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| "Charity" | ||||
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| Single by Skunk Anansie | ||||
| from the album Paranoid & Sunburnt | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 21 August 1995[1] | |||
| Length | 4:36 | |||
| Label | One Little Indian | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Skin, Len Arran | |||
| Producer(s) | Sylvia Massy, Skunk Anansie | |||
| Skunk Anansie singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 Re-release artwork (CD1) | ||||
| Alternative cover | ||||
 Re-release artwork (CD2) | ||||
"Charity" is a song by Skunk Anansie, released as their third single on 21 August 1995 and re-released on 15 April 1996.[2] The original release reached number 40 on the UK singles chart while the re-release reached number 20. In Iceland, the song became the band's first of three number-one singles. When re-released, two new CDs were made available. CD1 contains live versions of "I Can Dream" and "Punk by Numbers", and CD2 includes live versions of tracks from Paranoid & Sunburnt.
Music video
[edit]The music video was directed by David Mould. Stills of the music video were used as covers for the single.
Track listings
[edit]Original release CD single
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Charity" | 4:36 |
| 2. | "Used" | 4:54 |
| 3. | "Killers' War" | 4:00 |
| 4. | "Kept My Mouth Shut" | 3:38 |
Re-release CD single: CD1
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Charity" | 4:36 |
| 2. | "I Can Dream (Live)" | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Punk By Numbers (Live)" | 2:48 |
Re-release CD single: CD2
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Charity (Live)" | 4:53 |
| 2. | "Here I Stand (Live) " | 5:33 |
| 3. | "It Takes Blood and Guts[3] (Live)" | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Intellectualise My Blackness (Live) " | 4:21 |
10-inch vinyl
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Charity" | 4:36 |
| 2. | "Used" | 4:54 |
| 3. | "Killer's War" | 4:00 |
Charts
[edit] Weekly charts[edit]
| Year-end charts[edit]
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References
[edit]- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 19 August 1995. p. 31. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 13 April 1996. p. 27. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ The actual title is "It Takes Blood And Guts To Be This Way But Im Still Just A Cliché" but has been shortened for display purposes.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (22.6. – 28.6. '96)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 22 June 1996. p. 26. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ "Skunk Anansie – Charity" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Skunk Anansie – Charity" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ "Árslistinn 1996". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 2 January 1997. p. 25. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
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