I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More

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"I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More"
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Single by Pet Shop Boys
from the album Nightlife
B-side
Released19 July 1999 (1999-07-19)
Studio Quad (New York City)
Length
  • 5:09 (album version)
  • 4:29 (edit)
Label Parlophone
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Pet Shop Boys singles chronology
"Somewhere"
(1997)		"I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More"
(1999)		"New York City Boy"
(1999)
Music video
"I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More" on YouTube

"I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys from their seventh studio album, Nightlife (1999). Released on 19 July 1999 as the album's lead single, it peaked at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart, number two on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart, and number 66 on the US Hot Singles Sales chart.

Contents

The accompanying music video was directed by Pedro Romhanyl. It features the duo undergoing treatment that transforms them into their Nightlife costumes, before being released into a world where everyone looks like them. [1]

Critical reception

Victoria Segal from NME described the song as "a peppery account of infidelity and betrayal, all muted peaks and sequenced depression .... If it sounds a little too glossy, like it should play out the next Tom Cruise blockbuster, it's still a sad and passionate thing." [2] Pop Rescue commented, "This is a really catchy track – musically and vocally, with sweeping strings, and co-production from legendary producer David Morales. The video is also an amusing piece, with Neil and Chris looking like cloned Rod Stewarts as Jedi, talking [ sic ] the dogs for a walk." [3]

Track listings

  1. "I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More" – 4:29
  2. "Silver Age" – 3:25
  3. "Screaming" – 4:58
  4. "I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More" (music video)
  1. "I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More" (The Morales remix) – 7:48
  2. "I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More" (Thee Maddkatt Courtship 80 Witness mix) – 7:39
  3. "Je t'aime... moi non plus" – 4:14
A1. "I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More" (The Morales remix) – 7:47
A2. "I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More" (dub mix) – 7:31
A3. "I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More" (radio fade) – 4:01
B1. "I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More" (Thee Maddkatt Courtship 80 Witness mix) – 7:39
B2. "I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More" (Thee Drum Drum mix) – 7:33
B3. "I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More" (Thee 2 Blak Ninja mix) – 5:30
  1. "I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More" – 4:29
  2. "Silver Age" – 3:25
  3. "Screaming" – 4:58
  1. "I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More" – 4:29
  2. "Silver Age" – 3:25
  1. "I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More" (Peter Rauhofer radio edit) – 3:11
  2. "I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More" (The Young Collective radio edit) – 3:48
  3. "I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More" (Peter Rauhofer Roxy Anthem) – 10:27
  4. "I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More" (Peter Rauhofer Roxy dub) – 7:31
  5. "I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More" (The Young Collective remix) – 10:40
  6. "I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More" (Thee Drum Drum mix—re-edit) – 7:14
  7. "I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More" (PSB Extension mix) – 8:38
A. "I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More" (Peter Rauhofer Roxy Anthem) – 10:25
B. "I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More" (The Young Collective remix) – 10:39
C. "I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More" (Peter Rauhofer Roxy dub) – 7:30
D. "I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More" (Thee Drum Drum Mix—re-edit) – 7:11
  1. "I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More" (radio edit) – 4:27
  2. "I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More" (The Morales remix) – 7:48
  3. "I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More" (The PSB Extension) – 8:39
  4. "Screaming" – 4:55
  5. "Je t'aime... moi non plus" – 4:15

Charts

Release history

Release dates and formats for "I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United Kingdom19 July 1999
  • CD
  • cassette
 Parlophone [34]
Canada10 August 1999CD
 [35]
Australia27 September 1999Parlophone [36]

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