With Palmer bailing on the tour , some critics referred to it as " unprofessional behaviour " . In '' Number One '' magazine , he hit back at the claims he joined the band for money : " Firstly , I did n't need the money , and secondly the cash was n't exactly a long time coming . It was n't exactly an experience that set me up for retirement . " He also was accused of ripping off the Power Station sound for his own records . He snapped : " Listen , I gave the Power Station that sound . They took it from me , not the other way around . " Palmer recorded the album '' Riptide '' at Compass Point Studios in 1985 , recruiting Thompson and Andy Taylor to play on some tracks plus Power Station record producer Bernard Edwards , who worked with Thompson in Chic , to helm the production . '' Riptide '' featured the US number 1 and UK number 5 single " Addicted to Love " . " Addicted to Love " reached number 1 in the United States . The single was accompanied by a memorable and much-imitated music video , directed by Terence Donovan , in which Palmer is surrounded by a bevy of near-identically clad , heavily made-up female models simulating " musicians " . Donovan also directed videos for the hits " Simply Irresistible " and " I Did n't Mean to Turn You On " . In September 1986 , Palmer performed " Addicted to Love " at the 1986 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles . In 1987 , he won the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for " Addicted to Love " . At the 1987 Brit Awards , Palmer received his first nomination for Best British Male
1986 MTV Video Music Awards
1986 MTV Video Music Awards
Robert Palmer (singer)