About The Song
“Cocaine” is a song written and recorded in 1976 by singer-songwriter J. J. Cale. The song was popularized by Eric Clapton after his version was released on the 1977 album Slowhand. J. J. Cale’s version of “Cocaine” was a number-one hit in New Zealand for a single week and became the seventh-best-selling single of 1977. Clapton’s version of “Cocaine” was produced by Glyn Johns and released on the 1977 album Slowhand.
The song is an anti-drug song intended to warn listeners about cocaine’s addictiveness and deadliness. Clapton described the song as “quite cleverly anti-cocaine”. The lyrics of the song speak on the “advantages” of the drug, short-term anyway. The song has been covered by many artists and has been featured in various movies and TV shows. It is considered one of Clapton’s most enduringly popular hits.