(Themes & Thoughts) Spin, Track 2: Insatiable 

Overview

Insatiable is the second song on the Spin album, and the first single. Insatiable was released in 2002 and achieved top 40 status in several countries.

Themes and meaning

Insatiable is a lusty pop ballad that explores themes of intense infatuation and desire. The song explores the feeling of being deeply captivated with someone, expressing an overwhelming need to be with them physically and emotionally, to the point of it being quite frankly a little uncomfortable (but we love it).

Tags

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Thoughts

Insatiable was the lead single off Spin and I remember the marketing for it weirdly well. I was already a Darren Hayes fan through Savage Garden, so maybe it stood out for that reason, but moreso I remember his voice on those adverts, and his voice on Insatiable.

Insatiable is captivating, always has been. There’s something really addictive about this song about being completely enamoured with someone, delivered in a voice and tone that I can only really liken to a male siren. The song feels as hypnotic to listen to as the woman in the video is made out to be.

I remember talking to a girl in high school about the song, and we would laugh about it not being a song to listen to in front of parents.

Decades on and the track has never been a skip. You can’t resist, I think there’s a word for that…

Videos

Official music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9u7hGkL57N8

Something missing?

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