Charity (song) explained

Charity
Cover:Skunk anansie charity2.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Skunk Anansie
Album:Paranoid & Sunburnt
Released:[1]
Length:4:36
Label:One Little Indian
Producer:Sylvia Massy, Skunk Anansie
Prev Title:I Can Dream
Prev Year:1995
Next Title:Weak
Next Year:1996

"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

The music video was directed by David Mould. Stills of the music video were used as covers for the single.

Track listings

Original release CD single

TitleLength
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

TitleLength
1. "Charity" 4:36
2. "I Can Dream (Live)" 3:36
3. "Punk By Numbers (Live)" 2:48

Re-release CD single: CD2

TitleLength
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

TitleLength
1. "Charity" 4:36
2. "Used" 4:54
3. "Killer's War" 4:00

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1996)Peak
position
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[4] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[5] 18
Netherlands (Single Top 100 Tipparade)[6] 3

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 31. 19 August 1995. 2 July 2021.
  2. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 27. 13 April 1996. 2 July 2021.
  3. 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.
  4. News: Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (22.6. – 28.6. '96). Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 26. 22 June 1996. 20 February 2020.
  5. Web site: Skunk Anansie – Charity. Dutch Top 40. nl. 26 July 2021.
  6. Web site: Skunk Anansie – Charity. MegaCharts. nl. 25 July 2021.
  7. News: Árslistinn 1996. Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 25. 2 January 1997. 30 May 2020.