London (Pet Shop Boys song)
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| "London" | ||||
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 One of German/European releases | ||||
| Single by Pet Shop Boys | ||||
| from the album Release | ||||
| B-side | "Positive Role Model" | |||
| Released | 14 October 2002 | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop | |||
| Length | 3:52 | |||
| Label | Parlophone | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Chris Zippel | |||
| Pet Shop Boys singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "London" on YouTube | ||||
"London" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, released on 14 October 2002 as the third and final single from their eighth studio album, Release (2002). It was released exclusively in Germany and Europe and as a promotional-only release in the United Kingdom.
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 later included on the duo's remix album Disco 3 (2003).
Music video
[edit]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. It was directed by Martin Parr.[1]
Track listings
[edit]All tracks written by Tennant, Lowe, and Zippel, except where noted.
- German CD maxi single
- "London" (Berlin radio mix) – 3:52 (mixed by Chris Zippel and Kai Diener)
- "Positive Role Model" – 4:05 (Tennant, Lowe, Barry White, Peter Sterling, Tony Sepe)
- "London" (Genuine Piano mix) – 4:16 (mixed by Chris Zippel)
- European CD maxi single
- "London" (Westbam In Berlin mix) – 5:43 (remixed by Klaus Jankuhn and Westbam)
- "London" (Thee Radikal Blaklite mix) – 8:31 (remixed by Felix da Housecat)
- "London" (Thee Radikal dub) – 8:17 (remixed by Felix da Housecat)
- UK promotional CD single
- "London" (Berlin radio mix) – 3:52 (mixed by Chris Zippel and Kai Diener)
- "London" (Genuine Piano mix) – 4:16 (mixed by Chris Zippel)
- German promotional 12-inch single
- "London" (Westbam In Berlin mix) – 5:43 (remixed by Klaus Jankuhn and Westbam)
- "London" (Thee Radikal Blaklite mix) – 8:31 (remixed by Felix da Housecat)
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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| Denmark (Tracklisten)[2] | 14 |
| Germany (GfK)[3] | 39 |
| Hungary (Single Top 40)[4] | 19 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[5] | 8 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 118 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Pet Shop Boys - London (2003)".
- ^ "Pet Shop Boys – London". Tracklisten. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Pet Shop Boys – London" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Pet Shop Boys – London" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Chart Log UK (1994–2010): Rodney P. – The Pussycat Dolls". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 2 May 2020.