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Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)#Charts

{{Short description|1997 single by Skunk Anansie}}

{{Use British English|date=August 2013}}

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{{Infobox song

| name = Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)

| cover = Skunk anansie hedonism.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Skunk Anansie

| album = Stoosh

| B-side =

  • "So Sublime"
  • "Let It Go"
  • "Strong"
  • "Song Recovery"
  • "Contraband"
  • "I Don't Believe"

| released = {{start date|1997|1|13|df=y}}{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1997/Music-Week-1997-01-11.pdf|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=25|date=11 January 1997|access-date=2 July 2021}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Rock

| length = 3:27

| label = One Little Indian

| writer =

| producer = GGGarth

| prev_title = Twisted (Everyday Hurts)

| prev_year = 1996

| next_title = Brazen (Weep)

| next_year = 1997

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|LLs-JP5FGAg|"Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)"}}}}

}}

"Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)" is a song by British rock group Skunk Anansie, released in January 1997 by One Little Indian as a single from their second album, Stoosh (1996). The song was written by Skin and Len Arran, and produced by GGGarth. It reached number 13 on the UK singles chart and was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in February 2019 for sales and streams exceeding 200,000. It also proved to be a top-10 hit in the Netherlands, Norway, and Switzerland. In Iceland, the song peaked at number one. It is regarded{{by whom|date=July 2021}} as one of Skunk Anansie's most known singles and was a popular choice at concerts. Skin performs a version of the song at many of her solo gigs.

Critical reception

Tania Branigan from Melody Maker felt the song "could be Sheryl Crow or Joan Osbourne; expect heavy rotation on MTV."{{cite magazine|first=Tania|last=Branigan|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/53722928252/|title=Albums|magazine=Melody Maker|date=5 October 1996|page=48|access-date=17 May 2024}} David Sinclair from The Times wrote, "Wild-woman singer Skin shows her gentler side, at last, on this rock ballad. The most obvious hit yet from their album Stoosh."Sinclair, David (25 January 1997). "The week's top pop releases; Records". The Times.

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)" was directed by Thomas Krygier, who also directed "Brazen (Weep)". It shows the band performing in a flat, followed by cutaway scenes that shows various people's instincts in the same flat. The video contained computer-generated imagery to manipulate some of the people's faces in the flat to show their emotions. The video also caused minor controversy when scenes contained two women tongue kiss.

Track listings

  • UK CD1 and Australian CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)|others=Skunk Anansie|year=1997|type=UK CD1 liner notes|publisher=One Little Indian|id=181TP7CD}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)|others=Skunk Anansie|year=1997|type=Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=Virgin Records|id=7243 8 94037 2 5}}
  1. "Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)"
  2. "So Sublime"
  3. "Let It Go"
  4. "Strong"
  • UK CD2{{cite AV media notes|title=Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)|others=Skunk Anansie|year=1997|type=UK CD2 liner notes|publisher=One Little Indian|id=181TP7CDL}}
  1. "Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)" (allegedly acoustic mix)
  2. "Song Recovery"
  3. "Contraband"
  4. "I Don't Believe"
  • UK cassette single{{cite AV media notes|title=Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)|others=Skunk Anansie|year=1997|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=One Little Indian|id=181TP7C}}
  1. "Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)"
  2. "So Sublime"
  • French CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)|others=Skunk Anansie|year=1997|type=French CD single liner notes|publisher=Labels|id=8942962 6}}
  1. "Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)"
  2. "Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)" (allegedly acoustic mix)

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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!Chart (1997)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Austria|11|artist=Skunk Anasie|song=Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1997/MM-1997-06-28.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=14|issue=26|date=28 June 1997|page=18|access-date=5 February 2020}}

| 13

{{single chart|France|20|artist=Skunk Anasie|song=Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Germany|12|artist=Skunk Anasie|song=Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)|songid=3450|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"|Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40){{cite news|url=https://timarit.is/page/2952027#page/n1/mode/2up|title=Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (NR. 211 Vikuna 6.3. '97 – 12.3. '97)|newspaper=Dagblaðið Vísir|language=is|page=16|date=7 March 1997|access-date=11 July 2018}}

| 1

scope="row"|Italy Airplay (Music & Media){{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1997/MM-1997-04-19.pdf|title=Major Market Airplay: Italy|magazine=Music & Media|volume=14|issue=16|page=31|date=19 April 1997}}

| 5

{{single chart|Dutch40|6|year=1997|week=18|rowheader=true|access-date=22 February 2019}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|6|artist=Skunk Anasie|song=Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Norway|8|artist=Skunk Anasie|song=Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Scotland|18|date=19970201|rowheader=true|access-date=22 February 2019}}
{{single chart|Sweden|18|artist=Skunk Anasie|song=Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|2|artist=Skunk Anasie|song=Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|UK|13|date=19970201|rowheader=true|access-date=22 February 2019}}
scope="row"|UK Indie (Music Week){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Week-IDX/IDX/1997/Music-Week-1997-02-22-IDX-40.pdf|title=Independent Singles|magazine=Music Week|date=22 February 1997|page=26|issn=0265-1548|via=World Radio History}}

| 1

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=Year-end charts=

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!Chart (1997)

!Position

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1997/MM-1997-12-27.pdf|title=Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1997|magazine=Music & Media|volume=14|issue=52|date=27 December 1997|page=7|access-date=5 February 2020}}

| 54

scope="row"|Germany (Media Control){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1997|title=Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1997|publisher=GfK Entertainment|language=de|access-date=17 April 2018}}

| 55

scope="row"|Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40){{cite news|url=https://timarit.is/page/2963913?iabr=on#page/n15/mode/2up/|title=Árslistinn 1997 – Íslenski Listinn – 100 Vinsælustu Lögin|newspaper=Dagblaðið Vísir|language=is|page=25|date=2 January 1998|access-date=15 February 2020}}

| 9

scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1997|title=Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1997|publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=5 March 2020}}

| 32

scope="row"|Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1997&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 1997|publisher=MegaCharts|language=nl|access-date=22 February 2019}}

| 62

scope="row"|Romania (Romanian Top 100){{cite web|url=http://www.rt100.ro/topul-anului-1997.html|title=Romanian Top 100 Singles Airplay – Top of the Year 1997|publisher=Romanian Top 100|language=ro|access-date=4 May 2020|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050122082314/http://www.rt100.ro/topul-anului-1997.html|archive-date=22 January 2005}}

|87

scope="row"|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=http://www.swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/1997|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1997|language=de|access-date=22 February 2019}}

| 15

scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=http://hosting1642755.az.pl/sp%20uk%20best%201997.html|title=Najlepsze single na UK Top 40–1997|language=pl|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150604144848/http://hosting1642755.az.pl/sp%20uk%20best%201997.html|archive-date=4 June 2015|access-date=2 July 2019}}

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Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Skunk Anansie|title=Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)|award=Silver|relyear=1997|certyear=2019|id=15484-1319-1|access-date=26 August 2020}}

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References

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Category:1990s ballads

Category:1996 songs

Category:1997 singles

Category:Number-one singles in Iceland

Category:One Little Independent Records singles

Category:Rock ballads

Category:Skunk Anansie songs

Category:Song recordings produced by Garth Richardson

Category:Songs written by Skin (musician)

Category:UK Independent Singles Chart number-one singles