"Haven't Had Enough" is a song recorded by Canadian pop punk band Marianas Trench for their third studio album, Ever After (2011). It was released July 19, 2011 as the album's lead single.[1] The song debuted at #9 on the Canadian Hot 100 and was certified Platinum by Music Canada in December 2011; it was later certified 3× Platinum in March 2023.[2]
Background and composition
The band released a couple of teasers of the song via their YouTube channel prior to the release of the single.[3]
"Haven't Had Enough" is primarily a pop song, with additional influences of pop rock guitars and 80's funk.[4] It was written and produced solely by Marianas Trench lead singer Josh Ramsay. The Magazine called the song "somewhat different" from their previous material, but noted that it still has a distinctive "Marianas Trench feel".[5]
A music video for the song was filmed on July 20 in Burnaby, British Columbia.[10] A teaser for the video was released on August 8, 2011.[11] The music video premiered on MuchMusic on August 25, 2011 and was uploaded to the band's official Vevo channel the next day on August 26.[12] Directed by Kyle Davison, it is the first chapter in a five-video storyline accompanying the album's backstory, and is followed by "Fallout".[13]
Track listing
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Haven't Had Enough"
3:28
Chart performance
"Haven't Had Enough" debuted on the Canadian Hot 100 at number 9 for the week of August 6, 2011, the highest debut by Marianas Trench as well as the band's first top ten hit on the chart.[14] It was also a radio hit, reaching a peak of 24 and 13, respectively, on the Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems Canada CHR and Hot AC surveys.