Weak (Skunk Anansie song)

"Weak"
Single by Skunk Anansie
from the album Paranoid & Sunburnt
B-side	"Tour Hymn"
Released	15 January 1996 (1996-1-15) [1]
Length	3:33
Label	One Little Indian
Songwriter(s)	Skin Cass Lewis Martin Kent Robbie France
Producer(s)	Sylvia Massy Skunk Anansie
Skunk Anansie singles chronology
"Charity" (1995) "Weak" (1996) "All I Want" (1996)

"Weak" is a song by British rock band Skunk Anansie, released on 15 January 1996 by One Little Indian as the fourth and final single from their debut album, Paranoid & Sunburnt (1995). The song was produced by the band with Sylvia Massy and is one of Skunk Anansie's well known releases. Skin performs a slower, more ballad-like version at many of her solo gigs. The song has also been covered by Rod Stewart on his 1998 album, When We Were the New Boys .

Critical reception

Roy Wilkinson from Select wrote, "'Weak' could be their 'Under the Bridge', an understated, casually memorable verse leading into a chorus thas has as much to do with Heart as Metallica." ^[2]

Music video

The music video for "Weak" was directed by duo Hammer & Tongs. It is filmed primarily (with cutaways to third party views) from the point of view of a collapsed cameraman in what appears to be a restaurant carpark (Route 66). The cameraman collapses behind a car which then drives off to show Skin and the band forming to perform for the offset camera. The recording is interrupted by a little boy who, after being pulled out of the way of the camera abruptly, decides to run off with it and the band gives chase after him.

Track listings

• CD single – CD1

#	Title	Length
1.	"Weak"	3:33
2.	"Selling Jesus"	3:44
3.	"Tour Hymn"	3:18

• CD single – CD2

#	Title	Length
1.	"Weak (Ackee And Saltfish Mix)"	3:56
2.	"Charity (Clit Pop Mix)"	4:34
3.	"100 Ways To Be A Good Girl (Anti Matter Mix)"	4:32
4.	"Rise Up (Bonhamoon Mix)"	5:00

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [3]	36
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) [4]	2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [5]	35
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [6]	31
Scotland (OCC) [7]	21
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [8]	12
UK Singles (OCC) [9]	20

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [10]	Silver	200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week . 13 January 1996. p. 31. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
2. Wilkinson, Roy (October 1995). "New Albums". Select . Retrieved 13 December 2024.
3. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 13, no. 6. 10 February 1996. p. 15. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
4. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (6.4. – 12.4. '96)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 3 April 1996. p. 60. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
5. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 17, 1996" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
6. "Skunk Anansie – Weak" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
7. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
8. "Skunk Anansie – Weak". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
9. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
10. "British single certifications – Skunk Anansie – Weak". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 30 October 2020.