Shortsharpshock E.P.

Shortsharpshock EP
Shortsharpshock EP
EP by Therapy?
Released	8 March 1993
Studio	Black Barn (Surrey, England)
Length	9:40
Label	A&M
Producer	Chris Sheldon
Therapy? chronology

Shortsharpshock is the first extended play (EP) released by Northern Irish rock band Therapy?. It was released on 8 March 1993 through A&M Records, reaching number nine on the UK Singles Chart and number 22 on the Irish Singles Chart. Its lead track is "Screamager", which peaked at number 16 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.

The first three tracks on the EP appear on the Hats Off to the Insane mini-album released in North America and Japan. "Screamager" features on the 1994 album Troublegum. "Accelerator" is a re-recording, different from the version on Nurse. The EP was released on 7-inch vinyl, limited edition pink 7-inch vinyl, 12-inch vinyl, CD digipak, and cassette (packaged in a flip-top box styled like a cigarette pack).^[2]

Track listing

*Shortsharpshock E.P.* track listing
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Screamager"	2:43
2.	"Auto Surgery"	2:23
3.	"Totally Random Man"	2:23
4.	"Accelerator"	2:11

Personnel

Andy Cairns – vocals, guitar
Fyfe Ewing – vocals, drums
Michael McKeegan – bass
Chris Sheldon – producer

Charts

Weekly chart performance for *Shortsharpshock E.P.*
Chart (1993)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[3]	40
Ireland (IRMA)^[4]	2
Portugal (AFP)^[5]	5
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[6]	22
UK Singles (OCC)^[7]	9
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)^[8] "Screamager"	16

References

^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 6 March 1993. p. 17.
^ "Official Therapy? Discography".
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 13. 27 March 1993. p. 27.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Shortsharpshock (EP)". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe". Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 26. 26 June 1993. p. 28.
^ "Therapy? – Shortsharpshock E.P.". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
^ "Therapy: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
^ "Alternative Airplay". Billboard. 30 October 1993. Retrieved 8 July 2023.

[1] "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 6 March 1993. p. 17.

[2] "Official Therapy? Discography".

[3] "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 13. 27 March 1993. p. 27.

[sc_Ireland2_-4] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Shortsharpshock (EP)". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 October 2022.

[5] "Top 10 Sales in Europe". Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 26. 26 June 1993. p. 28.

[sc_Sweden_Therapy?-6] "Therapy? – Shortsharpshock E.P.". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 18 October 2022.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_Therapy-7] "Therapy: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 August 2017.

[8] "Alternative Airplay". Billboard. 30 October 1993. Retrieved 8 July 2023.

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v t e Therapy?
Andy Cairns Michael McKeegan Neil Cooper Fyfe Ewing Martin McCarrick Graham Hopkins
Studio albums	Babyteeth Pleasure Death Nurse Troublegum Infernal Love Semi-Detached Suicide Pact – You First Shameless High Anxiety Never Apologise Never Explain One Cure Fits All Crooked Timber A Brief Crack of Light Disquiet Cleave Hard Cold Fire
Compilations	So Much for the Ten Year Plan Music Through a Cheap Transistor
Live albums	We're Here to the End Greatest Hits (The Abbey Road Session)
Extended plays	ShortSharpShock Face the Strange
Singles	"Teethgrinder" "Screamager" "Turn" "Opal Mantra" "Nowhere" "Trigger Inside" "Die Laughing" "Stories" "Loose" "Diane" "Church of Noise" "Lonely, Cryin', Only"
Video albums	Scopophobia
Related articles	Discography List of songs recorded by Therapy? The Beyond Cable