"Satan Rejected My Soul" is a song by
Morrissey
Steven Patrick Morrissey ( ; born 22 May 1959), known :wikt:mononym, mononymously as Morrissey, is an English singer and songwriter. He came to prominence as the frontman and lyricist of rock band the Smiths, who were active from 1982 to 198 ...
, released as a single in December 1997. It was the third single to be taken from the ''
Maladjusted
''Maladjusted'' is the sixth Album#Studio, studio album by the English singer Morrissey, released on 11 August 1997 by Island Records.
On release, the album received a lukewarm reception from fans and critics alike, and was Morrissey's last st ...
'' album.
The single reached number 39 on the UK Singles Chart—an improvement on the preceding "
Roy's Keen
"Roy's Keen" is a song by Morrissey, released as a single in October 1997. It was the second single to be taken from the ''Maladjusted'' album and was the third solo Morrissey single not to feature himself in the cover picture, instead using a ...
". This was the last single released by Morrissey on
Island Records
Island Records is a multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It was founded in Jamaica by Chris Blackwell, Graeme Goodall, and Leslie Kong in 1959, and was eventually sold to PolyGram in 1989. Island and A&M Records, another ...
, and his last single at all until May 2004.
The song features in the
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England. Originally established in 1922 as the British Broadcasting Company, it evolved into its current sta ...
sitcom ''
Catterick'', starring
Vic and Bob, mimed to by
Reece Shearsmith.
Track listings
7" vinyl and cassette (UK)
# "Satan Rejected My Soul"
# "Now I Am a Was"
On UK 7" and cassette, the three songs are listed on the front cover, even if "This Is Not Your Country" is only on the 12".
12" vinyl and CD
# "Satan Rejected My Soul"
# "Now I Am a Was"
# "This Is Not Your Country"
Reception
In his review for AllMusic Ned Raggett described the song as " a casual, fun number."
Musicians
*Morrissey: voice
*Martin Boorer: guitar
*Alain Whyte: guitar
*Jonny Bridgwood: bass
*Spencer James Cobrin: drums
See also
*
Morrissey discography
References
*Hendrickson M. Recordings. Rolling Stone. 1997;(767):112. Accessed May 17, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=9708050492&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site
*The Official UK Singles Chart. Music Week. 2008;(24):25. Accessed May 17, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=32686487&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site
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Morrissey songs
1997 singles
Songs written by Morrissey
Song recordings produced by Steve Lillywhite
Songs written by Boz Boorer