Studio Album · No. 8
Release Songwriting Credits by Pet Shop Boys
Produced by Pet Shop Boys, Chris Zippel · Engineered by Pete Gleadall, Michael Brauer, Chris Zippel, Greg Calbi
Parlophone / EMI
Pop
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Pet Shop Boys carries a lyricist or composer credit.
10 trackswritten by Pet Shop Boys
0 tracksoutside writers
Pet Shop Boys's roles on this album
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer90%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
10
Tracks
3
Lyricists
2
Producers
2002
Released
Data Insight
Ten tracks, both names on every one, and only "London" brings in a third writer in Chris Zippel. The instruments change completely and the credit does not move at all.
Release came out on Parlophone in April 2002, a guitar-led record with Johnny Marr playing on it.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 6 contributors
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Please
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Actually
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Introspective
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1990
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Behaviour
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Very
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Bilingual
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1999
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Nightlife
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Fundamental
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Yes
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2012
100%
Elysium
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12 tracksProd. Andrew Dawson
2013
100%
Electric
x2
9 tracksProd. Stuart Price
2016
100%
Super
x2
12 tracksProd. Stuart Price
2020
100%
Hotspot
x2
10 tracksProd. Stuart Price
2024
100%
Nonetheless
x2 / Parlophone
10 tracksProd. James Ford
Frequently Asked Questions Release
Who wrote Release?
Tennant and Lowe on all ten tracks, with Chris Zippel added on "London".
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No. "Home and Dry", "I Get Along" and "London" all missed the chart.
Who produced it?
The duo with Chris Zippel.
Who engineered it?
Pete Gleadall, with Michael Brauer mixing and Greg Calbi mastering.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes certifications for it rather than a sales figure.
What does Johnny Marr play on it?
The former Smiths guitarist plays on the record, including a part on "Love Is a Catastrophe" that doubles a keyboard arpeggio.
How long is the album?
44:53 across ten tracks.