Robert Allen Palmer (19 January 1949 – 26 September 2003) was an English singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He was known for his powerful, distinctive, gritty, soulful voice and sartorial elegance, and for combining soul, funk, jazz, rock, pop, reggae, and blues.

Palmer's involvement in the music industry began in the 1960s and included a spell with the band Vinegar Joe. He found success both in his solo career and with the Power Station, and had Top 10 songs in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s.

Addictions: Volume 1 is the first compilation from Robert Palmer featuring his best-known songs, released in 1989 by Island Records.

Track listing.

All songs by Robert Palmer, except where indicated.

1. "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)" (Remix) (John Moon Martin) — 3:15
2. "Pride" — 4:05
3. "Addicted to Love" (Edit) — 4:21
4. "Sweet Lies" (Robert Palmer, Frank Blair, Dony Wynn) — 3:05
5. "Woke Up Laughing" (Remix) — 4:06
6. "Looking for Clues" (Remix) — 4:54
7. "Some Guys Have All the Luck" (Jeff Fortang) — 3:06
8. "Some Like It Hot" (Robert Palmer, Andy Taylor, John Taylor) — 5:05
9. "What's It Take?" — 3:28
10. "Every Kinda People" (Andy Fraser) — 3:26
11. "Johnny and Mary" — 4:05
12. "Simply Irresistible" — 4:18
13. "Style Kills" (Robert Palmer, Gary Numan) — 4:16