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The Pop Kids

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"The Pop Kids"
Digital EP cover
Single by Pet Shop Boys
from the album Super
B-side
  • "In Bits"
  • "One-Hit Wonder"
Released16 February 2016 (2016-02-16)
Recorded2015
GenreSynth-pop
Length3:55
Labelx2
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Stuart Price
Pet Shop Boys singles chronology
"Fluorescent"
(2014) 		"The Pop Kids"
(2016) 		"Twenty-something"
(2016)

"The Pop Kids" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys from their thirteenth studio album, Super (2016). It was released on 16 February 2016 as the album's lead single.

Release

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"The Pop Kids" was made available alongside the pre-order of Super on iTunes on 16 February 2016, followed by a CD single and two digital bundles on 18 March,[1] including remixes by MK, The Scene Kings and Offer Nissim, as well as two previously unreleased B-sides, "In Bits" and "One Hit Wonder".[1] A white twelve-inch single was released on 27 May, featuring five remixes of the song.[2]

Live performances

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The song was performed live on The Graham Norton Show.

Track listings

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  1. "The Pop Kids" (radio edit) – 3:43
  2. "In Bits" – 3:35
  3. "One-Hit Wonder" – 3:24
  4. "The Pop Kids" (PSB Deep dub) – 5:20
  5. "The Pop Kids" (The Full Story) – 5:13
  • Digital EP – Remixes[4]
  1. "The Pop Kids" (Offer Nissim Drama mix) – 6:31
  2. "The Pop Kids" (MK dub radio edit) – 3:34
  3. "The Pop Kids" (PSB Deep dub radio edit) – 3:19
  4. "The Pop Kids" (MK dub) – 7:17
  • 12-inch single[2]
A1. "The Pop Kids" (Offer Nissim Drama mix) – 6:30
A2. "The Pop Kids" (MK dub) – 7:17
A3. "The Pop Kids" (The Scene Kings extended mix) – 4:38
B1. "The Pop Kids" (The Full Story) – 5:11
B2. "The Pop Kids" (PSB Deep dub) – 5:18

Charts

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "The Pop Kids". PetShopBoys.co.uk. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b "The Pop Kids 12-inch". PetShopBoys.co.uk. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  3. ^ "The Pop Kids – EP by Pet Shop Boys". Apple Music. United Kingdom. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  4. ^ "The Pop Kids (Remixes) – EP by Pet Shop Boys". Apple Music. United Kingdom. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Pet Shop Boys – The Pop Kids" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Pet Shop Boys – The Pop Kids" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Pet Shop Boys Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  8. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 25 April 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  9. ^ Chart Log UK: "Update 26.03.2016". UK Singles Chart. Zobbel.de. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  10. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Pet Shop Boys Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  13. ^ "Pet Shop Boys Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  14. ^ "Pet Shop Boys Chart History (Hot Singles Sales)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Dance Club Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Archived from the original on 22 May 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
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