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Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)

"Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)"is a 1978 song, written and originally recorded byMoon Martinand sung a year later byRobert Palmer.The song became one of Palmer's definitive hits.

"Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)"
UK vinyl variant[1]of European artwork, also used for the back cover of the parent albumSecrets
SinglebyRobert Palmer
from the albumSecrets
B-side"Love Can Run Faster"
ReleasedJune 1979
Genre
Length3:10
LabelIsland Records
Songwriter(s)Moon Martin
Robert Palmersingles chronology
"Every Kinda People"
(1978) 		"Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)"
(1979) 		"Can We Still Be Friends"
(1979)
Music video
"Robert Palmer - Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor Doctor) [Official Video]"onYouTube

Background

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Moon Martin originally recorded the song in 1978. Martin's record labelCapitol Recordsreleased the song in the United Kingdom and Spain as a stand-alone vinyl single but inserted the song into the United States release of Martin's albumShots from a Cold Nightmare.His original recording did not enter the music charts.[3]

Robert Palmer version

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A year later, the song appeared on Robert Palmer's albumSecrets.In Palmer's home country, the United Kingdom, the song debuted and peaked at #61 on theUK Singles Charton July 7, 1979.[4]

The version became more successful in other countries. In the United States, Palmer's version reached #14 on theBillboardHot 100,#10 on theCash BoxTop 100, and #1 on the CanadianRPMchart in 1979. The Palmer version was remixed with heavier guitars and drums for his greatest hits collectionAddictions: Volume 1.The song was nominated forBest Male Rock Vocal Performanceat the22nd Annual Grammy Awards.[citation needed]In the Netherlands, it reached #2 on theDutch Top 40chart on August 4, 1979,[5]five weeks after its debut (July 7) on the chart.[6]In New Zealand, it reached #20 in theTop 40 Singles Charton the week of October 7, 1979,[7]five weeks after its debut at #43 on the chart (September 9).[8]

The song begins with a stanza written in typical eight-bar blues structure and chord sequence and then progresses to a 10-bar blues chorus.

Billboardreviewer Ed Harrison praised Palmer's rendition as "the kind of intelligent rock tune."[9]

Other covers

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Bad CompanysingerPaul Rodgerscovered the song for the soundtrack of the 1992slasher filmDr. Giggles.[10]Mexican-American singerTatianarecorded a Spanish-language cover version in 1994 for her albumUn Alma Desnudaand was released as the second single from the album.[11]A cover version of the chorus also is part of the theme of the American syndicated seriesThe Doctors. AustralianAdam Brand and the Outlawscovered the song on the 2016 albumAdam Brand and the Outlaws.

Chart performance

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References

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  1. ^Palmer, Robert.Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)(Media notes). Island Records / EMI Records. WIP 6481.
  2. ^Erlewine, Stephen Thomas."Robert Palmer Biography, Songs, & Albums".AllMusic.Retrieved25 May2023.
  3. ^Leszczak, Bob (10 July 2014)."Bad Case of Loving You".Who Did It First? Great Rock and Roll Cover Songs and Their Original Artists.Lanham, Maryland:Rowman & Littlefield.p. 12.ISBN978-1-4422-3321-8.LCCN2014000482.Retrieved12 February2017.
  4. ^ab"Search results for 'Bad Case of Lovin' You (Doctor Doctor)'".Official Charts.United Kingdom.Retrieved13 February2017.
  5. ^"Week 31 (4 Augustus 1979)".Media Markt Top 40.Retrieved14 February2017.
  6. ^ab"Robert Palmer – 'Bad Case Of Lovin' You (Doctor, Doctor)'".Media Markt Top 40.Retrieved14 February2017.
  7. ^"07 October 1979".The Official NZ Music Charts.Retrieved14 February2017.
  8. ^"09 September 1979".The Official NZ Music Charts.Retrieved14 February2017.
  9. ^Harrison, Ed (4 August 1979)."Closeup: 'Robert Palmer –Secrets,Island ILPS9544 (WB)'".Billboard.p. 60.ISSN0006-2510.Retrieved12 February2017.
  10. ^Foywonder (December 7, 2013)."B-Sides: We've Got a Bad Case of Dr. Giggles".dreadcentral.com.RetrievedFebruary 12,2019.
  11. ^"Tatiana — Un Alma Desnuda".iTunes(in Spanish). December 12, 2012.RetrievedApril 28,2015.
  12. ^Kent, David(1993).Australian Chart Book 1970–1992.Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. p. 228.ISBN0-646-11917-6.N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed byARIAbetween mid-1983 and 12 June 1988.
  13. ^"Robert Palmer – Bad Case Of Lovin' You "(in Dutch).Ultratop 50.Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  14. ^"Image: RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada".Bac-lac.gc.ca.17 July 2013.Retrieved2016-10-14.
  15. ^ab"Song artist 304 - Robert Palmer".Tsort.info.Retrieved2016-10-14.
  16. ^"Robert Palmer – Bad Case Of Lovin' You "(in Dutch).Single Top 100.Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  17. ^"Robert Palmer – Bad Case Of Lovin' You ".Top 40 Singles.Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  18. ^Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990-ISBN0-89820-089-X
  19. ^"Cash Box Top 100 9/29/79".Tropicalglen.com.1979-09-29. Archived fromthe originalon 2015-02-14.Retrieved2016-10-14.
  20. ^"Kent Music Report No 288 – 31 December 1979 > National Top 100 Singles for 1979".Kent Music Report.Retrieved2020-12-03– via Imgur.com.
  21. ^"Image: RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada".Bac-lac.gc.ca.17 July 2013.Retrieved2016-10-14.
  22. ^"Top 100 Hits of 1979/Top 100 Songs of 1979".Musicoutfitters.com.Retrieved2016-10-14.
  23. ^"Top 100 Year End Charts: 1979".Cashbox Magazine.Archived fromthe originalon 2012-09-11.Retrieved2016-04-12.
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