"Constant Craving" is a song written by Canadian singer-songwriterk.d. lang andBen 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 aGrammy Award in the category forBest Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1993,^[4] as well as anMTV Video Music Award forBest Female Video. The accompanying music video was directed byMark Romanek.

"Constant Craving"
Single byk.d. lang
from the albumIngénue
B-side	"Season of Hollow Soul" (1992) "Miss Chatelaine" (live) (1993)
Released	27 April 1992 (1992-04-27) (UK)
Genre	Pop[1]
Length	4:38
Label	Sire Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	k.d. lang Ben Mink
Producer(s)	Greg Penny Ben Mink k.d. lang
K.d. lang singles chronology
"Barefoot" (1991) "Constant Craving" (1992) "Miss Chatelaine" (1992)
Music video
"Constant Craving" onYouTube

"Constant Craving" peaked at number eight on Canada'sRPM 100 Hit Tracks chart and number 38 on the USBillboard Hot 100, giving lang her only US top-40 hit. It also reached number two on theBillboardHot 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 theUK Singles Chart.

English rock bandthe Rolling Stones used arefrain very similar to that of "Constant Craving" in their 1997 single "Anybody Seen My Baby?" They later gave writing credits on that song to k.d. lang and Mink, shared with the original authorsMick Jagger andKeith Richards.^[5]

John T. Davis fromAustin American Statesman complimented "Constant Craving" as "a song graced by a compelling melody and a vocal brimming with yearning."^[6]Larry Flick fromBillboard stated, "There is no denying therootsy, down-home quality of this wonderfully produced tune. Lang's distinctive voice is woven into spiraling multitracked harmonies, wafting over a base of acoustic guitar strumming and subtle accordian [sic] andxylophone interludes."^[7] Steve Morse fromBoston Globe named it the best song of thealbum, declaring it as "a romantic number that's also the only rhythmic tune of the bunch."^[8] Clark and DeVaney fromCash Box named it Pick of the Week and a "standout" of the album.^[9] A reviewer fromDaily Mirror described it as "haunting".^[10] Rufer and Fell from theGavin Report commented, "k.d.'s forsakencountry for a straight pop format that will finally win her the mass audience she's deserved. This track showcases her wonderful voice in solo and multi-part harmonies."^[11]

Pan-European magazineMusic & Media described it as "aBrecht/Weil on the prairie type of song—is likely to be lang's first hit in the UK and in Ireland".^[12] On the album review, aMusic & Media editor wrote, "Tales from the new west. La lang has changed her position on horseback for a more comfortable seat on the coach. In mind, she's singing in someParis café in the decadent '20s."^[13] John Milward fromRolling Stone felt the song is "more elusive", "but there's no denying the lift of its propulsive rhythms and joyful harmonies."^[14] David Bauder fromThe Salt Lake Tribune praised "Constant Craving" as one of lang's best songs, remarking that it "concludes that a sense of longing is an inevitable part of life."^[15]

Mark Deming fromAllMusic felt that the "emotional core" of songs like "Constant Craving", "was obvious even when their surfaces were evasive."^[16] In 2019,Billboard included it in its list of the "30 Lesbian Love Songs".^[17] In 2008, the Daily Vault's Jason Warburg viewed it as a "dynamite single", that "manages to meld the spiritual with the physical while conveying a feverish desire for both kinds of fulfillment." He also remarked its "upbeat", "expansive and full of simmering appeal".^[18]

The accompanying music video for the song was directed by American filmmaker and photographerMark Romanek and filmed inblack-and-white. It presents a fanciful recreation of the premiere ofSamuel Beckett's playWaiting for Godot in Paris, 1953. Here, she is depicted singing backstage while the actors perform. The director says the song's lyrics of desperation and waiting fit well with the themes of Beckett's play.^[19]VH1 added the video to its playlist in mid-April 1992.^[20] The clip wonBest Female Video at the1993 MTV Video Music Awards.^[21]

• Abigail covered the song on her 1994 album,Feel Good.
• Montreal basedelectropunk bandLesbians on Ecstasy reworked the song as "Kündstant Krøving" on their 2004 albumLesbians on Ecstasy.
• Charlotte Martin has also recorded a cover of the song on her albumReproductions.
• In 2011, the song was featured in theGlee episode "I Kissed a Girl" with vocals byNaya Rivera,Idina Menzel andChris Colfer.
• Her Chariot Awaits (seeAilyn) covered the song on their 2020 self-titled album

• 12-inch vinyl single (Klone Records – 1993)

1. "Constant Craving" (Vocal Version)
2. "Constant Craving" (Instrumental)
3. "Don't Tell Me Why" (Vocal Version)
4. "Don't Tell Me Why" (Instrumental)

• CD maxi-single (Klone Records – 1993)

1. "Constant Craving" (Radio Version) – 4:06
2. "Constant Craving" (Original Mix) – 6:24
3. "Constant Craving" (Trade Mix) – 9:34
4. "Don't Tell Me Why" – 4:50

• 12-inch vinyl single (ZYX Music – 1995)

(title was changed to Constant Craving '95)

1. "Constant Craving '95" (Illusive Mix) – 8:01
2. "Constant Craving '95" (Gailforce Mix) – 8:01
3. "Constant Craving '95" (Original Mix)
4. "What Goes Around Comes Around" (Ace Mix) – 6:03

• CD maxi-single (ZYX Music – 1995)

1. "Constant Craving '95" (Radio Edit) – 4:04
2. "Constant Craving '95" (Illusive Mix) – 8:01
3. "Constant Craving '95" (Gailforce Mix) – 8:01
4. "What Goes Around Comes Around" (Ace Mix) – 6:03