Charity (song)
1995 single by Skunk Anansie From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"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.
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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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 Re-release artwork (CD1) | ||||
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 Re-release artwork (CD2) | ||||
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
| # | Title | Length |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
- 10-inch vinyl
| # | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Charity" | 4:36 |
| 2. | "Used" | 4:54 |
| 3. | "Killer's War" | 4:00 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
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