Studio Album · No. 5
Very Songwriting Credits by Pet Shop Boys
Produced by Pet Shop Boys · Engineered by Bob Kraushaar, Pete Gleadall, Mike "Spike" Drake
Parlophone
Synth-PopDance-PopTechno
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 12 of 12 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 12 / 12 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Pet Shop Boys carries a lyricist or composer credit.
12 trackswritten by Pet Shop Boys
0 tracksoutside writers
Pet Shop Boys's roles on this album
Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
12
Tracks
5
Lyricists
1
Producers
1993
Released
Data Insight
Eleven of the twelve tracks are theirs alone. The twelfth is "Go West", where their names sit alongside the three writers of the Village People original.
Very came out on Parlophone in September 1993 in a moulded orange case covered in raised bumps, designed by Daniel Weil of Pentagram.
Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 8 contributors
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Behaviour
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Bilingual
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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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Electric
x2
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2016
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Super
x2
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2020
100%
Hotspot
x2
10 tracksProd. Stuart Price
2024
100%
Nonetheless
x2 / Parlophone
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Frequently Asked Questions Very
Who wrote Very?
Tennant and Lowe on all twelve tracks. "Go West" also credits Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo and Victor Willis, who wrote the 1979 original.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No. "Go West", "Can You Forgive Her?" and "Liberation" all missed the chart in America.
Who produced it?
The duo produced the album themselves, with additional production and mixing from Stephen Hague.
Who engineered it?
Bob Kraushaar and Pete Gleadall, with Mike "Spike" Drake mixing.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes certifications for it rather than a sales figure.
Why does the packaging look like that?
The first pressing came in an orange jewel case with raised bumps, sometimes called the lego case, designed by Daniel Weil of Pentagram in London.
How long is the album?
53:17 across twelve tracks.