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"Minimal" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys from their ninth studio album, Fundamental (2006). It was released on 24 July 2006 as the album's second single, reaching at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart and becoming the duo's 37th top-20 entry in the United Kingdom. The B-side "In Private" (Stuart Crichton 7″ Mix) is a new version of a song originally written for Dusty Springfield, this time recorded as a duet between Neil Tennant and Elton John.

"Minimal"
Single by Pet Shop Boys
from the album Fundamental
B-side
Released24 July 2006 (2006-07-24)[1]
Length
  • 4:21 (album version)
  • 3:38 (radio edit)
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Trevor Horn
Pet Shop Boys singles chronology
"I'm with Stupid"
(2006)
"Minimal"
(2006)
"Numb"
(2006)
Music video
"Minimal" on YouTube

Background


The lyrics, built around a chant of "M-I-N-I-M-A-L", are an abstract description of expressions of minimalism, such as "more is less" and "an empty box, an open space". This is contradicted by the upbeat, busy instrumentation and production.

Originally planned as the first single from Fundamental, it was subsequently moved down the release schedule when "I'm with Stupid" was chosen instead[citation needed].


Music video


The music video for "Minimal" was directed by Dan Cameron and filmed in Paris.[2] It features a pair of dancers (Keir and Thailai Knight) manoeuvering to form the letters of the chorus, while Tennant and Lowe perform in front of a light display.


Track listings


  1. "Minimal" (radio edit) – 3:38
  2. "In Private" (7-inch mix) – 4:13
  1. "Minimal" (radio edit) – 3:38
  2. "Minimal" (Tocadisco's Sunday at Space Remix) – 8:00
  3. "Minimal" (M Factor Remix) – 8:45
  4. "Minimal" (U-MYX software)
  1. "Minimal" (Telex Hell mix) – 6:18
  2. "Blue on Blue" – 3:13
  3. "No Time for Tears" (7-inch mix) – 3:38
  4. "Minimal" (music video)
A. "Minimal" (radio edit) – 3:38
B. "In Private" (7-inch mix) – 4:13
  1. "Minimal" (radio edit) – 3:40
  2. "Minimal" (Tocadisco's Sunday at Space Mix) – 8:04
  3. "Minimal" (M Factor mix) – 8:49
  4. "Minimal" (M Factor dub) – 7:44
  5. "Minimal" (Tiga's M-I-N-I-M-A-L remix) – 5:38
  6. "Minimal" (Tiga's M-I-N-I-M-A-L dub) – 5:38
  7. "Minimal" (Superchumbo's Light & Shade dub) – 8:28
  8. "Minimal" (Telex Hell remix) – 6:19
  9. "Minimal" (Telex Heaven remix) – 4:29
  10. "In Private" (Tomcraft 7-inch mix) – 3:51

Another remix of "Minimal" by Lobe appears on the limited edition bonus CD of Fundamental, Fundamentalism. The Tiga remix was included on the Japanese release.

Another remix of "Minimal" by Radio Slave appears on the B-side of a promotional 12-inch with two remixes of "Psychological" on the A-side by Ewan Pearson. These are part of the "Numb" promotion.

In addition, it was the first Pet Shop Boys single release to feature the U-MYX software on the maxi-CD which allows people to create their own version of the single. On 25 July, Chris Lowe himself created a new version of the track using the software and uploaded it onto the U-MYX website.


Charts


Chart performance for "Minimal"
Chart (2006) Peak
position
Denmark (Tracklisten)[3] 7
Germany (Official German Charts)[4] 63
Scotland (OCC)[5] 13
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[6] 66
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 19
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[8] 3

References


  1. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 22 July 2006. p. 27.
  2. "Minimal Video". petshopboys.co.uk. 23 June 2006. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  3. "Pet Shop Boys – Minimal". Tracklisten. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  4. "Pet Shop Boys – Minimal" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  5. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  6. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200638 into search. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  7. "Pet Shop Boys: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  8. "Pet Shop Boys Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 November 2020.



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«Minimal» (с англ. — «Минимально») — песня британской поп-группы Pet Shop Boys. Она вышла синглом 24 июля 2006 года (второй сингл с альбома «Fundamental»), который достиг 19 места в британском музыкальном чарте.



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