(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction / Uncontrollable Urge

(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction / Uncontrollable Urge is the fifth single released by DEVO. It features a re-recording of Satisfaction, which was originally their second single, as well as an edit of Uncontrollable Urge which is about a minute shorter than the album version.

Writing
Both songs were conceputalised by DEVO in early 1977. Uncontrollable Urge was written by Mark Mothersbaugh circa Feburary of 1977, and Satisfaction was first performed by the group in May of that same year. They were written whils the group were living in Ohio. A home recording of Satisfaction was released as the group's second single in September of 1977.

Recording
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction & Uncontrollable Urge were both recorded professionally in Conny Plank's private studio in Germany throughout Feburary of 1978 along with the rest of the group's first LP. These sessios were funded and produced by Brian Eno.

Release
The single was released in November of 1978, three months following the album's release. It was the second single from the album following Come Back Jonee. The Japanese version features an edited version of Satisfaction, also cutting about 30 seconds.

Track Listing

 * 1) (I Can't Get Me No) Satisfaction (Jagger/Richard) (2:58)
 * 2) Uncontrollable Urge (Edit) (M. Mothersbaugh) (2:15)

Credits

 * Producer: Brian Eno
 * Graphic Concept: Devo
 * ディーヴォ: Vocals, Performance
 * マーク: Synthesizer, Mutant Guitar, Voice
 * ジェリー: Bass, Voice
 * ボブ1号: Fast Guitar, Voice
 * ボブ2号: Second Guitar, Voice
 * アラン: Percussion