"Can't Get Enough" is the fourth and final single released from English rock band

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's fourth studio album, ''

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'' (1999). The song was released on 8 November 1999 through

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Background

All of the songs on the album were produced by

with Michael Ade except "Can't Get Enough", which was produced by

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. The song peaked at number 23 on the UK Singles Chart but was the first Suede single not to chart in Finland or Sweden since "

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" in 1995. The UK video for the song was directed by

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, and features a couple, played by

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and

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, trashing their apartment. An additional Australian-only version of the video was produced and directed by drummer Simon Gilbert, and is a composite of on tour B-roll footage and a live performance. The single was released in Sweden with "Let Go" as the lead track and containing the B-sides from the first two UK CDs.

Critical reception

''Music Week'' wrote: " e Steve Osbourne-produced Can't Get Enough should see similar chart success to their previous two releases. While not as catchy, Can't Get Enough is a credible and energetic outing with some excellent guitar work and Brett Anderson's distinctive vocal." ''Select'' said "Suede's new-brand robo-pop reaches a mystifying conclusion here," and called the chorus' ambiguous lyrics "endearingly silly where once they were glorious." They added: "The B-sides show a welcome human touch beneath the metallic sheen, especially the lovely 'Since You Went Away'." Neil Davenport of the ''Manchester Evening News'' wrote: "Even when their concentration is waning – see their current album Head Music – they're still capable of sounding more alive and vital than a pile of indie ordinaire singles. But how difficult is that? Can't Get Enough is essentially a robotic march through I'm Not Your Stepping Stone as covered by the

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. Compared to the recent metallic thunder, b-side Since You Went Away is delicate and rather lovely pastoral pop."

Track listings

CD1 # "Can't Get Enough" (

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Neil Codling Neil John Codling (born 5 December 1973) is an English musician and songwriter, best known as the keyboardist, rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist and co-songwriter for the alternative rock band Suede. Early life Neil Codling was raised in St ...

) # "Let Go" (Anderson, Codling) # "Since You Went Away" (Anderson) CD2 # "Can't Get Enough" (Anderson, Codling) # "Situations" (Anderson, Codling) # "Read My Mind" (Anderson) CD3 # "Can't Get Enough" (Anderson, Codling) # " Everything Will Flow" ollo's vocal mix(Anderson, Richard Oakes) # " She's in Fashion" ironi version(Anderson, Codling) Swedish CD # "Let Go" (Anderson, Codling) # "Can't Get Enough" (

) # "Since You Went Away" (Anderson) # "Situations" (Anderson, Codling) # "Read My Mind" (Anderson)

Charts

References

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