Vocal (Pet Shop Boys song)

"Vocal" was written during the writing process for the 2012 album Elysium, and was one of the earliest tracks written for the album.^[1] The track, however, wasn't included on the record as it didn't fit the rest of the "somber" and "reflective" material. It was instead recorded for Electric and was released as the album's second single.

Music video

The music video was directed by Joost Vandebrug. It is a tribute to rave culture and electronic music. It consists of a compilation of various amateur videos recorded circa the Summer of Rave in 1989.^[2]

Live performances

It is performed as the final encore on the Electric Tour.^[3]

Release formats

The single has been released in both digital and physical formats, with the latter containing the original album version along with 8 original remixes.

Digital download / CD Single^[4]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Vocal" (Album mix)	6:34
2.	"Vocal" (Rektchordz Dub)	6:37
3.	"Vocal" (Armageddon Turk Teargas Mix)	6:44
4.	"Vocal" (The Cucarachas Mix)	8:06
5.	"Vocal" (JRMX Club Mix)	7:59
6.	"Vocal" (Ivan Gomez & Nacho Chapado Mix)	7:49
7.	"Vocal" (Rektchordz Mix)	6:40
8.	"Vocal" (Wawa Extended Mix)	6:57
9.	"Vocal" (The Cucarachas Dub)	7:53

Charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
French Singles Chart^[5]	196
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)^[6]	63
US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[7]	3
US Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)^[8]	23

References

↑ http://www.idolator.com/7465525/pet-shop-boys-electric-interview
↑ "Pet Shop Boys’ "Vocal" Video Is A Trippy Rave Culture Flashback". Idolator. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
↑ "Vocal Single". Pet Shop Boys Partnership. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
↑ http://www.discogs.com/Pet-Shop-Boys-Vocal/master/562921
↑ http://chartsinfrance.net/Pet-Shop-Boys/Vocal-s29744.html
↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/328544/pet-shop-boys/chart?f=848
↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/328544/pet-shop-boys/chart?f=359
↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/328544/pet-shop-boys/chart?f=1234

External links

Pet Shop Boys

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Studio albums	Please Actually Introspective Behaviour Very Bilingual Nightlife Release Fundamental Yes Elysium Electric Super

Compilation albums	Discography: The Complete Singles Collection Alternative Essential PopArt: The Hits Story: 25 Years of Hits Party Ultimate Format

Remix albums	Disco Disco 2 Disco 3 Disco 4

Live albums	Concrete Pandemonium

Extended plays	Christmas

Soundtracks and scores	It Couldn't Happen Here Closer to Heaven Battleship Potemkin The Most Incredible Thing

Other songs	"King's Cross" "The Loving Kind" "The Night I Fell in Love" "I'm Not Scared" "In Private" "Nothing Has Been Proved" "So Sorry, I Said" "Don't Drop Bombs" "Euroboy"

Film, stage and television	It Couldn't Happen Here Closer to Heaven Pet Shop Boys: A Life In Pop The Most Incredible Thing

Notable tours and concerts	MCMLXXXIX Performance Discovery Somewhere Nightlife Release Fundamental Pandemonium Progress (as special guests) Electric Inner Sanctum

Related articles	Discography x2 Reputation Results Electronic Back to Mine: Pet Shop Boys West End Girls

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Pet Shop Boys singles

Please (1984–1986)	"West End Girls" "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)" "Love Comes Quickly" "Suburbia"

Disco (1986)	"Paninaro"

Actually (1987–1988)	"It's a Sin" "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" "Rent" "Heart"

Introspective (1988–1989)	"Always on My Mind" "Domino Dancing" "Left to My Own Devices" "It's Alright"

Behaviour (1990–1991)	"So Hard" "Being Boring" "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?"/"Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes off You)" "Jealousy"

Discography (1991)	"DJ Culture" "Was It Worth It?"

Very (1993–1994)	"Can You Forgive Her?" "Go West" "I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of Thing" "Liberation" "Yesterday, When I Was Mad"

Alternative (1995)	"Paninaro '95"

Bilingual (1996–1997)	"Before" "Se a vida é (That's the Way Life Is)"/"To Step Aside" "Single-Bilingual" "A Red Letter Day"

Nightlife (1999–2000)	"I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More" "New York City Boy" "You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk"

Release (2002–2003)	"Home and Dry" "I Get Along" "London"

PopArt (2003–2004)	"Miracles" "Flamboyant"

Fundamental (2006)	"I'm with Stupid" "Minimal" "Numb"

Disco 4 (2007)	"Integral"

Yes (2009)	"Love etc." "Did You See Me Coming?" "Beautiful People"

Ultimate (2010)	"Together"

Elysium (2012)	"Winner" "Leaving" "Memory of the Future"

Electric (2013-14)	"Axis" "Vocal" "Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" "Thursday" "Fluorescent"

Super (2016)	"The Pop Kids"

Non-album singles	"One More Chance" "Absolutely Fabulous" "Hallo Spaceboy" "Somewhere" "Break 4 Love" "She's Madonna" "Love Life"

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