Discipline of Love

"Discipline of Love"
Single by Robert Palmer
from the album Riptide
ReleasedOctober 1985[1]
Length
  • 6:06 (album version)
  • 3:20 (single version)
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Bernard Edwards
Robert Palmer singles chronology
"Pride"
(1983) 		"Discipline of Love"
(1985) 		"Riptide"
(1986)
Music video
"Robert Palmer - Discipline Of Love" on YouTube

"Discipline of Love" is a song by English rock singer Robert Palmer. It was released as the lead single from his eighth studio album, Riptide (1985).

Critical reception

On its release, Roger Morton of Record Mirror wrote, "Slabs of hollow, rattling bass, punctuated by raunchy guitars and shots of brass leaves little room for Robert's vocal subtleties. Too much chant, and not enough chart."[2]

Charts

Chart Position
UK Singles (OCC)[3] 95
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 82

References

  1. ^ "FMQB" (PDF). p. 38.
  2. ^ Morton, Roger (19 October 1985). "Singles". Record Mirror. p. 12.
  3. ^ "Robert Palmer: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Robert Palmer Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 June 2020.