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Was It Worth It (Pet Shop Boys song)

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B-side
  
"Miserablism"

Format
  
CD single, 7", 12"

Genre
  
House

Released
  
9 December 1991

Recorded
  
1991

Length
  
4:24

"Was it Worth it?" is the second single released by UK electronic music group Pet Shop Boys from their compilation album Discography: The Complete Singles Collection.

Contents

The single peaked at number 24 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the group's first single to not reach the Top 20 since they signed to Parlophone in 1984 (the second being "Numb", fifteen years later). This was the main reason why the song was not included on their later hits compilation PopArt, although it was on the DVD edition. The single's B-side was "Miserablism".

UK 7" single

A. "Was It Worth It?" – 4:22
  • Engineer, mixed by Paul Wright
  • Guitar – Greg Bone
  • Percussion – Andy Duncan
  • Producer – Brothers in Rhythm
  • Programmed by Scott Davidson
  • Additional vocals – Carol Kenyon, Ghida de Palma, Tessa Niles
    • B. "Miserablism" – 4:11
  • Mixed by Julian Mendelsohn
  • Producer – Harold Faltermeyer

    • US 7" single

    The A-side of this single was mistakenly mastered with the non-vocal dub version. The B-side is a label mistake and is "Miserablism" (Electro mix) – 5:38
    Tracks as listed on the label:

    A. "Was It Worth It?" – 5:15 B. "Miserablism" – 4:11

    US 12" single

    A1. "Was It Worth It?" (12") – 7:13 A2. "Was It Worth It?" (7") – 4:27 B1. "Miserablism" (Electro mix) – 5:38 B2. "Miserablism" – 4:11

    US CD single

    1. "Was It Worth It?" (7") – 4:27
    2. "Was It Worth It?" (12") – 7:13
    3. "Miserablism" (Electro mix) – 5:38
    4. Remix by Moby
    5. "Music for the Boys" (Part 3) – 5:40
    6. Remix by Altern 8
    7. "Overture to Performance" – 6:14

    UK CD single

    1. "Was It Worth It?" – 4:23
    2. "Miserablism" (7") – 4:12
    3. "Was It Worth It?" (12") – 7:13
    4. "Was It Worth It?" (dub) – 5:16
    5. Remix by Dave Seaman

    Personnel

  • Designed by Farrow/3a/Pet Shop Boys
  • Artwork by (dolls) Toshima Tada
  • Photography – Robert Shackleton
  • Written by Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe

    • References

    Was It Worth It? (Pet Shop Boys song) Wikipedia
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