Charlie Big Potato (single)
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"Charlie Big Potato" was the first single taken from Post Orgasmic Chill
Post Orgasmic Chill
Post Orgasmic Chill is the third studio album by British rock band Skunk Anansie, first released in 1999. Two album covers exist: the European version with the band lounging in an oceanside apartment, and the American version with the band standing on the Atlantic City boardwalk.-Track listing:...

by Skunk Anansie
Skunk Anansie
Skunk Anansie is an English rock band whose members include Skin , Cass , Ace and Mark Richardson .Skunk Anansie formed in March 1994, disbanded in 2001 and reformed in 2009...

. The single came after the band switched record labels moving away from the independent label One Little Indian onto Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...

. It was released in March 1999, almost 2 years after their previous single. It reached number seventeen on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

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CD1 came with an interactive element featuring the video and CD 2 came with three specially produced polaroid
Instant film
Instant film is a type of photographic film first introduced by Polaroid that is designed to be used in an instant camera...

 photographs of the band. The song was a favourite at festivals and Skin
Deborah Dyer
Deborah Anne Dyer, known by the stage name Skin, is a singer and occasional model. As Deborah Dyer, Skin studied Interior Design at Teesside University in Middlesbrough and they later honoured her with an honourary degree. She is currently the lead vocalist of English band Skunk Anansie...

 often performs a slower version of the song at her solo gigs. It was also featured in the 2000 movie Hollow Man
Hollow Man
Hollow Man is a 2000 American science fiction thriller film directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Elisabeth Shue, Kevin Bacon, and Josh Brolin. The film is about a scientist who renders himself invisible, a story inspired by H. G. Wells' The Invisible Man. The film was nominated for an Academy...

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CD single - CD1

# Title Length
1. "Charlie Big Potato" 4:45
2. "Feel" 5:28
3. "80s Mellow Drone" 3:50
4. Interactive Section n/a

CD single - CD2

# Title Length
1. "Charlie Big Potato" 4:45
2. "Sane" 5:11
3. "Jack Knife Ginal" 4:17
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