Selling Jesus

"Selling Jesus"
Single by Skunk Anansie
from the album Paranoid & Sunburnt
B-side "Through Rage"
"You Want It All"
"Skunk Song"
Released March 1995
Format CD, Cassette, Vinyl Record
Genre Punk rock
Length 3:50
Label One Little Indian (UK)
Writer(s) Skin, Len Arran
Producer(s) Sylvia Massy. Skunk Anansie
Skunk Anansie singles chronology
"Little Baby Swastikkka"
(1995)
"Selling Jesus"
(1995)
"I Can Dream"
(1995)

"Selling Jesus" is a song by Skunk Anansie, released as their debut single. Although Skunk Anansie previously released "Little Baby Swastikkka" as a limited release, it was not regarded as an actual single. "Selling Jesus" is a song in protest of religion and politics, and in particular Christianity. The single is taken from their debut album, Paranoid & Sunburnt, and reached number 46 on the UK Singles Chart. Three added B-Sides were included on the CD release, with track 4 'Skunk Song' being written by Ace, R. France, C. Lewis and Skin. The title song was also included on the soundtrack to the motion picture Strange Days.

Music video

The music video was directed by production team Gob TV, who also directed the video for "I Can Dream".

Track listing

CD single

# Title Length
1. "Selling Jesus" 3:50
2. "Through Rage" 3:06
3. "You Want It All" 3:25
4. "Skunk Song" 3:30

Notes


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