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1996 single by Pet Shop Boys
"Before " is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys , released on 22 April 1996 as the lead single from their sixth studio album, Bilingual (1996). Upon its release, the single peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart , number four in Finland, and number one in Hungary. In the United States, it topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.
Critical reception
Larry Flick from Billboard described the song as "a tasteful blend of electro-pop and retro-disco ",[ 1] and an "vigorous and appealing house shuffler". He also noted that it "rides the act's familiar flair for clever lyrics and smooth melodies".[ 2] James Hamilton from Music Week ' s RM Dance Update noted its "gentle cooing".[ 3]
Music video
The accompanying music video for "Before" was directed by Howard Greenhalgh .[citation needed ]
Track listings
UK CD 1: Parlophone CDRS 6431
"Before" – 4:05
"The Truck Driver and His Mate" – 3:33
"Hit and Miss" – 4:05
"In the Night 1995" – 4:17
UK CD 2: Parlophone CDR 6431
"Before" (Classic Paradise mix) – 7:56
"Before" (Aphrodisiac mix) – 7:27
"Before" (Hed Boys Mad mix) – 7:33
"Before" (extended mix) – 8:47
"Before" (Danny Tenaglia mix) – 7:15
UK 3× 12-inch: Parlophone 12RX 6431
"Before" (Underground mix) – 7:15
"Before" (bonus dub) – 3:59
"Before" (Underground instrumental) – 7:15
"Before" (bonus beats) – 3:59
"Before" (Classic Paradise mix) – 7:56
"Before" (Aphrodisiac mix) – 7:27
"Before" (Hed Boys mix) – 7:33
"Before" (Hed Boys dub) – 4:53
"Before" (extended mix) – 8:47
US 5-inch CD maxi single: Atlantic 85489-2
"Before" (album version) – 4:05
"Before" (D.T.'s after mix) – 8:46
"Before" (Classic Paradise mix Love to Infinity) – 7:56
"Before" (Joey Negro's Hed Boys mix) – 7:35
"Before" (Joey Negro's Before dub) – 4:55
"Before" (Tenaglia's underground mix) – 7:17
"Before" (Tenaglia's bonus beats) – 4:03
"Before" (D.T.'s twilo dub) – 8:57
"Before" (Tenaglia's bonus dub) – 4:03
US enhanced CD single: Atlantic 87049-2
"Before" (Album version)
"The Truck Driver and His Mate"
"Hit and Miss"
Including "Before" video
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Release history
References
^ Flick, Larry (18 May 1996). "Dance Trax: Brutally Honest Ngedéocello Says A Mouthful" (PDF) . Billboard . p. 26. Retrieved 27 November 2022 .
^ Flick, Larry (29 June 1996). "Reviews & Previews: Singles" (PDF) . Billboard . p. 80. Retrieved 28 November 2022 .
^ Hamilton, James (27 April 1996). "DJ Directory" (PDF) . Music Week . p. 11. Retrieved 16 August 2021 – via Record Mirror .
^ "Pet Shop Boys – Before" . ARIA Top 50 Singles . Retrieved 11 April 2018.
^ "Pet Shop Boys – Before" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40 . Retrieved 11 April 2018.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9911 ." RPM . Library and Archives Canada . Retrieved 11 April 2018.
^ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 9931 ." RPM . Library and Archives Canada . Retrieved 11 April 2018.
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF) . Music & Media . Vol. 13, no. 19. 11 May 1996. p. 22. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
^ "Pet Shop Boys: Before" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat . Retrieved 11 April 2018.
^ "Pet Shop Boys – Before" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts . Retrieved 11 April 2018.
^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF) . Music & Media . Vol. 13, no. 23. 8 June 1996. p. 18. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 Nr. 170 (vikuna 18.5. – 24.5. '96)" . DV (in Icelandic). 18 May 1996. p. 26. ISSN 1021-8254 – via Timarit.is .
^ "Classifiche" . Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 30 May 2022 . Select "Singoli" in the "Tipo" field, type "Pet Shop Boys" in the "Artista" field and press "cerca".
^ "Pet Shop Boys – Before" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 . Retrieved 26 October 2020 .
^ "Pet Shop Boys – Before" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts . Retrieved 10 July 2021 .
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved 11 April 2018.
^ "Pet Shop Boys – Before" . Singles Top 100 . Retrieved 11 April 2018.
^ "Pet Shop Boys – Before" . Swiss Singles Chart . Retrieved 11 April 2018.
^ "Pet Shop Boys: Artist Chart History" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved 26 October 2020.
^ "Pet Shop Boys Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)" . Billboard . Retrieved 11 April 2018.
^ "Pet Shop Boys Chart History (Dance Club Songs)" . Billboard . Retrieved 11 April 2018.
^ "Pet Shop Boys Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)" . Billboard . Retrieved 26 October 2020.
^ "The Year in Music – Hot Dance Music Club Play Singles" . Billboard . Vol. 108, no. 52. 28 December 1996. p. YE-44. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books .
^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF) . Music Week . 20 April 1996. p. 27. Retrieved 18 August 2021 .
^ a b Mirkin, Steven (10 August 1996). "Pet Shop Boys Reopen on Atlantic With 'Bilingual' ". Billboard . Vol. 108, no. 32. pp. 14, 16.
^ "Selected New Releases" (PDF) . Radio & Records . No. 1155. 19 July 1996. pp. 44, 50. Retrieved 18 August 2021 .
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