Charity (song)

For other songs, see Charity (disambiguation).

"Charity"
Single by Skunk Anansie
from the album Paranoid & Sunburnt
B-side
  • "Used"
  • "Killer's War"
  • "Kept My Mouth Shut"
Released21 August 1995 (1995-08-21)[1]
Length4:36
LabelOne Little Indian
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Skunk Anansie singles chronology
"I Can Dream"
(1995) 		"Charity"
(1995) 		"Weak"
(1996)
Alternative cover
Re-release artwork (CD1)
Alternative cover
Re-release artwork (CD2)

"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
# 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[4] (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

References

  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 19 August 1995. p. 31. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  2. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 13 April 1996. p. 27. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  3. ^ Wilkinson, Roy (October 1995). "New Albums". Select. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (22.6. – 28.6. '96)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 22 June 1996. p. 26. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Skunk Anansie – Charity" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Skunk Anansie – Charity" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  12. ^ "Árslistinn 1996". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 2 January 1997. p. 25. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
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