Satisfaction of the Mind

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"Satisfaction of the Mind"
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Single by Anna Jones
from the album "Pleasure Island"
Released 8th July 2012
Format Digital download
Recorded 2012
Genre Dance
Label Fusion Records
Writer Anna Jones
Producer Calvin Harris
Chart position 2
CertificationPlatinum
Anna Jones chronology
"Turn Your Head"
(2011)
"Satisfaction of the Mind"
(2012)
"Red Alert (feat.Caymon)"
(2012)

"Satisfaction of the Mind" is a song by British pop singer Anna Jones. The up-tempo dance-styled pop song, was written by Anna Jones and produced by Calvin Harris at a later date. The song was offered in demo form after Calvin had been looking for a matching fit of a lyrics for the song he had recently created. She spoke of an instant connection to the message of the song as well as the noticeable synthy production. The song was released on download only on July 9 2012 and reached a peak of No. 2 in the official UK charts selling over 89,000 in it's first week. The track is the lead single from her second album, "Pleasure Island" which was released the week after.

Background[edit | edit source]

The return of Anna Jones was announced with the reveal of the single on 25 May 2012 on her official website. It was revealed to be premiered the next day on BBC Radio 1's Breakfast Show. The track premiered to positive messages from fans, mostly liking the new route she was taking with her music. The cover was revealed on May 26th on the official website. It recieved mixed opinions from fans with most complimenting but some were unsure of the excess makeup. The official music video was filmed on 11 June 2012 and set photos leaked a day later. The music video then premiered on 18 June 2012.

Tracklisting[edit | edit source]

Digital EP

  1. Satisfaction of the Mind
  2. Sensitized
  3. The Outsider

Remix EP

  1. Satisfaction Of The Mind (Hailey's State Of Mind Mix.... Too Hot To Touch)
  2. Satisfaction of the Mind (MDC's Simple Pleasures Mix)
  3. Satisfaction of the Mind (Reggae Mix)
  4. Satisfaction of the Mind (DJ Elite's Rock The Beat remix)
  5. Satisfaction of the Mind (Iris's purple chicken twizlers mix)
  6. Satisfaction of the Mind (Bella-May's Satis-fuck-tion Club Mix)
  7. Satisfaction of the Hooker (Anna Jones VS. Bella-May)

Release History[edit | edit source]

Purchaseable Release[edit | edit source]

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom July 8, 2012 Digital Download - Radio Remix Fusion Records
United Kingdom July 8, 2012 Digital Download - Remixes Fusion Records

Radio Adds[edit | edit source]

Region Date Format
United Kingdom May 25, 2012 Mainstream/Top 40

Performances[edit | edit source]

  • Queen's Jubilee Concert - June 4, 2012
  • Capital FM's Summertime Ball - June 9, 2012
  • T4 On The Beach - July 1, 2012
  • KOKO Pop - July 7, 2012
  • Loose Women - July 16, 2012

Chart Performance[edit | edit source]

The track debuted on the downloads chart on June 10, 2012 with a peak of #17 selling over 8,000 copies. The track officially debuted at number TBA on the UK Official Singles Charts on June 16, 2012 selling TBA copies in its first week. The track sold over TBA in total.

Charts Data Peak Position
UK Official Singles Chart 2
UK Official Downloads Chart 7
UK Official Airplay Chart 22
UK Official Chart Run 2-3-4-7-11-19-32-34-36-40
URAPS Hot 100 Singles 3
Official Charts Company: Total Sales 401,057