Discipline of Love

"Discipline of Love"
"Discipline of Love"
Single by Robert Palmer
from the album Riptide
Released	October 1985
Length	6:06 (album version); 3:20 (single version);
Label	Island
Songwriter(s)	David Batteau; Don Freeman;
Producer(s)	Bernard Edwards
Robert Palmer singles chronology
Music video
	Discipline of Love" on YouTube

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

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."^[2]

Charts

Chart	Position
UK Singles (OCC)^[3]	95
US Billboard Hot 100^[4]	82

References

^ "FMQB" (PDF). p. 38.
^ Morton, Roger (19 October 1985). "Singles". Record Mirror. p. 12.
^ "Robert Palmer: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
^ "Robert Palmer Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 June 2020.

External links

Discipline of Love at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] "FMQB" (PDF). p. 38.

[2] Morton, Roger (19 October 1985). "Singles". Record Mirror. p. 12.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_Robert_Palmer-3] "Robert Palmer: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 June 2020.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Robert_Palmer-4] "Robert Palmer Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 June 2020.

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v t e Robert Palmer
Studio albums	Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley (1974) Pressure Drop (1975) Some People Can Do What They Like (1976) Double Fun (1978) Secrets (1979) Clues (1980) Pride (1983) Riptide (1985) Heavy Nova (1988) Don't Explain (1990) Ridin' High (1992) Honey (1994) Rhythm & Blues (1999) Drive (2003)
Live albums	Maybe It's Live (1982) Live at the Apollo (2001) At the BBC (2010)
Compilations	Addictions: Volume 1 (1989) Addictions: Volume 2 (1992) The Very Best of Robert Palmer (1995) Woke Up Laughing (1998) 20th Century Masters (1999)
Singles	"Give Me an Inch" "Man Smart, Woman Smarter" "Every Kinda People" "Best of Both Worlds" "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)" "Can We Still Be Friends" "Not a Second Time" "Johnny and Mary" "Looking for Clues" "Some Guys Have All the Luck" "You Are in My System" "You Can Have It (Take My Heart)" "Discipline of Love" "Addicted to Love" "Hyperactive" "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" "Sweet Lies" "Simply Irresistible" "Early in the Morning" "She Makes My Day" "Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin' (Too Good to Be True)" "Change His Ways" "It Could Happen to You" "Life in Detail" "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" "You're Amazing" "Mercy Mercy Me" / "I Want You" "Happiness" "Witchcraft" "Girl U Want" "Know by Now" "You Blow Me Away" "Respect Yourself" "True Love"
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