"Special K" is a single by British alternative rock band Placebo, released on 19 March 2001 on CD and 12" vinyl, taken from their third album, Black Market Music.

However, several radio stations refused to play the single due to its lyrical content, which would prevent the song from charting highly.

Undeterred, the band reshuffled the release into one 7-track enhanced EP for CD, which would be ineligible for the charts.

They issued a statement via their official fan club website, which read: "The British Music Industry which has recently been championing disposable, facile pop and music which promotes homophobia, misogyny and violence has in it's [sic] infinite wisdom, taken offence to the lyrical content of our new single 'Special K'.

"We feel this is the best deal for our fans and that it drives home the statement that we don't care about chart positions.