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How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?
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Wikipedia article
"'How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?'" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys from their fourth studio album, 'Behaviour' (1990). It was released in the United Kingdom on 11 March 1991 as a double A-side with "Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes Off You)", serving as the third single from 'Behaviour'. It was subsequently released as a single in its own right in the United States and France. The single later peaked at number 93 on the US 'Billboard' Hot 100. As "Being Boring" and "It's Alright" were not released in the US, tracks from these releases were used on a number of US releases.
Neil Tennant later said that the track "was inspired by a female pop star from 1989". Of interest to collectors, EMI USA commissioned dance DJ David Morales to create five remixes that were released to clubs and DJs on a limited promotion 12-inch. Morales would later work with the duo co-writing and co-producing the 1999 single "New York City Boy".
Track listings
Below is a listing of formats which featured "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" as the main song. Additional track listings can be found on the page about "Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes Off You)".
"How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" was heavily remixed for single release. The version used for the music video was also released on 7-inch vinyl and cassette-single. Due to its playing time of 4:10 minutes, it is often confused with the similar "Perfect Attitude mix", which has an identical playing time, but a different introduction.
'7-inch: EMI / 204291-7 (France)'
# "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (Perfect Attitude mix) 4:10
# "Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes Off You)" (7-inch edit) 4:33
'Cassette: EMI USA / 4JM-50343 (US)'
# "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (LP version) 3:54
# "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" 4:17
'12-inch: EMI USA / V-56204 (US)'
# "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (12-inch mix) 6:03
# "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (7-inch Perfect Attitude mix) 4:10
# "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (classical reprise) 3:05
# "Being Boring" (12-inch mix) 9:03
# "We All Feel Better in the Dark" 3:59
* Track 1 a.k.a. "Extended Mix"
'12-inch: EMI USA / SPRO-4727 (US)'
# "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (Momo mix) 6:48
# "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (Ragga Zone mix) 6:24
# "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (Def mix) 3:57
# "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (Eclipse mix) 3:38
# "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (new 7-inch mix) 4:10
* labelled "David Morales Mixes"
* extremely rare US promo 12-inch
'12-inch: Parlophone / 204254-6 (France)'
# "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (extended mix) 6:03
# "Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes Off You)" (extended mix) 6:44
# "Bet She's Not Your Girlfriend" 4:26
'CD: EMI USA / E2-56205 (US)'
# "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (LP version) 3:54
# "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (Perfect Attitude mix) 4:10
# "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (classical reprise) 3:05
# "It's Alright" (7-inch mix) 4:18
# "We All Feel Better in the Dark" 3:59
# "Being Boring" (12-inch mix) 9:03
* track 4 mislabelled "5:07 Trevor Horn mix"
'CD: EMI USA / DPRO-4698 (US)'
# "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (LP version) 3:54
# "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (Perfect Attitude mix) 4:10
# "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (extended mix) 6:03
# "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (classical reprise) 3:06
# "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (Perfect Mood mix) 4:10
* US promo remix CD
'CD: Parlophone / 204254-2 (France)'
# "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (extended mix) 6:03
# "Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes Off You)" (7-inch full length mix) 5:45
# "Bet She's Not Your Girlfriend" 4:26
# "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (classical reprise) 3:06
Remixes
* Steve Anderson and Dave Seaman (Brothers in Rhythm):# "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (extended mix) 6:03
# "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (Perfect Attitude mix) 4:10
# "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (Perfect Mood mix) 4:10
# "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (classical reprise) 3:05
* David Morales:
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# "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (Ragga Zone mix) 6:24
# "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (Def mix) 3:57
# "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (Eclipse mix) 3:38
# "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (new 7-inch mix) 4:10
Charts
References
Category:1990 songs
Category:1991 singles
Category:Music videos directed by Liam Kan
Category:New jack swing songs
Category:Parlophone singles
Category:Pet Shop Boys songs
Category:Song recordings produced by Harold Faltermeyer
Category:Songs written by Chris Lowe
Category:Songs written by Neil Tennant
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