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Was It Worth It? (Pet Shop Boys song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Was It Worth It?
| cover = WasItWorthItPetShopBoys.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Pet Shop Boys
| album = Discography: The Complete Singles Collection
| B-side = Miserablism
| released = 9 December 1991
| recorded =
| studio =
| length = 4:24
| label = Parlophone
| writer =
* Neil Tennant
* Chris Lowe
| producer =
* Pet Shop Boys
* Brothers in Rhythm
* Moby
| prev_title = DJ cultu'remix'
| prev_year = 1991
| next_title = Can You Forgive Her?
| next_year = 1993
| misc =
}}
"'Was it Worth it?'" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys from their first greatest hits album, 'Discography: The Complete Singles Collection' (1991). It was released on 9 December 1991 as the album's second and final single, peaking at number 24 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the group's first single to not reach the top 20 since they signed to Parlophone in 1984 (the second being "Numb", 15 years later). This was the main reason why the song was not included on their later hits compilation 'PopArt: The Hits', however Mobys remix of the singles b-side "Miserablism" was included on the album and it was on the DVD edition. The single's B-side was "Miserablism".
Critical reception
Andy Kastanas from 'The Charlotte Observer' wrote, "The sacred cow of disco never died for these guys (as evidenced by this song) and there's plenty of violins and a "hi-NRG" beat to prove it."Kastanas, Andy (5 February 1992). "Sounds of Progress". p. 16. 'The Charlotte Observer'.
Track listings
'UK 7-inch single R 6306'
:A. "Was It Worth It?" 4:22
*Engineer, mixed by Paul Wright
*Guitar Greg Bone
*Percussion Andy Duncan
*Producer Brothers in Rhythm
*Programmed by Scott Davidson
*Additional vocals Carol Kenyon, Ghida de Palma, Tessa Niles
:B. "Miserablism" 4:11
*Mixed by Julian Mendelsohn
*Producer Harold Faltermeyer
'US 7" single S7-57696'
The A-side of this single was mistakenly mastered with the non-vocal dub version.
The B-side is a label mistake and is "Miserablism" (Electro mix) 5:38
Tracks as listed on the label:
:A. "Was It Worth It?" 5:15
:B. "Miserablism" 4:11
'US 12-inch single VNR 56243'
:A1. "Was It Worth It?" (12") 7:13
:A2. "Was It Worth It?" (7") 4:27
:B1. "Miserablism" (Electro mix) 5:38
:B2. "Miserablism" 4:11
'US CD single E2-56244'
# "Was It Worth It?" (7") 4:27
# "Was It Worth It?" (12") 7:13
# "Miserablism" (Electro mix) 5:38
#* Remix by Moby
# "Music for the Boys" (Part 3) 5:40
#* Remix by Altern 8
# "Overture to Performance" 6:14
'UK CD single CDR 6306'
# "Was It Worth It?" 4:23
# "Miserablism" (7") 4:12
# "Was It Worth It?" (12") 7:13
# "Was It Worth It?" (dub) 5:16
#*Remix by Dave Seaman
Personnel
*Designed by Farrow/3a/Pet Shop Boys
*Artwork by (dolls) Toshima Tada
*Photography Robert Shackleton
*Written by Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe
Charts
References
Category:1991 singles
Category:Pet Shop Boys songs
Category:1991 songs
Category:Songs written by Chris Lowe
Category:Songs written by Neil Tennant
Category:LGBT-related songs
Category:Parlophone singles
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