Charlie Big Potato

"Charlie Big Potato"
Single by Skunk Anansie
from the album Post Orgasmic Chill
B-side
  • "Feel"
  • "80s Mellow Drone"
  • "Sane"
  • "Jack Knife Ginal"
Released1 March 1999 (1999-03-01)
Length4:45
LabelVirgin
Songwriters
Producers
Skunk Anansie singles chronology
"Brazen (Weep)"
(1997)		 "Charlie Big Potato"
(1999)		 "Secretly"
(1999)

"Charlie Big Potato" is the first single released from British rock band Skunk Anansie's third studio album, Post Orgasmic Chill (1999). The single came after the band switched record labels, moving from the independent label One Little Indian to Virgin Records. The song was released on 1 March 1999, reaching number 17 on the UK singles chart and number three in Iceland.

CD 1 of the single contains an interactive element featuring the video, and CD 2 includes three specially produced polaroid photographs of the band. The song was a favourite at festivals and Skin often performs a slower version of the song at her solo gigs.

Music video

The single's music video, directed by Giuseppe Capotondi and storyboarded by Concept Developer Andrew Trovaioli, shows the band appearing in different locations, with Skin waking up in a toilet, followed by a boy beginning to realise that his nightmares have become real.

Track listings

CD single – CD1

No.TitleLength
1."Charlie Big Potato"4:45
2."Feel"5:28
3."80s Mellow Drone"3:50
4."Interactive Section"N/A
Total length:14:03

CD single – CD2

No.TitleLength
1."Charlie Big Potato"4:45
2."Sane"5:11
3."Jack Knife Ginal"4:17
Total length:14:13

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Charlie Big Potato"
Chart (1999) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) 72
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)11
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 68
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) 3
Germany (GfK)96
Netherlands (Single Top 100)59
Scottish Singles Sales (Official Charts)18
UK Singles (Official Charts)17
UK Rock & Metal (Official Charts)1

References

  1. ↑ "New Releases – For Week Starting 1 March, 1999" (PDF). Music Week. 27 February 1999. p. 25. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  2. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 255.
  3. ↑ "Skunk Anansie – Charlie Big Potato" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 12. 20 March 1999. p. 8. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (26.3–2.4. 1999)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 26 March 1999. p. 10. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "Skunk Anansie – Charlie Big Potato" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 13/3/1999 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  9. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 13/3/1999 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  10. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart on 13/3/1999 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 July 2021.