It was released 1 August 2010 through Illusive Sounds as the second single from the trio's fourth studio album Running On Air.

"Addicted" received highly positive reviews and is regarded to be one of the best songs on "Running On Air".

An instrumental version is used as the theme song for seasons 2-4 of Hamish & Andy's Gap Year.

Thevine.com.au was positive, writing "The song opens with the simplest of piano chords for Eso to rap over before a rolling drum marks the beginning of an intricate amalgamation of live instrumentation and sample based production that crescendos into a song that soars.

Both Bliss and Eso are at their lyrical sharpest, questioning the socio-political status quo in a manner that matches the uplifting nature of the music".