"Love Is a Bourgeois Construct"
Single by Pet Shop Boys
from the album Electric
B-side
  • "Entschuldigung!"
  • "Get It Online"
Released2 September 2013
GenreHi-NRG[1][2]
Length6:41
Labelx2
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Stuart Price
Pet Shop Boys singles chronology
"Vocal"
(2013) 		"Love Is a Bourgeois Construct"
(2013) 		"Thursday"
(2013)
Music video
"Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (audio) on YouTube

"Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys from their twelfth studio album, Electric (2013). It was released on 2 September 2013 as the album's third single. The song is based on the 1982 instrumental "Chasing Sheep Is Best Left to Shepherds", a minimalist piece by Michael Nyman, which was initially based on a hook by Henry Purcell.[3]

The Guardian named "Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" the fourth best track of the year,[4] and Slant Magazine listed the song number 18 on its "25 Best Singles of 2013" list.[5]

Release

The single was released digitally on 2 September 2013 in two bundles, followed by a CD single on 30 September. Both the physical and digital formats include remixes by Little Boots, The Penelopes and Dave Audé, as well as two previously unreleased B-sides, "Entschuldigung!" and "Get It Online".[6] The twelve-inch single was released on 9 December 2013.[7]

Live performances

It was performed on select dates of the Electric Tour.[8]

Track listings

Digital bundle 1[6][9]
No.TitleLength
1."Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (Nighttime radio edit)4:10
2."Entschuldigung!"5:03
3."Get It Online"3:36
4."Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (The Penelopes remix radio edit)4:09
Digital bundle 2[6][10]
No.TitleLength
1."Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (The Penelopes remix)7:00
2."Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (Claptone remix)7:00
3."Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (Little Boots Discothèque edit)6:50
4."Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (Dave Audé Big Dirty dub)6:16
5."Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (Claptone instrumental)6:57
CD single[6]
No.TitleLength
1."Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (Nighttime radio edit)4:10
2."Entschuldigung!"5:03
3."Get It Online"3:36
4."Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (The Penelopes remix)7:00
5."Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (Claptone remix)7:00
6."Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (Little Boots Discothèque edit)6:50
7."Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (Dave Audé Big Dirty dub)6:16
8."Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (Claptone instrumental)6:57
9."Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (Little Boots Discothèque dub)6:50
12-inch single[7]
No.TitleLength
1."Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (album version)6:42
2."Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (The Penelopes remix)7:00
3."Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (Claptone remix)7:00
4."Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (Little Boots Discothèque dub)6:51
5."Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (Dave Audé extended vocal remix)6:47
6."Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (Claptone instrumental)6:57
7."Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (Dave Audé Big Dirty dub instrumental)6:17
8."Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (The Penelopes dub)7:04

Charts

Chart performance for "Love Is a Bourgeois Construct"
Chart (2013) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 105
UK Indie (OCC)[12] 18
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[13] 38
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[14] 1
US Hot Singles Sales (Billboard)[15] 4

References

  1. ^ "Album review: Pet Shop Boys, Electric". The Scotsman. 14 July 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  2. ^ Walters, Barry. "SPIN's 20 Best Pop Albums of 2013: 16 – Pet Shop Boys, Electric (x2)". Spin. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  3. ^ "'Love is a bourgeois construct' single". PetShopBoys.co.uk. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  4. ^ "The best tracks of 2013: our top 20". The Guardian. 23 December 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  5. ^ Cinquemani, Sal (11 December 2013). "The 25 Best Singles of 2013". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d "Love is a Bourgeois Construct release information". PetShopBoys.co.uk. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Vinyl". PetShopBoys.co.uk. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Pet Shop Boys Set List at Santiago, Chile, May 13 2013". setlist.fm. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  9. ^ "Love is a Bourgeois Construct – EP by Pet Shop Boys". Apple Music. United Kingdom. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Love Is a Bourgeois Construct (Remixes) by Pet Shop Boys". Apple Music. United Kingdom. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Chart Log UK – Weekly Updates Sales 2013". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Pet Shop Boys Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  14. ^ "Pet Shop Boys Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Pet Shop Boys Chart History (Hot Singles Sales)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
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