Love Is a Bourgeois Construct

"Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys from their twelfth studio album, Electric (2013). It was released on 1 September 2013 as the album's third single. The song is based on the 1982 instrumental "Chasing Sheep Is Best Left to Shepherds", a minimalist piece by Michael Nyman, which was initially based on a hook by Henry Purcell.[3]

"Love Is a Bourgeois Construct"
Single by Pet Shop Boys
from the album Electric
B-side	"Entschuldigung!" "Get It Online"
Released	1 September 2013
Genre	Hi-NRG[1][2]
Length	6:41 4:09 (Nighttime radio edit)
Label	x2
Songwriter(s)	Neil Tennant Chris Lowe Henry Purcell
Producer(s)	Stuart Price
Pet Shop Boys singles chronology
"Vocal" (2013) "Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (2013) "Thursday" (2013)
Music video
"Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (audio) on YouTube

The Guardian named "Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" the fourth best track of the year,[4] and Slant Magazine listed the song number 18 on its "25 Best Singles of 2013" list.[5]

Release

The single was released digitally on 1 September 2013 in two bundles, followed by a CD single on 30 September. Both the physical and digital formats include remixes by Little Boots, The Penelopes and Dave Audé, as well as two previously unreleased B-sides, "Entschuldigung!" and "Get It Online".[6] The 12-inch single was released on 9 December 2013.[7]

Live performances

It was performed on select dates of the Electric Tour.[8]

Track listings

Digital bundle 1[6][9]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (Nighttime radio edit)	4:10
2.	"Entschuldigung!"	5:03
3.	"Get It Online"	3:36
4.	"Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (The Penelopes remix radio edit)	4:09

Digital bundle 2[6][10]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (The Penelopes remix)	7:00
2.	"Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (Claptone remix)	7:00
3.	"Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (Little Boots Discothèque edit)	6:50
4.	"Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (Dave Audé Big Dirty dub)	6:16
5.	"Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (Claptone instrumental)	6:57

CD single[6]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (Nighttime radio edit)	4:10
2.	"Entschuldigung!"	5:03
3.	"Get It Online"	3:36
4.	"Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (The Penelopes remix)	7:00
5.	"Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (Claptone remix)	7:00
6.	"Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (Little Boots Discothèque edit)	6:50
7.	"Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (Dave Audé Big Dirty dub)	6:16
8.	"Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (Claptone instrumental)	6:57
9.	"Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (Little Boots Discothèque dub)	6:50

12-inch single[7]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (album version)	6:42
2.	"Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (The Penelopes remix)	7:00
3.	"Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (Claptone remix)	7:00
4.	"Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (Little Boots Discothèque dub)	6:51
5.	"Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (Dave Audé extended vocal remix)	6:47
6.	"Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (Claptone instrumental)	6:57
7.	"Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (Dave Audé Big Dirty dub instrumental)	6:17
8.	"Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (The Penelopes dub)	7:04

Charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)[11]	105
UK Indie (OCC)[12]	18
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[13]	38
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[14]	1
US Hot Singles Sales (Billboard)[15]	4

References

1. "Album review: Pet Shop Boys, Electric". The Scotsman. 14 July 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
2. Walters, Barry. "SPIN's 20 Best Pop Albums of 2013: 16 – Pet Shop Boys, Electric (x2)". Spin. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
3. "'Love is a bourgeois construct' single". PetShopBoys.co.uk. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
4. "The best tracks of 2013: our top 20". The Guardian. 23 December 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
5. Cinquemani, Sal (11 December 2013). "The 25 Best Singles of 2013". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
6. "Love is a Bourgeois Construct release information". PetShopBoys.co.uk. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
7. "Vinyl". PetShopBoys.co.uk. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
8. "Pet Shop Boys Set List at Santiago, Chile, May 13 2013". setlist.fm. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
9. "Love is a Bourgeois Construct – EP by Pet Shop Boys". Apple Music. United Kingdom. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
10. "Love Is a Bourgeois Construct (Remixes) by Pet Shop Boys". Apple Music. United Kingdom. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
11. "Chart Log UK – Weekly Updates Sales 2013". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
12. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
13. "Pet Shop Boys Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
14. "Pet Shop Boys Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
15. "Pet Shop Boys Chart History (Hot Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 November 2020.