Discipline of Love

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"Discipline of Love"
Discipline of Love.jpg
Single by Robert Palmer
from the album Riptide
Released1985
Length
  • 6:06 (album version)
  • 3:20 (single version)
Label Island
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Bernard Edwards
Robert Palmer singles chronology
"Pride"
(1983)
"Discipline of Love"
(1985)
"Riptide"
(1986)
Music video
"Robert Palmer - Discipline Of Love" on YouTube

"Discipline of Love" is a song by English rock singer Robert Palmer. It was released as a lead single from his eight studio album, Riptide (1985).

Contents

Critical reception

On its release, Roger Morton of Record Mirror wrote, "Slabs of hollow, rattling bass, punctuated by raunchy guitars and shots of brass leaves little room for Robert's vocal subtleties. Too much chant, and not enough chart." [1]

Charts

ChartPosition
UK Singles (OCC) [2] 95
US Billboard Hot 100 [3] 82

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References

  1. Morton, Roger (19 October 1985). "Singles". Record Mirror . p. 12.
  2. "Robert Palmer: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  3. "Robert Palmer Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 June 2020.