Which band recorded the 1977 punk single “Orgasm Addict”?

Buzzcocks recorded the 1977 punk single “Orgasm Addict.”

The song was the group’s second single and one of its earliest releases with Pete Shelley as lead vocalist. Its deliberately provocative title was matched by a tightly arranged, energetic sound that helped distinguish the Buzzcocks from the darker or more confrontational strains of British punk.

“Orgasm Addict” was released by United Artists Records in October 1977. The song was written by Shelley and bassist Steve Diggle, who were central to the band’s songwriting. Its sleeve artwork was created by Malcolm Garrett, who became closely associated with the visual identity of the Buzzcocks.

The single is sometimes confused with “Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve),” the band’s later and more commercially successful song. “Orgasm Addict” belongs to the group’s foundational 1977 period, shortly after the independently released Spiral Scratch EP.