Paranoid & Sunburnt

Paranoid & Sunburnt is the debut studio album by British rock band Skunk Anansie, first released in 1995 via One Little Indian Records. It was re-released in 2005 with a DVD featuring the videos to the singles. This album was recorded with the band's original drummer, Robbie France, but he is not featured on the cover. The album, featuring a mix of controversial protest songs (mainly about politics and religion), peaked at number 8 in the UK Albums Chart.

Paranoid & Sunburnt
Studio album by
Skunk Anansie
Released18 September 1995
Recorded1994–1995
StudioGreat Linford Manor
(Milton Keynes, England)
Genre
Length44:10
Label
Producer
Skunk Anansie chronology
Paranoid & Sunburnt
(1995)		 Stoosh
(1996)
Singles from Paranoid & Sunburnt
  1. "Little Baby Swastikkka"
    Released: November 1994 (promo)
  2. "Selling Jesus"
    Released: 25 March 1995
  3. "I Can Dream"
    Released: 17 June 1995
  4. "Charity"
    Released: 2 September 1995
  5. "Weak"
    Released: 27 January 1996
  6. "Charity"
    Released: 27 April 1996 (reissue)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Austin Chronicle[2]
Christgau's Consumer Guide[3]
The Guardian[4]
Los Angeles Times[5]
NME8/10[6]
Select3/5[7]

Track listing

All tracks written by Skin and Len Arran; except "Weak" and "And Here I Stand" written by Skin, Ace, Richard Lewis and Robert France.

No. Title Length
1."Selling Jesus"3:45
2."Intellectualise My Blackness"3:45
3."I Can Dream"3:51
4."Little Baby Swastikkka"4:04
5."All in the Name of Pity"3:23
6."Charity"4:33
7."It Takes Blood & Guts to Be This Cool But I'm Still Just a Cliche"4:12
8."Weak"3:34
9."And Here I Stand"5:14
10."100 Ways to Be a Good Girl"3:58
11."Rise Up"4:05

Singles

Five singles were taken from Paranoid & Sunburnt, four of which were commercially released.

Single
"Little Baby Swastikkka" was the first release from the album. It was not a commercial release, however. It was a radio single and only 2,000 copies were pressed.
"Selling Jesus" was the first commercial single release from the album. Released on 25 March 1995, it peaked at No. 46 in the UK Singles Chart. It also appeared on the Strange Days soundtrack.
"I Can Dream" was the follow-up single, released on 17 June 1995, and charted at No. 41.
"Charity" was the third single, released on 2 September 1995, and charted at No. 40. It was re-released in 1996 (see below).
"Weak" was the fourth single, released on 27 January 1996, and charted at No. 20.
"Charity" was re-released on 27 April 1996 and its peak chart position was greater than the original release. It peaked at No. 20.

Credits

All tracks produced and recorded by Sylvia Massy and Skunk Anansie. Mixed by Andy Wallace. Recorded at Great Linford Manor Studios.

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI)[15] Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] Platinum 300,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Parisien, Roch. "Paranoid & Sunburnt – Skunk Anansie". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  2. Langer, Andy (16 November 1995). "Skunk Anansie: Paranoid & Sunburnt (Epic)". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
  3. Christgau, Robert (2000). "Skunk Anansie: Paranoid and Sunburnt". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 0-312-24560-2. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  4. Sullivan, Caroline (22 September 1995). "Skunk Anansie: Paranoid & Sunburnt (One Little Indian)". The Guardian.
  5. Coker, Cheo H. (8 October 1995). "Skunk Anansie, 'Paranoid & Sunburnt,' Epic". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  6. "Skunk Anansie: Paranoid & Sunburnt". NME. 16 September 1995. p. 47.
  7. Wilkinson, Roy (October 1995). "Skunk Anansie: Paranoid and Sunburnt". Select. No. 64.
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  15. "Dutch album certifications – Skunk Anansi – Paranoid & Sunburnt" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 19 November 2018. Enter Paranoid & Sunburnt in the "Artiest of titel" box.
  16. "British album certifications – Skunk Anansie – Paranoid & Sunburnt". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 November 2018. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Paranoid & Sunburnt in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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