Satisfied (Richard Marx song)
"Satisfied" is a chart-topping hit song recorded by American rock singer Richard Marx for his second album, Repeat Offender. It was Richard's second of three consecutive #1's on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
"Satisfied" | ||||
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Single by Richard Marx | ||||
from the album Repeat Offender | ||||
B-side | "Should've Known Better (Live)" | |||
Released | April 1989 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 4:12 (album version) 3:58 (single version) | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Songwriter(s) | Richard Marx | |||
Producer(s) | ||||
Richard Marx singles chronology | ||||
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Track listing
All songs written by Richard Marx.
- "Satisfied" – 3:58
- "Should've Known Better" [Live] – 4:57
Track 1 produced by Richard Marx and David Cole.
Track 2 produced by Humberto Gatica.
Charts
"Satisfied" was the lead single from Richard Marx's highly anticipated second album, Repeat Offender. Heavy radio, video and retail attention led to the single's #39 debut on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, during the week of May 6, 1989. The single steadily climbed to the top, reaching the #1 spot the week of June 24, 1989. "Satisfied" was the first of five Top 15 singles from Marx's second studio album, which kept the artist on the singles chart consecutively for well over a year during 1989 and 1990.
Weekly charts
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[1] | 20 |
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[2] | 2 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[3] | 25 |
UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 52 |
US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 1 |
US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 5 |
West Germany (Official German Charts)[6] | 42 |
Credits
- Richard Marx: lead and backing vocals
- Cynthia Rhodes: backing vocals
- Mike Baird: drums
- Paulinho da Costa: percussion
- Randy Jackson: bass guitar
- Bruce Gaitsch: guitar
- Michael Landau: guitar and guitar solo
- C.J. Vanston: keyboards
- Bill Payne: Hammond B3 organ
References
- "Australian-charts.com – Richard Marx – Satisfied". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6367." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Richard Marx – Satisfied" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- "Richard Marx Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Richard Marx – Satisfied". GfK Entertainment Charts.
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 178.
- "Top Singles - Volume 51, No. 8, December 23, 1989". RPM. December 23, 1999. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- "1989 The Year in Music: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 101 (51): Y-22. December 23, 1989.
- "Billboard Top 100 – 1989".