Charity (song)
| "Charity" | ||||
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| Single by Skunk Anansie | ||||
| from the album Paranoid & Sunburnt | ||||
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| Released | 21 August 1995[1] | |||
| Length | 4:36 | |||
| Label | One Little Indian | |||
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"Charity" is a song by British rock band Skunk Anansie, released as their third single on 21 August 1995 by One Little Indian 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.
Critical reception
Roy Wilkinson from Select wrote, "On this front, 'Charity' is their trump card, welding the stridently soul momma-ish chorus to a soulfully country-tinged verse that wouldn't have been that out of place on the last Scream album."[3]
Music video
The music video for "Charity" was directed by David Mould. Stills of the video were used as covers for the single.
Track listings
- Original release CD single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Charity" | 4:36 |
| 2. | "Used" | 4:54 |
| 3. | "Killers' War" | 4:00 |
| 4. | "Kept My Mouth Shut" | 3:38 |
| Total length: | 17:08 | |
- Re-release CD single: CD1
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Charity" | 4:36 |
| 2. | "I Can Dream (Live)" | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Killers' War" | 2:48 |
| Total length: | 11:00 | |
- Re-release CD single: CD2
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Charity (Live)" | 4:53 |
| 2. | "Here I Stand (Live)" | 5:33 |
| 3. | "It Takes Blood and Guts[4] (Live)" | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Intellectualise My Blackness (Live)" | 4:21 |
| Total length: | 19:15 | |
- 10-inch vinyl
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Charity" | 4:36 |
| 2. | "Used" | 4:54 |
| 3. | "Killer's War" | 4:00 |
| Total length: | 13:30 | |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Wilkinson, Roy (October 1995). "New Albums". Select. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ This song is known as It Takes Blood and Guts to Be This Cool But I'm Still Just a Cliché but has been shortened for display purposes
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 2/9/1995 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart on 2/9/1995 – 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 on 27/4/1996 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart on 27/4/1996 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ "Árslistinn 1996". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 2 January 1997. p. 25. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
