Single-Bilingual

"Single-Bilingual" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, released on 11 November 1996 as the third single from their sixth studio album, Bilingual (1996). The track peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart.

"Single-Bilingual"
Single by Pet Shop Boys
from the album Bilingual
B-side
  • "Discoteca"
  • "The Calm Before the Storm"
  • "Confidential (Demo for Tina)
Released11 November 1996
Recorded1995
Genre
Length3:30
3:48 (album version)
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys singles chronology
"Se a vida é (That's the Way Life Is)"
(1996)		 "Single-Bilingual"
(1996)		 "A Red Letter Day"
(1997)
Music video
"Single-Bilingual" on YouTube

The song is named "Single" on the album version, but was retitled "Single-Bilingual" because Everything but the Girl also had a song named "Single" which had been released the previous May. The album version cross-fades with the previous track, "Discoteca", and the accompanying music video contains an interpolation of the aforementioned song at the end.

The video features Neil Tennant as a glib businessman travelling across Europe and trying to pick up a woman in a bar. Towards the end, the visuals feature military aircraft suggesting that he is in actual fact an arms trader.

Track listings
  • UK CD single 1: Parlophone CDRS 6452
  1. "Single-Bilingual"
  2. "Discoteca" (New version)
  3. "The Calm Before the Storm"
  4. "Discoteca" (Trouser Enthusiast's Adventures Beyond the Stellar Empire Mix)
  • UK CD single 2: Parlophone CDR 6452
  1. "Discoteca" (Pet Shop Boys extended mix) – 6:58
  2. "Confidential" (1992 demo for Tina Turner) – 4:46
  3. "Single-Bilingual" (Baby Doc mix) – 5:44
  4. "Discoteca" (Baby Doc mix)
  • UK cassette single TCR6452
  1. "Single-Bilingual"
  2. "Discoteca"

Charts
Chart (1996–1997) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[1] 13
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[2] 22
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[3] 84
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] 17
Germany (Official German Charts)[5] 77
Scotland (OCC)[6] 19
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 39
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 14

References
  1. "Ultratop.be – Pet Shop Boys – Single-Bilingual" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  2. "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 7765." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  3. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13 no. 49. 7 December 1996. p. 12. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  4. "Pet Shop Boys: Single Bilinguali" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  5. "Offiziellecharts.de – Pet Shop Boys – Single-Bilingual". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  6. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  7. "Swedishcharts.com – Pet Shop Boys – Single-Bilingual". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  8. "Pet Shop Boys: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2016.


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