"Insatiable" is the debut solo single released by Australian singer

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, former lead singer of

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. The song served as the lead single from his debut solo album, '' Spin'' (2002). It was first released to American

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on 7 January 2002 and was issued as a

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in Australia on 14 January 2002. The song topped the

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on the week of 21 April 2002, reached number three on the

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and

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singles charts, and peaked at number eight on the

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and UK singles charts.

Composition

"Insatiable" is in the key of G minor and is played at a

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of 144 beats per minute.

Music video

The music video showcases

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 said in a ''

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'' piece in 2022 that although US label executives were initially enthusiastic about the song itself, after they were shown a rough cut of the video, they feared Hayes appeared "too gay" for American audiences and wanted to "overhaul" his image "so as not to scare off fans".

Track listings

Australian and New Zealand CD single # "Insatiable" (album version) # "Ride" (original demo recording) # "Falling at Your Feet" (original demo recording) Australian and New Zealand CD single – Remixes # "Insatiable" (album version) # "Insatiable" (Calderone club mix) # "Insatiable" (Pablo Larosa's Funktified mix) # "Insatiable" (Specificus 'Insomniac' mix) # "Insatiable" (' dp versus Darren Hayes' mix) # "Insatiable" (Specificus 'Let It Go' mix) European CD single # "Insatiable" (album version) – 5:10 # "Falling at Your Feet" (original demo recording) – 4:59 UK CD1 # "Insatiable" (album version) – 5:10 # "Falling at Your Feet" (original demo recording) – 4:54 # "Insatiable" (Specificus 'Insomniac' mix) – 6:00 # "Insatiable" (video) UK CD2 # "Insatiable" (album version) – 5:10 # "Ride" (original demo recording) – 4:46 # "Insatiable" (Calderone radio edit) – 6:30 Japanese CD single # "Insatiable" (album version) # "Insatiable" (Specificus 'Insomniac' mix) # "Falling at Your Feet"

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the '' Spin'' album booklet. Studios * Recorded and mixed at Wallyworld Studios ( Marin County, California) * Orchestra recorded at

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(Los Angeles) * Mastered at Gateway Mastering (

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, US) Personnel * Darren Hayes – writing, lead and background vocals, co-production *

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– writing, keyboards, bass, drum and rhythm programming, production, arrangement * Bruce Dukov – violin * Eve Butler – violin * Susan Chatman – violin * Charlie Everett – violin * Gerry Hilera – violin * Norm Hughes – violin * Peter Kent – violin * Jennifer Munday – violin * Bob Peterson – violin * Michele Richards – violin * Bob Sanov – violin * Ed Stein – violin * John Wittenberg – violin * John Hayhurst – viola * Karen Elaine – viola * Virginia Frazier – viola * Andrew Picken – viola * Larry Corbett – cello * Suzie Katayama – cello, orchestral contracting * Paula Hochhalter – cello * Dan Smith – cello * John Mitchell –

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* David Campbell – orchestral conducting and arrangement * David Reitzas – orchestral engineering * Robert Conley – programming, recording (vocals) * Nick Thomas – engineering *

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– mixing * Bob Ludwig – mastering

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

{{Authority control 2001 songs 2002 debut singles Columbia Records singles Darren Hayes songs Music videos directed by Alek Keshishian Number-one singles in New Zealand Song recordings produced by Walter Afanasieff Songs written by Darren Hayes Songs written by Walter Afanasieff Sony Music singles