Before it was radically changed for the band’s Rip It Up… uh… “live tour,” it appeared its original form here, significantly more standard sounding than the much more recognized remix by Phil Harding.
Well, I know what I'm thinkin'
Is the direct result of drinkin'
In a heavy mix of intimate atmosphere
And I pray what I'm feelin'
Is insecurity revealin'
Lack of happiness
Cause I need a body here
And I would be much safer honey
If I could get this stuff for money
(Chorus)
Cause I'm hooked on love
I never ever felt like this before
If you tell me this is love
I better find a good supplier
I simply got to have some more
I was happy without it
Hardly ever thought about it
Thought that it was something
That I could live without
And now I am a victim
Of the dangerous addiction
Tried to keep it a secret
But the word got out
And I try hard to take it easy
But I've got to find some face to please me
(Chorus)
And now I am a victim
Of the dangerous addiction
Tried to keep it a secret
But the word got out
And I would feel much better about it
If I thought I stood some chance without it
Hooked On Love was written by Tim Lever & Steve Coy & Mike Percy & Pete Burns.
Hooked On Love was produced by Stock Aitken Waterman.
Dead or Alive released Hooked On Love on Fri Nov 21 1986.