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| Released | 14 December 2009 | |||
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| Length | 22:45 | |||
| Label | Parlophone | |||
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Christmas is anextended play (EP) by Englishsynth-pop duoPet Shop Boys. It was released on 14 December 2009 byParlophone.
The EP contains a new version of their exclusive 1997 fan club single "It Doesn't Often Snow at Christmas" and a new version of the track "All Over the World" from their tenth studio albumYes, both of which featured additional production byMarius de Vries. The EP also includes a cover ofMadness' song "My Girl", along with a remix of it, as well as a medley of Pet Shop Boys' 1988 song "Domino Dancing" withColdplay's 2008 song "Viva la Vida".
"All Over the World" was released to radio stations as a promotional recording and was given its first airing onChris Evans'sBBC Radio 2 show on 9 November 2009. "It Doesn't Often Snow at Christmas" followed three weeks later in the first week of December.
Following the release of the EP, "It Doesn't Often Snow at Christmas" entered theUK Singles Chart on 26 December 2009 at number 40, and is to date the last Pet Shop Boys single to have entered the UK top 40.[1]
The video for "All Over the World" was directed by Blue Leach and features live highlights from the Pandemonium tour. It was posted online a few days prior to the EP's release.
The cover artwork continues the balloon motif from the Brazilian compilationParty.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It Doesn't Often Snow at Christmas" (new version) |
| 3:51 | |
| 2. | "My Girl" | Mike Barson | Pet Shop Boys | 3:43 |
| 3. | "All Over the World" (new version) |
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| 3:49 |
| 4. | "Viva la Vida"/"Domino Dancing" |
| 5:33 | |
| 5. | "My Girl" (Our House mix) | Barson | Pet Shop Boys | 5:49 |
| Total length: | 22:45 | |||
Credits adapted from the liner notes ofChristmas.[2]
| Chart (2009–2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[3] | 60 |
| Germany (GfK)[4] | 35 |
| Scotland Singles (OCC)[5] | 43 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 10 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 40 |
| USTop Dance Albums (Billboard)[8] | 20 |
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