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2006 single by Pet Shop Boys From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"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.
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"Minimal" | ||||
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Single by Pet Shop Boys | ||||
from the album Fundamental | ||||
B-side |
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Released | 24 July 2006[1] | |||
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Label | Parlophone | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Trevor Horn | |||
Pet Shop Boys singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Minimal" on YouTube |
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].
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.
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.
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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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 |
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