"Beautiful People" is a song written and recorded by Pet Shop Boys

Pet Shop Boys

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, and was released on 25 September 2009, as the third single from their tenth studio album Yes

Yes (Pet Shop Boys album)

Yes is the tenth studio album by English electronic duo Pet Shop Boys. The album was recorded throughout 2008 and is produced by Brian Higgins and his production team Xenomania. Xenomania also co-wrote three of the tracks. Guitarist Johnny Marr and string arranger Owen Pallett appear as well...

. This single was released in Germany only first, at the request of EMI Germany

EMI

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. In November it was released in the USA as a download.

B-side, "Fugitive", was originally included on the limited edition of their 2006 album Fundamental

Fundamental (Pet Shop Boys album)

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in an extended version. The song was produced by Richard X

Richard X

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.

Both the demo version of "Beautiful People" and the remix of "Up And Down" had been previously available digitally. The demo was available to stream from the official Pet Shop Boys website and the remix was available as a free download during the "Did You See Me Coming?

Did you see me coming?

"Did You See Me Coming?" is a song written and recorded by Pet Shop Boys, released 1 June 2009, as the second single from their tenth studio album Yes. It peaked at #21 on the UK singles chart....

" single campaign. Remixes by Vinny Vero were commissioned but not used due delays in their completion. They were later released unofficially as a free download on his website.

Track listing

4-track Maxi CD

1. "Beautiful People"
2. "Fugitive" (seven-inch mix)
3. "Beautiful People" (demo)
4. "Up And Down" (Tom Stephan
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    remix)

Charts

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Chart (2009/11)	Peak position
German Singles Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...	65