Tracklist
| Single-Bilingual | 3:30 | ||
| Discoteca (New Version) | 3:46 | ||
| The Calm Before The Storm | 2:45 | ||
| Discoteca (Tro Enthusiasts' Adventures Beyond The Stellar Empire Mix) | 9:29 |
Credits (2)
Pet Shop BoysProducer
Neil Tennant And Chris Lowe*Written-By
Notes
"Single-Bilingual" was the third single from the Everything But The Girl - Single the previous May. All editions contain versions of the song "Discoteca", sometimes to the exclusion of any other tracks.
There were multiple promos prominently featuring lyrics from the song ("¿Hay Una Discoteca Por Acqui?" and its translation "Is There A Disco Near Here?") printed on the covers.
The single peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart.
There were multiple promos prominently featuring lyrics from the song ("¿Hay Una Discoteca Por Acqui?" and its translation "Is There A Disco Near Here?") printed on the covers.
The single peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart.
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Single Bilingual
CD, Single, CD2
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Parlophone – 7243 8 83468 2 5 | UK & Europe | 1996 | UK & Europe — 1996 |
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Discoteca
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
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Parlophone – 7243 8 83618 6 6 | Italy | 1996 | Italy — 1996 |
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Single Bilingual
CD, Single, Stereo, CD1
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Parlophone – 7243 8 83452 2 4 | UK | 1996 | UK — 1996 |
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Is There A Disco Near Here? = ¿Hay Una Discoteca Por Acqui? / Single Bilingual
12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
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Parlophone – 12RDJX 6452 | UK | 1996 | UK — 1996 |
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¿Hay Una Discoteca Por Acqui? = Is There A Disco Near Here?
12", 45 RPM, Promo
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Parlophone – 12RDJ 6452 | UK | 1996 | UK — 1996 |
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Single Bilingual
CD, Single, Cardsleeve
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Parlophone – 7243 883451 2 5 | Europe | 1996 | Europe — 1996 |
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Single Bilingual
CD, Maxi-Single, CD1
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Parlophone – CDRS 6452 | Europe | 1996 | Europe — 1996 | ||||
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Single-Bilingual The Remix
CD, Maxi-Single, CD2
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Parlophone – CDR 6452 | Europe | 1996 | Europe — 1996 |
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Single Bilingual
CD, Single, Promo
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Parlophone – CDR DJ 6452 | UK | 1996 | UK — 1996 | ||||
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Single-Bilingual
Cassette, Single
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Parlophone – 7243 883452 4 8 | UK | 1996 | UK — 1996 |
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Is There A Disco Near Here? = ¿Hay Una Discoteca Por Acqui? / Single Bilingual
12", Promo, Mispress
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Parlophone – 12RDJX 6452 | UK | 1996 | UK — 1996 |
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Single Bilingual
VHS, Advance, Single, Stereo, PAL
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Parlophone – none | UK | 1996 | UK — 1996 |
New Submission
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Discoteca / Single-Bilingual
12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Metropolis
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Parlophone – 12RDJX 6452 | UK | 1996 | UK — 1996 |
New Submission
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Is There A Disco Near Here? = ¿Hay Una Discoteca Por Acqui? / Single Bilingual
CDr, Single, Promo, Unofficial Release
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Parlophone (2) – CDR DJX 6452 | UK | UK |
New Submission
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Recommendations
Reviews
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Although I'm not a big fan of the album "Bilingual" as I've already wrote before, I love the track "Discoteca" which would have made more sense as a single than err the actual single "Single-Bilingual". "Discoteca" is with "Up Against It" the only 2 tracks I actually like on that album.
But the album version of "Discoteca" is much better than all the remixes and single remixes tried by the PSB and their remixers. The album version is the best. Its only problem is that it's just a little bit too long. A little bit shortened and not segued into "Single" of course, it would have made a terrific song for single release.
Chris Lowe himself ited in the booklet of the double-pack CD release "Further Listening" of the album "Bilingual" that PSB probably chose the wrong singles. Yeah, you've got that right, mister. That's exactly what I think too. -
referencing ¿Hay Una Discoteca Por Acqui? = Is There A Disco Near Here? (12", 45 RPM, Promo) 12RDJ 6452
The PSB Extended Mix uses a looped bassline from an old Bobby 'O' record: http://discogs.sitiosdesbloqueados.info/Bobby-O-Im-So-Hot-For-You-Still-Hott-4-U/master/26519 -
referencing ¿Hay Una Discoteca Por Acqui? = Is There A Disco Near Here? (12", 45 RPM, Promo) 12RDJ 6452
Only 300 of this vinyl records were pressed.
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Edited 20 years agoHmm, SINGLE-BILINGUAL (as a stand-alone track) isn't the most scintillating that the Pet Shop Boys have done. "Discoteca" is more interesting, putting the Spanish-lite vocals and Spanish-tinged rhythms to better use. Still, the track doesn't quite come all together. "The Calm Before the Storm" is more typical and put-together: gentle vocals, pretty arrangements. Interestingly, the Tro Enthusiasts' take on "Discoteca" actually puts the disco back into the track, improving it.
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Edited 20 years ago
referencing Single Bilingual (CD, Single, CD2) CDR 6452
The Pet Shop Boys' own extension of "Discoteca" actually makes better sense than the shortened version, adding a nice string intro and giving a real disco feel to those drums and the (almost random) Spanish chanting. "Confidential" sounds like a throwback to their showtune days -- in other words, it's classic Pet Shop Boys. I only wonder how it would sound with Tuna Turner. Baby Doc's mixes of "Single-Bilingual" and "Discoteca" go for a harder, more progressive dancefloor sound. Nice.
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