Liberation (song)
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"Liberation" is the fourth single released by UK electronic music
Electronic music
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 group Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys are an English electronic dance music duo, consisting of Neil Tennant, who provides main vocals, keyboards and occasional guitar, and Chris Lowe on keyboards....

 from their album Very. It peaked at #14 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
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, making it the lowest-charting single in the UK from Very.

The single's B-side, "Decadence", was featured on the Further Listening: 1992–1994 re-release of Very.

The music video for the song is mostly CG
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 and the only live-action footage it features is Neil Tennant's face singing on gold circles. Several heads wearing the tall pointy caps the duo wore during this time and featuring wings are also reminiscent of the duo.

UK 2-part CD single set: Parlophone

  1. "Liberation"
  2. "Decadence"
  3. "Liberation" (E Smoove Mix)
  4. "Liberation" (E Smoove 7" Edit)
  5. "Liberation" (Murk Deepstrumental Mix)
  6. "Liberation" (Oscar G's Dopeassdub Mix)
  7. "Young Offender" (Jam & Spoon Trip-o-Matic Fairy Tale Mix)
  8. "Decadence" (Unplugged Mix)

Chart performance

Chart (1994) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

14
German Singles Chart
Media Control Charts
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51
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