Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)

"Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)" is a song by British rock group Skunk Anansie. It was released in January 1997 as a single from their second album, Stoosh. The song 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-ten hit in the Netherlands, Norway, and Switzerland. In Iceland, the song peaked at number one. It is regarded 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.

"Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)"
Single by Skunk Anansie
from the album Stoosh
B-side
  • "So Sublime"
  • "Let It Go"
  • "Strong"
  • "Song Recovery"
  • "Countraband"
  • "I Don't Believe"
Released15 January 1997 (1997-01-15)
Recorded1996
GenreAlternative rock
Length3:27
LabelOne Little Indian (UK)
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

The music video 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

CD single – CD1

# Title Length
1."Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)"3:27
2."So Sublime"4:56
3."Let It Go"4:39
4."Strong"3:41

CD single – CD2

# Title Length

Parental Advisory CD:

1."Hedonism (Acoustic ReMix)"3:33
2."Song Recovery"4:17
3."CountraBand"5:22
4."I Don't Believe"4:52

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Silver 200,000

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References
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  2. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14 no. 26. 28 June 1997. p. 18. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
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  7. "Dutchcharts.nl – Skunk Anasie – Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
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  9. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
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  11. "Swisscharts.com – Skunk Anasie – Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)". Swiss Singles Chart.
  12. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  13. "Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1997" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14 no. 52. 27 December 1997. p. 7. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
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  15. "Árslistinn 1997 – Íslenski Listinn – 100 Vinsælustu Lögin". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 2 January 1998. p. 25. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  16. "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1997". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  17. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1997" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  18. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1997" (in German). Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  19. "Najlepsze single na UK Top 40–1997" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  20. "British single certifications – Skunk Anansie – Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
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