My Top 10 Favorite Robert Palmer Songs

Below is my ranking of my Top 10 Favorite Songs by Robert Palmer. Runners up include Tell Me I’m Not Dreaming, Happiness, Hyperactive, You Are In My System, Discipline Of Love and Clues. Click on any image below to link to the video or song on YouTube.

And now, The List…

#10 GIRL U WANT (1994)
…it’s hard to cover Devo but he delivers 2 mins and 23 secs of pure magic

#9 YOU’RE AMAZING (1990)
…minor hit from Don’t Explain but a unstoppable driving beat makes this song for me

#8 EVERY KINDA PEOPLE (1978)
…great Caribbean influence and even better message

#7 SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE (1988)
..power house #2 smash

#6 KNOW BY NOW (1994)
…single from Honey, sets a great groove and should’ve been a hit

#5 YOU’RE GONNA GET WHAT’S COMING (1978)
…a single that missed and the Power Station should have covered it

#4 MERCY MERCY ME (1990)
…tough song to cover but he makes Marvin Gaye’s hit his own (like the Devo cover above)

#3 I DIDN’T MEAN TO TURN YOU ON (1986)
…another brilliant single from Riptide

#2 BAD CASE OF LOVING YOU (1979)
…rocking single that was all over radio during the summer of ’79

#1 ADDICTED TO LOVE (1986)
…sure, it’s over played but it’s his signature song and still sounds great!