London (Pet Shop Boys song)

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"London"
One of German/European releases
Single by Pet Shop Boys
from the album Release
B-side"Positive Role Model"
Released14 October 2002
GenreSynthpop
Length3:52
LabelParlophone, EMI Germany
Songwriter(s)Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe, Chris Zippel
Producer(s)Chris Zippel
Pet Shop Boys singles chronology
"I Get Along"
(2002) 		"London"
(2002) 		"Miracles"
(2003)

"London" is a single by the Pet Shop Boys released as the third single from their album Release. It was released exclusively in Germany and Europe and as a promotional-only release in the UK.

The single cover features a pigeon, possibly a reference to the city of London itself.[citation needed] The European CD single has Pet Shop Boys written in green, whilst the German CD single has it written in pink. It was designed by Scott King.[citation needed]

The B-side to the single, "Positive Role Model", was originally recorded for the duo's cancelled 2000 greatest hits compilation.[citation needed] It was later included on the album, Disco 3, in 2003.

Music video

The music video for "London" features two men (who appear to be the people described in the song) acting out the lyrics of the song in the city of London. Tennant and Lowe are also seen busking on the streets and in the Underground. One man is Alexei Akinfiev, the other is unknown.

Track listings

  • All tracks written by (Tennant, Lowe, Zippel) unless noted.

CD maxi: Parlophone Germany

  1. "London" (Berlin radio mix) – 3:52 (mixed by Chris Zippel and Kai Diener)
  2. "Positive Role Model" – 4:05 (Tennant, Lowe, Barry White, Peter Sterling, Tony Sepe)
  3. "London" (Genuine Piano mix) – 4:16 (mixed by Chris Zippel)

CD maxi: Parlophone Europe

  1. "London" (Westbam In Berlin mix) – 5:43 (remixed by Klaus Jankuhn and Westbam)
  2. "London" (Thee Radikal Blaklite mix) – 8:31 (remixed by Felix da Housecat)
  3. "London" (Thee Radikal dub) – 8:17 (remixed by Felix da Housecat)

CD promo: Parlophone UK

  1. "London" (Berlin radio mix) – 3:52 (mixed by Chris Zippel and Kai Diener)
  2. "London" (Genuine Piano mix) – 4:16 (mixed by Chris Zippel)

12" maxi: EMI Germany Germany

  1. "London" (Westbam In Berlin mix) – 5:43 (remixed by Klaus Jankuhn and Westbam)
  2. "London" (Thee Radikal Blaklite mix) – 8:31 (remixed by Felix da Housecat)

Charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Denmark (Tracklisten)[1] 14
Invalid chart entered Germany2 39
Hungary (Single Top 40)[2] 19
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[3] 8
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[4] 118

References

  1. ^ "Pet Shop Boys – London". Tracklisten. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Pet Shop Boys – London" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Chart Log UK (1994–2010): Rodney P. – The Pussycat Dolls". Zobbel. Retrieved 2 May 2020.

External links

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