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Thursday (Pet Shop Boys song)

For other songs called "Thursday", see Thursday (disambiguation).

"Thursday" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, featuring vocals from English singer and rapper Example. It was released on 4 November 2013 as the fourth single from the Pet Shop Boys' twelfth studio album, Electric (2013). The song reached number 61 on the UK Singles Chart and is the highest-charting single from the album. The accompanying music video was filmed in Shanghai, China.[3]

"Thursday"
Single by Pet Shop Boys featuring Example
from the album Electric
B-side
  • "No More Ballads"
  • "Odd Man Out"
Released4 November 2013
GenrePop[1][2]
Length5:02
Labelx2
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Stuart Price
Pet Shop Boys singles chronology
"Love Is a Bourgeois Construct"
(2013) 		"Thursday"
(2013) 		"Fluorescent"
(2014)
Example singles chronology
"All the Wrong Places"
(2013) 		"Thursday"
(2013) 		"Kids Again"
(2014)
Music video
"Thursday" on YouTube

Release

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"Thursday" was released on CD single and in two digital bundles on 4 November 2013. Both physical and digital formats include remixes by Tensnake and Eddie Amador, as well as two previously unreleased B-sides, "No More Ballads" and "Odd Man Out".[3] A twelve-inch single was released on 9 December 2013.[4]

Live performances

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The song was performed on the Electric Tour with Example's section projected on a big screen behind the band.[5] Example joined them onstage at their tour date at The O2 London on 18 June 2013.[6]

Usage in other media

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The song was played over the end credits of an episode of Looking.[7]

Track listings

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CD single / digital bundle 1[3][8]
No.TitleLength
1."Thursday" (radio edit)3:56
2."No More Ballads"3:44
3."Odd Man Out"3:46
4."Thursday" (Tensnake remix)5:58
Digital bundle 2[9]
No.TitleLength
1."Thursday" (no rap radio edit)3:32
2."Thursday" (Eddie Amador remix)6:45
3."Thursday" (Mindskap remix)5:55
12-inch single[4]
No.TitleLength
1."Thursday" (album mix)5:02
2."Thursday" (Eddie Amador remix)6:45
3."Thursday" (Tensnake remix)5:58

Charts

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Chart performance for "Thursday"
Chart (2013–2014) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[10] 61
Scotland (OCC)[11] 86
UK Singles (OCC)[12] 61
UK Indie (OCC)[13] 7
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[14] 17
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[15] 36

References

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  1. ^ Daw, Robbie (5 July 2013). "Pet Shop Boys & Example's "Thursday": Watch A Video Tease of the Outstanding 'Electric' Track". Idolator. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  2. ^ Matusavage, Philip (5 July 2013). "Pet Shop Boys – Electric". musicOMH. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "Thursday video and single". PetShopBoys.co.uk. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Vinyl". PetShopBoys.co.uk. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  5. ^ "PET SHOP BOYS LIVE ARGENTINA 2013 TN – THURSDAY". YouTube. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  6. ^ "Pet Shop Boys Setlist". setlist.fm. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  7. ^ Nowalk, Brandon (19 January 2015). "Looking: 'Looking for Results'". AV Club. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Thursday – EP by Pet Shop Boys". Apple Music. United Kingdom. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Thursday (Remixes) [feat. Example] – Single by Pet Shop Boys". Apple Music. United Kingdom. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Pet Shop Boys feat. Example – Thursday" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Pet Shop Boys: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  14. ^ "Pet Shop Boys Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  15. ^ "Pet Shop Boys Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
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