"I'm Not Satisfied" is a song by British

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 pop

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-rock

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 band Fine Young Cannibals

Fine Young Cannibals

Fine Young Cannibals were a British band formed in Birmingham, England, in 1984, by bassist David Steele and guitarist Andy Cox , and singer Roland Gift...

. It was released as the fifth single from the band's 1989 album The Raw and the Cooked

The Raw and the Cooked (album)

The Raw & the Cooked is the second and final album by Fine Young Cannibals. A remixed version was also released as The Raw and the Remix. Selling over two million copies, The Raw & the Cooked included two US number one songs "She Drives Me Crazy" and "Good Thing"...

. The single charted in the United Kingdom, United States

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 and Canada

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.

Composition and critical reception

Written by lead vocalist

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 Roland Gift

Roland Gift

Roland Lee Gift is a British singer and actor. He was the lead singer of the band Fine Young Cannibals.-Biography:...

 and bassist

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 David Steele

David Steele (musician)

David "Shuffle" Steele is an English musician who was a member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals.-Career:...

, "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.
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 ddit) - 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 UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	46
Canadian Singles Chart	83
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	90