Interesting Drug

"Interesting Drug"
Single by Morrissey
B-side	"Such a Little Thing Makes Such a Big Difference"
Released	17 April 1989 (1989-04-17)[1]
Length	3:32
Label	HMV
Songwriter(s)	Morrissey, Stephen Street
Producer(s)	Stephen Street
Morrissey singles chronology
"The Last of the Famous International Playboys" (1989) "Interesting Drug" (1989) "Ouija Board, Ouija Board" (1989)

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"Interesting Drug" is a song by English singer-songwriter Morrissey, released as a non-album single on 17 April 1989. Co-written by Morrissey and former Smiths producer Stephen Street, the song was Morrissey's fourth release after the Smiths break-up. Morrissey was inspired lyrically by the drug culture in the English lower class, which he felt was being clamped down on by the power-hungry Thatcher government. These political themes were further explored in its music video. The single was the second and final Morrissey solo single to feature his former Smiths bandmates Andy Rourke, Mike Joyce, and Craig Gannon.

"Interesting Drug" was recorded and released following Morrissey's debut album, Viva Hate. Upon release, the single became yet another commercial hit for Morrissey, reaching number nine in the UK in spite of controversy regarding its lyrics and music video. The song would later appear on the 1990 compilation album, Bona Drag.

In the years since its release, "Interesting Drug" has received positive critical reception.