Charity (song)

1995 single by Skunk Anansie

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"Charity"

Single by Skunk Anansie
from the album  Paranoid & Sunburnt
B-side|

* "Used"
* "Killer's War"
* "Kept My Mouth Shut"

Released| 21 August 1995 (1995-08-21)[1]
Length| 4:36
Label| One Little Indian
Songwriter(s)|

* Skin
* Len Arran

Producer(s)|

* Sylvia Massy
* Skunk Anansie

Skunk Anansie singles chronology
| "I Can Dream"
(1995)  | "Charity"
(1995)  | "Weak"
(1996)

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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

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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

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

## Track listings

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* 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

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (1995)  | Peak
position

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Scotland (OCC)[5] | 35
UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 40
Chart (1996)  | Peak
position

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Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[7] | 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[8] | 18
Netherlands (Single Top 100 Tipparade)[9] | 3
Scotland (OCC)[10] | 19
UK Singles (OCC)[11] | 20

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (1996)  | Position

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Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[12] | 19

## References

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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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Skunk Anansie

* Skin
* Martin "Ace" Kent
* Richard "Cass" Lewis
* Mark Richardson

* Robbie France

Studio albums|

* Paranoid & Sunburnt
* Stoosh
* Post Orgasmic Chill
* Wonderlustre
* Black Traffic
* Anarchytecture

Compilations|

* Smashes and Trashes

Singles|

* "I Can Dream"
* "Charity"
* "Weak"
* "All I Want"
* "Twisted (Everyday Hurts)"
* "Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)"
* "Brazen (Weep)"
* "Charlie Big Potato"
* "Secretly"
* "Lately"
* "You'll Follow Me Down"

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