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| album = [[Paranoid & Sunburnt]] |
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| B-side = Tour Hymn |
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| released = {{start date|1996|1|15|df=y}}<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1996/Music-Week-1996-01-13.pdf|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=31|date=13 January 1996|access-date=2 July 2021}}</ref> |
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| released = January 1996 |
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| length = 3:33 |
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| label = [[One Little Indian]] |
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"'''Weak'''" is a song by [[Skunk Anansie]], released |
"'''Weak'''" is a song by British [[rock music|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. [[Deborah Dyer|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]]''. |
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==Critical reception== |
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Roy Wilkinson from ''[[Select (magazine)|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 (band)|Heart]] as [[Metallica]]."<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Roy|last=Wilkinson|url=https://selectmagazinescans.monkeon.co.uk/showpage.php?file=wp-content/uploads/2014/05/albums21.jpg|title=New Albums|work=[[Select (magazine)|Select]]|date=October 1995|page=|access-date=13 December 2024}}</ref> |
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==Music video== |
==Music video== |
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The music video was directed by duo [[Hammer & Tongs]]. |
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 an airport hangar. 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. |
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==Track listings== |
==Track listings== |
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'''CD single – CD1''' |
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!scope="row"|Europe ([[European Hot 100 Singles|Eurochart Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1996/MM-1996-02-10.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=13|issue=6|page=15|date=10 February 1996|access-date=30 October 2020}}</ref> |
!scope="row"|Europe ([[European Hot 100 Singles|Eurochart Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1996/MM-1996-02-10.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=13|issue=6|page=15|date=10 February 1996|access-date=30 October 2020}}</ref> |
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!scope="row"|Iceland ([[Íslenski listinn|Íslenski Listinn Topp 40]])<ref>{{cite |
!scope="row"|Iceland ([[Íslenski listinn|Íslenski Listinn Topp 40]])<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timarit.is/page/2939041?iabr=on#page/n35/mode/2up|title=Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (6.4. – 12.4. '96)|newspaper=[[DV (newspaper)|Dagblaðið Vísir]]|language=is|page=60|date=3 April 1996|access-date=30 October 2020}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* {{MetroLyrics song|skunk-anansie|weak}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider --> |
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[[Category:1995 singles]] |
[[Category:1995 singles]] |
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[[Category:1995 songs]] |
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[[Category:One Little |
[[Category:One Little Independent Records singles]] |
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[[Category:Skunk Anansie songs]] |
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[[Category:Songs written by Skin (musician)]] |
[[Category:Songs written by Skin (musician)]] |
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Single by Skunk Anansie | ||||
from the album Paranoid & Sunburnt | ||||
B-side | "Tour Hymn" | |||
Released | 15 January 1996[1] | |||
Length | 3:33 | |||
Label | One Little Indian | |||
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Skunk Anansie singles chronology | ||||
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"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
[edit]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
[edit]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 an airport hangar. 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
[edit]- CD single – CD1
# | Title | Length |
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1. | "Weak" | 3:33 |
2. | "Selling Jesus" | 3:44 |
3. | "Tour Hymn" | 3:18 |
- CD single – CD2
# | Title | Length |
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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
[edit]Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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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
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[10] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 13 January 1996. p. 31. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ Wilkinson, Roy (October 1995). "New Albums". Select. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 6. 10 February 1996. p. 15. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (6.4. – 12.4. '96)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 3 April 1996. p. 60. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 17, 1996" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Skunk Anansie – Weak" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Skunk Anansie – Weak". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "British single certifications – Skunk Anansie – Weak". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 October 2020.