Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)

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"Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)"
Skunk anansie hedonism.jpg
Single by Skunk Anansie
from the album Stoosh
B-side
  • "So Sublime"
  • "Let It Go"
  • "Strong"
  • "Song Recovery"
  • "Countraband"
  • "I Don't Believe"
Released13 January 1997 (1997-01-13) [1]
Genre Rock
Length3:27
Label One Little Indian
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) GGGarth
Skunk Anansie singles chronology
"Twisted (Everyday Hurts)"
(1996)
"Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)"
(1997)
"Brazen (Weep)"
(1997)
Music video
"Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)" on YouTube

"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? ] 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.

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Critical reception

Tania Branigan from Melody Maker felt the song "could be Sheryl Crow or Joan Osbourne; expect heavy rotation on MTV." [2] 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." [3]

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

  1. "Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)"
  2. "So Sublime"
  3. "Let It Go"
  4. "Strong"
  1. "Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)" (allegedly acoustic mix)
  2. "Song Recovery"
  3. "Contraband"
  4. "I Don't Believe"
  1. "Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)"
  2. "So Sublime"
  1. "Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)"
  2. "Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)" (allegedly acoustic mix)

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [28] Silver200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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