Love Is the Drug

Not to be confused with the song by Roni Griffith.
For the 2006 film, see Love Is the Drug (film).

"Love Is the Drug"
1975 Italian single artwork
Single by Roxy Music
from the album Siren
B-side"Sultanesque"
Released26 September 1975 (1975-09-26)[1]
Genre
Length4:11
LabelE.G.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Chris Thomas
Roxy Music singles chronology
"The Thrill of It All"
(1974) 		"Love Is the Drug"
(1975) 		"Both Ends Burning"
(1975)
Music video
"Love Is the Drug" on YouTube

"Love Is the Drug" is a song by the English rock band Roxy Music, from their fifth studio album, Siren (1975), released as a single in September 1975. Co-written by Bryan Ferry and Andy Mackay, the song originated as a slower, dreamier track until the band transformed its arrangement to become more dance-friendly and uptempo. Ferry's lyrics recount a man going out looking for action.

The single was a commercial hit for the band, peaking at number two in the United Kingdom. It also gave the group its first substantial exposure in the United States, reaching number 30 in early 1976 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming their highest charting single. Since its release, the song has been hailed as an early influence on new wave and has been praised for its groove and bassline.

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