Post Orgasmic Chill

Post Orgasmic Chill
Post Orgasmic Chill
Studio album by Skunk Anansie
Released	22 March 1999
Recorded	1998–1999
Studio	Clinton (New York City); Bearsville (Bearsville, New York);
Genre	Alternative rock; hard rock; alternative metal;
Length	50:50
Label	Virgin
Producer	Andy Wallace
Skunk Anansie chronology
Singles from Post Orgasmic Chill
	"Charlie Big Potato"; Released: 1 March 1999; "Secretly"; Released: 10 May 1999; "Lately"; Released: 26 July 1999; "You'll Follow Me Down"; Released: October 1999;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
NME	8/10^[3]

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 ^{[citation needed]}. It was a complete departure from their previous two albums,^[2] which had elements of punk rock and alternative rock, towards a new harder sound with elements of hard rock and alternative metal. It took eleven years for the group to release their next album, Wonderlustre.

Two-disc 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition was released in 2024.

Etymology

The album title resembles the title of the 13th song, a Japanese bonus track called "Post Orgasmic Sleep".

Legacy

The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.^[4]

Track listing

All tracks written by Skunk Anansie; except where indicated

*Post Orgasmic Chill* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Charlie Big Potato"		5:32
2.	"On My Hotel T.V."		3:34
3.	"We Don't Need Who You Think You Are"		4:21
4.	"Tracy's Flaw"	Skin, Ace, Len Arran	4:30
5.	"The Skank Heads"		3:11
6.	"Lately"		3:53
7.	"Secretly"	Skin, Len Arran	4:45
8.	"Good Things Don't Always Come to You"	Skin, Ace, Len Arran	5:25
9.	"Cheap Honesty"	Skin, Len Arran	3:47
10.	"You'll Follow Me Down"	Skin, Len Arran	4:01
11.	"And This Is Nothing That I Thought I Had"		3:04
12.	"I'm Not Afraid"		4:48
13.	"Post Orgasmic Sleep" (Japan bonus track)		5:17

Personnel

Skunk Anansie

Skin – vocals, theremin, vibraphone
Cass – electric bass, acoustic bass, programming
Ace – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
Mark Richardson – drums, percussion

Other personnel

Wil Malone – strings, arrangement, conductor
Michael Nash Associates – design
Clif Norrell – engineering
Chris Laidlaw – assistant engineering
Howie Weinberg – mastering
Steve Sisco – assistant mixing
Andy Wallace – production, mixing

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Post Orgasmic Chill*
Chart (1999)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[5]	56
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[6]	6
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[7]	6
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[8]	25
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[9]	10
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[10]	12
French Albums (SNEP)^[11]	19
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[12]	5
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[13]	27
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[14]	8
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[15]	24
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[16]	31
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[17]	10
UK Albums (OCC)^[18]	16
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)^[19]	1
Chart (2019)	Peak position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)ERROR in "UKIndependent": Missing parameters: date.^[20]	29

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Post Orgasmic Chill*
Chart (1999)	Position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[21]	49
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[22]	47
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[23]	47
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[24]	57

Certifications

Certifications for *Post Orgasmic Chill*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)^[25]	Gold	25,000^*
Italy (FIMI)^[27]	3× Platinum	300,000^[26]
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[28]	Gold	25,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[29]	Gold	100,000^{^}
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)^[30]	Platinum	1,000,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Post Orgasmic Chill - Skunk Anansie". AllMusic.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Allmusic review
^ NME review
^ Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 255.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Skunk Anansie – Post Orgasmic Chill" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
^ "Ultratop.be – Skunk Anansie – Post Orgasmic Chill" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
^ "Ultratop.be – Skunk Anansie – Post Orgasmic Chill" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Skunk Anansie – Post Orgasmic Chill" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
^ "Skunk Anansie: Post Orgasmic Chill" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
^ "Lescharts.com – Skunk Anansie – Post Orgasmic Chill". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Skunk Anansie – Post Orgasmic Chill" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
^ "Charts.nz – Skunk Anansie – Post Orgasmic Chill". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Skunk Anansie – Post Orgasmic Chill". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 28/3/1999 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Skunk Anansie – Post Orgasmic Chill". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Skunk Anansie – Post Orgasmic Chill". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
^ "Official Albums Chart on 28/3/1999 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart on 28/3/1999 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
^ ERROR in "UKIndependent": Missing parameters: date. "Official Independent Albums Chart on {dateSlash} – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
^ "Jahreshitparade Alben 1999". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
^ "Jaaroverzichten 1999". Ultratop. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1999". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
^ "Austrian album certifications – Skunk anansie – Post orgasmic chill" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
^ Berne, Terry (24 June 2000). "Virgin". Billboard.
^ "Italian album certifications – Skunk anansie – Post orgasmic chill" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana.
^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Post orgasmic chill')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
^ "British album certifications – Skunk anansie – Post orgasmic chill". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 November 2018. Select albums in the Formats field. Type Post orgasmic chill Skunk anansie in the "Search:" field.
^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2003". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 October 2012.

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[1] "Post Orgasmic Chill - Skunk Anansie". AllMusic.

[allmusic-2] Allmusic review

[nme-3] NME review

[4] Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.

[5] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 255.

[ac_Austria_Skunk_Anansie-6] "Austriancharts.at – Skunk Anansie – Post Orgasmic Chill" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

[ac_Flanders_Skunk_Anansie-7] "Ultratop.be – Skunk Anansie – Post Orgasmic Chill" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

[ac_Wallonia_Skunk_Anansie-8] "Ultratop.be – Skunk Anansie – Post Orgasmic Chill" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

[ac_Netherlands_Skunk_Anansie-9] "Dutchcharts.nl – Skunk Anansie – Post Orgasmic Chill" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

[ac_Finland_Skunk_Anansie-10] "Skunk Anansie: Post Orgasmic Chill" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

[ac_France_Skunk_Anansie-11] "Lescharts.com – Skunk Anansie – Post Orgasmic Chill". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

[ac_Germany_Skunk_Anansie-12] "Offiziellecharts.de – Skunk Anansie – Post Orgasmic Chill" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

[ac_New_Zealand_Skunk_Anansie-13] "Charts.nz – Skunk Anansie – Post Orgasmic Chill". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

[ac_Norway_Skunk_Anansie-14] "Norwegiancharts.com – Skunk Anansie – Post Orgasmic Chill". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

[ac_Scotland_-15] "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 28/3/1999 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

[ac_Sweden_Skunk_Anansie-16] "Swedishcharts.com – Skunk Anansie – Post Orgasmic Chill". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

[ac_Switzerland_Skunk_Anansie-17] "Swisscharts.com – Skunk Anansie – Post Orgasmic Chill". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

[ac_UK2_-18] "Official Albums Chart on 28/3/1999 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 November 2025.

[ac_UKRock_-19] "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart on 28/3/1999 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 November 2025.

[ac_UKIndependent_-20] ERROR in "UKIndependent": Missing parameters: date. "Official Independent Albums Chart on {dateSlash} – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 November 2025.

[21] "Jahreshitparade Alben 1999". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 20 April 2021.

[22] "Jaaroverzichten 1999". Ultratop. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

[23] "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1999". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

[24] "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 8 September 2016.

[AustriaSkunk_anansiePost_orgasmic_chillalbumCertRef-25] "Austrian album certifications – Skunk anansie – Post orgasmic chill" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 19 November 2018.

[26] Berne, Terry (24 June 2000). "Virgin". Billboard.

[ItalySkunk_anansiePost_orgasmic_chillalbumCertRef-27] "Italian album certifications – Skunk anansie – Post orgasmic chill" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana.

[SwitzerlandSkunk_anansiePost_orgasmic_chillalbumCertRef-28] "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Post orgasmic chill')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 November 2018.

[United_KingdomSkunk_anansiePost_orgasmic_chillalbumCertRef-29] "British album certifications – Skunk anansie – Post orgasmic chill". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 November 2018. Select albums in the Formats field. Type Post orgasmic chill Skunk anansie in the "Search:" field.

[EuropeSkunk_anansiePost_orgasmic_chillalbumCertRef-30] "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2003". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 October 2012.

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v t e Skunk Anansie
Skin Martin "Ace" Kent Richard "Cass" Lewis Mark Richardson Robbie France
Studio albums	Paranoid & Sunburnt Stoosh Post Orgasmic Chill Wonderlustre Black Traffic Anarchytecture The Painful Truth
Compilations	Smashes and Trashes
Singles	"I Can Dream" "Charity" "Weak" "All I Want" "Twisted (Everyday Hurts)" "Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)" "Brazen (Weep)" "Charlie Big Potato" "Secretly" "Lately" "You'll Follow Me Down"
Related articles	Discography