Skin Up Pin Up / Flourella

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"Skin Up Pin Up / Flourella"
Single by Mansun
Released20 November 1995 (1995-11-20)[1]
Studio
Length
  • 3:42 (A)
  • 4:23 (AA)
LabelRegal
Songwriter(s)Paul Draper
Producer(s)Paul Draper
Mansun singles chronology
"Take It Easy Chicken"
(1995)
"Skin Up Pin Up / Flourella"
(1995)
"Egg Shaped Fred"
(1996)

"Skin Up Pin Up" and "Flourella" are two songs by English alternative rock band Mansun. The songs were written and produced by band-leader Paul Draper. "Skin Up Pin Up" was recorded in London during the group's first recording session and "Flourella" during the group's second recording session in Ewloe, North Wales. The single was released as a double A-side on white 7-inch vinyl and CD and charted at number 91 on the UK Singles Chart.

Both songs were later reworked and re-released in 1997. "Flourella" was rerecorded and remixed for inclusion on the group's debut album, though was dropped and instead appeared on the "She Makes My Nose Bleed" single. "Skin Up Pin Up" was remixed by British electronic music group 808 State and released on the superhero action film soundtrack Spawn: The Album on 29 July 1997.

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Paul Draper

UK white 7-inch vinyl and CD
No.TitleLength
1."Skin Up Pin Up"3:42
2."Flourella"4:23

Personnel[edit]

Mansun

Production

  • Paul Draper – producer
  • Ronnie Stone – engineering
  • Mike Hunter – engineering ("Flourella")
  • Ian Caple – engineering ("Flourella")

Charts[edit]

Chart (1995) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[2] 91

References[edit]

  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 18 November 1995. p. 39.
  2. ^ "Mansun / Artist / Official Charts". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 31 May 2015.