Ozzy Osbourne, Steve Stevens & Billy Morrison Collaborate On 'Crack Cocaine' Released Today

"I guess the way that your love makes me feel/Must mean I’m really addicted," sings Ozzy Osbourne on “Crack Cocaine,” the newly released track out today (March 21) from Billy Morrisons’s new solo album The Morrison Project, due April 19 via The Label Group’s partnership with TLG|ZOID through Virgin Music Group. 

This collaboration also features Steve Stevens on guitar and was co-written by Morrison, Osbourne, and Stevens who all appear in the video with Paris Jackson playing the glamorous/romantic interest, with cameos from visual artist Risk and actor Jeff Hilliard. Check out the video below.

“Crack Cocaine” marks the first new song with Osbourne on vocals since the 2022 release of his last solo album, Patient Number 9, which earned him two Grammy Awards (“Best Rock Album,” “Best Metal Performance”). “I was in the same room as Billy and Steve,” says the singer about co-writing the song. “The lyrics just came out of the blue.  It was written in about 20 minutes.”

Morrison, primarily known as Billy Idol’s rhythm guitar player for the past 15 years alongside lead guitarist Steve Stevens—sheds more light on the song’s origins: “The music was a direct result of sitting in a room with Steve, both with de-tuned guitars, and writing what we felt was an ultimate Ozzy riff. From there, we brought Ozzy over, and we all sat around working on the lyrics, but 90% of those came from Ozzy himself. He’s the one that suddenly stood up and sang “Like Crack Cocaine”!! We looked at each other and knew we had the title!!”

Importantly, reveals Stevens, “First and foremost, Billy and I discussed what an Ozzy fan would really love to hear. We really zeroed in on the ‘90s-era Ozzy, the truly heavy stuff. We cast aside any rules both musically and lyrically. It was really a great team and Billy is just such a great motivator. Obviously as a guitarist, to contribute to an Ozzy song is like a kid in a candy store. He’s played with such an amazing array of guitarists that I tried my best to honor that tradition.

“I think the fact that Billy and I have spent the better part of 16 years working together in Billy Idol means we are almost telepathic in how we arrange guitars, etc. Billy and Ozzy have such an amazing friendship that it was easy to feel inspired and want to help them achieve any idea I could assist with. As we worked in my home studio, I tried to make the actual recording process almost invisible. Forget any technical aspects and really have some fun. To Ozzy’s credit, he was totally focused—and man the first time I heard him sing in what was essentially my living room, fucking chills ran down my spine.”

“Crack Cocaine” is the second single/video from The Morrison Project and follows the single/video “Drowning,” which you can view below. 

For The Morrison Project — his third solo album and first since 2015 — Morrison has assembled an electrifying 12 songs including guest performances by Ozzy Osbourne, Billy Idol, DMC, Al Jourgensen, Steve Vai, Steve Stevens, Linda Perry, Tommy Clufetos, John5, and more.