Was It Worth It? (Pet Shop Boys song)

"Was it worth it?"
Single by Pet Shop Boys
from the album Discography: The Complete Singles Collection
B-side "Miserablism"
Released 9 December 1991
Format CD single, 7", 12"
Recorded 1991
Genre House
Length 4:22
Label Parlophone / EMI
Writer(s) Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe
Producer(s) Pet Shop Boys, Brothers In Rhythm
Pet Shop Boys singles chronology
"Dj culturemix"
(1991)		 "Was it worth it?"
(1991)		 "Can You Forgive Her?"
(1993)

"Was it worth it?" is the second single released by UK electronic music group Pet Shop Boys from their compilation album Discography: The Complete Singles Collection.

The single peaked at #24 on the UK Singles Chart, reaching the UK Top 25 but becoming the group's first single to not reach the Top 20 since they signed to Parlophone in 1984, (the second being "Numb", fifteen years later). This was the main reason why the song was not included on their later hits compilation PopArt, although it was on the DVD edition. The single's B-side was "Miserablism".

Track listing

UK 7" single

A. "Was it worth it?" – 4:22
B. "Miserablism" – 4:11

US 7" single

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" single

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

  1. "Was it worth it?" (7") – 4:27
  2. "Was it worth it?" (12") – 7:13
  3. "Miserablism" (Electro mix) – 5:38
  4. "Music for the Boys" (Part 3) – 5:40
    • Remix by Altern 8
  5. "Overture to Performance" – 6:14

UK CD single

  1. "Was it worth it?" – 4:23
  2. "Miserablism" (7") – 4:12
  3. "Was it worth it?" (12") – 7:13
  4. "Was it worth it?" (dub) – 5:16

Personnel

Chart performance

Chart (1991) Peak
position
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[1] 3
Swedish Singles Chart 23
UK Singles Chart 24
German Singles Chart 19

References

  1. ↑ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.

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