"Slave to the Music" is a song by British singer-songwriter James Morrison, released as the third single from his third studio album, The Awakening.

[1] The music video was uploaded to Morrison's official YouTube account on 19 August 2011 and included on the bonus DVD contained within the Tesco deluxe edition of The Awakening.

In an interview for Digital Spy, James described the track: "Slave to the Music' is one where when I finished writing it, I thought it was pretty cool.

"[3]Allmusic's Jon O'Brien perceived that "only on the funky R&B beats and Michael Jackson-esque chorus of "Slave to the Music," where Morrison begins to show some of the invention that was allegedly so heavily restricted on his previous effort.

"[4] Pip Elwood wrote for "Entertainment Focus" that the song is a "standout track, where Morrison explores deeper rhythms.