Thursday (Pet Shop Boys song)

"Thursday"
"Thursday"
Single by Pet Shop Boys featuring Example
from the album Electric
B-side	"No More Ballads"; "Odd Man Out";
Released	4 November 2013
Genre	Pop
Length	5:02
Label	x2
Songwriter(s)	Neil Tennant; Chris Lowe; Elliot Gleave;
Producer(s)	Stuart Price
Pet Shop Boys singles chronology
Example singles chronology
Music video
	"Thursday" on YouTube

"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]

Release

"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

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

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

Track listings

CD single / digital bundle 1^[3]^[8]
No.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
1.	"Thursday" (album mix)	5:02
2.	"Thursday" (Eddie Amador remix)	6:45
3.	"Thursday" (Tensnake remix)	5:58

Charts

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

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

[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.

[release-3] "Thursday video and single". PetShopBoys.co.uk. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2020.

[vinyl-4] "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.

[sc_Flanders_Tip_Pet_Shop_Boys_feat._Example-10] "Pet Shop Boys feat. Example – Thursday" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 18 July 2014.

[sc_Scotland_-11] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 November 2020.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_Pet_Shop_Boys-12] "Pet Shop Boys: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 November 2020.

[sc_UKindie_-13] "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 November 2020.

[sc_Billboarddanceclubplay_Pet_Shop_Boys-14] "Pet Shop Boys Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 December 2013.

[sc_Billboarddanceelectronic_Pet_Shop_Boys-15] "Pet Shop Boys Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 November 2020.

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