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"Satisfaction"
Single by Laura Branigan
from the album Self Control
B-side	"If You Loved Me"
Released	November 1984
Genre	Eurodisco
Length	3:40
Label	Atlantic
Composer(s)	Bernd Dietrich Gerd Grabowski Engelbert Simons
Lyricist(s)	Mark Spiro Diane Warren
Producer(s)	Jack White Robbie Buchanan
Laura Branigan singles chronology
"Ti Amo" (1984) "Satisfaction" (1984) "Spanish Eddie" (1985)

"Satisfaction" is a song by American singer Laura Branigan, released as the fourth and final single from her third studio album, Self Control (1984). The song's music was written by Bernd Dietrich, Gerd Grabowski and Engelbert Simons, and the English lyrics were written by Mark Spiro and Diane Warren. It was produced by Jack White and Robbie Buchanan.

Release

"Satisfaction" was released as a single in November 1984 in both Europe and the US. Unlike Europe, it did not receive a full commercial release in the US, but was issued on 12-inch vinyl for the benefit of the dance club scene. The song had been attracting club play and album play as early as August 1984. A commercial release was not necessary as "Ti Amo", another track from Self Control, was given such a release in the US in October 1984 for the top 40 market and pop radio. "Satisfaction" peaked at number 24 on Billboard's Hot Dance/Disco chart in January 1985.

Critical reception

Upon its release as a single, Billboard described "Satisfaction" as a "disco tune that's more straightforward and percussive than her concurrent pop charter 'Ti Amo'".

Track listings

• 7-inch single (Europe)

1. "Satisfaction" – 3:40
2. "If You Loved Me" – 3:15

• 12-inch single (US)

1. "Satisfaction" (Vocal/Extended Version) – 5:56
2. "Ti Amo" (Vocal/LP Version) – 4:18

• 12-inch promotional single (US)

1. "Satisfaction" (Vocal/Extended Version) – 5:56
2. "Satisfaction" (Vocal/LP Version) – 3:56

• 12-inch single (Europe)

1. "Satisfaction" (Special Dance Mix) – 5:56
2. "If You Loved Me" – 3:15

Personnel

Production

• Jack White – production ("Satisfaction", "If You Loved Me", "Ti Amo"), arrangement ("Satisfaction", "Ti Amo")
• Robbie Buchanan – production ("Satisfaction", "If You Loved Me", "Ti Amo"), arrangement ("Satisfaction", "Ti Amo")

Charts

References

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6. ^ "Laura Branigan Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
7. "Reviews: Singles". Billboard. Vol. 96, no. 47. Billboard Publications, Inc. November 24, 1984. p. 65. ISSN 0006-2510.
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10. Satisfaction (US 12-inch promotional single label). Laura Branigan. Atlantic Records. 1984. DMD 798.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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12. "Las canciones más populares en Latinoamérica". La Opinión (Los Angeles) (in Spanish). November 12, 1984. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
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14. Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Laura Branigan". Sisältää hitin – Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish) (2nd ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 37. ISBN 978-952-7460-01-6.
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• 1984 singles
• 1984 songs
• Atlantic Records singles
• Eurodisco songs
• Laura Branigan songs
• Songs written by Diane Warren
• Songs written by Mark Spiro