Introspective

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All tracks are written by Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant, except where noted

Introspective
Introspective (Pet Shop Boys album).jpg
One of several CD editions
Studio album by
Pet Shop Boys
Released10 October 1988 (1988-10-10)
Recorded1987–1988
Studio
Genre
Length48:03
Label Parlophone
Producer
Pet Shop Boys chronology
Actually
(1987)		Introspective
(1988)		 Behaviour
(1990)
Singles from Introspective
  1. "Domino Dancing"
    Released: 12 September 1988
  2. "Left to My Own Devices"
    Released: 14 November 1988
  3. "It's Alright"
    Released: 26 June 1989
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Left to My Own Devices" 
8:16
2."I Want a Dog" 
6:15
3."Domino Dancing" 
7:40
4."I'm Not Scared" 
  • Pet Shop Boys
  • David Jacob
7:23
5."Always on My Mind / In My House"
9:05
6."It's Alright"
  • Horn
  • Lipson
9:24
Total length:48:03
Further Listening 1988–1989 (bonus disc)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Get Excited (You Get Excited Too)" (Twelve-inch mix) 5:35
2."Don Juan" (demo version) (previously unreleased on CD) 4:22
3."Domino Dancing" (demo version) (previously unreleased on CD) 4:47
4."Domino Dancing" (alternative version) 4:52
5."The Sound of the Atom Splitting" (extended version)
  • Tennant
  • Lowe
  • Lipson
  • Horn
5:13
6."What Keeps Mankind Alive?"
3:26
7."Don Juan" (disco mix) 7:35
8."Losing My Mind" (disco mix) Stephen Sondheim 6:09
9."Nothing Has Been Proved" (demo for Dusty) (previously unreleased) 4:51
10."So Sorry, I Said" (demo for Liza) (previously unreleased) 3:26
11."Left to My Own Devices" (seven-inch mix) 4:47
12."It's Alright" (ten-inch version) (previously unreleased on CD)
  • Void
  • Jefferson
  • Brightledge
4:47
13."One of the Crowd" 3:56
14."It's Alright" (seven-inch version)
  • Void
  • Jefferson
  • Brightledge
4:20
15."Your Funny Uncle" 2:18

Notes

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Introspective. [14]

Pet Shop Boys

Additional musicians

Technical

Artwork

Charts

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for Introspective
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Brazil—140,000 [36]
Canada (Music Canada) [37] Platinum100,000^
Finland—32,840 [38]
Germany (BVMI) [39] Gold250,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [40] Platinum100,000^
Sweden (GLF) [41] Gold50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [42] Gold25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [43] 2× Platinum600,000^
United States (RIAA) [44] Gold500,000^
Summaries
Europe—1,200,000 [45]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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