Constant Craving

"Constant Craving"
Single by k.d. lang
from the album Ingénue
B-side
Released27 April 1992 (1992-04-27) (UK)
Recorded1991
GenrePop[1]
Length4:38
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • k.d. lang
  • Ben Mink
Producer(s)
K.d. lang singles chronology
"Barefoot"
(1991)
"Constant Craving"
(1992)
"Miss Chatelaine"
(1992)
Music video
"Constant Craving" on YouTube

"Constant Craving" is a song written by Canadian singer-songwriter k.d. lang and Ben Mink, performed by lang and included on her second solo album, Ingénue (1992).[2][3] The song was released in the United Kingdom in April 1992 and won lang a Grammy Award in the category for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1993,[4] as well as an MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video. The accompanying music video was directed by Mark Romanek.

"Constant Craving" peaked at number eight on Canada's RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart and number 38 on the US Billboard Hot 100, giving lang her only US top-40 hit. It also reached number two on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart. In the United Kingdom, the song was a modest hit when released in 1992, but following a reissue in 1993 in the wake of its American success, it reached a new peak of number 15 on the UK Singles Chart.

  1. ^ Christensen, Thor (1998). "k.d. Lang". In Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds.). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. pp. 657–658.
  2. ^ Blair Jackson. "Classic Track: "Constant Craving," k.d. lang" – MixOnline.com – 1 August 2013.
  3. ^ Simpson, Dave (26 September 2017). "kd lang and Ben Mink: how we made Constant Craving". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Past Winners Search | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Retrieved 4 August 2011.