Satisfied (Richard Marx song)
| "Satisfied" | ||||
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| Single by Richard Marx | ||||
| from the album Repeat Offender | ||||
| B-side | "Should've Known Better" (live) | |||
| Released | April 1989 | |||
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| Label | EMI USA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Richard Marx | |||
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"Satisfied" is a song by American singer-songwriter Richard Marx, released as the lead single from his second album, Repeat Offender (1989). It was Marx's second of three consecutive number-one singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and became a top-20 hit in Australia and Canada.
Critical reception[edit]
In an ironic review on June 10, 1989, Betty Page, observer of British music newspaper Record Mirror, wondered along with readers why Richard Marx, with all the traits and skills of Bryan Adams, did not become as popular.[3]
Chart performance[edit]
"Satisfied" served as the lead single from Richard Marx's second album, Repeat Offender. Heavy radio, video and retail attention led to the single's number-39 debut on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart during the week of May 6, 1989. The single steadily climbed to the top, reaching number one on the week of June 24, 1989.
Track listing[edit]
All songs were written by Richard Marx.
US 7-inch and cassette single[4][5]
- "Satisfied" (LP version) – 3:58
- "Should've Known Better" (live) – 4:57
Personnel[edit]
- Richard Marx – lead and backing vocals
- C.J. Vanston – keyboards
- Bill Payne – Hammond B3 organ
- Bruce Gaitsch – guitar
- Michael Landau – guitar, guitar solo
- Randy Jackson – bass
- Mike Baird – drums
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Cynthia Rhodes – backing vocals
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | April 1989 |
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EMI USA | |
| Japan | April 26, 1989 | Mini-CD | [19] | |
| United Kingdom | June 5, 1989 |
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References[edit]
- ^ Breihan, Tom (July 23, 2021). "The Number Ones: Richard Marx's "Satisfied". Stereogum. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
Satisfied" was the last song that Marx wrote for the LP. It's a big, bright extremely generic studio-rocker.
- ^ Smith, Troy L. (May 13, 2021). "Every No. 1 song of the 1980s ranked from worst to best". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ Page, Betty (June 10, 1989). "Review: Richard Marx — Satisfied" (PDF). Record Mirror. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 30. ISSN 0144-5804. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Richard Marx (1989). Satisfied (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). EMI USA. B-50189.
- ^ Richard Marx (1989). Satisfied (US cassette single sleeve). EMI USA. 4JM-50189.
- ^ "Richard Marx – Satisfied". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6367." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 27. July 8, 1989. p. IV.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 35, 1989" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ "Richard Marx – Satisfied" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Richard Marx Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Richard Marx Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Richard Marx – Satisfied" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 178.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles of '89". RPM. December 23, 1989. Retrieved October 16, 2023 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "1989 The Year in Music: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 101, no. 51. December 23, 1989. p. Y-22.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1989".
- ^ "サティスファイド | リチャード・マークス" [Satisfied | Richard Marx] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ "New Singles". Music Week. June 3, 1989. p. 30.
