Lately (Skunk Anansie song)
| "Lately" | ||||
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| Single by Skunk Anansie | ||||
| from the album Post Orgasmic Chill | ||||
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| Released | 26 July 1999[1] | |||
| Length | 3:53 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
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| Skunk Anansie singles chronology | ||||
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"Lately" is a song by British rock band Skunk Anansie, released as the third single from their third studio album, Post Orgasmic Chill (1999). It was released in July 1999. CD1 of the single comes with an interactive element featuring the video, and CD2 features three exclusive Polaroid pictures of the band. As of 2024, it is the band's last major hit, charting at number 33 in their native United Kingdom and number two in Iceland.
Music video
[edit]The surreal music video was directed by Howard Greenhalgh. The video shows the band performing in a small town where all its inhabitants are smiling while a comet (played by Skin) begins to have a collision course with Earth. The video for the single was a homage to Soundgarden's music video for "Black Hole Sun", which was also directed by Greenhalgh in 1994.
Track listings
[edit]CD1
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lately" | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Decadence of Your Starvation" | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Charlie Big Potato" (Smokin' Jo Skin Up mix) | 6:25 |
| 4. | Interactive section | n/a |
CD2
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lately" | 3:53 |
| 2. | "The Pill's Too Painful" | 3:59 |
| 3. | "Secretly" (Armand Van Helden mix) | 7:40 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[2] | 94 |
| Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[3] | 2 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] | 80 |
| Scotland (OCC)[5] | 23 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 33 |
References
[edit]- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 24 July 1999. p. 23.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 33. 14 August 1999. p. 8.
- ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (2.8–9.9. 1999)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 3 September 1999. p. 12. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Skunk Anansie – Lately" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
