Kinky Afro

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Release

The song was the band's biggest hit in the United States, reaching number one on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.[2] It reached number five in the United Kingdom, tied with "Step On" as the band's highest-charting single there.[3] "Kinky Afro" was also the band's highest-charting single in Australasia, peaking at number 63 on Australia's ARIA Singles Chart and number 34 on New Zealand's Recorded Music NZ (then RIANZ) chart.[4][5]

Music video

The music video was produced and directed by Keith Jobling of the Bailey Brothers.[6]

Track listings

7-inch

  1. "Kinky Afro" – 3:55
  2. "Kinky Afro" (live) – 4:36

12-inch

  1. "Kinky Afro" (12" mix) – 5:07
  2. "Kinky Afro" (live) – 6:38

CD

  1. "Kinky Afro" (Radio Edit) – 3:58
  2. "Kinky Afro" (12" Mix) – 5:08
  3. "Kinky Afro" (live) – 6:38

Australian 12-inch

  1. "Kinky Afro" (Euromix) – 7:26
  2. "Kinky Afro" (Euromix edit) – 4:15
  3. "Step On" (US Dub mix) – 5:55

"Kinky Groovy Afro" 12-inch

  1. "Kinky Groovy Afro" (Peter Lorimer mix) – 7:32
  2. "Kinky Groovy Afro" (live) – 6:38

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Charts

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Certifications

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Release history

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See also

References

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  2. ↑ a b Script error: No such module "WLink"./chart-history/MRT "Happy Mondays Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  3. ↑ a b Script error: No such module "WLink". "Happy Mondays: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
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  5. ↑ a b "Script error: No such module "WLink".&titel=Script error: No such module "WLink".&cat=s Happy Mondays – Kinky Afro". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
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