In Private
"In Private" was the third single in a row to be a charting success for British singer Dusty Springfield, after nearly two decades of little if any chart success. Both "In Private" and Springfield's previous single, "Nothing Has Been Proved" were produced by Pet Shop Boys, who helped return Springfield to prominence with their 1987 hit collaboration "What Have I Done to Deserve This?". Both Springfield singles were included on her 1990 British album Reputation.
Releases and chart performances
"In Private" peaked at #14 in the British charts. Though not released as a single in the America, it proved to be popular with club DJs on both coasts, and charted on the Hot 100 Dance/Club Play charts, also at #14. A separate remix single with an orange cover - as opposed to the other formats' colours green (see right; also used for 12" and 7" versions) and purple (for the CD single) - was also released both on 12" and CD in certain territories, featuring three radically rearranged and remixed dance versions by Shep Pettibone.
Cover versions
The song was later re-recorded and released in 2006 on Fundamentalism, the limited edition second disc released with the Pet Shop Boys' own album Fundamental. This version also appeared as the b-side to the single Minimal (song) released the same year. It is performed as a duet between Neil Tennant and Elton John. The fact that both of these are openly gay men makes the song's subject of a hidden relationship that one of the participants is ashamed to admit to all the more pointed, especially on the following lines: Neil: "What you gonna say when you run back to your wife?" / Elton: "I guess it's just the story of my life...!" / Both: "What are you gonna say...?"
This song was also recorded by the Swedish pop group, Nouveau Riche as a hidden track on their 2007 album "Pink Trash". In 2008, it was covered by another Swedish band, Sahara Hotnights.
Track listings
7" single / Cassette
"In Private" — 4:21
"In Private" (instrumental) — 4:21
12" maxi / CD maxi
"In Private" (12" version) — 7:12
"In Private" (7" version) — 4:24
"In Private" (instrumental version) — 4:24
12" maxi / CD maxi - Remixes
"In Private" (remix) — 8:53
"In Private" (dub) — 6:34
"In Private" (bonus beats) — 3:56
Credits
Written and produced by Pet Shop Boys
Backing vocals by Carol Kenyon and Katie Kassoon
Co-produced and mixed and engineered by Julian Mendelsohn
Assistant : Danton Supple
Keyboards and programmations by Gary Maughan
Remixes by Shep Pettibone
Artwork by 3a
Catalog# :
on spine : 20 3618 6
on back sleeve K : 060 20 3618 6
on labels : 060-20 3618 6
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