Interesting Drug
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"Interesting Drug" was the fourth solo single released by Morrissey
. The song was not featured on one of Morrissey's main studio albums, but can be found on the compilation album Bona Drag
along with the B-side "Such a Little Thing Makes Such a Big Difference". It features Kirsty MacColl
on backing vocals as well as his former colleagues in The Smiths
, Andy Rourke
, Mike Joyce and Craig Gannon
. All three also appear on the B-side. The artwork for the single features Morrissey photographed by Lawrence Watson. It reached number 9 in the UK, becoming Morrissey's last Top 10 single until 1994.
gave a somewhat mixed review, saying the song was a "finely crafted pop single", but also asked "just what [do] Morrissey's minions see in the man?"
Morrissey
Steven Patrick Morrissey , known as Morrissey, is an English singer and lyricist. He rose to prominence in the 1980s as the lyricist and vocalist of the alternative rock band The Smiths. The band was highly successful in the United Kingdom but broke up in 1987, and Morrissey began a solo career,...
. The song was not featured on one of Morrissey's main studio albums, but can be found on the compilation album Bona Drag
Bona Drag
- 2010 re-release :The 2010 re-release features the following additional tracks:* "Happy Lovers at Last United" * "Lifeguard on Duty"...
along with the B-side "Such a Little Thing Makes Such a Big Difference". It features Kirsty MacColl
Kirsty MacColl
Kirsty Anna MacColl was an English singer-songwriter.MacColl scored several pop hits from the early 1980s to the early 1990s...
on backing vocals as well as his former colleagues in The Smiths
The Smiths
The Smiths were an English alternative rock band, formed in Manchester in 1982. Based on the song writing partnership of Morrissey and Johnny Marr , the band also included Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce...
, Andy Rourke
Andy Rourke
Andy Rourke is a bass guitarist best known for being a former member of The Smiths.-Career:...
, Mike Joyce and Craig Gannon
Craig Gannon
Craig Gannon , is an English guitar player. Previously best known for being the second guitarist in The Smiths, he is now a composer for film and television.-Career:...
. All three also appear on the B-side. The artwork for the single features Morrissey photographed by Lawrence Watson. It reached number 9 in the UK, becoming Morrissey's last Top 10 single until 1994.
12" vinyl, compact disc and cassette
- "Interesting Drug"
- "Such a Little Thing Makes Such a Big Difference"
- "Sweet and Tender Hooligan" (live in Wolverhampton, 1988)
Reviews
Edwin Pouncey in NMENME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
gave a somewhat mixed review, saying the song was a "finely crafted pop single", but also asked "just what [do] Morrissey's minions see in the man?"
Musicians
- Morrissey: voice
- Kirsty MacColl: vocal
- Craig Gannon: guitar
- Neil Taylor: guitar
- Andy Rourke: bass guitar
- Stephen Street: keyboard
- Mike Joyce: drums
Live performances
The song was performed live by Morrissey on his 1991 tour. This song was also performed on the fall 2007 tour. First played on night 5 of 5 in NYC's Hammerstein Ballroom.Release details
| Country | Record label | Format | Catalogue number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | HMV | 7" vinyl | POP1621 | |
| UK | HMV | 12" vinyl | 12POP1621 | |
| UK | HMV | Compact disc | CDPOP1621 | |
| UK | HMV | Cassette | TCPOP1621 |