I'm Not Satisfied

{{Infobox song

| name = I'm Not Satisfied

| cover = Fine Young Cannibals - I'm Not Satisfied.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Fine Young Cannibals

| album = The Raw & the Cooked

| B-side = Wade In The Water

| released = 8 February 1990

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Pop, rock

| length = 3:46

| label = I.R.S.

| writer = Roland Gift, David Steele

| 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.{{cite web

| last = Thompson

| first = Dave

| url = {{Allmusic|class=song|id=t2371925|pure_url=yes}}

| title = "I'm Not Satisfied" - Song Review

| publisher = Allmusic (Rovi Corporation)

| accessdate = 2010-01-22}}

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)

"I'm Not Satisfied" - 3:46
"I'm Not Satisfied" (The Nicci Edit) - 3:52

;12" Vinyl, CD Maxi-Single

"I'm Not Satisfied" (New York Rap Mix) - 4:02
"I'm Not Satisfied" (New York Singing Mix) - 4:00
"I'm Not Satisfied" (The Nicci Version) - 4:34
"I'm Not Satisfied" (Single Version) - 3:46

Charts

=Weekly charts=

scope="row"\|Canada RPM Top Singles {{cite journal \| date=1990-02-24 \| title=RPM 100 Singles \| journal=RPM \| publisher=RPM Music Publications Ltd. \| volume=51 \| issue=15 \| page= \| url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.6722&volume=51&issue=15&issue_dt=February%2024%201990&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=vuv9ptqvhqocfio69n998e8qf6 \| accessdate=2010-01-22 \| issn=0315-5994}} \| align="center"\|83
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! scope="col"\| Chart (1990) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
scope="row"\|Italy Airplay (Music & Media){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1989/M&M-1989-05-06.pdf\|title=Playlist Report: RAI - Italy\|magazine=Music & Media\|volume=6\|issue=18\|page=9\|date=6 May 1989}} \| 1
scope="row"\|UK Singles Chart {{cite book \| last1 = Warwick \| first1 = Neil \| last2 = Kutner \| first2 = Jon \| last3 = Brown \| first3 = Tony \| title = The Complete Book Of The British Charts \| edition = 3rd \| publisher = Omnibus Press \| page = 408 \| location = London \| date = 2004 \| isbn = 978-1-84449-058-5}} \| align="center"\|46
scope="row"\|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite book \| last = Whitburn \| first = Joel \| title = Top Pop Singles 1955–2018 \| edition = 16th \| publisher = Record Research \| page = 316 \| location = Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin \| date = 2019 \| isbn = 978-0-89820-233-5}} \| align="center"\|90

References

Category:1990 singles

Category:Fine Young Cannibals songs

Category:Songs written by David Steele (musician)

Category:Songs written by Roland Gift

Category:1988 songs

Category:I.R.S. Records singles