Interesting Drug

"Interesting Drug" was the fourth solo single released by English singer-songwriter 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". The track 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-sides. The artwork for the single features Morrissey photographed by Lawrence Watson. "Interesting Drug" reached number nine in the UK, becoming Morrissey's last top-10 single until 1994.

"Interesting Drug"
Single by Morrissey
from the album Bona Drag
Released17 April 1989 (1989-04-17)[1]
Length3:32
LabelHMV
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)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Critical reception

Edwin Pouncey in NME gave a somewhat mixed review, saying the song was a "finely crafted pop single", but also asking "just what [do] Morrissey's minions see in the man".[3] In a retrospective review, Ned Raggett of AllMusic called the song "a vicious slam on the long-loathed by him Tory government and a sometimes slightly too breathless musical and singing rush".[2]

Live performances

Morrissey performed the song live at Wolverhampton on December 22, 1988. It was also performed in 1991 and 1992 and three times in the autumn of 2007.

Track listings

7-inch vinyl

No.TitleLength
1."Interesting Drug"3:32
2."Such a Little Thing Makes Such a Big Difference"2:54

12-inch one-sided etched vinyl (HMV 12POPS1621)

No.TitleLength
1."Interesting Drug"3:32
2."Such a Little Thing Makes Such a Big Difference"2:54

12-inch vinyl, compact disc and cassette

No.TitleLength
1."Interesting Drug"3:32
2."Such a Little Thing Makes Such a Big Difference"2:54
3."Sweet and Tender Hooligan (live in Wolverhampton, 1988)"3:59

Personnel
  • Morrissey – vocals
  • Kirsty MacColl – backing vocals
  • Craig Gannon – guitar
  • Neil Taylor – guitar
  • Andy Rourke – bass guitar
  • Stephen Street – keyboard
  • Mike Joyce – drums

Release history
Country Record label Format Catalogue number Notes
UKHMV7-inch vinylPOP1621
UKHMV12-inch vinyl12POP1621
UKHMV12-inch etched vinyl12POPS1621
UKHMVCompact discCDPOP1621
UKHMVCassetteTCPOP1621

Charts
Chart (1989) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[4] 32
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 4
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] 11
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 9
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[8] 11

References
  1. "New Singles". Music Week. 15 April 1989. p. 27. Misprinted as 16 April on source. The New Albums section uses the correct date.
  2. Raggett, Ned. "Interesting Drug Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  3. NME Interesting Drug Review
  4. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 18. 6 May 1989. p. 21.
  5. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Interesting Drug". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  6. "Morrissey – Interesting Drug". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  7. "Morrissey: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  8. "Morrissey Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
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