Skin Up Pin Up / Flourella

"Skin Up Pin Up / Flourella"
Single by Mansun
Released 27 November 1995
Format 7" single, CD
Recorded 1995 at Angel Share Studio, London and Ewloe, North Wales
Genre indie rock, britpop
Length 4:51
3:44 (Edit)
Label Regal Records
Writer(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 the 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" vinyl and CD and charted at #114 on the UK Singles Chart.[1]

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 the British electronic music group 808 State and released on the hugely successful superhero action film soundtrack Spawn: The Album in July 1997.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Paul Draper.

UK white 7" vinyl / CD
No. Title Length
1. "Skin Up Pin Up"   3:42
2. "Flourella"   4:23

Personnel

Mansun
Production

Chart positions

Chart (2001) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[1] 114

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "UK Chartlog". zobbel.de. Retrieved 7 April 2010.