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London (Pet Shop Boys song)

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B-side
  
"Positive Role Model"

Format
  
12", CD

Length
  
3:52 (single version)

Released
  
14 October 2002

Genre
  
Synthpop

Label
  
Parlophone, EMI Germany

"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.

Contents

The single cover features a pigeon, possibly a reference to the city of London itself. 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.

The B-side to the single, "Positive Role Model", was originally recorded for the duo's cancelled 2000 greatest hits compilation. 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 of men 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)

    References

    London (Pet Shop Boys song) Wikipedia
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