Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)
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"Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)" is a 1978 song recorded by Robert Palmer and written by Moon Martin
. The song appeared on Palmer's 1979 album Secrets
and was a hit, reaching #14 on the Billboard Hot 100
and #1 on the Canadian RPM chart in 1979. It was remixed with heavier guitars and drums for the greatest hits collection Addictions: Volume 1
.
The song was featured in the season 2 Scrubs
episode My First Step, when Julie Keaton (Heather Locklear) was first introduced to the show.
A sample of the song is used as the theme song for the show The Doctors
.
The song was also was also featured in the Indonesian sitcom My Many Wives.
The song was also used in an advertising campaign for reruns of the medical drama House M.D.
on the station USA.
The song was also used in the 1997 movie Romy & Michele's High School Reunion.
The song was also used in the 2002 South Korean film Chingu.
The song was also used during the end credits of an episode of the U.S. version of Queer as Folk (Season 1, Episode 9).
The song was also used in 2005 movie Just Like Heaven.
Billy Gibbons
collaborating with Les Paul
performed "Bad Case of Lovin' You" for his 'Les Paul & Friends' album.
Jason Greeley sang the song on Top Five night of season two of Canadian Idol
.
The song was also played prior to the start of a home game Toronto Blue Jays
starting pitcher
Roy Halladay
pitched as his entry music. The chorus of the song served as an allusion to his nickname, "Doc" Halladay.
The song is also played during the end credits of the 1992 horror movie Dr. Giggles
.
In the 1980s, the song was used promoting Dr. Pepper in its commercials.
Moon Martin
John David "Moon" Martin is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist.-Career:Martin gained recognition in the 1970s as a pop artist and composer...
. The song appeared on Palmer's 1979 album Secrets
Secrets (Robert Palmer album)
Secrets is Robert Palmer's fifth solo album, released in 1979. It includes "Bad Case of Loving You " which peaked at #14 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in 1979, and "Can We Still Be Friends", which peaked at #52 in 1980...
and was a hit, reaching #14 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and #1 on the Canadian RPM chart in 1979. It was remixed with heavier guitars and drums for the greatest hits collection Addictions: Volume 1
Addictions: Volume 1
Addictions: Volume 1 is an album featuring Robert Palmer's best-known songs, released in 1989 by Island Records.-Track listing:#"Bad Case of Loving You " – 3:15#"Pride" – 4:05#"Addicted to Love" – 4:21...
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The song was featured in the season 2 Scrubs
Scrubs (TV series)
Scrubs is an American medical comedy-drama television series created in 2001 by Bill Lawrence and produced by ABC Studios. The show follows the lives of several employees of the fictional Sacred Heart, a teaching hospital. It features fast-paced screenplay, slapstick, and surreal vignettes...
episode My First Step, when Julie Keaton (Heather Locklear) was first introduced to the show.
A sample of the song is used as the theme song for the show The Doctors
The Doctors (2008 TV series)
The Doctors is an American syndicated talk show airing daily in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Ireland, Sweden and Finland. It debuted on September 8, 2008. The hour-long daytime program is produced by Phil McGraw and his son Jay McGraw and is distributed domestically and globally by CBS Television...
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The song was also was also featured in the Indonesian sitcom My Many Wives.
The song was also used in an advertising campaign for reruns of the medical drama House M.D.
House (TV series)
House is an American television medical drama that debuted on the Fox network on November 16, 2004. The show's central character is Dr. Gregory House , an unconventional and misanthropic medical genius who heads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in...
on the station USA.
The song was also used in the 1997 movie Romy & Michele's High School Reunion.
The song was also used in the 2002 South Korean film Chingu.
The song was also used during the end credits of an episode of the U.S. version of Queer as Folk (Season 1, Episode 9).
The song was also used in 2005 movie Just Like Heaven.
Billy Gibbons
Billy Gibbons
William Frederick "Billy" Gibbons is an American musician, actor and car customizer, best known as the guitarist of the Texas blues-rock band ZZ Top. He is also the lead singer and composer for many of the band's songs. Gibbons is known for playing his Gretsch Billy Bo guitar and his famous 1959...
collaborating with Les Paul
Les Paul
Lester William Polsfuss —known as Les Paul—was an American jazz and country guitarist, songwriter and inventor. He was a pioneer in the development of the solid-body electric guitar which made the sound of rock and roll possible. He is credited with many recording innovations...
performed "Bad Case of Lovin' You" for his 'Les Paul & Friends' album.
Jason Greeley sang the song on Top Five night of season two of Canadian Idol
Canadian Idol
Canadian Idol is a Canadian reality television competition show which aired on CTV, based on the British show Pop Idol. The show was a competition to find the most talented young singer in Canada, and was hosted by Ben Mulroney. Jon Dore was the "roving reporter" for the first three seasons...
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The song was also played prior to the start of a home game Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
starting pitcher
Starting pitcher
In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher is the pitcher who delivers the first pitch to the first batter of a game. A pitcher who enters the game after the first pitch of the game is a relief pitcher....
Roy Halladay
Roy Halladay
Harry Leroy "Roy" Halladay III , nicknamed "Doc", is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies...
pitched as his entry music. The chorus of the song served as an allusion to his nickname, "Doc" Halladay.
The song is also played during the end credits of the 1992 horror movie Dr. Giggles
Dr. Giggles
Dr. Giggles is a 1992 slasher film directed by Manny Coto, and starring Larry Drake as the titular antagonist and Holly Marie Combs as the protagonist. The film co-stars Cliff De Young and Glenn Quinn. It was released on October 23, 1992.-Plot summary:...
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In the 1980s, the song was used promoting Dr. Pepper in its commercials.