Standing in the Way of Control

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Standing in the Way of Control
Studio album by The Gossip
Released	January 24, 2006
Genre	Indie rock
Length	35:31
Label	Kill Rock Stars Back Yard Records (UK)
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The Gossip chronology
Real Damage (2005) Standing in the Way of Control (2006) GSSP RMX (2006)

Standing in the Way of Control is an album by the American indie rock band Gossip, which was released on January 24, 2006. It reached number 1 on the UK indie chart.^[1] The song "Standing in the Way of Control" is the 'unofficial' theme song to the British teen drama Skins, being used during the ad campaign and has become generally associated with the series by viewers.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Fire With Fire" – 2:49
2. "Standing in the Way of Control" – 4:16
3. "Jealous Girls" – 3:39
4. "Coal to Diamonds" – 4:00
5. "Eyes Open" – 2:10
6. "Yr Mangled Heart" – 4:22
7. "Listen Up!" – 4:18
8. "Holy Water" – 2:43
9. "Keeping You Alive" – 3:47
10. "Dark Lines" – 3:27

Some versions of the album have an eleventh bonus track, the Le Tigre remix of the track "Standing in the Way of Control".

[edit] Personnel

• Beth Ditto – vocalist
• Brace Paine – guitar, bass
• Hannah Blilie – drums
• Ryan Hadlock and Guy Picciotto at Bear Creek Recording Studio in Seattle Washington – production, recording, mixing

v • d • e The Gossip Beth Ditto · Brace Paine · Hannah Blilie Kathy Mendonca Albums That's Not What I Heard · Movement · Standing in the Way of Control EPs The Gossip · Arkansas Heat · Real Damage · GSSP RMX Live albums Undead in NYC Singles "Standing in the Way of Control" · "Listen Up!" Related articles Kill Rock Stars · Riot Grrrl

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