robert Palmer greentick

from Drive   Drive
8 pts












81
UK
written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard
  2003
40.
2003

Dr Zhivago's Train
Robert Palmer greentick

from Drive   Drive
6 pts












91
UK
written by Nicolai Dunger


See also...

Robert Palmer & UB40The Power Station


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