Fake Chemical State

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Fake Chemical State
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Studio album by
Skin
Released20 March 2006
Recorded2005
Genre Alternative rock
Length35:59
Label V2
Producer Skin, Gordon Raphael, Paul Draper
Skin chronology
Fleshwounds
(2003)		Fake Chemical State
(2006)
Singles from Fake Chemical State
  1. "Alone in My Room"
    Released: 14 November 2005
  2. "Just Let the Sun"
    Released: 6 March 2006
  3. "Purple"
    Released: 2006
  4. "Nothing But"
    Released: 2006

Fake Chemical State is the second solo album by Skunk Anansie lead vocalist Skin. Released on 20 March 2006, the album was produced by Gordon Raphael and Skin herself, except for the first single "Alone in My Room" which Skin produced with former Mansun lead vocalist Paul Draper. The track "Take Me On" features Italian music group Marlene Kuntz with whom Skin previously collaborated on the track "La canzone che scrivo per te" for their album Che cosa vedi.

Contents

The album was re-released in Italy on 17 November 2006. This release contained new artwork and a bonus DVD with the 4 singles' music videos and a 30-minute Electronic Press Kit.

Track listing

All songs were written by Skin and Paul Draper, except where noted.

  1. "Alone in My Room" – 2:38
  2. "She's On" – 3:16
  3. "Movin'" (Skin) – 3:58
  4. "Just Let the Sun" – 3:46
  5. "Purple" (Gary Clark, Skin) – 3:42
  6. "Don't Need a Reason" (John Blackburn, Ben Christophers, Elliot King, Wayne Riches, Skin) – 3:47
  7. "Nothing But" (Skin) – 3:50
  8. "Take Me On" – 4:06
  9. "Fooling Yourself" (Len Arran, Skin) – 3:09
  10. "Falling for You" (Arran, Skin) – 3:41

Bonus tracks

iTunes Store

  1. "I Can Dream" [live] – 2:58

Japanese edition

  1. "Cheating on Myself" – 3:47

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2006)Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [1] 44
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [2] 60
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [3] 75
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [4] 43
French Albums (SNEP) [5] 153
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [6] 67
Italian Albums (FIMI) [7] 21
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [8] 8
UK Albums (OCC) [9] 176

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