Memory of the Future

2012 single by Pet Shop Boys
"Memory of the Future"
Single by Pet Shop Boys
from the album Elysium
B-side
  • "Listening"
  • "One Night"
  • "Inside"
Released31 December 2012 (2012-12-31)
Recorded2012
GenreSynth-pop
Length4:31
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(s)
  • Neil Tennant
  • Chris Lowe
Producer(s)
  • Andrew Dawson
  • Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys singles chronology
"Leaving"
(2012) 		"Memory of the Future"
(2012) 		"Axis"
(2013)
Music video
"Memory of the Future" (lyric video) on YouTube

"Memory of the Future" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys from their eleventh studio album, Elysium (2012). It was released on 31 December 2012 as the album's third and final single.[1] The track reached number 68 in Germany and number 111 in the United Kingdom.

The single version, remixed by Stuart Price, differs notably from the album version. Apart from the differences in the arrangements, the single version is approximately a minute shorter than the album version and has a slightly faster tempo.
The single was promoted with a lyric video.[2]

Track listings

CD single / digital download[3]
No.TitleLength
1."Memory of the Future" (new single mix)3:36
2."Listening"4:19
3."One Night"4:06
4."Inside"2:54
CD single – Remixed[4]
No.TitleLength
1."Memory of the Future" (Stuart Price Extended Mix)5:23
2."Memory of the Future" (Ulrich Schnauss Remix)4:37
3."Memory of the Future" (DJ Waldo Squash Remix)4:00
4."Memory of the Future" (Digital Dog Club Remix)6:19
5."Memory of the Future" (Digital Dog Dub)5:35

Charts

Chart performance for "Memory of the Future"
Chart (2013) Peak
position
Germany (Official German Charts)[5] 68
UK Singles (OCC)[6] 111
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[7] 1
US Hot Singles Sales (Billboard)[8] 2

References

  1. ^ "Memory of the Future CD Single". petshopboysshop.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Memory Of The Future lyric video". YouTube. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Memory of the Future single". discogs.org. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Memory of the Future Remixed single". discogs.org. 28 December 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  5. ^ "Pet Shop Boys – Memory of the Future" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  6. ^ Chart Log UK: "CLUK Update 12.01.2013 (wk1)". UK Singles Chart. Zobbel.de. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  7. ^ "Pet Shop Boys Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Pet Shop Boys Chart History (Hot Singles Sales)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
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