Interesting Drug

"Interesting Drug" was the fourth solo single released by 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". It 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. It reached number 9 in the UK, becoming Morrissey's last Top 10 single until 1994.[2]

"Interesting Drug"
Single by Morrissey
from the album Bona Drag (compilation)
Released17 April 1989
GenreAlternative rock, indie pop
Length3:32
LabelHMV (UK)
Songwriter(s)Morrissey, 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[1]

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".[1]

Track listings

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

12" 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" 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

Etchings on vinyl

British 7" and 12": ESCAPE FROM VALIUM/RETURN TO VALIUM

British 12": "WHAT KIND OF MAN READS DENIM DELINQUENT?"/MOTOR CYCLE AU PAIR BOY

British promo 12": HOSSCAH! HOSSCAH!/none

The sayings that were etched onto the British 7" and 12" previously appeared on the single The Last of the Famous International Playboys.

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

Live performances

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

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

Charts
Chart (1989) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 9
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[5] 11

See also

References
  1. Raggett, Ned. "Interesting Drug Review". Allmusic. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  2. "Morrissey UK chart". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  3. NME Interesting Drug Review
  4. "Morrissey: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  5. "Morrissey Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
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