Crank (song)

"Crank"
Single by Catherine Wheel
from the album Chrome
Format	CD single
Genre	Shoegazing, alternative rock
Length	3:45
Label	Fontana
Producer(s)	Gil Norton
Catherine Wheel singles chronology
"30 Century Man" (1992) "Crank" (1993) "Show Me Mary" (1993)

"Crank" is a song by the alternative rock band Catherine Wheel. It was the first single from their 1993 album, Chrome.

The song reached No. 66 on the UK charts^[1] and No. 5 on the US modern rock charts.

Track listing

All songs written by Catherine Wheel.

1. "Crank" - 3:45
2. "Black Metallic (John Peel BBC Session, 1991)" - 7:54
3. "Painful Thing (John Peel BBC Session, 1991)" - 5:52

Personnel

Catherine Wheel

• Rob Dickinson – vocals, guitar
• Brian Futter – vocals, guitar
• Dave Hawes – bass
• Neil Sims – drums, percussion

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[2]	66
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[3]	5

References

1. Chart Stats - The Catherine Wheel. ChartStats.com. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
2. "Archive Chart: 1993-07-20" UK Singles Chart.
3. "Catherine Wheel – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for Catherine Wheel.