Insatiable (Darren Hayes song)

"Insatiable"
Single by Darren Hayes
from the album Spin
B-side	"Falling at Your Feet" "Ride"
Released	18 January 2002[1]
Format	Cassette CD single
Recorded	2001
Genre	Pop R&B
Length	4:15 (radio edit) 5:10 (album version)
Label	Roadshow Music Columbia
Writer(s)	Darren Hayes Walter Afanasieff
Producer(s)	Darren Hayes Walter Afanasieff
Darren Hayes singles chronology
"Insatiable" (2002) "Strange Relationship" (2002)

"Insatiable" is the debut solo single released by Australian singer Darren Hayes, former lead singer of the band Savage Garden, in 2002. It became the lead single from his debut solo album, Spin. The song topped the New Zealand Singles Chart on 21 April 2002 for a single week, reached #3 on the Australian ARIA Charts on 21 January 2002, and #8 on the UK Singles Chart on 14 April.

Music video

The music video showcases Hayes looking at videos of an actress that he is infatuated with. The video continues with Hayes showing he has allowed his hair to grow, and has dyed it blonde, which is his natural hair colour. Hayes first solo release remains his most successful chartwise and is his best known internationally.

Track listing

• Australia CD1

1. "Insatiable" (album version) – 5:10
2. "Falling at Your Feet" (original demo recording) – 4:59
3. "Ride" (original demo recording) – 4:49

• Australia CD2 – The Remixes

1. "Insatiable" (album version) – 5:10
2. "Insatiable" (Calderone Club Mix) – 9:52
3. "Insatiable" (Pablo Larosa's Funktified Mix) – 6:38
4. "Insatiable" (Specificus 'Insomniac' Mix) – 5:57
5. "Insatiable" ('dp versus Darren Hayes' Mix) – 5:47
6. "Insatiable" (Specificus 'Let It Go' Mix) – 5:07

• UK CD1

1. "Insatiable" (album version) – 5:10
2. "Falling at Your Feet" (original demo recording) – 4:59
3. "Insatiable" (Specificus 'Insomniac' Mix) – 5:57
4. "Insatiable" (video)

• UK CD2

1. "Insatiable" (album version) – 5:10
2. "Ride" (original demo recording) – 4:49
3. "Insatiable" (Calderone Radio Edit) – 6:30

• UK Cassette

1. "Insatiable" (album version) – 5:10
2. "Insatiable" (Metro Mix) – 6:20

Personnel

• Produced by Walter Afanasieff
• Written and co-produced by Darren Hayes
• Programmed by Robert Conley
• Engineered by Nick Thomas
• Orchestra was arranged and conducted by David Campbell
• Orchestra contracted by Suzi Katayama, engineered by Dave Reitzas and recorded at Ocean Way Recording

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
scope="row"	Australia (ARIA)[2]	3
scope="row"	Denmark (Tracklisten)[3]	3
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[4]	11
Germany (Media Control Charts)[5]	49
scope="row"	Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6]	76
scope="row"	Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7]	16
Ireland (Media Control Charts)[8]	31
scope="row"	New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9]	1
scope="row"	Norway (VG-lista)[10]	10
scope="row"	Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11]	8
scope="row"	Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12]	55
scope="row"	UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[13]	8
US Billboard Hot 100[14]	77
US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[15]	11
US Pop Songs (Billboard)[16]	27

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[17]	Gold	35,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[18]	Silver	200,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

1. http://www.amazon.com/Insatiable-Darren-Hayes/dp/B00005UUN5/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1362697449&sr=8-3&keywords=darren+hayes+insatiable
2. "Australian-charts.com – Darren Hayes – Insatiable". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
3. "Danishcharts.com – Darren Hayes – Insatiable". Tracklisten. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
4. "Darren Hayes - Chart history for Hot Canadian Digital Singles". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
5. "Single – Darren Hayes, Insatiable" (in German). German Singles Chart. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
6. "Dutchcharts.nl – Darren Hayes – Insatiable" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
7. "Darren Hayes: Insatiable" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
8. "GFK Chart-Track". IRMA. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
9. "Charts.org.nz – Darren Hayes – Insatiable". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
10. "Norwegiancharts.com – Darren Hayes – Insatiable". VG-lista. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
11. "Swedishcharts.com – Darren Hayes – Insatiable". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
12. "Swisscharts.com – Darren Hayes – Insatiable". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
13. "Archive Chart: 2002-03-30" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
14. "Darren Hayes - Chart history for Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
15. "Darren Hayes - Chart history for Hot Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
16. "Darren Hayes - Chart history for Pop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
17. "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2002 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
18. "British single certifications – Darren Hayes – Insatiable". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Insatiable in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search

External links

• "Insatiable" music video on YouTube
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics