Skunk Anansie discography

Last updated

Skunk Anansie discography
Skunk Anansie Brighton Concorde.JPG
Skunk Anansie in concert at the Brighton Concorde 2
Studio albums6
Live albums2
Compilation albums1
Music videos24
Singles24

The discography of Skunk Anansie, an English rock band, consists of six studio albums and twenty-four singles, including one re-issue. The band's members include Skin (Deborah Dyer), Cass (Richard Lewis), Ace (Martin Kent) and Mark Richardson. The group formed in 1994 and disbanded in 2001; they re-united in 2009. Skunk Anansie are named after the West African folk tales of Anansi the Spider-man, [1] with "Skunk" added to "make the name nastier". [2]

Contents

In 1995, Skunk Anansie released their debut album Paranoid and Sunburnt on the One Little Indian record label. It was recorded with Robbie France on drums, [3] who left before the album was released. Mark Richardson replaced France. The album peaked at number eight on the UK albums chart and was certified Platinum in their native United Kingdom with a Gold certification in the Netherlands; the band also won the Kerrang! Award for "Best British Band" in the same year. [4] Paranoid and Sunburnt spawned two top 20 singles in the United Kingdom: "Weak" and a re-issue of "Charity", which had previously made the top 40.

One year after the release of their debut, Skunk Anansie released Stoosh , which was certified gold in several European countries, with a Platinum certification in Italy and also became their second UK album to be certified Platinum, while peaking at number nine on the UK album charts. Stoosh spawned their highest-charting singles, which included "Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)", which reached the top 20 in several European countries. "Brazen (Weep)" from the same album became their highest-charting UK single, peaking at number 11. European sales for the album stand at two million. [5] Skunk Anansie released Post Orgasmic Chill on Virgin in 1999. The album was certified Platinum by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) for selling more than 1 million units in Europe and the UK. The album was multi-platinum in both Italy and Portugal.

2009 saw the band re-unite, with the single releases of "Because of You" and "Squander", from the compilation Smashes and Trashes . The album was certified Gold in Poland and Italy while also making the top 10 in Portugal. Skunk Anansie's first studio album after the reunion, Wonderlustre , was released internationally on 13 September 2010. Despite debuting at number 1 in Italy, the album charted moderately in many European territories and became their first studio album to miss the UK top 40. Wonderlustre spawned the singles "My Ugly Boy", "Over the Love" and "You Saved Me". In 2012, the band released the album Black Traffic , which reached the top 10 in Italy and Switzerland. Their sixth studio album, Anarchytecture, was released on 15 January 2016. [6]

In July 2019, Skunk Anansie released the single "What You Do For Love". A video for the song was also released.

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[7]
AUS
[8]
AUT
[9]
BEL
[10]
GER
[11]
ITA
[12]
NL
[13]
POL
[14]
SWE
[15]
SWI
[16]
Paranoid & Sunburnt 86119837227
Stoosh
  • Released: 7 October 1996
  • Label: One Little Indian (TPLP85)
  • Format: CD, CD+DVD-V, CS, DL, LP
93761411155188
Post Orgasmic Chill
  • Released: 22 March 1999
  • Label: Virgin (V2881)
  • Format: CD, CS, DL, LP, MD
16566652103110
Wonderlustre
  • Released: 13 September 2010
  • Label: V2 (VVNL21652)
  • Format: CD, CD+DVD-V DL, LP
5833827112911
Black Traffic
  • Released: 17 September 2012
  • Format: CD, CD+DVD-V, DL, LP
42283033232117
Anarchytecture
  • Released: 15 January 2016
  • Label: Boogooyamma
  • Format: CD, DL, LP
85482552537811
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Live albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
UK
[7]
BEL
[10]
GER
[11]
ITA
[12]
NL
[13]
POL
[14]
POR
[29]
SWI
[16]
An Acoustic Skunk Anansie (Live in London)
  • Released: 23 September 2013
  • Label: Boogooyamma
  • Format: CD+DVD, Blu-ray
162128163087
25Live@25
  • Released: 25 January 2019 [30]
  • Label: Republic of Music
995564933453
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
[7]
AUT
[9]
BEL
[10]
GER
[11]
ITA
[12]
NL
[13]
POL
[14]
POR
[29]
SWI
[16]
Smashes and Trashes
  • Released: 2 November 2009
  • Label: One Little Indian (#986)
  • Format: CD (+DVD), LP, limited box set, digital download
74442253123047831

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[7]
AUS
[8]
AUT
[32]
BEL
[10]
GER
[33]
ITA
[12]
NOR
[34]
NL
[13]
SWE
[15]
SWI
[16]
"Little Baby Swastikkka" [promo] [I] [35] 1995Paranoid and Sunburnt
"Selling Jesus"46
"I Can Dream"4160
"Charity"40
"Weak"1996201053112
"Charity" (re-issue)20
"All I Want"148058Stoosh
"Twisted (Everyday Hurts)"2682100
"Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)"199713111286182
"Brazen (Weep)"1148
"Charlie Big Potato"1999177261962059Post Orgasmic Chill
"Secretly"1664530
"Lately"3380
"You'll Follow Me Down" [36] 17
"Tear the Place Up" [promo]2009Smashes and Trashes
"Because of You"10
"Squander"67
"My Ugly Boy"201015Wonderlustre
"Talk Too Much"/"Over the Love"58
"You Saved Me"2011
"I Believed in You"2012Black Traffic
"I Hope You Get to Meet Your Hero"
"This Is Not a Game"2013
"Love Someone Else"201530Anarchytecture
"Death to the Lovers"2016
"Without You"
"What You Do for Love"2019
"This Means War"2020
"Piggy"2022
"Can't Take You Anywhere"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart, were not released in that country or were ineligible.

Notes

Other appearances

SongYearCompilation or singleNotes
"Army of Me" (Skunk Anansie Remix) [37] 1995"Army of Me" single by Björk Released as track four on CD2 of the single release, including the Japanese edition
"Feed" [38] Strange Days soundtrackCompilation exclusive
"Black Skin Sexuality" [38] 1996Tonnage Volume 2Compilation exclusive
"Tracy's Flaw" and "You'll Follow Me Down" [39] 2000Pavarotti & Friends for Cambodia and TibetCollaborations with Luciano Pavarotti as part of the Pavarotti and Friends concert
"I've Had Enough" [40] 2011Download-only trackAvailable only to holders of a fan club card.
"Search and Destroy" [41] Sucker Punch Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Compilation exclusive, originally recorded by The Stooges.

Music videos

TitleYearDirector [42]
"Selling Jesus"1995Gob TV
"I Can Dream"
"Selling Jesus" (Strange Days Version) Kathryn Bigelow
"Charity"David Mould
"Weak"1996 Hammer & Tongs
"All I Want"Stephen Norrington
"Twisted (Everyday Hurts)"Anton Beebe
"Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)"1997Thomas Krygier
"Brazen (Weep)"
"Charlie Big Potato"1999 Giuseppe Capotondi
"Secretly"
"Lately" Howard Greenhalgh
"You'll Follow Me Down"Thomas Krygier
"Tear the Place Up"2009Adam Powell
"Because of You"Shotopop
"Squander"Hope Audikana
"My Ugly Boy"2010Paul Street [43]
"Over the Love"Mark Richardson
"Talk Too Much"2011
"You Saved Me"Ben Foley [44]
"I Believed In You"2012Thomas Hicks [45]
"I Hope You Get to Meet Your Hero"Loran Dunn [46]
"Spit You Out"2013Sylvain Tardiveau [47]
"This Is Not a Game"Lore&Jun [48]
"Love Someone Else"2015Isaac Tomiczek [49]
"Victim"2016Mark Richardson
"What You Do For Love"2019
"This Means War"2020

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paul McCartney discography</span>

The discography of English musician Paul McCartney consists of 26 studio albums, four compilation albums, nine live albums, 37 video albums, two extended plays, 111 singles, seven classical albums, five electronica albums, 17 box sets, and 79 music videos.

<i>Post Orgasmic Chill</i> 1999 studio album by Skunk Anansie

Post Orgasmic Chill is the third studio album by British rock band Skunk Anansie, first released in 1999. Two album covers exist: the European version with the band lounging in an oceanside apartment, and the American version with the band standing on the Atlantic City boardwalk. It was a complete departure from their previous two albums, which had elements of punk rock and alternative rock by moving to a new harder sound with elements of hard rock and alternative metal. It took eleven years for the group to release their next album, Wonderlustre.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Spice Girls discography</span>

The Spice Girls, an English girl group, have released three studio albums, one compilation album, 11 singles and 18 music videos. Formed in 1994, the group was made up of singers Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton, Melanie Brown, Melanie Chisholm and Victoria Beckham.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Phil Collins discography</span>

English musician Phil Collins has released 8 studio albums, 1 live album, 5 compilation albums, 2 remix albums, 2 soundtrack albums, 2 box sets, 50 singles, 18 video albums, and 41 music videos. A Grammy and Academy Award-winning solo artist, Collins has sold more than 34.5 million albums in the United States, and 150 million records worldwide.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Atomic Kitten discography</span>

The discography of British girl group Atomic Kitten consists of three studio albums, seven compilation albums, four video albums, and twenty-one singles. The group's debut album, Right Now, was released by Virgin Records in the United Kingdom in October 2000. It reached number thirty-nine on the UK Albums Chart and spawned four top twenty singles; "Right Now", "See Ya", "I Want Your Love" and "Follow Me". The album's sales did not meet the expectations of the label, and the group were to be dropped. However, the group managed to persuade the label to let them release one more single, "Whole Again", which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart for four weeks and number one in Germany for six weeks. Due to this success, all plans to drop the group were scrapped. The group then released "Eternal Flame", a cover of The Bangles hit, which also reached number one in the UK. Atomic Kitten then re-issued the album Right Now, and it topped the charts in the UK and was certified double Platinum.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Metallica discography</span>

The discography of American heavy metal band Metallica includes eleven studio albums, eight live albums, three extended plays, 44 singles, ten video albums, 43 music videos, one soundtrack album, one collaboration album and three box sets. They are a San Francisco-based metal band formed in 1981 by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich (drums). After several bassist and lead guitarist changes, the band settled on Cliff Burton and Kirk Hammett, respectively. Metallica started playing locally, releasing their first widely circulated demo, No Life 'til Leather, in 1982. The demo caught the attention of Johny Zazula, who signed Metallica to Megaforce Records. The band released Kill 'Em All in 1983, and the following year they released Ride the Lightning. After Ride the Lightning was released, Metallica left Megaforce and signed to Elektra Records. In March 1986, the band released its third studio album, Master of Puppets, which was Metallica's first album to be certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). While promoting the album, Burton was killed in a bus accident. Jason Newsted was hired as a replacement. The band's first release to feature Newsted was The $5.98 E.P. – Garage Days Re-Revisited, and then followed by ...And Justice for All in August 1988, which peaked at number six on the Billboard 200.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lostprophets discography</span>

The discography of Lostprophets, a British alternative rock band formed in Pontypridd, Wales, in 1997, contains five studio albums, three EPs, and seventeen singles.

The discography of English boy band Five consists of four studio albums, four compilation albums, eighteen singles, fourteen music videos and three video albums. Five's debut album, 5ive, was released by RCA Records in the United Kingdom in June 1998 and peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart and has been certified double platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The first single from the album, "Slam Dunk ", peaked at number ten on the UK Singles Chart and within the top thirty across most of Europe. Follow-up single, "When the Lights Go Out", was more successful, peaking at number four in the UK, number two in Australia and number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. Other singles released from the album, "Got the Feelin'", "Everybody Get Up", and "Until the Time Is Through" all peaked within the top three in the UK and Ireland, and all three have been certified silver by the BPI.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thirty Seconds to Mars discography</span>

American rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars has released five studio albums, three extended plays, sixteen singles, four promotional singles, one video album and sixteen music videos. The band was formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1998 by brothers Jared Leto and Shannon Leto, with Tomo Miličević joining the band later. The band's debut album, 30 Seconds to Mars, was released through Immortal and Virgin Records in August 2002 and peaked at number 107 on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the US Top Heatseekers, selling more than two million copies worldwide as of March 2011. The album produced two singles, "Capricorn " and "Edge of the Earth".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Edyta Górniak discography</span>

A listing of releases by Edyta Górniak, a Polish pop singer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paolo Nutini discography</span>

The discography of Paolo Nutini, a Scottish pop/rock singer, contains four studio albums, one live album, six extended plays, eight singles and ten music videos. Nutini's debut album, These Streets, was released by Atlantic Records in the United Kingdom in July 2006. The album peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart and has been certified five-times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry. The album also peaked within the top twenty on the Australian Album Chart, French Album Chart, Irish Albums Chart and in the Dutch Album Chart. Singles released from the album were: "Last Request", "Jenny Don't Be Hasty", "Rewind" and "New Shoes". "Last Request" was the most successful, reaching number five on the UK Singles Chart and number eight on the Irish Singles Chart. In May 2009, Nutini released his second album, Sunny Side Up, which debuted at number one in the UK and in Ireland. It contained the singles: "Candy", "Coming Up Easy", "Pencil Full of Lead" and "10/10". Sunny Side Up has also been certified five-times platinum by the BPI and was the eighth biggest-selling album in the UK in 2009.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Scooter discography</span>

This is the discography of German techno band Scooter. Founded in December 1993 in Hamburg, Scooter is known for being one of the most successful German bands as well as for having sold over 30 million records worldwide. Since 1993, the trio has released 20 studio albums, five compilation albums, five live albums and 73 singles, as well as six video albums and 74 music videos. Scooter, who have gathered 80 gold and platinum awards throughout the years, are composed of H.P. Baxxter, Marc Blou and Jay Frog.

<i>Wonderlustre</i> 2010 studio album by Skunk Anansie

Wonderlustre is the fourth studio album by the British rock band Skunk Anansie. It was the band's first full studio album since Post Orgasmic Chill in 1999. It was released on 13 September 2010 in Europe on V2 Records, earMUSIC and Carosello Records and was preceded by the single "My Ugly Boy", which was released on 16 August 2010. The album is available digitally, as a single CD, a 2 CD tour edition set, a CD/DVD digipack and as a 12" double LP.

The British singer and songwriter Shara Nelson made three studio albums and 19 singles between 1983 and 2008, in addition to compilations, videos, EPs and other works.

The singles discography of Roc Nation, an American company and record label, consists of five singles, four collaborative singles and eight charted songs by Jay-Z, four by J. Cole, three by Alexis Jordan, ten by Willow Smith and three by Rita Ora.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dawid Podsiadło</span> Polish singer-songwriter

Dawid Henryk Podsiadło is a Polish singer-songwriter who won the second series of X Factor in 2012. He received PLN 100,000 and a recording contract with Sony Music. On the show, he was mentored by Tatiana Okupnik.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ray Dalton</span> American singer-songwriter

Raymond A. Dalton is an American singer and songwriter based in Seattle, Washington. He began his career as a gospel and R&B singer. Dalton gained prominence as the featured artist on Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' 2011 song "Can't Hold Us", which gained popularity between 2012 and 2013, eventually topping the charts in multiple countries including the Billboard Hot 100. The song was certified platinum in the U.S. in April 2013. He has won two MTV Video Music Awards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jessie Ware discography</span>

English singer and songwriter Jessie Ware has released four studio albums, twenty-seven singles, four extended plays and twenty-eight music videos.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Álvaro Soler</span> Spanish-German pop singer

Álvaro Tauchert Soler is a Spanish-German singer. He rose to prominence across Europe and Latin America with his 2015 hit "El Mismo Sol", primarily hitting success in Italy, Switzerland and Mexico. A special bilingual Spanish-English version of "El mismo sol", featuring Jennifer Lopez, was also recorded for international release in the United States, in the United Kingdom, and worldwide. His follow up single "Sofia" in 2016 also achieved chart success in European countries, reaching number 1 in Poland, Italy, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Belgium and Switzerland. Soler has released three studio albums, Eterno Agosto in 2015, Mar de Colores in 2018, and Magia in 2021. His single "La Cintura" taken from his second album has become a pan-European hit for him.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ella Eyre discography</span>

The discography of Ella Eyre, an English singer and songwriter. Her debut studio album, Feline, was released in August 2015. It peaked at number 4 on the UK Albums Chart. The album includes the singles "Deeper", "If I Go", "Comeback", "Together" and "Good Times".

References

  1. Wilson, Dave (1 January 2004). Rock Formations: Categorical Answers To How Band Names Were Formed (Cidermill Books, 2004). pp. 230–31. ISBN   0-9748483-5-2.
  2. "Biography: Skunk Anansie". Allmusic. Macrovision . Retrieved 22 November 2005.
  3. "Robbie France Biography". Allmusic. Macrovision. Retrieved 14 March 2009.
  4. "Skunk Anansie". Skinmusic.net. Archived from the original on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 14 March 2009.
  5. "Joe Barresi". McDonough Management LLC. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
  6. "Skunk Anansie returns with new album announcement | European tour dates". Never Enough Notes. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Skunk Anansie | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  8. 1 2 Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
  9. 1 2 "Discography Skunk Anansie". Austrian-Charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "Discografie Skunk Anansie". Ultratop . Retrieved 11 March 2009.
  11. 1 2 3 "Discographie Skunk Anansie". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  12. 1 2 3 4 Peak positions on the Italian Albums Chart:
  13. 1 2 3 4 "Discografie Skunk Anansie". Dutch-Charts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
  14. 1 2 3 Peak chart positions for studio albums in Poland:
  15. 1 2 "Discography Skunk Anansie". Swedish-Charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
  16. 1 2 3 4 "Discography Skunk Anansie". Swiss-Charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
  17. "Certified Awards Database". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
  18. "Goud/Platina Muziek". Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
  19. 1 2 "Certified Awards Database". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
  20. 1 2 "Gold & Platin". IFPI Austria. Archived from the original on 8 June 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  21. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Skunk Anansie)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved 11 March 2009.
  22. "Joe Barresi". McDonough Management LLC. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
  23. "Goud/Platina Muziek". Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
  24. "Guld and Platina". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 11 February 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
  25. 1 2 "Search Certifications". Swiss Charts Portal. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
  26. "June 2003 – Platinum Europe Awards". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
  27. "Certificazione album fisici e digitali settimana 24 del 2012" (PDF) (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  28. 1 2 "Złote CD". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
  29. 1 2 "Discography Skunk Anansie". Portuguese-Charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
  30. "Skunk Anansie to release '25Live@25' in January". Blabbermouth.net. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  31. "Certificazione album fisici e digitali dalla settimana 1 del 2009 alla settimana 52 del 2013" (PDF) (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  32. "Discography Skunk Anansie". Swiss-Charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
  33. "Chartverfolgung / Skunk Anansie / Single". Musicline. Archived from the original on 2 June 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
  34. "Discography Skunk Anansie". Norwegian-Charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
  35. "1995". skunkanansie.net. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
  36. "You'll Follow Me Down > Overview". Allmusic. Macrovision. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
  37. "Army of Me [UK CD Single]". Allmusic. Macrovision. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
  38. 1 2 "Skunk Anansie > Songs > All Songs". Allmusic. Macrovision. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
  39. "Pavarotti & Friends for Cambodia & Tibet > Overview". Allmusic. Macrovision. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
  40. "New Skunk Anansie song - 'I've Had Enough'". skunkanansie.net. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  41. "Sucker Punch Official Soundtrack". Amazon UK. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  42. Smashes and Trashes (CD Box Set). Skunk Anansie. London: One Little Indian. 2009. TPLP986CD1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  43. "Skunk Anansie's My Ugly Boy by Paul Street – at refocussed Streetlight Films". Promonews. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
  44. "Skunk Anansie's You Saved Me by Ben Foley". Promonews. Archived from the original on 5 February 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  45. "Skunk Anansie – I Believed In You". Wanna Play Daily. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  46. "Skunk Anansie". Creativity Media. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  47. "Skunk Anansie - Spit You Out". Adweek Talent Gallery. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  48. "Trunk's directing duo Lore&Jun create latest video Skunk Anansie". Park Village. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  49. David Knight (7 December 2015). "Skunk Anansie 'Love Someone Else' by Isaac Tomiczek". Archived from the original on 29 December 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.