I'm Not Satisfied Explained

I'm Not Satisfied
Cover:Fine Young Cannibals - I'm Not Satisfied.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Fine Young Cannibals
Album:The Raw & the Cooked
B-Side:Wade In The Water
Released:8 February 1990
Genre:Pop, rock
Length:3:46
Label:I.R.S.
Producer:Fine Young Cannibals
Prev Title:I'm Not the Man I Used to Be
Prev Year:1989
Next Title:It's O.K.
Next Year:1990

"I'm Not Satisfied" is a song by British pop-rock band Fine Young Cannibals. It was released as the fifth single from the band's 1988 album The Raw and the Cooked. The single charted in the United Kingdom, United States and Canada.

Composition and critical reception

Written by lead vocalist Roland Gift and bassist David Steele, "I'm Not Satisfied" depicts a man who criticizes the weekends for being too short, his girlfriend for being too possessive, and the city for being too depressing.[1] Allmusic writer Dave Thompson praised Gift's vocals, saying "so overpowering is his performance, so emotionally devastating is his dissatisfaction, that one is dragged straight into the maelstrom of misery."

Track listing

7" Vinyl (UK)
  1. "I'm Not Satisfied" - 3:46
  2. "I'm Not Satisfied" (The Nicci Edit) - 3:52
12" Vinyl, CD Maxi-Single
  1. "I'm Not Satisfied" (New York Rap Mix) - 4:02
  2. "I'm Not Satisfied" (New York Singing Mix) - 4:00
  3. "I'm Not Satisfied" (The Nicci Version) - 4:34
  4. "I'm Not Satisfied" (Single Version) - 3:46

Chart performance

Chart (1990)Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[2] 46
Canada RPM Top Singles[3] 83
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 90

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thompson. Dave. [{{Allmusic|class=song|id=t2371925|pure_url=yes}} "I'm Not Satisfied" - Song Review ]. Allmusic (Rovi Corporation). 2010-01-22.
  2. Book: Warwick. Neil. Kutner. Jon. Brown. Tony. The Complete Book Of The British Charts. 3rd . Omnibus Press. 408. London. 2004 . 978-1-84449-058-5.
  3. 1990-02-24. RPM 100 Singles. RPM. RPM Music Publications Ltd.. 51. 15. 2010-01-22. 0315-5994.
  4. Book: Whitburn , Joel . Top Pop Singles 1955–2018. 16th. Record Research. 316. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. 2019 . 978-0-89820-233-5.