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"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"
Released	13 January 1997 (1997-01-13)
Genre	Rock
Length	3:27
Label	One Little Indian
Songwriter(s)	Skin Len Arran
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 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.

Critical reception

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

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

• UK CD1 and Australian CD single

1. "Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)"
2. "So Sublime"
3. "Let It Go"
4. "Strong"

• UK CD2

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

• UK cassette single

1. "Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)"
2. "So Sublime"

• French CD single

1. "Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)"
2. "Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)" (allegedly acoustic mix)

Charts

Certifications

References

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2. Branigan, Tania (5 October 1996). "Albums". Melody Maker. p. 48. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
3. Sinclair, David (25 January 1997). "The week's top pop releases; Records". The Times.
4. Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good) (UK CD1 liner notes). Skunk Anansie. One Little Indian. 1997. 181TP7CD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good) (Australian CD single liner notes). Skunk Anansie. Virgin Records. 1997. 7243 8 94037 2 5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
6. Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good) (UK CD2 liner notes). Skunk Anansie. One Little Indian. 1997. 181TP7CDL.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
7. Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good) (UK cassette single sleeve). Skunk Anansie. One Little Indian. 1997. 181TP7C.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
8. Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good) (French CD single liner notes). Skunk Anansie. Labels. 1997. 8942962 6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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10. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 26. 28 June 1997. p. 18. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
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22. "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1997" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
23. "Árslistinn 1997 – Íslenski Listinn – 100 Vinsælustu Lögin". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 2 January 1998. p. 25. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
24. "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1997". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
25. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1997" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
26. "Romanian Top 100 Singles Airplay – Top of the Year 1997" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 22 January 2005. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
27. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1997" (in German). Retrieved 22 February 2019.
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29. "British single certifications – Skunk Anansie – Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 August 2020.

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• One Little Independent Records singles
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