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"I'll Be Satisfied" is a popular song. Recorded and released by Jackie Wilson in 1959, the single peaked at #20 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was a Top 10 R&B hit, peaking at # 6. It was written, like many of Wilson's early hits, by future Motown founder Berry Gordy along with Gordy's sister Gwendolyn and Roquel "Billy" Davis, writing under his songwriting alias of Tyran Carlo. This up-tempo rocker could best be described as "proto Motown", featuring many of the musical and lyrical features that Gordy would employ on his later recordings for his Motown Records label.

"I'll Be Satisfied"
Single by Jackie Wilson
from the album So Much
B-side	"Ask"
Released	June 1959 (1959-06)
Genre	R&B
Length	2:09
Label	Brunswick Coral
Songwriter(s)	Berry Gordy Tyran Carlo
Jackie Wilson singles chronology
"That's Why (I Love You So)" (1959) "I'll Be Satisfied" (1959) "You Better Know It" (1959)

The song was covered by Shakin' Stevens in 1982. It reached no. 10 in the UK chart and no. 5 in the Irish chart.

Charts

Chart (1959)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[1]	20
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[2]	6

Shakin' Stevens version

"I'll Be Satisfied"
Single by Shakin' Stevens
from the album Give Me Your Heart Tonight
B-side	"Don't Be Late (Miss Kate)"
Released	8 October 1982 (1982-10-08)
Recorded	1981
Studio	Eden Studios, London
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	3:12
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Berry Gordy Tyran Carlo
Producer(s)	Stuart Colman
Shakin' Stevens singles chronology
"Give Me Your Heart Tonight" (1982) "I'll Be Satisfied" (1982) "Vanessa" (1982)

In 1982, Welsh singer Shakin' Stevens released a cover of the song for his album Give Me Your Heart Tonight. It peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart.[3]

Charts

Chart (1982)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4]	19
Denmark (Hitlisten)[5]	8
Germany (Official German Charts)[6]	27
Ireland (IRMA)[7]	5
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8]	26
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9]	25
UK Singles (OCC)[3]	10

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