In Private

"In Private" was the third single in a row to be a charting success for British singer Dusty Springfield, after nearly two decades of little chart success. Both "In Private" and Springfield's previous single, "Nothing Has Been Proved" were produced by Pet Shop Boys, who helped return Springfield to prominence with their 1987 hit collaboration "What Have I Done to Deserve This?". Both Springfield singles were included on her 1990 British album Reputation.

Releases and chart performances

"In Private" peaked at #14 in the British charts. Though not released as a single in the United States, it proved to be popular with club DJs on both coasts and charted on the Hot 100 Dance/Club Play charts, also at #14. A separate remix single with an orange cover - as opposed to the other formats' colours of green (see right; also used for 12" and 7" versions) and purple (for the CD single) - was also released both on 12" and CD in certain territories, featuring three radically rearranged and remixed dance versions by Shep Pettibone.

Cover versions

The song was later re-recorded and released in 2006 on Fundamentalism, the limited edition second disc released with the Pet Shop Boys' album Fundamental. This version also appeared as the b-side to the single "Minimal", released the same year. It is performed as a duet between Neil Tennant and Elton John. The fact that both of them are openly gay men makes all the more pointed the song's subject of a hidden relationship that one of the participants is ashamed to admit to, especially on the following lines: Tennant: "What you gonna say when you run back to your wife?" / John: "I guess it's just the story of my life...!" / Both: "What are you gonna say...?"

The song was also recorded by the Swedish pop group, Nouveau Riche, as a hidden track on their 2007 album "Pink Trash". In 2008, it was covered by another Swedish band, Sahara Hotnights.

In 1996, a Dutch cover version of the song was a big comeback hit for Flemish singer, Liliane Saint-Pierre.

Track listings

7" single / Cassette

"In Private" — 4:21
"In Private" (instrumental) — 4:21

12" maxi / CD maxi

"In Private" (12" version) — 7:12
"In Private" (7" version) — 4:24
"In Private" (instrumental version) — 4:24

12" maxi / CD maxi - Remixes

"In Private" (remix) — 8:53
"In Private" (dub) — 6:34
"In Private" (bonus beats) — 3:56

Personnel

Written and produced by Pet Shop Boys
Backing vocals by Carol Kenyon and Katie Kassoon
Co-produced and mixed and engineered by Julian Mendelsohn
Assistant: Danton Supple
Keyboards and programmations by Gary Maughan
Remixes by Shep Pettibone
Artwork by 3a
Catalog#:
- on spine: 20 3618 6
- on back sleeve K: 060 20 3618 6
- on labels: 060-20 3618 6

Charts

Chart (1989/90)	Peak position
Dutch Top 40^[1]	9
French SNEP Singles Chart^[2]	36
German Singles Chart^[3]	4
Irish Singles Chart^[4]	13
Swedish Singles Chart^[2]	7
UK Singles Chart^[5]	14

End of year chart (1990)	Peak position
Dutch Top 40^[1]	67

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 "Single top 100 over 1990" (pdf) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
↑ 2.0 2.1 "In Private", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
↑ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
↑ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
↑ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved January 12, 2009)

External links

Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

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Studio albums	Please Actually Introspective Behaviour Very Bilingual Nightlife Release Fundamental Yes Elysium Electric

Compilation albums	Discography: The Complete Singles Collection Alternative Essential PopArt: The Hits Story: 25 Years of Hits Party Ultimate Format

Remix albums	Disco Disco 2 Disco 3 Disco 4

Live albums	Concrete Pandemonium

Extended plays	Christmas

Soundtracks and scores	It Couldn't Happen Here Closer to Heaven Battleship Potemkin The Most Incredible Thing

Other songs	"King's Cross" "The Loving Kind" "The Night I Fell in Love" "I'm Not Scared" "In Private" "Nothing Has Been Proved" "So Sorry, I Said" "Don't Drop Bombs" "Euroboy"

Film, stage and television	It Couldn't Happen Here Closer to Heaven Pet Shop Boys: A Life In Pop The Most Incredible Thing

Notable tours and concerts	MCMLXXXIX Tour Performance Tour Discovery Tour Somewhere Shows Nightlife Tour Summer Tour Uni/Release Tour Summer Tour/Fall '04 Tour Fundamental Tour Pandemonium Tour Progress Live (as special guests) Electric tour

Related articles	Discography Spaghetti Records Reputation Results Electronic Back to Mine: Pet Shop Boys West End Girls

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v t e Pet Shop Boys singles

Please (1984–1986)	"West End Girls" "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)" "Love Comes Quickly" "Suburbia"

Disco (1986)	"Paninaro"

Actually (1987–1988)	"It's a Sin" "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" "Rent" "Heart"

Introspective (1988–1989)	"Always on My Mind" "Domino Dancing" "Left to My Own Devices" "It's Alright"

Behaviour (1990–1991)	"So Hard" "Being Boring" "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?"/"Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes off You)" "Jealousy"

Discography (1991)	"DJ Culture" "Was It Worth It?"

Very (1993–1994)	"Can You Forgive Her?" "Go West" "I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of Thing" "Liberation" "Yesterday, When I Was Mad"

Alternative (1995)	"Paninaro '95"

Bilingual (1996–1997)	"Before" "Se a vida é (That's the Way Life Is)"/"To Step Aside" "Single-Bilingual" "A Red Letter Day"

Nightlife (1999–2000)	"I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More" "New York City Boy" "You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk"

Release (2002–2003)	"Home and Dry" "I Get Along" "London"

PopArt (2003–2004)	"Miracles" "Flamboyant"

Fundamental (2006)	"I'm with Stupid" "Minimal" "Numb"

Disco 4 (2007)	"Integral"

Yes (2009)	"Love etc." "Did You See Me Coming?" "Beautiful People"

Ultimate (2010)	"Together"

Elysium (2012)	"Winner" "Leaving" "Memory of the Future"

Electric (2013)	"Axis" "Vocal" "Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" "Thursday"

Non-album singles	"One More Chance" "Absolutely Fabulous" "Somewhere" "Break 4 Love" "She's Madonna" "Love Life"

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