Paranoid & Sunburnt

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Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDFed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p.255. British album certifications – Skunk Anansie – Paranoid & Sunburnt". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 19 November 2018. Offiziellecharts.de – Skunk Anansie – Paranoid & Sunburnt" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 5 May 2021. Charity” hints at the band’s versatility by leading with a heavy guitar riff before settling into a Hendrix-like soul ballad. Skin’s performance is a vocal tour de force as she wails, croons, and launches into a strong falsetto to tell a patronizing lover, “I don’t want your charity/ Twisting me around.” “Little Baby Swastikkka” is a furious, mid-tempo jam that contemplates how children are taught racism while “I Can Dream” is a riff-heavy and sensual song about sex and love fantasies. Mike Canoe: Well, I think it's pretty awesome. Listened to it several times this week and on at least my third time through this morning.

Langer, Andy (16 November 1995). "Skunk Anansie: Paranoid & Sunburnt (Epic)". The Austin Chronicle . Retrieved 5 August 2009.Charity" was re-released in April 1996 and its peak chart position was higher than the original release. It peaked at No. 20. Coker, Cheo H. (8 October 1995). "Skunk Anansie, 'Paranoid & Sunburnt,' Epic". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 1 May 2020.

Charity" was the third single, released in August 1995, and charted at No. 40. It was re-released in 1996 (see below). Philip Qvist: Hard to believe it is over 25 years since this record was released. My first impression of Paranoid & Sunburnt? Angry. My current impression? Still angry.Sullivan, Caroline (22 September 1995). "Skunk Anansie: Paranoid & Sunburnt (One Little Indian)". The Guardian. She makes things sound so easy when she sings it and then you go ahead and give it a shot and it’s not," says another fan, Nightwish's Floor Jansen. "To keep it that powerful and controlled, it’s not easy. Fantastic voice, fantastic songwriter, fantastic performer. Weak As I Am- try and finish that from beginning to end with an untrained voice. It was a challenge."